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Music in the Great War: Wednesday

As part of Radio 3's Music in the Great War season, Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical music Breakfast Show and introduces music from countries which were major participants in WW1. Today the focus is on the United States of America at War.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 2 Jul 2014 06:30

Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op 65 No 6 (Lyric Pieces)

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Alexandre Tharaud: Autograph.
    • Erato.
    • 7.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Wasps (Ballet and Final Tableau)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.
    • Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto.
    • Naxos.
    • 5.
  • Charles Ives

    In Flanders fields K.Z.103 for voice and piano

    Singer: Robin Tritschler. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
    • Songs of 1914.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 9.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    Prague Carnival

    Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic.
    • Smetana: Orchestral Works Vol. 1: 91热爆 Phil, Noseda.
    • Chandos.
    • 6.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Freue dich, erl枚ste Schar (Cantata No 30)

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Choir: Amsterdam Baroque Choir.
    • Bach - Complete Cantatas 22.
    • Challenge Classics.
    • 15.
  • Richard Rodgers

    Allegro - musical show: Overture

    Orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Conductor: John Mauceri.
    • Rodgers and Hammerstein Overtures.
    • Philips Classics.
    • 4.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Tarantella (Suite no.2 Op.17)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • Rachmaninov, Ravel, Lotslawski: Music for Two Pianos: Martha Argerich & Nelson F.
    • Philips.
    • 4.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 1 in C major, Op 21 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9: Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • Teldec.
    • 4.
  • Edward Elgar

    The Blue-Eyes Fairy (The Starlight Express, Op.78)

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: Orchestra of Welsh National Opera. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Elgar: The Starlight Express.
    • Argo Records.
    • 15.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Orefo ed Euridice (Overture)

    Orchestra: Orquestra Titular del Teatro Real. Conductor: Jes煤s L贸pez Cobos.
  • Samuel Wesley

    Blessed be the God and Father

    Performer: Andrew Lucas. Choir: St Paul's Cathedral Choir. Conductor: John Scott.
    • The English Anthem - Volume 1.
    • Hyperion.
    • 5.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    On the Town (Times Square)

    Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Copland/Bernstein: Billy the Kid etc.: Slatkin/de Waart.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 12.
  • Claude Debussy

    2 Arabesques for piano, no.1 in E major;

    Performer: Pascal Rog茅.
    • A Debussy Recital: Pascal Roge.
    • Decca.
    • 17.
  • Al Piantadosi

    I didn't raise me boy to be a soldier, arr. Carl Davis

    Singer: Marilyn Horne. Lyricist: Alfred Bryan. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Carl Davis. Music Arranger: Carl Davis.
    • Marilyn Horne - Beautiful Dreamer.
    • Decca.
    • 19.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic dances - series 1 (Op.46) orch. composer, no.7 in C minor;

    Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Dvorak: Slavonic Dances etc.: RPO/Detroit SO/Dorati.
    • Decca.
    • 7.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Sinfonia in E flat major, RV.130 (Sonata al Santo Sepolcro)

    Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori.
    • Vivaldi: Concertos for Strings: Arte dei Suonartori.
    • Bis.
    • 3-4.
  • C茅sar Franck

    Mass Op.12, M.61 for 3 vv, org, hp, vc and db: Panis angelicus

    Choir: Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Singer: Pablo Strong. Performer: Graham Walker. Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha.
    • Hear My Words: Choral Classics from St John's.
    • Chandos.
    • 9.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Summer day - children's suite for small orch (Op.65a).., no.2; Tag (Tip and run)

    Conductor: Ronald Corp. Orchestra: The New London Orchestra.
    • Prokofiev: Music for Children: New London Orchestra/Corp.
    • Hyperion.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op 11 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Nikolai Lugansky. Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia. Conductor: Alexander Vedernikov.
    • Chopin.
    • Naive.
    • 5.
  • James Reese Europe

    That Moanin' Trombone

    Ensemble: James Reese Europe's 369th Infantry Hellfighters Band. Director: James Europe.
    • James Reese Europe.
    • Memphis Archives.
    • 1.
  • Aram Khachaturian

    Spartacus - suite no. 1: Variation of Aegina and Bacchanal

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Khachaturian: Spartacus; Gayaneh.
    • Onyx.
    • 3.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in B minor, K 27

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 17.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Les Boreades, Act 4: Entree de Polymnie

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Rameau: Une Symphonie Imaginaire: Musiciens du Louvre/Minkowski.
    • Archiv.
    • 16.
  • Robert Schumann

    Liederkreis Op 24: Morgens steh鈥 ich auf und frage

    Performer: Gerald Finley. Performer: Julius Drake.
    • CDA 67944.
    • HYPERION.
    • 19.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Sinfonietta, 5th movement; Allegro

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Janacek: Sinfonietta: Rattle.
    • EMI.
    • 5.

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