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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's Breakfast, featuring the Musical Map of Britain and listener requests.
Email 3Breakfast@bbc.co.uk or text 83111 with your music requests or Musical Map suggestions.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 28 Dec 2013 07:00

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV.1048

    Orchestra: The Hanover Band. Performer: Anthony Halstead. Director: Anthony Halstead.
    • THE COLLECTION: Brandenburg Concertos 1-5.
    • EMI EMINENCE.
    • 8-10.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Hymn of the Cherubim (Liturgy of St John Chrysostom)

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • SIGNUM.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Jeux d'eau

    Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard.
    • The Lizst Project.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 6.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Overture to Benvenuto Cellini

    Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al. Conductor: Charles Dutoit.
    • Berlioz: Overtures Le Carnaval Romain etc.
    • DECCA.
    • 2.
  • Henry Purcell

    Thou knowest, Lord [setting for Queen Mary's funeral] Z.58C

    Ensemble: The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players. Conductor: Andrew Parrott.
    • Purcell; Odes for St Cecilia's Day, Music for Queen Mary.
    • VIRGIN VERITAS.
    • 20.
  • Edward Elgar

    Harmony Music no.1

    Ensemble: Athena Ensemble.
    • Sir Edward Elgar - complete works for wind quintet.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 10.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Rondo from Piano concerto no.3 in C minor, Op.37

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Beethoven - Piano concertos 3 & 4.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.
    • 3.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Wiener Blut

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
    • Johann Strauss; Waltzes, Marches & Polkas.
    • DG.
    • 11.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Impromptu in A flat major, Op 29

    Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • Chopin - The Piano Works, Preludes and Impromptus.
    • DECCA.
    • 27.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata 'Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir', BWV 29; Sinfonia

    Ensemble: Concentus Musicus Wien. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • 8.35034.
    • Teldec.
    • CD1, T7.
  • Claude Debussy

    Sonate en trio, for flute, viola and harp; 1st mvt, Pastorale

    Performer: Wolfgang Schulz. Performer: Wolfram Christ. Performer: Margit-Anna S眉脽.
    • 479 0239.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 10, T11.
  • Max Bruch

    Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor, Op 26 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jeffrey Tate.
    • Mendelssohn & Bruch: Violin concertos.
    • EMI.
    • 3.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Waltz no.2 from Jazz Suite no.2

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • Shostakovich - The Jazz Album.
    • DECCA.
    • 11.
  • John Tavener

    Today the Virgin

    Choir: The Choir of Temple Church.
    • Decca.
    • 475 096-2.
    • 2.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Pizzicato (Sylvia)

    Music Arranger: Sir Stephen Hough. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • CDA 67890.
    • Hyperion.
    • 16.
  • Gustav Holst

    Neptune, the mystic from The Planets - suite, Op.32

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.
    • Mehta: Holst - Saint-Saens.
    • DECCA.
    • 7.

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