The best classical morning music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites alongside new discoveries and musical surprises.
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites alongside new discoveries and musical surprises.
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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Johann Strauss II
Die Fledermaus: Overture
Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.- Johann Strauss II Waltzes, Polkas & Overtures.
- Warner Classics.
- 207.
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Fritz Kreisler
Schon Rosmarin
Performer: Ray Chen. Performer: Julien Quentin.- The Golden Age.
- DECCA.
- 8.
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.3`3
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- Erato.
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Teresa Carre帽o
La Corbeille de Feurs, Op.9
Performer: Clara Rodriguez.- Teresa Carreno: Clara Rodriguez.
- Nimbus.
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Bob Chilcott
Silver Swan
Choir: St Louis Chamber Chorus. Conductor: Philip Barnes. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3rd mvt of Piano Concerto No.27
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Orchestrator: Manchester Camerata. Conductor: G谩bor Tak谩cs鈥怤agy. -
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Raimbaut de Vaquerias
Estampie Ancienne d'apres: Kalenda Maya
Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall. -
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Adolphus Hailstork
Every Time I Feel The Spirit from '3 Spirituals'
Orchestra: Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta. -
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Joaqu铆n Rodrigo
3rd mvt of Concierto de Aranjuez
Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin. -
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Gerald Finzi
As I lay in the Early Sun (from 'Oh Fair to See', Op.13)
Performer: John Mark Ainsley. Performer: Iain Burnside. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Phantasy Quintet
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
4th mvt of Symphony No.8
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Conductor: Frans Br眉ggen. -
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Cecilia McDowall
Adoro te devote
Singer: Lucy Sun. Singer: Annabel Green. Singer: Susannah Hill. Singer: Edward Cunningham. Choir: Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton. -
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Franz Schubert
2nd mvt of Piano Trio in E flat major
Ensemble: Florestan Trio. -
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Antonio Vivaldi
1st movement of Oboe Concerto in C major
Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Ensemble: New Seasons Ensemble. -
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Orlando Gibbons
The Silver Swan
Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble. -
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Scott Joplin
Silver Swan Rag
Performer: Richard Dowling. -
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Elena Kats鈥怌hernin
Wild Swans; 3. Brothers
Orchestra: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ola Rudner. -
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Arthur Sullivan
The Long Day Closes
Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers. -
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George Gershwin
3rd mvt of Piano Concerto
Performer: Peter Donohoe. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
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Josef Myslivecek
Symphony in C major
Ensemble: Concerto K枚ln. Conductor: Werner Ehrhardt. -
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Nicolai Rimsky Korsakov
Flight of the Bumblebee (from 'The tale of the Tsar Sultan')
Performer: Wynton Marsalis. Ensemble: Eastman Wind Ensemble. Conductor: Donald Hunsberger. -
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Patrick Hawes
Quanta Qualia
Performer: Janet Coxwell. -
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Robert Pearsall
Lay a Garland
Choir: Choir of Royal Holloway College. Conductor: Rupert Gough. -
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Jean Sibelius
Tapiola
Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲. -
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Giuseppe Verdi
La Donna e mobile from 'Rigoletto' (Duke's Song)
Singer: Rolando Villaz贸n. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Marcello Viotti. -
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Philip Glass
3rd mvt of Violin Concerto No.1
Performer: Gidon Kremer. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Christoph von Dohn谩nyi. -
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Luigi Boccherini
1st mvt of Cello Concerto No.6
Performer: Steven Isserlis. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Director: Steven Isserlis. -
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Gabriel Faur茅
Apres un reve from '3 Songs'
Music Arranger: Percy Grainger. Performer: Piers Lane. -
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Florence Price
4th mvt of Symphony No.4
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin. -
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Joseph Haydn
3rd mvt (finale) of Keyboard Trio No.36 Op.71 No.2 (Hob. XV:22) in E flat major (鈥楽onata鈥�)
Ensemble: Gaspard Trio.
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