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Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with 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.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
March (English Folk Song Suite)
Music Arranger: Gordon Jacob. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.- Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto.
- Naxos.
- 12.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony no.39 in E flat major K.543 (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphonies 38 - 41 Scottish Chamber Orchestra Sir Charle.
- Linn.
- 7.
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Johan Halvorsen
Passacaglia on a Theme of Handel
Performer: Julia Fischer. Performer: Daniel M眉ller鈥怱chott.- ORFEO: C 902 161 A.
- Orfeo.
- 12.
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John Taverner
Missa Corona Spinea - Sanctus
Composer: Tallis Scholars. Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.- Gimmel.
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Claude Debussy
Premier Piano Trio in G major (2nd mvt)
Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Edgar Moreau. Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.- Debussy Sonates & Trio.
- Erato.
- 12.
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Nikos Skalkottas
The Little Fish (The Sea)
Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Byron Fidetzis.- BIS.
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Igor Stravinsky
Danse russe (3 Movements from Petrushka)
Performer: Yuja Wang.- DG.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No 2 in C major, Op 61 (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Schumann: The Symphonies.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 4.
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Gerald Finzi
Clarinet Concerto in C minor Op.31 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Michael Collins. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.- BIS.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Cello Concerto no.3 in A major Wq.172 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Nicolas Altstaedt. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Director: Jonathan Cohen.- HYPERION.
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Richard Strauss
Allerseelen
Performer: Justus Zeyen. Singer: Thomas Quasthoff.- Thomas Quasthoff - A Romantic Songbook.
- DG.
- 21.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No 4 in F minor, Op 36 (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- Accentus Music.
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Henryk Wieniawski
Caprice in E flat major [Alla saltarella]
Music Arranger: Fritz Kreisler. Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Jos茅 Gallardo.- Homage.
- Warner Classics.
- 8.
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Frank Bridge
Vignettes de Marseille (En f锚te)
Performer: Kathryn Stott.- Bridge - PIano Sonata etc Kathryn Stott.
- Conifer.
- 8.
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Matthew Locke
The Tempest: Curtain Tune
Orchestra: Vox Orchester. Conductor: Lorenzo Ghirlanda.- Purcell & Locke: Orchestral Works.
- deutsche harmonia mundi.
- 16.
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Florence Price
Suite of Dances
Orchestra: Wurttemberg Philharmonic of Reutlingen. Conductor: John Jeter.- NAXOS.
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Herbert Howells
Take him, earth, for cherishing
Choir: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Howells: Requiem / Take him, earth, for cherishing.
- Hyperion.
- 5.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 4 violins in B Minor Op.3 No.10 RV580: I. Allegro
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.- Channel.
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Claude Debussy
Poissons d'or (Images, Set 2)
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.- Debussy: Complete Works for Piano: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
- Chandos.
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Franz Schubert
Die Forelle, D.550
Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Performer: Gerald Moore.- Schubert: Lieder: Fischer-Dieskau/Moore.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker (Coffee)
Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.- 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
- Deutshe Grammophon.
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Gustav Mahler
Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.- Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn, Symphonie No. 10: Adagio; Kozena, Gerhaher, Cleve.
- Deutsche Grammaphon.
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Bohuslav Martin暖
Trio in F major for flute, cello & piano (1st mvt)
Ensemble: The Dartington Ensemble.- Martin暖: La revue de cuisine; Madrigals & Other Chamber Music.
- Hyperion.
- 18.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony no.9 in E minor Op.95 'From the New World' (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Ludovic Morlot.- Seattle Symphony Media.
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Lupus Hellinck
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Agnus Dei
Ensemble: Brabant Ensemble. Director: Stephen Rice.- HYPERION.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Concerto No 4 in E flat major, K.495 (3rd mvmt, Rondo)
Performer: Louis鈥怭hilippe Marsolais. Ensemble: Les Violons du Roy. Director: Mathieu Lussier.- ATMA Classique.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major, Op. 84 - II. Andante sognando
Performer: Steven Osborne.- Hyperion.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 2 'Resurrection' (conclusion)
Singer: Arleen Aug茅r. Singer: Janet Baker. Choir: CBSO Chorus. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Mahler: Symphony No.2 'Resurrection'.
- Warner Classics.
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Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Radu Lupu. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- Grieg: Piano Music: Lupu, LSO, Previn.
- Decca.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Trio Sonata in G minor, TWV:g9
Ensemble: Ensemble Hesperi.- BIS.
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Jacques Ibert
Circus Parade (Suite symphonique, 'Paris')
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- CHANDOS.
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Amy Beach
Romance for violin and piano Op 23
Performer: Augustin Hadelich. Performer: Orion Weiss.- Warner Classics.
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Hans Rott
Symphony no.1 in E major (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- RCA.
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