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
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Ruth Crawford Seeger
Rissolty Rossolty
Ensemble: Sch枚nberg Ensemble. Director: Oliver Knussen.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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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.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Octet in E flat major, Op 20 (4th mvt, Presto)
Ensemble: Australian Chamber Orchestra.- Bis.
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Emahoy Tsegu茅-Maryam Gu猫brou
Mother's Love
Performer: Maria Corley.- MSR CLASSICS.
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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.
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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.
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Tielman Susato
Basse danse [Danse du roy] (Danserye 1551)
Ensemble: Early Music Consort of London. Director: David Munrow.- Various: Danseryes (Renaissance).
- Warner Classics.
- 108.
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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.
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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.
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Louis鈥怌laude Daquin
Le coucou (Harpsichord Suite No 3 in E minor)
Performer: Sophie Yates.- La Sophie: Sophie Yates.
- Chandos.
- 12.
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Florence Price
Concert Overture no.1
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mike Seal.- 大象传媒 recording.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Meredith Monk
Night Travel (from Atlas)
Orchestra: Orchestra. Conductor: Wayne Hankin.- ECM.
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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.
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Josef Suk
When mother was still a little girl (About Mother Op.28)
Performer: Margaret Fingerhut.- Suk: Piano Works: Margaret Fingerhut.
- Chandos.
- 13.
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Giacomo Puccini
Senza mamma (Suor Angelica)
Singer: Renata Scotto. Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- Puccini: Great Opera Arias.
- Sony Classical.
- 17.
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Dumisani Maraire
Mai Nozipo [Mother Nozipo]
Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.- Released 1985-1995 / Unreleased.
- Nonesuch.
- 1.
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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.
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John Foulds
Gandharva-Music
Performer: Peter Jacobs.- ALTARUS RECORDS.
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Jean Sibelius
Night Ride and Sunrise
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7.
- EMI.
- 009.
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John Wilbye
Flora gave me fairest flowers
Ensemble: I Fagiolini. Conductor: Robert Hollingworth.- John Wilbye: Draw On Sweet Night.
- CORO.
- 22.
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Mariella Cassar-Cordina
Waiting
Orchestra: Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sergey Smbatyan.- Navona Records.
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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.
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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.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata in C major, TWV41:C5
Performer: Dan Laurin. Performer: Anna Paradiso. Performer: Mats Olofsson.- Telemann: Recorder Sonatas.
- BIS.
- 1-3.
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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.
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Sally Beamish
Seavaigers (Haven)
Performer: Chris Stout. Performer: Catriona McKay. Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble.- McKay Stout Music.
Broadcast
- Wed 27 Jul 2022 09:00大象传媒 Radio 3