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Tom McKinney

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music in the company of Tom McKinney. This Week's Essential Performers are piano duo Katia and Marielle Labeque.

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 - the second of this week's tracks showcasing stellar piano duo Katie and Marielle Labeque.

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

3 hours

Last on

Tue 6 Sep 2022 09:00

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV.1068 (Gavottes 1 and 2)

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ton Koopman.
    • J.S. Bach, Orchestral Suites, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman.
    • RCA.
    • 3.
  • Claude Debussy

    No. 2; Fetes (Nocturnes for Orchestra)

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Philips.
  • Franz Liszt

    Feux-Follets (Etudes d'execution transcendante S.139)

    Performer: Kirill Gerstein.
    • Myrios.
  • Herbert Sumsion

    They that go down to the sea in ships

    Choir: Ecclesium Choir. Performer: David Leigh. Conductor: Philip Stopford.
    • Leigh, David: British Church Composer Series Vol.9.
    • PRIORY.
    • 9.
  • Aaron Copland

    An Outdoor Overture

    Orchestra: National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic. Conductor: James Judd.
    • Copland: An Outdoor Overture.
    • Naxos.
    • 101.
  • Barbara Strozzi

    L'usignuolo [The Nightingale] Op.1 no.5

    Singer: Mariana Flores. Singer: Fabi谩n Schofrin. Singer: Jaime Caicompai. Singer: Matteo Bellotto. Ensemble: Cappella Mediterranea. Director: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.
    • Ambronay.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Spartacus

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Chandos.
  • Traditional Scottish

    Canaries I & II [Straloch Lute Book]

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • DELPHIAN.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    L'Olimpiade (Sinfonia)

    Orchestra: L'Arte dell'Arco. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
    • Vivaldi: Opera Overtures.
    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
    • 4.
  • Amy Beach

    A Mirage (2 Songs Op.100)

    Singer: Emma Kirkby. Ensemble: Romantic Chamber Group of London.
    • BIS.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Eugene Onegin (Entracte; Waltz; Polonaise)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Philips.
  • Ruth Gipps

    Octet Op.65 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Hannah von Wiehler.
    • Ruth Gipps: Winds of Change.
    • Three Worlds Records.
    • 10.
  • Martin Carthy

    Lord Franklin

    • An Introduction to Martin Carthy.
    • Topic Records.
    • 4.
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    The Sea Hawk (Freedom)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • DG.
  • Joby Talbot

    April: The First Day of Summer (Once Around the Sun)

    Performer: Joby Talbot. Performer: Rob Farrar. Performer: Manon Morris.
    • SONY.
  • Grace Williams

    Sea Sketches (Breakers)

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: David Atherton.
    • Grace Williams: Sea Sketches; Fantasia; Carillons; Penillion.
    • Lyrita.
    • 13-17.
  • Bing Crosby

    Around the World

    • Very Best Crooners - The Definitive Collection (Amazon Edition).
    • AudioSonic Music.
    • 14.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Thamos, King of Egypt K.345 (Entracte in C minor)

    Orchestra: Orkester Nord. Conductor: Martin Wahlberg.
    • APARTE.
  • William Byrd

    Vigilate

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Vigilate! Gardiner.
    • Soli Deo Gloria.
    • 9.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Concerto in D minor for two pianos and orchestra (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Katia Lab猫que. Performer: Marielle Lab猫que. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa.
    • Philips.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    In Nature's Realm Op.91

    Orchestra: Prague Philharmonia. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a.
    • PENTATONE.
  • Charles鈥怣arie Widor

    Introduction and Rondo, Op.72

    Music Arranger: Jelle Tassyns. Performer: Annelien Van Wauwe. Orchestra: Orchestre national de Lille. Conductor: Alexandre Bloch.
    • Belle 茅poque.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 501.
  • John Dowland

    Flow my tears

    Music Arranger: Garth Knox. Performer: Garth Knox. Performer: Agn猫s Vesterman.
    • Saltarello.
    • ECM Records.
    • 9.
  • John Dowland

    Now, O Now I Needs Must Part

    Music Arranger: Percy Grainger. Performer: Piers Lane.
    • HELIOS.
  • George Walker

    Hoopla [A Touch of Glee]

    Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia. Conductor: Ian Hobson.
    • ALBANY.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major Op.19 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Lars Vogt. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1 & 2: Vogt, Rattle.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 5.

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  • Tue 6 Sep 2022 09:00

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