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Suzy Klein

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 Gustav Holst.

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

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Last on

Mon 11 Jan 2021 09:00

Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Tarantelle Styrienne

    Orchestrator: Maurice Ravel. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • Cala.
  • Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger

    Canario

    Performer: Matthew Wadsworth. Performer: Gary Cooper. Performer: Mark Levy.
    • Kapsberger/Piccinini: 14 Silver Strings: Matthew Wadsworth.
    • Deux-Elles.
    • 22.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Concertino in E minor, Op.45 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Stephen Stirling. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Michael Collins.
    • Weber: Clarinet Concertos etc. - Stirling, CLS, Collins.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Homesickness (Lyric pieces - book 6 Op.57)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • Grieg: Lyric Pieces: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • EMI Classics.
  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Concierto Andaluz (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Los Romeros. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Philips.
  • Johann Philipp Krieger

    Trio Sonata in A Major Op. 2 no.10

    Ensemble: Ensemble Echo du Danube. Conductor: Christian Zincke.
    • Krieger: 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 2.
    • CPO.
    • 10.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Suite (Group 1)

    Performer: Timothy Ridout. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jamie Phillips.
    • Claves.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Trio A minor, Op.114 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: ensemble incanto.
    • Johannes Brahms/Max Bruch.
    • EBS.
    • 3.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Cello Sonata in A major Op.69 (2nd mvt)

    Music Arranger: Paul Struck. Performer: Luka Coetzee. Ensemble: LGT Young Soloists. Conductor: Alexander Gilman.
    • Beethoven Recomposed.
    • Naxos.
    • 102.
  • Judith Steenbrink

    Silk Rondeau (For Maite)

    Performer: Wu Wei. Ensemble: Holland Baroque Society.
    • Silk Baroque.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 1101.
  • Wilhelm Stenhammar

    Symphony no.2 in G minor Op.34 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Lindberg.
    • Stenhammar: Symphony No. 2 & Ett dr枚mspel.
    • BIS.
    • 3.
  • Steve Reich

    Electric Counterpoint (Fast)

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • Delphian.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro Torna

    Singer: John Potter. Singer: Douglas Nasrawi. Performer: Stephen Stubbs. Ensemble: Red Byrd.
    • Factory.
  • Frank Bridge

    Valse intermezzo

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Bridge: Orchestral works vol.5: 大象传媒 NOW/Hickox.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 14.
  • Stephen Paulus

    The Road Home

    Choir: Choir of Merton College, Oxford. Director: Benjamin Nicholas.
    • Delphian.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Our Evenings (On an Overgrown Path Book 1)

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.
    • Schumann - Kinderszenen & Waldszenen; Janacek - On the overgrown path I..
    • HYPERION.
    • 1.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    String Quartet no.12 in F major, Op.96, 'American' (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Va, pensiero (Nabucco)

    Choir: Chorus of Opera North. Orchestra: Opera North Orchestra. Conductor: David Parry.
    • Verdi: Nabucco: David Parry.
    • Chandos.
    • 7.
  • Christian Badzura

    847 for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Mari Samuelsen. Orchestra: Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Conductor: Jonathan Stockhammer.
    • DG.
  • Hubert Parry

    Symphony no.5 in B minor 'Symphonic fantasia' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Alexis Alrich

    Marimba Concerto (1st mvt)

    Performer: Evelyn Glennie. Orchestra: City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong. Conductor: Jean Thorel.
    • Alrich, Jenkins & Rorem: Mallet Concertos.
    • Naxos.
    • 101.
  • Gustav Holst

    Mercury (The Planets)

    Orchestra: The National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Trio in E flat major D.929 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Erich H枚barth. Performer: Alexander Rudin. Performer: Aapo H盲kkinen.
    • Schubert: Chamber Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 202.
  • Wu Tong

    Rain Falling from the Roof

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • Songs of Comfort and Hope.
    • Sony.
  • Dora Peja膷evi膰

    Symphony in F sharp minor Op.41 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland鈥怭falz. Conductor: Ari Rasilainen.
    • Dora Pejacevic Symphony.
    • CPO.
    • 3.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in E major Kk.206

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 16.
  • 脡douard Lalo

    Symphonie espagnole Op.21 (5th mvt)

    Performer: Tasmin Little. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.
    • Bruch, Lalo: Little, RSNO, Handley.
    • EMI Eminence.

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