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Tom McKinney

Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.

Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.

0930 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.

1045 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

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

3 hours

Last on

Thu 17 Nov 2022 09:00

Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Also sprach Zarathustra Op.30 (Introduction)

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Strauss.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 36.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Sonata in D major H.16.37 (1st mvt)

    Music Arranger: Viviane Chassot. Performer: Viviane Chassot.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Sinfonietta, 3rd movement; Moderato

    Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.
  • Josef Rheinberger

    Abendlied in E flat major (6 Pieces Op.150)

    Performer: Christopher Herrick. Performer: Paul Barritt.
    • Suites for organ, violin & cello Op 149 and six pieces for violin & organ Op150.
    • Hyperion.
    • 6.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in E flat major, RV.253 'La Tempesta di Mare'

    Ensemble: Europa Galante. Director: Fabio Biondi.
    • Vivaldi: Il Cimento dell'armonia e dell'Inventione.
    • Virgin Veritas.
    • 13-15.
  • Julie Cooper

    Dream (Contemplation Suite)

    Singer: Grace Davidson. Performer: Camilla Pay. Performer: Justin Pearson. Performer: Justin Pearson. Ensemble: Oculus Ensemble. Conductor: Jessica Cottis.
    • Julie Cooper: Continuum.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 501.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • Mendelssohn/Bruch - Violin Concertos; Romance: Janine Jansen.
    • Decca.
  • Nicolas Dalayrac

    L'脡clipse totale: Ouverture

    Conductor: H茅l猫ne Clerc-Murgier. Orchestra: Les Monts du Reuil.
    • Amour, bannis ma crainte.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 117.
  • Franz Liszt

    La Campanella

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Liszt - My Piano Hero.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 2.
  • Elena Kats鈥怌hernin

    Big Rhap

    Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bram Tovey.
    • ABC.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Marriage of Figaro (Overture)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • DG.
  • Violeta Parra

    Gracias a la vida

    Singer: Yaniv d'Or. Ensemble: Ensemble NAYA. Conductor: Amit Tiefenbrunn.
    • Naxos.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Autumnal Sketch Op.8

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • ONYX.
  • Pedro Iturralde

    Pequena Czarda

    Music Arranger: John Harle. Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep 脰zsuca. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • Decca.
  • Dieterich Buxtehude

    Sonata in C, Op. 1 no 5

    Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
    • ALPHA.
  • William Grant Still

    Symphony No.1 - 1st mvt 'Longing'

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Kellen Gray.
    • Linn.
  • Ola Gjeilo

    The Rose

    Lyricist: Christina Rossetti. Ensemble: 12 Ensemble. Choir: The Choir of Royal Holloway.
    • Winter Songs.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.
  • Robert Schumann

    Tr盲umerei (Kinderszenen Op.15)

    Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • Kinderszenen / Kreisleriana.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 7.
  • Gerald Finzi

    Oh Fair to See, Op. 13b: No. 2, Oh Fair to See

    Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: John Mark Ainsley.
    • A Finzi Anthology.
    • Naxos.
    • 2.
  • Edward Elgar

    Dream Children, Op.43

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Decca.
  • Fabian Andr茅

    Dream A Little Dream Of Me

    Composer: Wilbur Schwandt. Singer: Ella Fitzgerald. Singer: Louis Armstrong. Orchestra: Sy Oliver鈥檚 Orchestra.
    • Vintage Music No. 66 - LP: Ella Fitzgerald.
    • Vintage Music.
    • 12.
  • William Byrd

    Venite, exultemus Domino

    Choir: The Cardinall鈥檚 Musick. Conductor: Andrew Carwood.
    • Byrd: Infelix Ego: The Cardinall's Musick, Andrew Carwood.
    • Hyperion.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No 5 in D major (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Vaughan williams: Symphonies nos. 4 & 5: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, Davis.
    • Teldec.
    • 7.
  • Charles Trenet

    Beyond The Sea (La Mer)

    Composer: Albert Lasry. Composer: Jack Lawrence. Performer: St茅phane Grappelli. Performer: Django Reinhardt. Ensemble: Quintette du Hot Club de France.
    • Djangology.
    • RCA Bluebird.
    • 4.
  • John Field

    Piano Sonata in A major, Op 1 No 2 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: M铆膵e谩l O'Rourke.
    • John Field: Four Piano Sonatas: Miceal O'Rourke.
    • Chandos.
    • 4.
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Violin concerto in G minor Op.80 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Kevin John Edusei.
    • Coleridge-Taylor.
    • Decca.
    • 20.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Study in G flat major, Op 10 No 5, 'Black key'

    Performer: Nelson Goerner.
  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise

    Performer: Robert Jordan. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
    • Peter Maxwell Davies - An Orkney Wedding With Sunrise and other works.
    • LINN.
    • 9.

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