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Start the day with classical music

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's award-winning classical breakfast show with the Friday poem and music that captures the mood of the morning.

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Fri 6 Dec 2024 06:30
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Music Played

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Wood (Carnival of the Animals)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Nelson Freire. Performer: Eduard Brunner.
    • Saint-Saens: Carnaval des Animaux: Argerich/Frerie/Kremer.
    • Philips.
    • 9.

  • Gustav Holst

    In the bleak midwinter

    Music Arranger: Ola Gjeilo. Choir: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
    • HYPERION.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 8 in G major, Op 88 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8.
    • Naxos.
    • 6.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ich habe genug (Cantata No 82)

    Singer: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Orchestra: Orchestra of Emmanuel Music. Conductor: Craig Smith.
    • NONESUCH.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Study in G flat major, Op 25 No 9 (Butterfly)

    Performer: Beatrice Rana.
    • Chopin: 12 脡tudes, Op. 25 & 4 Scherzi.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 9.

  • Bernhard Crusell

    Clarinet Concerto in E flat Major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Michael Collins. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
    • The Three Clarinet Concertos.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 003.

  • Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki

    Symphony No 3, Op 36 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs' (2nd mvt)

    Singer: Dawn Upshaw. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • Gorecki: Symphony No. 3: Dawn Upshaw.
    • Elektra Nonesuch.

  • Frank Merrick

    Suite in the 18th Century Style; 6. Bourees 1 & 2

    Performer: Steven Isserlis.
    • British Solo Cello Music.
    • HYPERION.
    • 27.

  • Trad.

    Gabriel's Message

    Composer: Edgar Pettman. Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • A Traditional Christmas Carol Collection, Vol. II.
    • The Sixteen Productions Ltd..
    • 3.

  • George Frideric Handel

    La R茅jouissance (Music for the Royal Fireworks)

    Ensemble: Fine Arts Brass Ensemble.
    • Nimbus.

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Christmas Overture (The Forest of Wild Thyme Op.74)

    Music Arranger: Sydney Baynes. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • The Night Before Christmas.
    • Naxos.
    • 2.

  • William Byrd

    Mass for 5 voices (Sanctus)

    Choir: Choir of Westminster Abbey. Conductor: James O鈥橠onnell.
    • The Feast of Saint Peter the Apostle at Westminster Abbey: Quinney/O'Donnell.
    • Hyperion.
    • 10.

  • Franz Liszt

    "The Scene at the Tavern" (Mephisto Waltz No 1)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris 鈥� Philharmonie. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • DG.

  • FRIDAY POEM

    The Perseverance, written by Raymond Antrobus, read by Raymond Antrobus

  • Frank Bridge

    Three Lyrics for piano (Heart's Ease)

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Stephen Hough's English Piano Album.
    • Hyperion.
    • 17.

  • Johann Strauss II

    Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

    Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy.
    • Johann Strauss: Viennese Waltzes And Polkas.
    • Sony.
    • 4.

  • Elfrida Andr茅e

    Piano Quintet in E minor (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Stockholm Quartet. Performer: Lena Johnson.
    • Caprice.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 3 in E flat major, Op 55, 'Eroica' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
    • Beethoven: The Symphonies: Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska.
    • BIS.
    • 4.

  • Bob Chilcott

    The Advent Candle

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Michael Higgins. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.

  • L茅o Delibes

    Pizzicato (Sylvia)

    Music Arranger: Sir Stephen Hough. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • French Album: Stephen Hough.
    • Hyperion.
    • 16.

  • Anon.

    (Peru) Cachua

    Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Performer: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIA VOX.

  • Peter Warlock

    Benedicamus Domino

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • A Very English Christmas.
    • Signum Records.
    • 7.

  • Peter Warlock

    An Old Song for small orchestra

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.
    • LYRITA.

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptus D.899; no.3 in G flat major

    Performer: Christian Blackshaw.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no.2 in D major Op.43 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Amy Beach

    Invocation Op.55

    Performer: Tasmin Little. Performer: John Lenehan.
    • Schumann, Smyth, Beach.
    • Chandos.
    • 13.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Nessun dorma (Turandot)

    Singer: Freddie De Tommaso. Choir: The Apollo Voices. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Paolo Arrivabeni.
    • Il Tenore.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 8.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in F major, Op 74 No 2 (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • Haydn - String Quartets Op.74.
    • Hyperion.
    • 5.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Barcarolle no.4 in A flat major Op.44

    Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • Hyperion.

  • Angela Morley

    Snowride

    Orchestra: RT脡 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
    • Naxos.

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