Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including Forqueray's evocation of Portugal, Birtwistle's Sad Song and de Falla's finale to The Three-Cornered Hat.
Half an hour of back to back classical music, including Antoine Forqueray's evocation of Portugal, Harrison Birtwistle's Sad Song and de Falla's exuberant finale to The Three-Cornered Hat. Interwoven with these is music by Malcolm Arnold, Arthur Sullivan, Mozart, Amy Beach and Nielsen.
Producer: Ian Wallington
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Malcolm Arnold
4 English dances - set 2 Op.33 (no.1)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Bryden Thomson.- Malcolm Arnold: Dances: Philharmonia, Thomson.
- Chandos.
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Arthur Sullivan
Brightly dawns our wedding day (from The Mikado)
Singer: Bonaventura Bottone. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones. Singer: Thora Ker. Orchestra: D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra. Singer: Gareth Jones. Singer: Deborah Rees. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Quintet in E flat major K.407 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Nury Guarnaschelli. Ensemble: Signum Quartet. -
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Antoine Forqueray
La Portugaise (Suite no.1 in D minor)
Music Arranger: Jean-Baptiste Forqueray. Performer: Jean Rondeau. Performer: Thomas Dunford.- Erato.
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Amy Beach
Pastorale for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 151
Ensemble: Ambache Chamber Ensemble.- Beach: Violin Sontata etc..
- CHANDOS.
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Harrison Birtwistle
Sad Song
Performer: Richard Shaw. -
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Carl Nielsen
Menuet in G minor
Ensemble: Danish Quartet. -
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Manuel de Falla
Jota (El Sombrero de tres picos)
Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.
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- Thu 4 Feb 2021 19:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Mon 18 Mar 2024 19:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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