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Suzy Klein with Essential Cello, Meredith's moonmoons, Max Baillie

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 written for the cello.

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

3 hours

Music Played

  • Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek

    Eine Lustspiel Overture

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • CPO.
  • Claude Debussy

    搁锚惫别谤颈别

    Performer: Anne Queff茅lec.
    • Anne Queffelec: Satie & compagnie.
    • Mirare.
    • 6.
  • Anna Meredith

    moonmoons

    Performer: Anna Meredith. Performer: Maddie Cutter.
    • Fibs.
    • Moshi Moshi Records.
    • 6.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Der Freischutz (Overture)

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marek Janowski.
    • PENTATONE.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Si dolce 猫'l tormento

    Singer: Arianna Savall. Singer: Petter Udland Johansen. Ensemble: Hirundo Maris.
    • Carpe Diem Records: 16307.
    • Carpe Diem Records.
    • 8.
  • Gustav Holst

    The Perfect Fool

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
  • Trad.

    Aka Tombo [Red Dragonfly]

    Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott. Ensemble: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 1601.
  • Josef Strauss

    Die Libelle [The Dragonfly] Op.204

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.
    • Les Stars Du Classique : Riccardo Muti.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 111.
  • Roxanna Panufnik

    4 World Seasons (Autumn in Albania)

    Performer: Tasmin Little. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Alexander von Zemlinsky

    Humoreske [for wind quintet]

    Ensemble: Les Vents Fran莽ais.
    • French Music for Winds.
    • WARNER.
    • 7.
  • Claude Debussy

    Violin Sonata in G minor

    Performer: Ivry Gitlis. Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • CBS.
  • Joaquim Malats

    Serenata Espa帽ola

    Music Arranger: Christoph Denoth. Performer: Christoph Denoth. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jes煤s L贸pez Cobos.
    • Nocturnos de Andaluc铆a.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 301.
  • Hannah Peel

    Sunrise through the Dusty Nebula

    Ensemble: Tubular Brass. Conductor: Sandy Smith.
    • My Own Pleasure.
  • Thomas Weelkes

    Thule, the period of cosmographie

    Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble. Director: Paul Hillier.
    • Madrigals.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 204.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Moon Waltz (The Excursions of Mr Broucek - Suite)

    Music Arranger: Jaroslav Smolka. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
    • Janacek: The Eternal Gospel; The Excursions of Mr Broucek.
    • Hyperion.
    • 8.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Pushkin waltz no.1 in F major Op.120`1

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Prokofiev: Watz Suite etc: RSNO/Jarvi.
    • Chandos.
    • 7.
  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Deserto in Terra (Dom Sebastien, Roi Du Portugal)

    Singer: Stephen Costello. Orchestra: Kauno Miesto Simfoninis Orkestras. Conductor: Constantine Orbelian.
    • DELOS.
  • Dorothy Howell

    Piano Concerto in D minor

    Performer: Danny Driver. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rebecca Miller.
    • The Romantic Piano Concerto 70 - Beach, Chaminade & Howell.
    • Hyperion.
    • 001.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Solo Cello Suite no.1 in G Major BWV.1007 (Prelude)

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.
    • Six Evolutions.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.
  • Traditional Romanian

    Violin Doina in C

    Performer: Elvira Misbakhova. Ensemble: Kleztory.
    • Chandos.
  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Cantus Arcticus [Concerto for birds and orch.] Op.61 (The Bog)

    Orchestra: MDR Sinfonieorchester. Conductor: Max Pommer.
    • CATALYST.
  • Trad.

    Jasspodspolska

    Music Arranger: Danish String Quartet. Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • Wood Works.
    • Da Capo.
    • 11.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Flute Concerto in A minor Wq.166 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Orchestra: Potsdam Chamber Academy. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.
    • WARNER.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo in E minor, Op.119 no.2

    Performer: Nicholas Angelich.
    • Brahms: Klavierstucke Op.116-119: Nicholas Angelich.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 18.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Copp茅lia Suite (Prelude; Mazurka)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Carl Davis.
    • Famous Ballet Music.
    • Brilliant Classics.
    • 11.

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