The ideal mix of classical music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
1000 Playlist starter 鈥� listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.
1030 Song of the Day 鈥� harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.
1115 Playlist reveal 鈥� a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.
1145 Slow Moment 鈥� time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
1230 Album of the Week
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Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
Ruslan and Ludmila (Overture)
Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen.- Tchaikovksy:1812 / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances / Balakirev: Islamey : Esa-Pekka S.
- Philips.
- 6.
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Edvard Grieg
Rigaudon (Holberg suite, Op.40)
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud.- Grieg Holberg Suite.
- BIS.
- 005.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in D, RV 230
Performer: Alison Balsom. Orchestra: Pinnock's Players. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.- Baroque Concertos.
- Warner Classics.
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Philip Glass
Etude no.2
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.- Deustche Grammophon.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Bagatelles Op.47 (no.5)
Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet. -
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Maurice Ravel
Feria (Rapsodie espagnole)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.- Boulez Conducts Debussy and Ravel.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Arthur Sullivan
Overture di ballo
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- Decca.
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George Gershwin
Walking the Dog (Shall we Dance)
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas.- Gershwin: The 1920s & 1930s: Tilson Thomas.
- CBS Masterworks.
- 8.
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Lili Boulanger
D'un matin de printemps
Ensemble: Helios Trio.- D'un matin de printemps.
- Mirare.
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Gaetano Donizetti
Amor marinaro
Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Performer: Guido Sodo. Performer: Walter Zanetti. Performer: Massimo Jean Gambini. Singer: Juan Diego Fl贸rez. Conductor: Carlo Tenan.- Decca.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K467 (1st mvt)
Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Arvid Engeg氓rd.- Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22.
- Simax.
- 1.
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John Barry
Miss Goodhead Meets Bond / Bond Lured to the Pyramid (Moonraker)
Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nic Raine.- The Ultimate James Bond Film Music Collection.
- Decca (UMO) (Classics).
- 9.
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Modest Mussorgsky
A Night on the Bare Mountain
Music Arranger: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.- Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition; A Night On The Bare Mountain.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Henry Purcell
The Fairy Queen (Act 4 Symphony)
Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.- ALIA VOX.
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Isaac Alb茅niz
Sevilla (Suite espagnola)
Music Arranger: Pepe Romero. Music Arranger: Francisco T谩rrega. Performer: Pepe Romero.- PHILIPS.
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Roberto Sierra
Fandangos
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Domingo Hindoyan.- Roberto Sierra.
- Onyx Classics.
- 8.
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Joaqu铆n 鈥淨uinito鈥� Valverde Sanju谩n
Clavelitos
Performer: Gerald Moore. Singer: Victoria de los 脕ngeles.- 大象传媒.
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Santiago de Murcia
Tarantella no 2
Performer: Rolf Lislevand. Ensemble: Ensemble Kapsberger.- Naive.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony no.5 in D major Op.107 'Reformation' (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.- Mendelssohn: The 5 Symphonies.
- PENTATONE.
- 502.
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William Grant Still
Singing River (Wood Notes)
Orchestra: Fort Smith Symphony. Conductor: John Jeter.- Still: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 - Wood Notes.
- Naxos.
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Sally Beamish
Stone, Salt and Sky (2nd mvt: Horizon)
Ensemble: GAIA.- Stone, Salt & Sky: Beamish _ Maconchy _ Strachan _ R Clarke.
- Delphian Records.
- 4.
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Joseph Haydn
Keyboard Concerto in D Hob XVIII:11 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Ottavio Dantone. Orchestra: Accademia Bizantina.- L'OISEAU-LYRE.
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Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Orchestra: Houston Symphony. Conductor: Andr茅s Orozco鈥怑strada.- Bernstein: West Side Story Suite.
- Pentatone.
- 1.
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John Tavener
The Lamb
Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.- Signum.
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Antonio Bertali
Ciaconna
Composer: Tarquinio Merula. Composer: Claudio Monteverdi. Performer: Tabea Debus. Performer: Jonathan Rees. Performer: Alex McCartney.- Delphian.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Performer: James Clark. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.- Made in Britain.
- AVIE Records.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in C major, Kk.420
Performer: Anne Queff茅lec.- MIRARE.
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Anna Clyne
Masquerade
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.- Anna Clyne: Mythologies.
- Avie.
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