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Ian Skelly

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.

Essential Classics - the best in classical music, with Ian Skelly.

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

1010 Musicians recommend their favourite recordings.

1100 Essential Five 鈥� this week we bring you five pieces of music inspired by mountains.

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

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Mon 22 Feb 2021 09:00
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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Partita no.3 in E major BWV.1006 (Prelude)

    Performer: Rachel Podger.
    • Johann Sebastian Bach Vol.2.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 1.

  • Arthur Sullivan

    The Gondoliers (Overture)

    Orchestra: D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones.
    • Gilbert and Sullivan Overtures: Various performers.
    • TER.
    • 9.

  • Franz Schubert

    Der Neugierige, D 795 No 6 (Die sch枚ne M眉llerin)

    Performer: Justus Zeyen. Singer: Thomas Quasthoff.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutshe Grammophon.
    • 6.

  • Elisabetta Brusa

    Symphonic Poem, Op.20 'Merlin'

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Daniele Rustioni.
    • Naxos.

  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Sevilla (Suite Espanola No.1, Op.47)

    Music Arranger: Francisco T谩rrega. Music Arranger: Miguel Llobet Sol茅s. Performer: Thibaut Garcia.
    • Leyendas.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor K466 - 2nd mvt: Romance

    Performer: Seong-Jin Cho. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • DEUTSHE GRAMMOPHON.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony no.8 in D minor (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • Vaughan Williams: Symphonies, vol.I.
    • ONYX.
    • 8.

  • Lavinia Meijer

    Etudes, No. 20

    • The Glass Effect: Sony Classical 88985351432.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 10.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Let the Bright Seraphim (Samson)

    Singer: Danielle de Niese. Performer: Mark Bennett. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.
    • Decca.

  • R. Nathaniel Dett

    The place where the rainbow ends (Magnolia Suite)

    Performer: Clipper Erickson.
    • My Cup Runneth Over.
    • NAVONA.
    • 5.

  • Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki

    Harpsichord Concerto

    Performer: Mahan Esfahani. Ensemble: Concerto K枚ln.
    • ARCHIV.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Le rouet d'Omphale

    Performer: Maya Iwabuchi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Saint-Saens: Neeme Jarvi conducts.
    • Chandos.
    • 2.

  • Henry Purcell

    King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Tune for Trumpets (after Dioclesian, Z. 627)

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Players. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • Purcell: King Arthur, 1691.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 208.

  • Henry Purcell

    King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Prelude & Song - Fairest Isle (Venus) [Suckling/McCr

    Ensemble: Giovanni Gabrieli. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • Purcell: King Arthur, 1691.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 207.

  • Gustav Holst

    Uranus, the Magician (The Planets)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Holst: Orchestral Works, Volume 2.
    • Chandos.
    • 15.

  • Bernie Leadon

    Journey of the Sorcerer

    Ensemble: Eagles.
    • Elektra.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Violin Sonata No 2 in A major, Op 39 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Mary Ellen Haupert. Performer: Nancy Oliveros.
    • Centaur.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    A Night on the bare mountain

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • LPO.

  • Alma Mahler-Werfel

    Erntelied (4 Lieder)

    Singer: Isabel Lippitz. Performer: Barbara Heller-Reichenbach.
    • Mahler-Werfel: S盲mtliche Lieder.
    • cpo.
    • 9.

  • Bernhard Romberg

    Cello Concerto No 1 in B flat major - 1st mvt: Allegro

    Orchestra: Die K枚lner Akademie. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens.
    • Romberg: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 5.
    • CPO.
    • 101.

  • Cecilia McDowall

    O Orions (O Antiphons)

    • Cecilia McDowall: Organ Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 305.

  • John Rutter

    The Lord is my shepherd

    Performer: Quentin Poole. Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • Gloria - the sacred music of John Rutter.
    • COLLEGIUM.
    • 6.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G minor, RV 156

    Performer: Midori Seiler. Orchestra: Berlin Academy for Early Music.
    • Vivaldi: Double Concertos: Academie fur Alte Musik Berlin.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • Musicales Actes Sud.

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