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Suzy Klein with Nicky Spence, Wieniawski's Etude-Caprice No 2, Essential South American music

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.

Essential Classics - the best in classical music, with Suzy Klein.

0915 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.

1010 Well known musicians reveal their favourite performers.

1100 Essential Five 鈥 this week we bring you five great pieces of music by South American composers.

1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

3 hours

Music Played

  • Jo茫o Pernambuco

    P贸 de Mico

    Performer: Tom Gamble.
    • Amazonia: Guitar Music form Peru, Columbia and Brazil.
    • Howler Monkey Records.
    • 2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Abduction from the Seraglio (Overture)

    Orchestra: La Cetra Barockorchester. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Dana Suesse

    Jazz Nocturne

    Music Arranger: Carroll Huxley. Performer: Peter Mintun. Orchestra: Hot Springs Music Festival Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Rosenberg.
    • Jazz Nocturne.
    • Naxos.
    • 006.
  • Henryk Wieniawski

    脡tude-caprice in E flat major for 2 violins, Op 18 No 2

    Performer: David Oistrakh. Performer: Igor Oistrakh.
    • DG.
  • Alessandro Marcello

    Oboe Concerto in D minor

    Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Ensemble: New Seasons Ensemble.
    • In Venice: Albrecht Mayer.
    • Decca.
    • 8-10.
  • Yi-Qiang Sun

    Dance Of Spring

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Dragon Songs.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 8.
  • Robert Schumann

    Four Pieces from Carnaval

    Orchestrator: Maurice Ravel. Orchestra: Orchestre national de Lyon. Conductor: Emmanuel Krivine.
    • ERATO.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Sin nel placido soggiorno (La Fede tradita e vendicata)

    Singer: Simone Kermes. Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.
    • Archiv.
  • Steve Reich

    New York Counterpoint (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Julian Bliss.
    • Signum.
  • Henry Mancini

    Moon River

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Christoph Israel.
    • DG.
  • Percy Grainger

    Spoon River

    Orchestra: Kongelige norske marines musikkorps. Conductor: Bjarte Engeset.
    • Grainger: Complete Music for Wind Band, Vol. 1.
    • Naxos.
    • 12.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Jenufa (conclusion)

    Singer: Karita Mattila. Singer: Jorma Silvasti. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Erato.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    In nature's realm, Op.91

    Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • SUPRAPHON.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Sonata for two clarinets (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Richard Hosford. Performer: Michael Harris.
    • HYPERION.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Piano Concerto no.2 in F major Op.102 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Dmitri Maximovich Shostakovich. Orchestra: I Musici de Montr茅al. Conductor: Maxim Dmitrievich Shostakovich.
    • Shostakovich: Piano concerto no. 2: I Musici de Montr茅al.
    • Chandos.
    • 2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major K.364 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
    • Warner.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Les Indes galantes Suite

    Orchestra: Concert Des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • Le Concert Spirituel - Au Temps de Louis XV: Le Concert Des Nations, Jordi Saval.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 25-31.
  • Jos茅 Pablo Moncayo

    Huapango

    Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas. Conductor: Alondra de la Parra.
    • My Mexican Soul: Alondra de la Parra.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.
  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasy in C major, D 760, 'Wanderer'

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • ERATO.
  • Jonathan Dove

    Into thy hands

    Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • SIGNUM.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Chorale Prelude BWV671 'Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist'

    Performer: Stephen Cleobury.
    • KINGS.
  • Richard Strauss

    Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • ORFEO.

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