Thursday with Ian Skelly - Bernstein's On the Town, Suffragettes on the run, Steven McRae
Ian Skelly presents potential companion pieces for a popular piece of music, and principal dancer at The Royal Ballet Steven McRae lists his inspirations and influences.
Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.
0930 Your ideas for the next piece of music on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Time Traveller - A quirky slice of cultural history
1050 Principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, Steven McRae, talks about the things that have inspired him throughout his life and career.
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Claude Debussy
Preludes, Book I - La fille aux cheveux de lin; La serenade interrompue
Performer: Paavali Jumppanen.- Ondine.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade in B flat major, K.361 "Gran Partita" (Theme and Variations)
Ensemble: Ensemble intercontemporain. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.- Pierre Boulez conducts Berg & Mozart.
- Decca.
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Marianne Martinez
Sonata in A major
Performer: Barbara Harbach.- Kingdom Records.
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Leonard Bernstein
3 Dance episodes from 'On the town'
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.- Barber/Bernstein/Gershwin/Copland: Great American Showpieces.
- Angel.
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Jorge Morel
Danza brasilera
Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Cello Sonata No 3 in C major, Op 102
Performer: Daniel M眉ller鈥怱chott. Performer: Angela Hewitt.- Beethoven: Cello Sonata etc: Muller-Schott/Hewitt.
- Hyperion.
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George Frideric Handel
Partenope (Overture)
Orchestra: Early Opera Company. Conductor: Christian Curnyn.- CHANDOS.
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Naomi Paxton - Inside the Trunk
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Clara Schumann
Scherzo No.2, Op.14
Performer: Susanne Gr眉tzmann.- PROFIL.
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Franz Schubert
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965
Performer: Sharon Kam. Performer: Geoffrey Parsons. Singer: Barbara Bonney.- TELDEC.
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Aaron Copland
Quiet City
Performer: Christine Pendrill. Performer: Maurice Murphy. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.- EMI.
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Andr茅鈥怑rnest鈥怣odeste Gr茅try
Le tableau parlant (Overture)
Ensemble: Les Paladins. Conductor: J茅r么me Corr茅as.- Le Triomphe de L'amour.
- Naive.
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Steven McRae talks about designer Paul Smith
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Erno Dohnanyi
Wedding Waltz (The Veil of the Pierrette Op.18)
Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.- Dohnanyi: The Veil of Pierrette etc..
- Chandos.
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John Taverner
The Lamb
Author: William Blake. Choir: Westminster Cathedral Choir. Director: James O鈥橠onnell.- Adeste Fideles: Christmas music from Westminster Cathedral.
- Hyperion.
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Franz Liszt
Mephisto Waltz No 2 transc for piano
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.- EMI.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No.1 in D major H.I/1
Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.- ALPHA.
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Richard Wagner
Die Walkure - Wotan's Farewell
Singer: Matthias Goerne. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Yuquijiro Yocoh
Sakura Variations
Performer: John Williams.- John Williams: The Seville Concert.
- Sony.
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Edvard Grieg
Holberg Suite, Op.40 (Praeludium)
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- Grieg: Complete music with orchestra: Gothenburg SO/Jarvi.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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