Suzy Klein with Essential Stars from Erik Esenvalds, Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance and Rakhi Singh
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 pieces of music inspired by stars.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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John Rutter
Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Ensemble: Prrime Brass.- Prime Brass.
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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance no.1 in G minor
Music Arranger: Misk谩t贸l Borz贸. Performer: Andreas Ottensamer. Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Performer: Christoph Koncz. Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Oszk谩r 脰kr枚s. Performer: Stephan Koncz. Performer: 脰d枚n R谩cz.- DG.
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脡lisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Chaconne L'Inconstante
Performer: David Wright.- Donne Barocche.
- Drama Musica.
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Arthur Sullivan
The Pirates of Penzance (Overture)
Orchestra: D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones.- Gilbert and Sullivan Overtures: Various performers.
- TER.
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Reynaldo Hahn
Romance in A major
Performer: Charles Sewart. Performer: Stephen Coombs.- Reynaldo Hahn: Chamber Music: Room-Music.
- Helios.
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Pietro Locatelli
Concerto Grosso in F Minor Op.1`8 'Christmas concerto'
Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.- Per la notte di Natale: Italian Christmas Concertos.
- Naxos.
- 501.
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罢谤盲诲
Good King Wenceslas
Music Arranger: Chilly Gonzales. Performer: Chilly Gonzales.- Gentle Threat.
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Mariah Carey
All I want for Christmas is you
Music Arranger: Chilly Gonzales. Performer: Chilly Gonzales.- Gentle Threat.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony no.8 in G major Op.88 (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.- Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8.
- Naxos.
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Trad.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Music Arranger: Andrew Carter. Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.- What Sweeter Music - Songs and Carols for Christmas.
- Signum Classics.
- 1801.
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Philip Glass
Mad Rush
Music Arranger: Not specified. Performer: Thibault Cauvin. Performer: Ad茅la茂de Ferri猫re.- Sony.
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Franz Liszt
Liebestr盲ume S.541 (no.3 in A flat major)
Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.- Liszt: Piano Works: Khatia Buniatishvili.
- Sony.
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Henry Purcell
There's Not a Swain
Music Arranger: Anthony Henley. Singer: Olivia Chaney.- Nonesuch.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sleigh Ride (3 German Dances K.605)
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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J. Fred Coots
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Composer: Haven Gillespie. Music Arranger: Konrad Georgi. Singer: Christian Elsner.- A Swingy Christmas.
- CPO.
- 101.
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Jean Sibelius
Humeresques op.89 (no.5)
Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta.- Works for Violin and Orchestra.
- ONDINE.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
The Sea Hawk Suite (Main titles)
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Chandos.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Destatevi, o pietre (I Masnadieri)
Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Choir: Coro del Teatro Municipale di Piacenza. Orchestra: Orchestra dell'Opera di Parma. Conductor: Pier Giorgio Morandi.- The Verdi Album.
- Sony Classical.
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Walter Leigh
Jolly Roger - Overture
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ashley Lawrence.- Lyrita.
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Trumpet Hornpipe (Captain Pugwash Theme)
Performer: Tom Edmondson.- 100 Greatest TV Themes Vol 2.
- Silva Screen.
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Louise Farrenc
Piano Quintet no.2 in E major Op.31 (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Linos Ensemble.- Farrenc: Piano Quintets Nos. 1 & 2.
- CPO.
- 204.
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Barbara Strozzi
Lamento [Lagrime mie] Op.7 no.4
Singer: Ruby Hughes. Performer: Jonas Nordberg. Performer: Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann.- Heroines of Love & Loss.
- BIS.
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E虅riks Es虒envalds
Stars
Choir: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- 膾riks E拧envalds: Northern Lights & other choral works.
- HYPERION.
- 15.
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Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto in A Minor Op.54 (1st mvt)
Performer: Ingrid Fliter. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Antonio M茅ndez.- Schumann & Mendelssohn Piano Concertos.
- Linn Records.
- 101.
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HK Gruber
Silent Night
Music Arranger: Wayne Marshall. Performer: Wayne Marshall.- 大象传媒 recording.
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William Grant Still
Symphony no.2 'Song of a new race' (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- CHANDOS.
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Gustav Holst
In the Bleak Midwinter
Music Arranger: Ola Gjeilo. Ensemble: ORA. Conductor: Suzi Digby.- Advent Calendar.
- harmonia mundi.
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Joan Javits
Santa Baby
Composer: Philip Springer. Music Arranger: Meiner Thomas. Choir: The Swingle Singers.- Christmas Swingle Singers, The: 脿 Unwrapped.
- Signum Classics.
- 901.
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Arcangelo Corelli
Trio sonata in F major Op.1`1
Ensemble: Avison Ensemble.- Linn.
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Giacomo Puccini
La Boheme (Act 2 - conclusion)
Singer: Anna Netrebko. Singer: Rolando Villaz贸n. Singer: Nicole Cabell. Singer: Mariusz Kwiecie艅. Singer: Boaz Daniel. Choir: Gartnerplatz State Theatre Children's Choir. Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bertrand de Billy.- DG.
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