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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Breakfast. Music to celebrate the birthdays of Hugo Alfven and William Lawes and arias from Handel and Mozart are included in this morning's programme.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 1 May 2010 07:00

Music Played

  • Thomas Morley

    Now is the month of maying

    Performer: The King鈥檚 Singers Performer: The Consort of Musicke Performer: Anthony Rooley (director)

    • EMI CLASSICS 5 85714 2.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Fidelio: Overture, Op 72b

    Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Performer: Herbert von Karajan (conductor)

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 427 256-2.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wachet auf, ruft uns dei Stimme ('Sleepers awake') BWV 645

    Trans. Busoni Performer: Murray Perahia (piano)

    • SONY CLASSICAL SK 66511.
  • Giuseppe Martucci

    Novelletta for orchestra Op 82 No. 2

    Performer: Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma Performer: Franceso La Vecchia (conductor)

    • NAXOS 8.570932.
  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Canzon XV

    Performer: Empire Brass and Friends

    • TELARC CD-80204.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Chout 鈥 ballet suite: Dance of the Buffoons' Wives

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Walter Susskind (conductor)

    • EVEREST EVC 9019.
  • Adam Krieger

    Der Reinsche Wein tanzt gar zu fein (The Rhine wine dances so merrily)

    Performer: Andreas Scholl (countertenor) Performer: Markus M盲rkl (harpsichord) Performer: Karl Ernst Schr枚der (lute) Performer: Alix Verzier (cello) Performer: Stephanie Pfister (violin) Performer: Juan Manuel Qunitana (viola da gamba)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901505.
  • Johann Philipp Krieger

    An die Einsamkeit (to solitude)

    Performer: Andreas Scholl (countertenor) Performer: Karl Ernst Schr枚der (lute)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901505.
  • Hugo Alfv茅n

    Swedish Rhapsody No. 2 Op 24

    Performer: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Neeme J盲rvi (conductor)

    • BIS-CD-1478/80.
  • Henry Purcell

    Music from King Arthur: Trumpet Tune; Symphony; Song Tune 1: 'Round Thy Shores'; Warlike C

    Performer: Alison Balsom (natural trumpet) Performer: Quentin Thomas (organ)

    • EMI CLASSICS 5 75683 2.
  • Aaron Copland

    Fanfare for the Common Man

    Performer: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Performer: Antal Dorati (conductor)

    • DECCA 430 705-2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Marriage of Figaro: Aria: Non pi霉 andrai, farfallone amoroso (No more, you amorous but

    Performer: Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone: Figaro) Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Performer: Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 00289 477 5886.
  • Sonny Thompson

    Blues for the Night Owl

    Performer: Ramsey Lewis (piano) Performer: Eldee Young (bass) Performer: Red Holt (drums)

    • MCA CHD-6021.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Quartet in G major for flute, oboe and continuo (Tafelmusik, Production I)

    Performer: Musica Antiqua K枚ln Performer: Reinhard Goebel (director)

    • ARCHIV PRODUKTION 427 619-2.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Love Songs Op 83: I know, that on my love

    Performer: Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano) Performer: Roger Vignoles (piano)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901824.
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    May Night: Overture

    Performer: Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra Performer: Alexander Lazarev (conductor)

    • ERATO 4509-94808-2.
  • Ignaz Friedman

    Musical Box

    Performer: Stephen Hough (piano)

    • NIMBUS NI 2540.
  • William Lawes

    Fantasia and Ayres for violin, bass viol and organ: set No. 6 in D major

    Performer: London Baroque

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901493.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Melissa's Aria: Ah spietato from Amadigi

    Performer: Sandrine Piau (soprano: Melissa) Performer: Les Talens Lyriques Performer: Christophe Rousset (conductor)

    • NA脧VE E 8894.

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  • Sat 1 May 2010 07:00

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