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Daybreak classics

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show with music that captures the mood of the morning. Winner of Best Audio Arts and Music Programme (Voice of the Listener and Viewer Awards).

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3 hours

Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    To the Spring (Lyric Pieces, Op.43)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • EMI.
  • Witold Lutos艂awski

    Four Silesian Melodies: I. Zalotny (Flirting); II. Gaik (The Grove); III. Gaslor (A Gander)' IV. Rektor (The Schoolmaster)

    Performer: Vadym Perig. Performer: Jana Jakovljevic. Performer: Mariam Obolashvili. Performer: Robin Wilson.
    • ORCHID CLASSICS.
  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 5 No. 1: III. Rondeau

    Conductor: Renaud Capu莽on. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
    • Vivaldi: Les 4 Saisons.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 18.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    In the Mists: I. Andante

    Performer: Lars Vogt.
    • Jan谩膷ek: Piano Works.
    • Ondine.
    • 201.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata 147 (Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, Pt. 2

    Singer: Guy Cutting. Singer: Alex Potter. Singer: Peter Kooij. Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Orchestra: Collegium Vocale Gent Orchestra. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • PHI.
  • Amilcare Ponchielli

    Dance of the Hours (La Gioconda)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • Decca.
  • Avril Coleridge-Taylor

    Can Sorrow Find Me?

    Performer: Alexandra Mackenzie. Performer: Ingrid Sawers.
    • Beyond Twilight: Music for Cello & Piano by Female Composers.
    • Delphian Records.
    • 7.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto Grosso in D major Op.6`4

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz.
    • 础笔础搁罢脡.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Libera me, WAB 21

    Performer: Krist墨ne Adamaite. Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
    • Bruckner: Latin Motets.
    • Ondine.
    • 501.
  • Max Bruch

    Romanian Melody and Scherzo for Clarinet, Viola & String Orchestra, Op. 83; ii

    Performer: Dimitri Ashkenazy. Performer: Anton Kholodenko. Orchestra: Baltic Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Mats Liljefors.
    • Weber & Bruch: Works for Clarinet, Viola & Orchestra.
    • Paladino Music.
    • 401.
  • Gabi Lunc膬, Forma葲ia instrumental膬 condus膬 de Ion Onoriu & Ion Onoriu

    R膬u E, Doamne, Boln膬vioar膬

    • Dou膬 Mame Pentru-o Fat膬.
    • Electrecord.
    • 7.
  • Alexander Scriabin

    Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 29 (II. Allegro)

    Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic. Conductor: Kazushi Ono.
    • Evil Penguin Records.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Les sauvages

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
    • Vertigo.
    • Erato.
    • 15.
  • FRIDAY POEM

    "Break of Day" by John Donne, read by John Mackay

  • William Corkine

    Break of day

    Performer: Nigel North. Singer: Paul Hillier.
    • The Rags of Time - 17th Century English Lute Songs & Dances.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 04.
  • Charles Gounod

    Mors et Vita (Judex)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Libor Pe拧ek.
    • Adagio.
    • RCA Red Seal.
    • 4.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Barcarolle Op.108

    Performer: Cristina Ortiz. Ensemble: Fine Arts Quartet.
    • NAXOS.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    2 Hungarian Folksongs from Csik Sz.35a

    Performer: Zolt谩n Kocsis.
    • HUNGAROTON.
  • William Davenant

    Beauty Retire

    Composer: Samuel Pepys. Performer: Robin Jeffrey. Singer: Richard Wistreich.
    • The Musical Life of Samuel Pepys.
    • Saydisc Records.
    • 04.
  • Matthew Locke

    Music for The Tempest - V Lilk and VI Curtain Tune

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIA VOX.
  • Jean-Baptiste Arban

    Variations on Bellini's Norma (Casta Diva) [Arr. for Trumpet and String Orchestr

    Performer: Matilda Lloyd. Music Arranger: Mikhail Nakariakov. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Casta Diva - Operatic arias transcribed for trumpet.
    • Chandos.
    • 106.
  • Zygmunt Noskowski

    Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Elegiac (II. Scherzo. Vivace - Poco tranquillo)

    Orchestra: Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pawe艂 Przytocki.
    • Dux.
  • Edward Elgar

    Chanson de Matin Op. 15, No. 2

    Performer: Alexander Ffinch. Music Arranger: Herbert Brewer.
    • Parallels.
    • Divine Art.
    • 14.
  • Leslie Bricusse

    Talk To The Animals

    Performer: Rex Harrison. Lyricist: Leslie Bricusse. Music Arranger: Alexander Courage. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Lionel Newman.
    • Doctor Dolittle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • UMC-Decca.
    • 4.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Liebesfreud'

    Music Arranger: Sergey Rachmaninov. Performer: Yevgeny Sudbin.
    • BIS.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Three songs from Six Romances for Bass, Op. 62 (1942): No. 4: 'Jenny' ('Comin thro' the Rye')

    Performer: Alexander Blok. Singer: 袙邪褋懈谢懈泄 袘芯褉懈褋芯胁懈褔 小邪胁械薪泻芯.
    • Russian Settings of Robert Burns.
    • Toccata Classics.
    • 14.
  • Mieczys艂aw Weinberg

    Waltz (Suite for Orchestra)

    Orchestra: Siberian State Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Lande.
    • Weinberg: Symphony No. 17, Op. 137 "Memory" & Suite for Orchestra.
    • Naxos.
    • 103.
  • Pedro de Escobar

    Requiem (Graduale)

    Conductor: Jordi Savall. Choir: La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI.
    • Isabel I, Reina de Castilla: Hesperion XXI / Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no.40 in G minor K.550 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphonies 38 - 41 Scottish Chamber Orchestra Sir Charle.
    • Linn.
    • 4.
  • Thomas Morley

    O mistress mine

    Performer: Desmond Dupr茅. Singer: Alfred Deller.
    • EMI.

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