Tom McKinney
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Tom McKinney. This week's Essential Performers are violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster.
Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites alongside new discoveries and musical surprises.
0915 Playlist starter 鈥� listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.
1010 Song of the Day 鈥� harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.
1030 Playlist reveal 鈥� a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.
1100 Essential Performers 鈥� our final track this week from our featured artists, violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster, who've recently been called 'classical music's new power couple'.
1130 Slow Moment 鈥� time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Giuseppe Verdi
La donna 猫 mobile (Rigoletto)
Singer: Saimir Pirgu. Orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Conductor: Speranza Scappucci.- Il Mio Canto.
- Opus Arte.
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto Grosso in A Major Op.6`11 (Allegro)
Ensemble: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Director: Bernhard Forck.- Handel: 12 Concerti grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 7-12.
- PENTATONE.
- 505.
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Catriona McKay
The Swan LK 243
Music Arranger: Michael Baker. Ensemble: Aquarelle Guitar Quartet.- Dances Aquarelle Guitar Quartet.
- Chandos.
- 15.
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Gioachino Rossini
Stabat Mater - 6. Sancta Mater istud agas
Lyricist: Jacopone da Todi. Singer: 慕uba Orgon谩拧ov谩. Singer: Cecilia Bartoli. Singer: Ra煤l Gim茅nez. Singer: Roberto Scandiuzzi. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic.- Rossini: Stabat Mater.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet in F Minor Op.34 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Till Fellner. Ensemble: Belcea Quartet.- ALPHA : 248.
- ALPHA.
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Jean Sibelius
The Swan of Tuonela (Lemminkainen Suite)
Conductor: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.- Winter with Sibelius.
- ONDINE.
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Johann Christian Bach
Sonata No.5 in A major; 1st mvt - Allegro
Performer: Daniil Trifonov.- Bach: The Art of Life.
- DG.
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James M. Stephenson
Symphony No. 3 "Visions" (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Lake Forest Symphony. Conductor: Vladimir Kulenovic.- Visions.
- Cedille.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg concerto no.3 in G major BWV.1048
Orchestra: Concerto Italiano. Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini.- J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto Italiano.
- Naive.
- 14.
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Trad.
The Leaving of Liverpool
Performer: Alisdair Hogarth. Music Arranger: Richard Miller. Singer: Jennifer Johnston.- Rubicon Classics.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No.3 "Scottish" (4th mvt)
Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.- Mendelssohn: The 5 Symphonies.
- PENTATONE.
- 304.
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Stabat Mater dolorosa from Stabat Mater in F minor
Singer: Sonya Yoncheva. Singer: Karine Deshayes. Ensemble: Amarillis. Director: H茅lo茂se Gaillard.- Pergolesi: Stabat Mater.
- Sony Classical.
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Giuseppe Verdi
String Quartet in E minor (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.- Chandos.
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Anon.
Santa Lucia
Performer: Markus Leoson. Performer: Svante Henryson. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter.- DG.
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Giacomo Puccini
Tre sbirri... Te Deum (Tosca)
Singer: Erwin Schrott. Singer: Sorin Coliban. Orchestra: ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Vienna State Opera Choir. Conductor: Daniele Rustioni.- Erwin Schrott: Arias.
- Sony Classical.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A Major K.581 (4th mvt)
Performer: Julian Bliss. Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet.- Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in Major, K. 581 - Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Ma.
- Signum Classics.
- 204.
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Nikos Skalkottas
Kalamatianos (Greek Dances)
Orchestra: Athens State Orchestra. Conductor: Stefanos Tsialis.- Skalkottas: Orchestral Works.
- Naxos.
- 108.
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Henry Mancini
Moon River
Music Arranger: Tom Poster. Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Magnus Johnston. Performer: Tom Poster.- Estrellita.
- BIS.
- 17.
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George Antheil
2 Toccatas for the Piano: II. Allegro
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.- Horizons.
- Warner Classics.
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Jennifer Higdon
Concerto 4-3 - II. Little River
Ensemble: Time for Three. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Xian Zhang.- Letters for the Future.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Suite no.4 in G major Op.61 'Mozartiana' (Theme & 10 Variations)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.- CBS MASTERWORKS.
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Christian Onyeji
Ufie (2nd mvt)
Performer: Rebeca Omordia.- African Pianism.
- SOMM Recordings.
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Alexander Borodin
In the steppes of central Asia
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy.- Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia; Symphonies Nos.1 & 2.
- Decca.
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Cristoforo Caresana
La Pastorale from Serenata (1673)
Performer: C茅line Scheen. Performer: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Performer: Christina Pluhar.- Alla Napoletana.
- Erato.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Symphony no.3 in C minor Op.78 'Organ' (3rd mvt)
Performer: Daniel Roth. Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Harmonia Mundi.
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