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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 Musicians recommend their favourite recordings.

1100 Essential Five - this week we bring you five great performances by pianist Martha Argerich.

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

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Mon 29 Mar 2021 09:00
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Music Played

  • Aaron Copland

    An Outdoor Adventure

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Copland: Symphonies Vol. 2.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.

  • Turlough O'Carolan

    James Betagh Jig

    Music Arranger: Nikolaus Newerkla. Ensemble: Quadriga Consort. Director: Nikolaus Newerkla.
    • Gramola.

  • Dag Wir茅n

    Serenade, Op.11 (Marcia)

    Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Symphony No. 3.
    • Chandos.
    • 7.

  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Canzon 脿 12 in double echo

    Ensemble: London Symphony Brass. Conductor: Eric Crees.
    • NAXOS.

  • Peteris Vasks

    Musica serena

    Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ivan Repu拧i膰.
    • P膿teris Vasks: Orchestral Works.
    • BR-Klassik.
    • 101.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
    • Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol. 2.
    • Chandos.
    • 4.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle, K.538

    Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.
    • DG.

  • Dora Peja膷evi膰

    Piano Quintet in B minor Op.40 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Oliver Triendl. Ensemble: Quatuor Sine Nomine.
    • Pejacevic: Chamber Works.
    • CPO.
    • 2.

  • Philip Glass

    Japur谩 River (Aguas da Amazonia)

    Ensemble: Uakti.
    • Orange Mountain.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Clear and gentle stream (7 Part Songs, Op.17)

    Music Arranger: Harvey Brough. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Introit: The Music of Gerald Finzi.
    • Decca.
    • 7.

  • John Ireland

    Bagatelle

    Performer: Lucy Gould. Performer: Benjamin Frith.
    • Ireland: Piano Trios.
    • Naxos.
    • 9.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fugue in C sharp, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Bk.2 no.3 BWV.872

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
    • ECM.

  • C茅sar Franck

    Les 脡olides

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Trevor Duncan

    Little suite for orchestra: March

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Penny.
    • MARCO POLO.

  • Joseph Haydn

    The Creation H.21.2 (opening)

    Singer: Anna Lucia Richter. Singer: Maximilian Schmitt. Singer: Florian Boesch. Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • ALPHA.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Dance of the Knights (Romeo and Juliet)

    Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet: The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel.
    • Decca.
    • 11.

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no.5 in B flat major D.485 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • Schubert: Symphonies No. 5 & 6: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Zinman.
    • RCA Red Seal.
    • 4.

  • Alonso Lobo

    Versa Est In Luctum

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Richard Strauss

    Duett-concertino AV.147 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Ernst Ottensamer. Performer: Stepan Turnovsky. Orchestra: Academy of London. Conductor: Richard Stamp.
    • Strauss: Duet Concertino, Prelude to Capriccio 鈥� Copland: Clarinet Concerto, App.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 103.

  • Franz Liszt

    19 Hungarian rhapsodies S.244 (no.6 in D flat major)

    Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • DG.

  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach

    Quartet No 3 in C major for flute, violin, viola and continuo (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Les Adieux.
    • Chamber Music by the Sons of Bach: Les Adieux.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Leonie Cohen

    Lights Finale

    Ensemble: Muses Trio.
    • Women of Note Vol 3.
    • ABC Classics.

  • Trad.

    Unst Boat Song

    Music Arranger: Danish String Quartet. Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • Last Leaf.
    • ECM New Series.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Spring (3 Botticelli Pictures)

    Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 14.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Humoresque in G flat major Op.101 no.7

    Music Arranger: Paul Cassidy. Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Ermanno Wolf鈥怓errari

    La dama boba (Overture)

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Wolf-Ferrari: Overtures & Intermezzi: Academy of St. Martin in the Field/Marrine.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 Mar 2021 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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