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Essential Classics for early risers

Start the day in a classical way with this mix of morning music.

Whether you are up with the lark by choice or necessity, welcome the day with an hour of specially chosen classical tracks. Wake gently with morning music from Grieg and Ravel, keep an eye on the time with musical clocks from Kod谩ly and Haydn and get ready for the day with sunny sounds from Florence Price and George Harrison. With Georgia Mann. MM

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  • Edvard Grieg

    Morning (Peer Gynt Suite no.1 Op.46)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk.
    • 101 Classics - The Best Loved Classical Melodies.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • R. Nathaniel Dett

    Barcarolle 'Morning' (from 'In the Bottoms' suite)

    Performer: Clipper Erickson.
    • My Cup Runneth Over.
    • NAVONA.
    • 91.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis et Chlo茅: Lever du jour

    Choir: Berlin Radio Choir. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • Boulez Conducts Debussy & Ravel.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Edward Elgar

    Chanson de Matin Op.15 no.2

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Jane Berthe. Music Arranger: Paul Bateman. Orchestra: Z眉rcher Kammerorchester.
    • Belle 脡poque.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 13.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No 1 in G major, BWV 1007 (Prelude)

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.
    • SONY.

  • Julie Cooper

    Ascensio

    Performer: Rebeca Omordia.
    • Julie Cooper: Ascensio.
    • Signum Records.
    • 1.

  • Aaron Copland

    Morning on the Ranch (The Red Pony)

    Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Copland: Music For Films.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Viennese Musical Clock (Hary Janos Suite)

    Orchestra: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.
    • Kod谩ly: H谩ry J谩nos Suite, Summer Evening & Symphony in C Major.
    • Naxos.
    • 2.

  • George Harrison

    Here comes the sun

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Music Arranger: Christopher Austin. Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.
    • Mercury.

  • Florence Price

    Tropical Noon (Dances in the Canebrakes, No 2)

    Orchestra: Chicago Sinfonietta. Conductor: Mei-Ann Chen. Music Arranger: William Grant Still.
    • Project W: Works by Diverse Women Composers.
    • Cedille.
    • 102.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 101 in D major 'The Clock' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Sony/RCA Red Seal.

  • Fela Sowande

    Joyful Day (African Suite)

    Orchestra: Chicago Sinfonietta. Conductor: Paul Freeman.
    • African Heritage Symphonic Series, Volume 1.
    • CEDILLE.
    • 6.

  • Gustav Holst

    Hymn to the Dawn (Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op.26'3)

    Performer: Julian Lloyd Webber. Performer: Jiaxin Lloyd Webber. Performer: Guy Johnston. Performer: Laura van der Heijden. Performer: Catrin Finch.
    • NAXOS.

  • Johann Strauss II

    Morning Papers

    Orchestra: The European Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Alfred Scholz.
    • 100 Classical String Moments.
    • Classical Masters.
    • 78.

  • Trad.

    Up in the Morning Early

    Composer: Robert Burns. Ensemble: Concerto Caledonia.
    • Revenge of the Folksingers.
    • Delphian.
    • 6.