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Saturday - Elizabeth Alker

Elizabeth Alker with her Breakfast melange of classical music, folk, found sounds and the odd Unclassified track. Start your weekend right.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 3 Jun 2023 07:00

Music Played

  • Arnold Bax

    4 Orchestral Sketches (Dance in the Sun)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Bax: Orchestral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 2.
  • Sandy Alpert/Francoise Hardy/Tash Howard

    Soleil

    Singer: Fran莽oise Hardy.
    • PARLOPHONE (FRANCE).
  • Lili Boulanger

    Nocturne

    Performer: Kathryn Thomas. Performer: Richard Shaw.
    • DEUX-ELLES.
  • Charles Trenet

    Le soleil et la lune

    Singer: Charles Trenet.
    • TOP TRACKS.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 (2nd mvt: Andante assai)

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.1 & 2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 5.
  • Georges Bizet

    Carmen - Act 2; La Fleur que tu m'avais jet茅e (Flower song)

    Singer: Luciano Pavarotti. Orchestra: Orchester der Wiener Volksoper. Conductor: Leone Magiera.
    • DECCA/LONDON.
  • Leokadiya Kashperova

    Two Roses (from 'Au sein de la nature' [In the midst of nature])

    Performer: Mengjie Han.
    • 大象传媒 RECORDING.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ein Madchen oder Weibchen (from The Magic Flute)

    Music Arranger: Joseph Heidenreich. Ensemble: Munich Wind Academy.
    • Orfeo.
  • Michael Tippett

    A Birthday Suite for Prince Charles (Finale)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of Opera North. Conductor: Michael Tippett.
    • Tippett: Ritual Dances.
    • Nimbus.
    • 15.
  • Erland Cooper

    Movement 5 - Pt. 2 - Instrumental

    Performer: Erland Cooper. Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble.
    • MERCURY CLASSICS.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Trio sonata in G major Op.3`6

    Ensemble: Avison Ensemble.
    • Linn.
  • Steve Reich

    Nagoya Marimbas

    Performer: Colin Currie. Performer: Sam Walton.
    • Striking A Balance: Contemporary Percussion Music.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 12.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Cello Sonata No 2 in G minor, Op 5 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Mischa Maisky. Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • Martha Argerich and Friends Live from The Lugano Festival 2013.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 5.
  • Claude Debussy

    Arabesque no.1 in E major

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • CALA.
  • Claude Debussy

    2eme Arebesque

    Music Arranger: Isao Tomita.
    • DENON.
  • Vincenzo Galilei

    Contrapunto secondo di B.M.

    Performer: David Miller. Performer: Lynda Sayce. Performer: Erin Headley. Ensemble: I Fagiolini.
    • DECCA.
    • 4782734.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Berceuse in D flat major, Op 57

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 471357-2.
  • Kaija Saariaho

    7 Papillons: No 7

    Performer: Anssi Karttunen.
    • Ondine.
  • Alan Hovhaness

    Prayer of St Gregory Op.62

    Performer: Charles Butler. Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Gerard Schwarz.
    • DELOS.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G minor, "Summer" (L'estate), Op 8 No 2, RV 315 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Rakhi Singh. Ensemble: Manchester Collective.
    • Bedroom Community.
  • Alfonso X el Sabio

    A Santa Maria dadas; Quen boa dona querra loar

    Ensemble: Martin Best Mediaeval Ensemble.
    • Cantigas of Santa Maria of Alfonso X El Sabio: Martin Best Ensemble.
    • Nimbus.
    • 5.

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