A feast of great music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, featuring new discoveries, some musical surprises and plenty of familiar favourites.
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, featuring new discoveries, some musical surprises and plenty of familiar favourites.
1000 Playlist starter 鈥 listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.
1030 Song of the Day 鈥 harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.
1115 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.
1145 Slow Moment 鈥 time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
1230 Album of the Week
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 104 in D major, 'London' (Finale)
Orchestra: London Classical Players. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.- J. Haydn: Symphonies nos. 103 & 104: Norrington.
- EMI Classics.
- 8.
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Claude Debussy
Arabesque no.1 in E major
Performer: Pascal Rog茅.- ONYX.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Odelette, Op. 162
Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Paris. Conductor: Fran莽ois Leleux.- Mozart & Flute in Paris.
- Warner Classics.
- 3.
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George Frideric Handel
Hornpipe in D Major, HWV 356
Performer: Daniel Moult. Orchestra: London Early Opera. Conductor: Bridget Cunningham.- Handel At Vauxhall, Vol. 2.
- Signum Classics.
- 9.
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Edgar Bainton
And I saw a new Heaven
Choir: The Sixteen. Performer: Robert Quinney. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- A New Heaven, The Sixteen.
- UCJ.
- 9.
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Johann Strauss II
Treasure Waltz
Performer: Heinz Medjimorec. Performer: Alfred Mitterhofer. Music Arranger: Anton Webern. Ensemble: Alban Berg Quartett.- Strauss: Walzer.
- EMI.
- 7.
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Derek Bourgeois
Serenade Op.22
Ensemble: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Frank Renton.- Classic Brass.
- Parlophone UK.
- 4.
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Concerto a 5 in D major Op.9`12
Performer: Frank de Bruine. Performer: Alfredo Bernardini. Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.- Decca.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
String Quintet No 3 in E flat major, Op 97 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Parker Quartet. Performer: Kim Kashkashian.- ECM.
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Arnold Bax
Dance of Wild Irravel (4 Orchestral Sketches)
Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- Chandos.
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Gerald Finzi
Earth and Air and Rain Op. 15: To Lizbie Browne
Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Jonathan Lemalu.- Jonathan Lemalu: Song recital.
- Warner Classics.
- 14.
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Gaetano Donizetti
L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima (Arranged for Violin & Orchestra)
Performer: Joshua Bell. Music Arranger: J.A.C. Redford. Music Arranger: Joshua Bell. Conductor: Michael Stern. Orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke鈥檚.- Voice of the Violin.
- Sony Classical.
- 8.
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Louise Farrenc
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 35: III. Scherzo. Vivace
Orchestra: European Soloists, Luxembourg. Conductor: Christoph K枚nig.- Farrenc: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3.
- Naxos.
- 103.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Capriccio Brillante in B minor, Op.22
Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lawrence Foster.- Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos.
- Hyperion.
- 1.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 25, 'Classical' (4th mvt)
Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- Claudio Abbado Conducts Prokofiev, Hindemith & Jan谩_ek.
- Decca.
- 4.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata 'Non sa che sia dolore' BWV 209; Sinfonia
Ensemble: Die Freitagsakademie. Director: Katharina Suske.- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
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Ermanno Wolf鈥怓errari
Intermezzo no.2 (Suite 'The Jewels of the Madonna')
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Performer: Christine Messiter. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- Wolf-Ferrari: Overtures & Intermezzi: Academy of St. Martin in the Field/Marrine.
- EMI Classics.
- 12.
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Alexander Borodin
String Quartet No 2 in D major (2nd mvt, Scherzo)
Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.- Borodin/Smetana: String Quartet No.2/String Quartet No.1 "From My Life".
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Ennio Morricone
Ecstacy of Gold from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Conductor: Ennio Morricone. Orchestra: Roma Sinfonietta.- Essential Yo-Yo Ma.
- Sony Classical.
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William Walton
Praise ye (Belshazzar's Feast)
Singer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: 成人快手 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- Warner Apex.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
The Ruins of Athens, Op.113 (Overture)
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Kurt Masur.- Beethoven: Complete Overtures: Gewandhausorchester.
- Philips.
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Jan Dismas Zelenka
Sinfonia 脿 8 in A minor ZWV.189 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz.- DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Hans Zimmer
Interstellar: Stay
Performer: Anna Lapwood.- Sony Classical.
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Heitor Villa鈥怢obos
5 Preludes (no.1 in E minor)
Performer: Carlos Bonell.- The Private Collection: Carlos Bonell.
- Upbeat Classics.
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Edward Elgar
La Capricieuse Op.17
Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.- Chandos.
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Nikolai Girshevich Kapustin
Pastoral, Op 40 No 6 (Eight Concert Etudes)
Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.- Hyperion.
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Richard Wagner
Overture and Venusberg Music, concert version (Tannh盲user)
Performer: William Chandler. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.- Wagner, Parsifal, an orchestral quest: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
- Chandos.
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Henry Purcell
Hole in the Wall [Hornpipe] (Abdelazer)
Music Arranger: Bjarte Eike. Music Arranger: Barokksolistene. Performer: Bjarte Eike. Ensemble: Barokksolistene.- The Alehouse Sessions.
- RUBICON.
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Judith Weir
We sekyn here rest
Performer: Louise Thomson. Lyricist: Julian of Norwich. Choir: Corvus Consort. Conductor: Freddie Crowley.- Welcome Joy - A Celebration of Women鈥檚 Voices.
- Chandos.
- 301.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle, K.538
Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.- DG.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Mazurka in F sharp minor, Op.59 No.3
Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.- Hyperion.
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Gabriel Piern茅
Ramuntcho Suite No 1 (Overture)
Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.- Chandos.
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- Wed 30 Oct 2024 09:30成人快手 Radio 3