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Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including a Sunday morning Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk

2 hours

Last on

Sun 15 Aug 2021 07:00

Music Played

  • William Byrd

    Sing joyfully unto God

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.
    • The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd.
    • Gimell.
    • 13.
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Clarinet quintet in F sharp minor, Op.10 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Stephan Siegenthaler. Ensemble: Leipziger Streichquartett.
    • British Clarinet Quintets.
    • CPO.
    • 5.
  • William Bates

    Pharnaces: In this I fear my latest breath

    Singer: Rebecca Bottone. Ensemble: The Mozartists. Conductor: Ian Page.
    • Mozart in London.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 501.
  • Arthur Sullivan

    A wand'ring minstrel I (The Mikado)

    Librettist: William Gilbert. Singer: Bonaventura Bottone. Choir: English National Opera Chorus. Orchestra: The English National Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Robinson.
    • Jay Records.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for 4 keyboards in A minor BWV.1065

    Performer: Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Performer: Trevor Pinnock. Performer: Marieke Spaans. Performer: Marcus Mohlin. Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Director: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.
    • Bach Harpsichord Concertos Vol 3.
    • CPO.
    • 7.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No.3 in C major - Sarabande

    Performer: Abel Selaocoe.
  • Franz Berwald

    Septet in B flat (Finale)

    Performer: Donna Agrell.
    • A Bassoon in Stockholm....
    • BIS.
    • 103.
  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    Farewell To Stromness

    Performer: Peter Maxwell Davies.
    • NAXOS.
  • Michael Praetorius

    Ballet des Coqs (Terpsichore No.254)

    Ensemble: Westra Aros Pijpare. Ensemble: Ensemble Bourrasque. Director: Bertil F盲rnl枚f.
    • NAXOS.
  • Jacques Ibert

    Divertissement: IV. Valse

    Orchestra: c/o chamber orchestra.
    • Divertissement!.
    • BIS.
    • 104.
  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Spargi d'amaro pianto (Lucia di Lammermoor)

    Singer: Natalie Dessay. Choir: Mariinsky Chorus. Orchestra: Mariinsky Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.
    • Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor.
    • Mariinsky.
    • 213.
  • Joaqu铆n Turina

    Dawn (from piano trio 鈥楩antastic Trio鈥 Circulo)

    Performer: Trio Talweg.
    • NoMad Music.
    • NMM054D.
    • 1.
  • George Frideric Handel

    As Steals the Morn (L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato)

    Performer: Sandrine Piau. Performer: Topi Lehtipuu. Performer: Accademia Bizantina. Conductor: Stefano Montanari.
    • Naive.
    • OP30484.
    • 13.
  • Mahsa Vahdat

    The Dawn

    Performer: Mahsa Vahdat. Performer: Tord Gustavsen. Performer: Gjermund Silset. Performer: Kenneth Ekornes.
    • KKV.
    • BOR-FXCD469.
    • 12.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92: III. Scherzo (Presto) - Assai meno presto

    Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington. Orchestra: London Classical Players.
    • Beethoven: Symphonies & Concertos..
    • Warner Classics.
    • 307.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Idyll

    Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Gerard Schwarz.
    • NAXOS.
  • Mason Bates

    Ford's Farm

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Performer: Cory Smythe.
    • DG.
  • Gustav Mahler

    I went this morning over the field (Songs of a Wayfarer)

    Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Joel Puckett

    For Audrey (Concerto Duo)

    Performer: Anthony McGill. Performer: Demarre McGill. Orchestra: Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Allen Tinkham.
    • Winged Creatures.
    • Cedille.
    • 403.

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