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Thursday - Petroc's classical alternative

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including two shortlisted carols from the Carol Competition and 'Light in the Darkness'.

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including listener requests, two shortlisted carols from the Carol Competition and Light in the Darkness: a guest from a country that lies close to the Arctic reflects on the special quality of light that鈥檚 associated with this time of year as part of Radio 3鈥檚 Light in the Darkness season, illuminating winter.

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2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 17 Dec 2020 06:30

Music Played

  • Duke Ellington

    Solitude in Transblucency

    Composer: Eddie DeLange. Composer: Eddie DeLange. Music Arranger: Lawrence Brown. Music Arranger: Lawrence Brown. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2150142.
  • Claude Debussy

    Les Sons et les parfums tournent (Preludes: Book 1, No.4)

    Orchestrator: Colin Matthews. Performer: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • Halle.
    • CD HLD 7527.
  • Nicola Matteis Sr.

    Diverse bizzarrie sopra la vecchia sarabanda o pur Ciaccona

    Performer: Th茅otime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Thomas Dunford.
    • The Mad Lover.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 110.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.7 in A major Op.92 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.
    • Beethoven 路 Tchaikovsky 路 Schmidt 路 Stephan.
    • Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • 102.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ich bin vergn眉gt in meinem Leiden (Cantata BWV.58)

    Singer: Christine Sch盲fer. Performer: Hilary Hahn. Orchestra: M眉nchener Kammerorchester. Conductor: Alexander Liebreich.
    • Bach: Violin and Voice.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 9.
  • Anna Thorvaldsdottir

    Thann Heilaga Kross

    Choir: Skylark.
    • Seven Words from the Cross.
    • Sono Luminus.
    • 12.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major K.364 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
    • Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos 1, 5 & Sinfonia concertante.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 107.
  • LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

    • Thomas Dausgaard on Light in the Darkness in Denmark

  • Jean Sibelius

    Andante Festivo

    Ensemble: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Songs without Words, Book I, Op.19 No.3 in A 'Hunting Song'

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
    • DG.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Wasps (Overture)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • Vaughan Williams: Symphonies: 成人快手SO, Davies.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 8.
  • Gareth Price

    Christmas Carol

    Music Arranger: Clare Wheeler. Performer: Olivia Robinson. Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Eternal source of light divine (Birthday Ode for Queen Anne)

    Singer: Elin Manahan Thomas. Performer: David Blackadder. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Eternal Light: Elin Manahan-Thomas.
    • Heliodor.
    • 2.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Ging heut' Morgen 眉bers Feld (Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen)

    Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Performer: Gerold Huber.
    • Christian Gerhaher: Mahler Lieder.
    • RCA Red Seal.
    • 7.
  • Edward Elgar

    Chanson de matin Op.15`2

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • HALLE.
  • Henry Purcell

    An Evening Hymn Z.193

    Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
    • BIS.
  • Johannes Brahms

    String Sextet no.2 in G major, Op.36 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Julia-Maria Kretz. Performer: Stefan Fehlandt. Performer: Pauline Sachse. Performer: Christoph Richter. Performer: Xenia Jankovic.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Louis Vierne

    Carillon de Westminster (Pieces de fantaisie - suite no. 3)

    Performer: Daniel Cook.
    • Abbey Spectacular! Daniel Cook plays the Organ of Westminster Abbey.
    • Priory Records.
    • 7.
  • Lance Whitehead

    Christmas Carol

    Music Arranger: Clare Wheeler. Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Jules Busschop

    Chasse (pour 4 cors, trompette 脿 clefs et ophicle茂de)

    Ensemble: Mengal Ensemble.
    • Phaedra.
  • Richard Strauss

    Im Abendrot (4 Last Songs)

    Singer: Anja Harteros. Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • Portrait (Live).
    • BR-Klassik.
    • 26.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Wind Octet in E flat major, Op.103 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Melos Ensemble.
    • Beethoven The Collector's Edition 50 CDs The Masterpieces The Greatest Artists.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 10.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Flute Sonata in D Major, Op. 94: IV. Allegro con brio

    Performer: Sharon Bezaly. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • Franck, Faur茅 & Prokofiev: Works for Flute & Piano.
    • BIS.
    • 304.

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