Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Mr Thackray's History Class, Goodall's The Lord is my Shepherd, Adrian Scarborough
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 Musical Time Travellers 鈥� stories behind the music making of the British Isles.
1050 Cultural inspirations from our guest of the week, the actor Adrian Scarborough.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Johannes Brahms
Serenade no. 2 in A major Op.16: 5th movement; Rondo
Orchestra: Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- SDG.
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Franz Liszt
Romance oubli茅e, S. 527 (Arr. for viola and organ)
Performer: Adrien La Marca. Performer: Louis-No毛l Bestion de Camboulas.- Louis-No毛l Bestion de Camboulas: Soleils couchants - harmonia nova #8.
- harmonia mundi.
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Edward Gregson
Euphonium Concerto (3rd mvt: A Celtic Bacchanal)
Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon.- Chandos.
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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.
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Howard Goodall
The Lord is My Shepherd (Eternal Light)
Singer: Theo Armon-Jones. Choir: Choir of Christ Church College, Oxford. Orchestra: London Musici. Conductor: Stephen Darlington.- Goodall Eternal Light: A Requiem.
- EMI.
- 12.
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Igor Stravinsky
Scherzo Fantastique Op.3
Orchestra: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy.- Stravinsky: Firebird Suite: St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra/Ashkenazy.
- Decca.
- 11.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio
Performer: Maryana Osipova. Performer: Alexander Sachs. Performer: Dmitry Hahalin. Performer: Michael Preu脽. Ensemble: Eliot Quartett.- Szymanowski: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 56 - Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F.
- Genuin.
- 201.
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Roby Lakatos
Klezmer Csardas
Performer: Roby Lakatos. Performer: Aldo Granato. Ensemble: Roby Lakatos Ensemble. Orchestra: Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra.- Klezmer Karma.
- Avanti Classic.
- 15.
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Howard Goodall
The Lord is My Shepherd (Eternal Light)
Singer: Theo Armon-Jones. Choir: Choir of Christ Church College, Oxford. Orchestra: London Musici. Conductor: Stephen Darlington.- Goodall Eternal Light: A Requiem.
- EMI.
- 12.
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Isaac Alb茅niz
The Magic Opal - suite (Overture)
Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.- CHANDOS.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068 (Air)
Director: Christopher Hogwood. Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music.- Bach: Orchestral Suites, BWV 1066-1069: AAM, Hogwood.
- L'Oiseau-Lyre.
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Jake Thackray
Go Little Swale
- EMI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 892 (Book 2, The Well-Tempered Clavier)
Performer: Angela Hewitt.- Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Angela Hewitt.
- Hyperion.
- 21.
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Georges Bizet
Roma - symphonic suite (Carnaval)
Orchestra: RT脡 National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud.- Naxos.
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Geoffrey Burgon
Nunc Dimittis
Singer: Paul Miles-Kingston. Performer: Crispian Steele鈥怭erkins. Performer: Martin Neary.- EMI.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Prelude and fugue no. 5 in D flat major Op.87 No.15 (Prelude)
Performer: Olli Mustonen.- Decca.
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Franz Schubert
Gott ist mein Hirt D.706
Choir: Norwegian Soloists' Choir. Performer: Ingrid Andsnes. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.- BIS.
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Quincy Hilliard
Coty for clarinet and piano
Performer: Marcus Eley. Performer: Lucerne DeSa.- But Not Forgotten: Music by African-American Composers for clarinet and piano.
- SONO LUMINUS.
- 7-9.
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Michael Flanders
The Armadillo
Composer: Donald Swann. Performer: Michael Flanders. Performer: Donald Swann.- The Bestiary Of Flanders And Swann.
- Parlophone.
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Max Bruch
Concerto for clarinet, viola and orchestra in E minor, Op 88
Performer: Paul Meyer. Performer: G茅rard Causs茅. Orchestra: Orchestre de l鈥橭p茅ra de Lyon. Conductor: Kent Nagano.- Bruch - works for clarinet and viola.
- ERATO.
- 001.
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George Frideric Handel
Fugue in E minor: Allegro
Ensemble: Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet.- CHANNEL.
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Weronika Ratusi艅ska
Sinfonietta for String Orchestra (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Miros艂aw Jacek B艂aszczyk.- Weronika Ratusinska: Works for Orchestra.
- DUX.
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Rentaro Taki
Kojo-no-tsuki
Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.- Sony Classical.
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Joseph Haydn
Trio in F major H.15.40 for keyboard and strings
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio.- PHILIPS.
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Anthony Holborne
The Honie-suckle - almain
Performer: Jakob Lindberg.- BIS.
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Uuno Klami
The Cobblers on the Heath (Overture)
Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.- ONDINE.
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