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Elizabeth Alker

Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 8 May 2021 07:00

Music Played

  • Scott Joplin

    Overture: Treemonisha

    Orchestra: Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. Conductor: Rick Benjamin.
    • NEW WORLD.
  • Georges Brassens

    La Chasse aux Papillons

    Singer: Georges Brassens.
    • Polydor.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Papillon, Op.77

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
  • Henri Salvador

    L'abeille et le papillon

    Singer: Henri Salvador.
    • HABANA.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Sinfonia in A minor for 2 violins & continuo, Wq.156

    Ensemble: Caf茅 Zimmermann.
    • ALPHA.
  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Canco del Teuladi (Song of the Sparrow) [4 cancons en llengua catalana]

    Singer: Raquel Lojendio. Orchestra: Orquesta Sinf贸nica del Principado de Asturias. Conductor: Maximiano Vald茅s.
    • Naxos.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Piano Concerto no.2 Op.22 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Emmanuel Krivine.
    • ERATO.
  • Edward MacDowell

    Piano Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.23 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Stephen Prutsman. Orchestra: RT脡 National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arthur Fagen.
    • Naxos.
  • England.Traditional

    Awake awake

    Ensemble: The Full English.
    • Topic Records.
  • Hilary Woods

    Sever

    Performer: Hilary Woods.
    • Sacred Bones Records.
  • William Walton

    Portsmouth Point

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • William Walton Symphonies & Concertos.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 4.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G minor for violin & strings 'Summer', RV 315 (3rd mvt, Presto)

    Performer: Avi Avital. Music Arranger: Avi Avital. Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Gramophon.
  • Mariee Sioux

    Flowers & Blood

    Performer: Mariee Sioux.
    • Grace Roots Records.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Barbara Ellen [9 English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachian Mountains]

    Performer: William Vann. Singer: Roderick Williams.
    • Albion Records.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for 2 violins in D minor, BWV.1043 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Andrew Manze. Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Andrew Manze.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Steve Reich

    Duet for 2 solo violins & string orchestra

    Performer: Waltraut W盲chter. Performer: Andreas Hartmann. Orchestra: MDR Sinfonieorchester. Conductor: Kristjan J盲rvi.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
  • William Byrd

    Lullaby, my sweet little baby for 5 voices [1588]

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Director: Owain Park.
    • Hyperion.
  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    Lullaby [Children's suite]

    Performer: Ewa Kupiec.
    • Hanssler Classic.
  • Peter Warlock

    Sleep

    Performer: Jacob Heringman. Performer: Ariel Abramovich. Music Arranger: Jacob Heringman. Singer: John Potter.
    • ECM.
  • Peter Gregson

    Somnia

    Performer: Peter Gregson.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Oboe Concerto in C major, K 314 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Gordon Hunt. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Mozart The Collectors Edition 50 CDs The Masterpieces The Greatest Artists.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 6.
  • Franz Schubert

    Die Forelle, D 550

    Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Felicity Lott.
    • Felicity Lott sings Schubert.
    • I.M.P. Classics.
    • 1.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    The Bartered Bride (Dance of the Comedians)

    Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • Mercury Living Presence.

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