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Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Essential Operatic Villains, Glazunov's Spring, The Ovaltineys

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.

1100 Essential Five 鈥� this week we suggest five essential operatic villains.

1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

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Thu 12 Mar 2020 09:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    The Fairy Queen Z.629 (Act 4 Symphony)

    Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIA VOX.

  • Carl Fr眉hling

    Trio in A minor, Op.40 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Brahms, Fruhling: Clarinet Trios; Schumann: Marchenerzahlungen.
    • RCA Red Seal.
    • 10.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Wasps (Overture)

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Mark Elder.
    • Vaughan Williams: Orchestral works including Symphony no.3, The Wasps Overture,.
    • HALLE.
    • 7.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Il Tigrane, RV 740: Lascier脿 l'amata

    Singer: Isabel Bayrakdarian. Orchestra: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Constantine Orbelian.
    • The Other Cleopatra: Queen of Armenia.
    • Delos.
    • 13.

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet in C major (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Ralph Kirshbaum. Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • Hyperion.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    O rossignol (Madrigals, Book 3)

    Choir: La Venexiana.
    • GLOSSA.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Africa Fantasy Op.89

    Performer: Louis Lortie. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Chandos.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Dance in the Ballroom (Rusalka)

    Music Arranger: Hans-Joachim Drechsler. Ensemble: 10forBrass.
    • Opera.
    • Genuin.
    • 5.

  • Nikolai Girshevich Kapustin

    Pastoral, Op 40 No 6 (Eight Concert Etudes)

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.
    • Hyperion.

  • Alexander Glazunov

    The Sea Op.28

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Jos茅 Serebrier.
    • Glazunov - Complete Syphonies and Concertos.
    • Warner.
    • 5.

  • Johannes Brahms

    String Quintet No 2 in G major, Op 111

    Performer: Lawrence Power. Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • HYPERION : CDA67900.
    • HYPERION.
    • 5.

  • Dobrinka Tabakova

    Cello Concerto (Longing)

    Performer: Kristina Blaumane. Orchestra: Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras. Conductor: Maxim Rysanov.
    • String Paths.
    • ECM NEW SERIES.
    • 003.

  • Juan Garc铆a de Z茅spedes

    Guaracha: Aye que me abrazo

    Choir: La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Sonata No 40 in E flat major, H XVI 25

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Aaron Copland

    Hoe-Down (Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo)

    Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • ARGO.

  • Anna Meredith

    Spook

    Performer: Tom Kerstens. Performer: Karen Hutt. Ensemble: Ligeti Quartet.
    • Ignite: New Music for Guitar, Vol. 3.
    • BGS Records.
    • 101.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Der H枚lle Rache (The Magic Flute)

    Singer: Sumi Jo. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • Decca.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049

    Performer: Enrico Onofri. Performer: Giovanni Antonini. Performer: Petr Zejfart. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • J.S. Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos; Il Giardino Armonico.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.

  • Erik Satie

    Gymnop茅die no.3 in A minor

    Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.
    • Satie: The Complete Solo Piano Music; Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
    • Decca.
    • 6.

  • James McMillan

    Lux aeterna (Strathclyde Motets)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Coro.

  • Antonio Bazzini

    The Dance of the Goblins Op.25

    Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Performer: Peter Nagy.

  • Claude Debussy

    Premiere rhapsodie

    Performer: Annelien Van Wauwe. Orchestra: Orchestre national de Lille. Conductor: Alexandre Bloch.
    • Belle 茅poque.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Mar 2020 09:00
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