Classical music to inspire you
Tonight, we begin with Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Swan Lake and delve into Saint-Saens's Aquarium. Schubert鈥檚 Arpeggione Sonata leads us to Handel鈥檚 Acis and Galetea. We enjoy a folk dance courtesy of Mahler, a mambo courtesy of Bernstein, and end with a Bugler鈥檚 Holiday.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake - ballet Op.20: Act 2, no.10; Scene
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- EMI Classics.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Le Carnaval des Animaux 'Aquarium'
Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Timothy Ridout. Performer: Adam Walker. Performer: Konya Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Ayla Sahin. Performer: Braimah Kanneh-Mason. Performer: Alasdair Malloy.- DECCA.
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Franz Schubert
Sonata in A minor D.821 for arpeggione (or viola or cello) and piano: 3rd mvt
Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.- Harmonia Mundi.
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George Frideric Handel
Acis and Galatea - masque, Act 2; O ruddier than the cherry [aria]
Performer: Christopher Purves. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Director: Jonathan Cohen.- Hyperion.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony no. 1 in D major: 2nd movement; 'Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell'
Orchestra: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- HAENSSLER.
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Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic dances from 'West Side story' orch. Ramin & Kostal, 'Mambo' [Presto]
Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.- Argo.
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Leroy Anderson
Bugler's holiday for 3 trumpets and orchestra
Orchestra: Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Frederick Fennell.- Mercury.
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- Fri 8 Apr 2022 19:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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