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Tom McKinney

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. This Week's Essential Performer is violinist Daniel Hope. Presented by Tom McKinney.

Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites alongside new discoveries and musical surprises.

0915 Playlist starter 鈥 listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.

1010 Song of the Day 鈥 harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.

1030 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

1100 Essential Performers 鈥 this week violinist Daniel Hope is in the spotlight.

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

3 hours

Last on

Tue 5 Apr 2022 09:00

Music Played

  • Carlo Francesco Pollarolo

    La vendetta d'amore (Overture)

    Performer: Simon Munday. Orchestra: La Serenissima. Conductor: Adrian Chandler.
    • AVIE.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Varen [Spring], Op.33 no.2

    Music Arranger: Grete Pedersen. Music Arranger: Thomas Beck. Choir: Norwegian Soloists Choir. Conductor: Grete Pedersen. Singer: Janne Berglund. Singer: Silje Marie Aker Johnsen.
    • BIS.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata in D major Op.12 no.1 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Rachel Podger. Performer: Christopher Glynn.
    • CHANNEL.
  • William Grant Still

    Cumbia y congo (Danzas de Panama)

    Ensemble: Serafin String Quartet.
    • Centaur.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Divertimento in F for wind, No.8 K213

    Ensemble: Holliger Wind Ensemble.
    • PHILIPS.
  • Elmer Bernstein

    The Magnificent Seven (main theme)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Elmer Bernstein.
    • Elmer Bernstein by Elmer Bernstein.
    • Denon.
    • 1.
  • Peter Warlock

    Capriol Suite

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • DECCA.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Romanian Folk Dances Sz.56

    Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • Bartok: Cedric Tiberghien.
    • Hyperion.
    • 1-6.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Bassoon Concerto in C major RV.471

    Performer: Sergio Azzolini. Ensemble: L'Aura Soave Cremona. Conductor: Diego Cantalupi.
    • Vivaldi: Concertos for Bassoon Vol. 1: Sergio Azzolini.
    • 16.
  • Trad.

    El Rossignol

    Music Arranger: Graciano Tarrag贸. Singer: Victoria de los 脕ngeles. Performer: Renata Tarrag贸.
    • Nimbus.
  • Enrique Granados

    Quejas o la Maja y el Ruise帽or (Goyescas)

    Performer: Garrick Ohlsson.
    • Granados: Goyescas: Ohlsson.
    • Hyperion.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto no.2 in F major BWV.1047

    Ensemble: Musica Antiqua K枚ln. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • J.S.Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3: Reinhard Goebel.
    • Archiv Produktion.
  • Fela Sowande

    Akinla (African Suite)

    Orchestra: Chicago Sinfonietta. Conductor: Paul Freeman.
    • African Heritage Symphonic Series, Volume 1.
    • CEDILLE.
    • 8.
  • Kevin Volans

    Second Dance (String Quartet no.1 'White Man Sleeps')

    Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.
    • Pieces of Africa.
    • Elektra Nonesuch.
    • 8.
  • Ernesto Lecuona

    Danza lucumi (Danzas Afro-Cubanas)

    Performer: Clara Rodriguez.
    • Ernesto Lecuona - Clara Rodriquez - Piano.
    • Meridian.
    • 16.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Aria (Bachiana brasileira no.5)

    Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Orchestra: New World Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • RCA.
    • 6.
  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Trio in G minor, Op.17 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Clara-Wieck-Trio.
    • Bayer Records.
  • Johann Joachim Quantz

    Flute Concerto in C major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: James Galway. Orchestra: W眉rttembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn. Conductor: J枚rg Faerber.
    • RCA.
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Much Ado about Nothing Op.11 (Overture)

    Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.
    • Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / Storgards.
    • Ondine.
    • 1.
  • Andrea Falconieri

    Ciaccona

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Lorenza Borrani. Performer: Jonathan Cohen. Performer: Kristian Bezuidenhout. Performer: Stefan Maass. Performer: Stephan Rath. Performer: Hans-Kristian Kjos Sorensen.
    • Air, A Baroque Journey: Daniel Hope.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.
  • Franz Schubert

    2 German Dances and 2 Landler, D618

    Performer: Christoph Eschenbach. Performer: Justus Frantz.
    • EMI.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no.2 in D major Op.43 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Klaus M盲kel盲.
    • DECCA.
  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    Piano Quintet no.1 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Kaja Danczowska. Performer: Agata Szymczewska. Performer: Ryszard Groblewski. Performer: Rafa艂 Kwiatkowski. Performer: Krystian Zimerman.
    • DG.
  • Sir James MacMillan

    O Radiant Dawn

    Choir: Apollo5.
    • VCM RECORDS.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in G major Op.76`1 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Angeles Quartet.
    • Joseph Haydn The String Quartets Op.76 nos.1-3.
    • Philips.
    • 3.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Roses from the South, Op.388

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Franz Welser鈥怣枚st.
    • J. Strauss II: Walzes & Overtures: Welser-Most.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 2.

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  • Tue 5 Apr 2022 09:00

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