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Linton Stephens

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Linton Stephens.

Linton Stephens 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 the first of five tracks this week showcasing the work of conductor Sir Simon Rattle

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

3 hours

Last on

Wed 27 Jul 2022 09:00

Music Played

  • Ruth Crawford Seeger

    Rissolty Rossolty

    Ensemble: Sch枚nberg Ensemble. Director: Oliver Knussen.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Semele - opera: Act 2; Where e'er you walk [aria]

    Singer: Mark Padmore. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Octet in E flat major, Op 20 (4th mvt, Presto)

    Ensemble: Australian Chamber Orchestra.
    • Bis.
  • Emahoy Tsegu茅-Maryam Gu猫brou

    Mother's Love

    Performer: Maria Corley.
    • MSR CLASSICS.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Jauchzet, frohlocket! (Christmas Oratorio)

    Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Orchestra: Collegium Vocale Ghent Orchestra. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Pas d'action (Scenes de ballet)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Glazunov - From the Middle Ages etc..
    • Chandos.
    • 010.
  • Tielman Susato

    Basse danse [Danse du roy] (Danserye 1551)

    Ensemble: Early Music Consort of London. Director: David Munrow.
    • Various: Danseryes (Renaissance).
    • Warner Classics.
    • 108.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major K.364 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
    • Warner.
  • Mikis Theodorakis

    The train leaves at eight

    Music Arranger: Stavros Xarhakos. Singer: Agnes Baltsa. Orchestra: Athens Experimental Orchestra. Conductor: Stavros Xarhakos.
    • Agnes Baltsa - Songs My Country Taught Me.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 5.
  • Louis鈥怌laude Daquin

    Le coucou (Harpsichord Suite No 3 in E minor)

    Performer: Sophie Yates.
    • La Sophie: Sophie Yates.
    • Chandos.
    • 12.
  • Florence Price

    Concert Overture no.1

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mike Seal.
    • 大象传媒 recording.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Prelude in A flat major, Op 28 No 17

    Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • Chopin: The Solo Piano Works: Ashkenazy.
    • London.
    • 17.
  • Lucrezia Vizzana

    Componimenti musicali de motetti concertati: O magnum mysterium

    Performer: Jonas Nordberg. Performer: Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann. Singer: Ruby Hughes.
    • Heroines of Love & Loss.
    • BIS.
    • 14.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Symphonic Dance No 3, Op 64 (Allegro giocoso)

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Grieg: Complete Music with Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Meredith Monk

    Night Travel (from Atlas)

    Orchestra: Orchestra. Conductor: Wayne Hankin.
    • ECM.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in G minor, Op 74 No 3, 'Rider' (Finale)

    Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • Haydn: String Quartets Op.74: Takacs Quartet.
    • Hyperion.
    • 12.
  • Josef Suk

    When mother was still a little girl (About Mother Op.28)

    Performer: Margaret Fingerhut.
    • Suk: Piano Works: Margaret Fingerhut.
    • Chandos.
    • 13.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Senza mamma (Suor Angelica)

    Singer: Renata Scotto. Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Puccini: Great Opera Arias.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 17.
  • Dumisani Maraire

    Mai Nozipo [Mother Nozipo]

    Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.
    • Released 1985-1995 / Unreleased.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 1.
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

    Stabat mater dolorosa (Stabat mater in F minor)

    Singer: Julia Lezhneva. Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Orchestra: I Barocchisti. Conductor: Diego Fasolis.
    • Pergolesi; Stabat Mater-Laudate Pueri-Confitebor.
    • ERATO.
    • 1.
  • John Foulds

    Gandharva-Music

    Performer: Peter Jacobs.
    • ALTARUS RECORDS.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Night Ride and Sunrise

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7.
    • EMI.
    • 009.
  • John Wilbye

    Flora gave me fairest flowers

    Ensemble: I Fagiolini. Conductor: Robert Hollingworth.
    • John Wilbye: Draw On Sweet Night.
    • CORO.
    • 22.
  • Mariella Cassar-Cordina

    Waiting

    Orchestra: Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sergey Smbatyan.
    • Navona Records.
  • H茅l猫ne de Montgeroult

    Violin sonata in A minor, Op 2 No 3 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Sophie Rosa. Performer: Ian Buckle.
    • Montgeroult, Viotti, Weber & Mendelssohn: Violin Sonatas.
    • Rubicon.
    • 6.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (R眉ckert-Lieder)

    Singer: Katarina Karn茅us. Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Susanna M盲lkki.
    • BIS.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Sonata in C major, TWV41:C5

    Performer: Dan Laurin. Performer: Anna Paradiso. Performer: Mats Olofsson.
    • Telemann: Recorder Sonatas.
    • BIS.
    • 1-3.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Suite in A major Op.98b 'American' (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • Janacek: Lachian Dances/Dvorak: Suite in A major.
    • Teldec.
    • 7.
  • Sally Beamish

    Seavaigers (Haven)

    Performer: Chris Stout. Performer: Catriona McKay. Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble.
    • McKay Stout Music.

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  • Wed 27 Jul 2022 09:00

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