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Tom McKinney

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

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

0930 Playlist starter – listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.

1010 Song of the Day – harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.

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

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

3 hours

Last on

Fri 10 Mar 2023 09:00

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269, 'Spring' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante.
    • Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 1.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)

    Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn, Symphonie No. 10: Adagio; Kozena, Gerhaher, Cleve.
    • Deutsche Grammaphon.
    • 7.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No 21 in D major, K575, 'Prussian' (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet.
    • Mozart: The Prussian Quartets.
    • BIS.
    • 101.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Scherzo capriccioso, Op 66

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Dvorak: Symphonic Variations etc: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Mackerras.
    • Supraphon.
    • 2.
  • Alexander Tsfasman

    Dancing Fingers

    Performer: Ludmila Berlinskaya. Performer: Arthur Ancelle. Music Arranger: Arthur Ancelle.
    • Melodiya.
  • Alexander von Zemlinsky

    Trio in D Minor for clarinet, cello and piano, Op 3 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Eric Le Sage. Performer: Zvi Plesser. Performer: Paul Meyer.
    • Vienne 1900.
    • Alpha.
    • 06.
  • Henry Purcell

    The Gordian Knot Unty'd (Chaconne)

    Performer: Leila Schayegh. Ensemble: La Centifolia.
    • Glossa.
  • Dorothy Howell

    Lamia

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Edmund Rubbra

    Nod

    Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Marcus Farnsworth.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Edmund Rubbra

    Rosa Mundi, Op 2 No 2

    Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Claire Barnett-Jones.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Edmund Rubbra

    The Mystery, Op 4 No 1

    Singer: Lucy Crowe.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G Minor, BWV 1058

    Performer: Francesco Corti. Ensemble: Il Pomo d’Oro.
    • J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 301.
  • César Franck

    Piano Quintet in F Minor (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Michel Dalberto. Ensemble: Novus String Quartet.
    • César Franck: Piano Works & Quintet.
    • ´¡±è²¹°ù³Ùé.
    • 8.
  • Alexander Tsfasman

    I Want to Dance

    Performer: Gottlieb Wallisch.
    • 20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 3: Central & Eastern Europe.
    • Grand Piano.
    • 2601.
  • Gustav Holst

    Mercury, the Winged Messenger (The Planets)

    Orchestra: The National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Holst - The Planets / Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra.
    • Chandos.
    • 12.
  • Fred Astaire

    The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues (Lady, Be Good!)

    • The Essential Collection (Digitally Remastered).
    • AVID Entertainment.
    • 2.
  • Leroy Anderson

    The Typewriter

    Orchestra: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Frederick Fennell.
  • Conlon Nancarrow

    Study No. 31

    Conductor: Conlon Nancarrow. Ensemble: Conlon Nancarrow.
    • Studies for Player Piano.
    • Other Minds Records.
    • 15.
  • Nicola Porpora

    In braccio a mille furie (Semiramide)

    Singer: Cecilia Bartoli. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • Sacrificium.
    • Decca.
    • 7.
  • Adriaan Willaert

    Tristis est anima mea

    Choir: Dionysos Now!. Director: Tore Tom Denys.
    • Evil Penguin.
  • George Walker

    Sonata for cello and piano (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Emmanuel Feldman. Performer: Joy Cline-Phinney.
    • Our American Roots.
    • Delos.
    • 10.
  • Édouard Du Puy

    Bassoon Concerto in C Minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Bram van Sambeek. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Alexei Ogrintchouk.
    • Mozart, Weber & Du Puy: Bassoon Concertos.
    • BIS.
    • 303.
  • Fiona Loader

    Lorikeet Corroboree

    Ensemble: Ensemble Offspring.
    • ABC Classics.
  • Eleanor Haward

    Exhale

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers. Performer: Rebecca Turner. Performer: Miwa Rosso. Performer: Daisy Spiers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata in A minor, D537 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Garrick Ohlsson.
    • Hyperion.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Turandot (End of Act 1: 'Signor, ascolta'... 'Non Piangere, Liu')

    Singer: Ermonela Jaho. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Orchestra: Orchestra of Santa Cecilia. Choir: Chorus of Santa Cecilia. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • Warner.

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