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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British Music Playlist, listener requests, works by neglected composers and wake-up calls.

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British music Playlist, compiled from listener requests. Also, including your requests for works by neglected composers, amateur music-making groups and wake-up calls.

Email 3Breakfast@bbc.co.uk with your music requests.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 19 Jul 2014 07:00

Music Played

  • John Taverner

    Christe Jesu, pastor bone for 5 voices

    Conductor: David Skinner. Performer: Alamire. Performer: QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornett Ensemble.
    • Obsidian.
    • CD705.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' [adapted R Greaves from opera 'Sir John in love']

    Conductor: John Barbirolli. Performer: Sinfonia of London.
    • EMI.
    • CDM 4 57774 2.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Etudes-tableaux Op.33 for piano

    Performer: Nicholas Angelich.
    • MUSIQUE D'ABORD.
    • HMA 1951547.
  • Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf

    Concerto in A major, arr. Pilley for harp & orchestra [orig. for harpsichord & orch.]

    Performer: Iona Brown. Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • DECCA.
    • 425-723-2.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    The Cunning little vixen - suite, arr. [& re-orch.] Talich; rev. Smetacek [1965]

    Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek. Performer: Prague S O.
    • SUPRAPHON.
    • SU-3436-2 031.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Vago augelletto, che cantando vai for 6-7 voices and strings

    Performer: Christina Pluhar. Performer: Cyril Auvity. Performer: Jan van Elsacker. Performer: Jo茫o Fernandes. Performer: N煤ria Rial. Performer: Philippe Jaroussky. Performer: L鈥橝rpeggiata.
    • VIRGIN CLASSICS.
    • 50999-23614024.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Sonata in C sharp minor Op.21 for violin and piano

    Performer: Martin Roscoe. Performer: Tasmin Little.
    • ASV.
    • CD DCA-994.
  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Hary Janos - Singspiel Op.15

    Conductor: Herbert von Karajan. Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.
    • 0825646336210.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sonata in E flat major K.282 for piano

    Performer: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMU 907529.30.
  • Arthur Butterworth

    The Green wind for orchestra

    Conductor: Arthur Butterworth. Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
    • Dutton Epoch.
    • CDLX 7253.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Romance in F major Op.50 for violin and orchestra

    Conductor: Kurt Masur. Performer: Anne鈥怱ophie Mutter. Performer: New York Philharmonic.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 471 633-2.
  • E.J. Moeran

    Fantasy quartet in F minor for oboe and string trio

    Performer: Sarah Francis. Performer: English String Quartet.
    • CHANDOS.
    • CHAN 10170.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Concerto in E flat major H.7e.1 for trumpet and orchestra

    Performer: Alison Balsom. Performer: Bremen Chamber Orchestra.
    • EMI.
    • CDC 2 16213 0.
  • Franz Schubert

    Schwanengesang - song-cycle D.957 for voice and piano

    Performer: Aribert Reimann. Performer: Brigitte Fassbaender.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 429-7662.
  • William Walton

    Scapino - overture

    Conductor: Juanjo Mena. Performer: 91热爆 Philharmonic.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    J.S. BACH, arranged by Jacques Loussier: Variation 2 from the 'Goldberg Variations'

    Performer: Andr茅 Arpino. Performer: Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac. Performer: Jacques Loussier.
    • TELARC.
    • TEL-35319-02.

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