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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 Song of the Day

1100 Essential Five - this week we bring you five pieces of music inspired by great rivers.

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

3 hours

Last on

Tue 27 Apr 2021 09:00

Music Played

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Concerto for 3 Horns and Violin in D Major, TWV 54:D2 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Erwin Wieringa. Performer: Miroslav Rovensky. Performer: Gijs Laceulle. Performer: Georg Kallweit. Ensemble: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin.
    • Telemann: Concerti per molti stromenti.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 23-25.
  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in F minor D.935 no.4

    Performer: Janina Fialkowska.
    • ATMA.
  • Lalo Schifrin

    Mission Impossible (Theme)

    Music Arranger: James Barralet. Ensemble: Die Kolophonistinnen.
    • Heldinnenleben.
    • Gramola Records.
    • 701.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    The Consecration of the House Op.124

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Beethoven: Overturen - Weiner Philharmoniker/Claudio Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammaphon.
    • 4.
  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Asturias (Leyenda)

    Music Arranger: Olivier Chassain. Performer: Thibaut Garcia.
    • Leyendas.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 101.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto no.21 in C Major K.467 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Orchestra: Manchester Camerata. Conductor: G谩bor Tak谩cs鈥怤agy.
    • Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 4.
    • Chandos.
    • 4.
  • Claude Debussy

    Sonate en trio (Interlude)

    Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.
    • Debussy: Les Chansons de Bilitis etc: The Nash Ensemble.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 5.
  • Georges Bizet

    L'amour est un oiseau rebelle [Habanera] (Carmen)

    Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Marco Armiliato.
    • Homage to Maria Callas.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 107.
  • Marin Marais

    La sonnerie de Sainte-Genevi猫ve du Mont de Paris

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • Tous Les Matins Du Monde: Bande Originale du Film, Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
  • Herbert Hughes

    She moved thro' the fair

    Singer: Ailish Tynan. Performer: Iain Burnside.
    • A Purse of Gold - Irish Songs by Herbert Hughes.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 15.
  • Nikos Skalkottas

    Greek Dance Series 1 no.1 'Tsamikos (Enas aitos)'

    Orchestra: Athens State Orchestra. Conductor: Stefanos Tsialis.
    • Skalkottas: Orchestral Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 101.
  • Nikos Skalkottas

    36 Greek dances A/K.11 Series 1 no.2 'Cretikos'

    Orchestra: Athens State Orchestra. Conductor: Stefanos Tsialis.
    • Skalkottas: Orchestral Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 102.
  • Nikos Skalkottas

    36 Greek dances A/K.11 Series 1 no.3 'Epirotikos'

    Orchestra: Athens State Orchestra. Conductor: Stefanos Tsialis.
    • Skalkottas: Orchestral Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 103.
  • Nikos Skalkottas

    6 Greek dances A/K.11 Series 1 no.4 'Peloponnissiakos'

    Orchestra: Athens State Orchestra. Conductor: Stefanos Tsialis.
    • Skalkottas: Orchestral Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 104.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    6 Melodies (Allegro molto vivace)

    Performer: B茅atrice Rauchs.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Locus iste

    Choir: The Sixteen. Director: Harry Christophers.
    • Renaissance: Music For Inner Peace.
    • Decca.
  • Philip Glass

    The Olympian

    Performer: Nicolas Horvath.
    • Glass: Glassworlds, Vol. 3.
    • Grand Piano.
    • 601.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Zadok the priest HWV.258

    Ensemble: Apollo's Singers. Orchestra: Apollo鈥檚 Fire. Director: Jeannette Sorrell.
    • Handel: Dixit Dominus, Zadok the Priest, Ode for Queen Anne: Apollo's Fire, Sorr.
    • Avie.
  • Luigi Denza

    Finiculi, Finicul谩

    Lyricist: Giuseppe Turco. Music Arranger: Giancarlo Chiaramello. Singer: Luciano Pavarotti. Choir: Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Conductor: Anton Guadagno.
  • Emilie Mayer

    String Quartet in G minor Op.14 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Klenke Quartett.
    • CAPRICCIO.
  • Johann Strauss II

    The Blue Danube

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Willi Boskovsky.
    • Johann Strauss: Famous Waltzes: Boskovsky.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Nonet in F minor, Op.2 (4th mvt)

    Performer: John Fadial. Performer: Janet Orenstein. Performer: Scott Rawls. Performer: Brooks Whitehouse. Performer: Andrew Harley. Performer: Mary Ashley Barret. Performer: Michael Burns. Performer: Kelly Burke. Performer: Lynn Huntzinger Beck.
    • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; Chamber Music.
    • CENTAUR.
    • 12.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Autumn (The Four Seasons)

    Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.
    • VIVALDI: LE QUATTRO STAGIONI.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 7.
  • Traditional Icelandic

    Now again in your graceful name

    Ensemble: Hugar.
    • Sony.
  • 叠箩枚谤办

    Aurora

    Singer: Aki Hashimoto. Choir: Women's Choir of Nationaltheater Mannheim. Orchestra: Mannheim National Theatre Orchestra. Conductor: Matthew Toogood.
    • 叠箩枚谤办: Vespertine - A Pop Album as an Opera (Live).
    • Oehms Classics.
    • 112.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Sonata in D major H.16.24 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.
    • Haydn: Complete Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.7:Esterhazy Sonatas II: Brautigam.
    • BIS.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony no.7 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Mahler: Symphony No. 7.
    • Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • 102.

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