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Thursday Suzy Klein - Handel's 'As steals the morn', Women Police, Graham Fellows

Suzy Klein with the best in classical music, plus this week's guest, the comedy actor and musician Graham Fellows.

Suzy Klein with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.

0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.

1010 Time Traveller - A quirky slice of cultural history.

1050 This week Suzy鈥檚 guest is the comedy actor and musician Graham Fellows, aka John Shuttleworth and 鈥淛ilted John鈥. He talks about some of the things that have inspired him throughout his life and career.

1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's contemplation

3 hours

Music and featured items

  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Canzon noni toni 脿 12, C183

    Music Arranger: Eric Crees. Performer: London Symphony Brass. Conductor: Eric Crees.
    • Cathedral Brass: London Symphony Brass/Crees.
    • Collins Classics.
    • 9.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    The Creatures of Prometheus, Op 43 (Overture)

    Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • Beethoven: Overtures.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 5.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Piano Concerto no.2 Op.22 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Emmanuel Krivine.
    • ERATO.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Novelettes, Op.15: No.5 All'Ungherese

    Ensemble: Vertavo Quartet.
    • SIMAX.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Sonata in E flat major H.16.52 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Rafa艂 Blechacz.
    • Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart: Sonatas: Rafal Blechacz.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • George Frideric Handel

    As steals the morn (L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato)

    Singer: Lucy Crowe. Singer: Mark Padmore. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides, Op 26

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Christoph von Dohn谩nyi.
    • Decca.
  • Francisco T谩rrega

    Capricho Arabe

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰.
    • Milos: The Guitar.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 14.
  • William Byrd

    Though Amaryllis dance in green

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
    • GIMELL.
  • George Gershwin

    An American in Paris

    Music Arranger: Jascha Heifetz. Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.
    • An American In Paris: Tamsin Waley-Cohen/Huw Watkins.
    • Champs Hill.
    • 5.
  • Doreen Carwithen

    Suffolk Morris: Ritmico (Suffolk Suite)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Carwithen: Orchestral Music.
    • Chandos.
    • 008.
  • Time Traveller: Women Police by Naomi Paxton

    Duration: 02:29

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Adagio and Rondo in C minor K.617

    Music Arranger: Michael Hasel. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Ensemble: Philharmonisches Bl盲serquintett Berlin.
    • Mozart/Beethoven: Quintets: Hough, BPWQ.
    • Bis.
    • 5.
  • Kara Karayev

    The Seven Beauties - Suite from the ballet: No 1 Waltz

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Chandos.
  • John Wilbye

    Draw on sweet night

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
    • English Madrigals (25th Anniversary Edition): Tallis Scholars.
    • Gimell.
    • 6.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Va tacito (Giulio Cesare)

    Singer: Janet Baker. Performer: Frank Lloyd. Orchestra: The English National Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Handel: Julius Caesar (highlights): Mackerras.
    • EMI.
  • Robert Schumann

    Humoreske Op.20 No. 4

    Performer: Kirill Gerstein.
    • Liszt / Schumann / Knussen.
    • Myrios Classics.
    • 4.
  • Cultural Inspirations: Graham Fellows on Mike Leigh's television productions

    Duration: 04:18

  • Arthur Sullivan

    HMS Pinafore: Act II, Duet. Things are seldom what they seem

    Lyricist: Tim Brooke-Taylor. Lyricist: William Gilbert.
    • Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore.
    • Linn Records.
    • 203.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Die Feuersbrunst (Overture)

    Orchestra: Haydn Sinfonietta Wien. Conductor: Manfred Huss.
    • BIS.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Death of Nicholas (Saint Nicholas)

    Performer: Catherine Edwards. Performer: Jonathan Higgins. Singer: Allan Clayton. Choir: Choristers of Temple Church. Choir: Holst Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • HYPERION.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Polichinelle in F sharp minor, Op.3 no.4

    Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • DECCA.
  • Witold Lutos艂awski

    Little Suite

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Chandos.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums)

    Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.
    • In The South.
    • Chandos.
    • 2.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Legend in G minor, Op. 59 No.3

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Supraphon.
  • Alessandro Marcello

    Oboe Concerto in D minor

    Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Ensemble: New Seasons Ensemble.
    • In Venice: Albrecht Mayer.
    • Decca.
    • 8-10.

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