Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Alistair McGowan, Arnold鈥檚 Beckus Dandipratt, Harold Godwinson鈥檚 Arrow
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Ian Skelly.
Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.
0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Time Traveller 鈥� a quirky slice of history.
1050 Cultural inspirations from impressionist, writer and actor Alistair McGowan.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Sokol Fanfare (Sinfonietta)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- Janacek: Sinfonietta/Taras Bulba: Wiener Philharmoniker/Mackerras.
- Decca.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in C, K.467; ii) Andante
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Orchestra: Manchester Camerata. Conductor: G谩bor Tak谩cs鈥怤agy.- Chandos.
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Herbert Howells
Rhapsodic Quintet
Performer: Dame Thea King. Ensemble: Richards Ensemble.- LYRITA.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Rondo in G minor Op.94 for cello and piano
Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.- HYPERION.
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Malcolm Arnold
Beckus the Dandipratt
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.- LPO.
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Clara Schumann
Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op.16 no.1
Performer: H茅l猫ne Boschi.- Clara Schumann Piano Works.
- CALLIOPE.
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Christopher Simpson
June (The Monthes)
Ensemble: Sonnerie.- Virgin Veritas.
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Luciano Berio
Rendering - after Schubert
Orchestra: Houston Symphony. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.- Koch.
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Joseph Haydn
The Storm, H XXIVa 8
Choir: North German Radio Choir. Orchestra: Gottingen Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas McGegan.- Handel: Dettingen Te Deum: Nicholas McGegan.
- Carus.
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Anon.
Pia Mater Salvatoris
Choir: Gothic Voices. Director: Christopher Page.- LINN.
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Anon.
Digentis vita/Cum vix artidici
Choir: Gothic Voices. Director: Christopher Page.- Hyperion.
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George Gershwin
Love walked in, piano solo
Performer: Geoffrey Saba.- Great piano transcriptions: Geoffrey Saba.
- I.M.P..
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Balletti lamentabili
Ensemble: The Purcell Quartet. Performer: Robert Woolley.- Biber: Sacro-Profanum: The Purcell Quartet.
- Chandos.
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Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op.28
Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Manfred Honeck.- REFERENCE RECORDINGS.
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Edvard Grieg
Arietta, Op.12/1
Performer: Alistair McGowan.- Sony.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Idomeneo (Ballet music K.367)
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- Mozart: Symphonies 41 & 40 - Marc Minkowski.
- Archiv Produktion.
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Emily Howard
Solar
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Gourlay.- NMC: NMC-D192.
- NMC.
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Louise Farrenc
Piano Quintet in A minor, Op 30 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: The Schubert Ensemble.- ASV.
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Gabriel Dupont
La Maison dans les Dunes (Dans les dunes, par un clair matin)
Performer: Marie-Catherine Girod.- Gabriel Dupont: La Maison dans les dunes - Gustave Samazeuilh: Le Chant de la me.
- Mirare.
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Joaqu铆n Turina
Escena andaluza, Op 7
Orchestra: Nash Ensemble.- Turina Chamber Music The Nash Ensemble.
- Hyperion.
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Richard Addinsell
Warsaw Concerto
Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet. Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hugh Wolff.- Warsaw Concerto: Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
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- Thu 6 Jun 2019 09:00成人快手 Radio 3
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