Live music at drivetime
Sean Rafferty is joined by Laurence Cummings, who reflects on 25 years as musical director of the London Handel Festival. The 2024 edition, which starts today, is his last one in that role. There's also live music from the Heathcliff Trio.
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Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite (Alla marcia)
Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste.- Sibelius: Symphony No.1, Karelia etc: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Saraste.
- RCA.
- 8.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Waltz in C sharp minor, Op.64 no.2
Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.- Chopin: The Complete Walzes: Stephen Hough.
- Hyperion.
- 7.
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Orlando Gibbons
Come kiss me with those lips of thine
Performer: John Butt. Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Ensemble: London Early Music Group. Director: Philip Ledger.- Orlando Gibbons: Tudor Church Music: Philip Ledger.
- ASV.
- 14.
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Amy Beach
Take, O take those lips away (3 Shakespeare Songs Op.37)
Singer: Emma Kirkby. Performer: James Lisney.- Bis.
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Frederick Delius
The March of Spring (North Country Sketches, No 4)
Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Mark Elder.- Frederick Delius: Orchestral Music.
- HALLE.
- 7.
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H茅l猫ne de Montgeroult
脡tude No 67 in B major
Performer: Clare Hammond.- H茅l猫ne de Montgeroult: 脡tudes.
- BIS.
- 116.
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Thomas Tallis
Spem in Alium
Choir: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.- Thomas Tallis: Spem in Alium: The Tallis Scholars.
- Gimell.
- 1.
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George Frideric Handel
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
Performer: London Handel Orchestra. Performer: London Handel Choir. Performer: Laurence Cummings.- Somm.
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George Frideric Handel
O Godlike Youth
Performer: Laurence Cummings. Performer: Mary Bevan. Orchestra: FestspielOrchester G枚ttingen.- Accent.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto No. 7 for three pianos and orchestra in F major K242 iii) Rondo
Performer: Robert Levin. Performer: Ya-Fei Chuang. Performer: Laurence Cummings. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music.- AAM Recordings.
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Jules Massenet
Toccata
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.- Ravel/Debussy/Massemet: Various works: Bavouzet/成人快手 SO/Tortelier.
- Chandos.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Rose Adagio (The Sleeping Beauty)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty; The Nutcracker - Highlights.
- EMI.
- 7.
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Joseph Haydn
1st movement from Piano Trio in C major, Hob. XV27
Ensemble: Heathcliff Trio. -
Franz Schubert
Nacht und Tr盲ume
Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Ailish Tynan.- DELPHIAN.
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James MacMillan
O Radiant Dawn
Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- CORO.
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James Whitbourn
Eternal Rest
Performer: Commotio. Performer: Matthew Berry. Performer: Henry Parkes.- Naxos.
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Ruth Gipps
Song for orchestra, Op.33
Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Gipps: Symphonies Nos 2 and 4 etc..
- Chandos.
- 14.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
3rd movement from Piano Trio in D major, Op.1
Ensemble: Heathcliff Trio. -
John Barry
The Beyondness of Things
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: John Barry.- Decca.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Little Prelude No 4 in D major, BWV 936
Performer: Angela Hewitt.- J.S. Bach, The French Suites: Angela Hewitt.
- Hyperion.
- 4.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op 46 No 8
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- Dvorak: Complete Slavonic Dances: RSNO, Jarvi.
- Chandos.
- 8.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Bagatelles Op.47 (no.5)
Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.- Dvorak: String Quartets: Takacs Quartet.
- Decca.
- 5.
Broadcast
- Thu 14 Mar 2024 17:00成人快手 Radio 3