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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's breakfast show, with the Best of British Music Playlist and Georgian Gems. Plus requests for amateur music-making groups and wake-up calls.

18th Century season. Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring Handel at half-past eight and Georgian Gems, compiled from listener requests. Also, including the Best of British music Playlist and your requests for amateur music-making groups and wake-up calls.
Email 3Breakfast@bbc.co.uk with your music requests.

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Sat 19 Apr 2014 07:00
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Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Fugue)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Simon Rattle on EMI Classics.
    • EMI Classics.

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Sinfonia in G minor for strings

    Ensemble: La Serenissima. Performer: Adrian Chandler. Director: Adrian Chandler.
    • Venice by Night.
    • Avie.
    • 5-7.

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Dubinushka, Op 62

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Russian Masterpieces: Scottish National Orchestra/London Symphony Orchestra/Jarv.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Berceuse in D flat major, Op 57

    Performer: Murray Perahia.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quintet in E flat major, K 614 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Philip Dukes. Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.
    • Mozart: String Quintets; Nash Ensemble, Philip Dukes.
    • Hyperion.
    • 8.

  • Charles Wesley

    Organ Concerto in G minor, Op 2 No 1 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Jennifer Bate.
    • The Wesleys and Their Contemporaries.
    • Somm.
    • 4.

  • Franz Waxman

    Rebecca - music for the film [1940]: no.1; Rebecca [Main title]

    Orchestra: Sofia Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adriano.
    • Waxman: Rebecca.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • Gustav Holst

    Suite no. 2 in F major Op.28`2 for military band

    Performer: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Wing Commander Eric Banks.
    • British Music for Concert Band.
    • EMI.
    • 4-7.

  • Trad.

    Down in Yon Forest

    Performer: Andreas Scholl. Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • 468499-2.
    • DECCA.
    • 13.

  • Manuel de Falla

    Ritual Fire Dance (El amor brujo)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Luis Antonio Garc铆a Navarro.
    • De Falla: El Amor Brujo, 3 Cornered Hat: LSO, Navarro.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 16.

  • Gavin Bryars

    Lauda 24 'Dammi conforto Dio'

    Singer: Ieva Ezeriete. Choir: Latvian Radio Choir.

  • Robert Schumann

    Manfred - incidental music (Op.115), Overture

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini.
    • Giulini in America: Los Angeles Philharmonic/Giulini.
    • Deutsche Grammaphon.
    • 5.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Air with variations, 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' (Suite no. 5 in E major HWV.430)

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 4.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Casta diva... Ah! bello a me ritorno (Norma)

    Singer: Joan Sutherland. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.
    • Joan Sutherland - Greatest Hits.
    • Decca.
    • 7.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Waltz arr Atovmyan (The Return of Maxim)

    Performer: Philippa Davies. Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Ian Brown. Music Arranger: Lev Atovmian.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto grosso in D major Op.6`4

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Le Concert Spirituel: Les Concert des Nations/Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 1-6.

  • Edward Elgar

    Dream Children, Op. 43

    Conductor: Charles Mackerras. Orchestra: The English National Opera Orchestra.
    • Decca.

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