Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Frank Skinner, Princess Diana's Funeral, Ives' The Fourth of July
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music presented Ian Skelly. Our guest this week is broadcaster, writer and comedian Frank Skinner.
Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.
0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Our Classical Century - 100 key moments in the last century of classical music.
1050 Cultural inspirations from our guest of the week, the writer, actor, comedian and presenter Frank Skinner.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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George Frideric Handel
Water music suite in D major HWV.350 (Trumpet minuet)
Performer: Simon Standage. Performer: Elizabeth Wilcock. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.- Handel: Water Music: The English Concert/Pinnock.
- Archiv Produktion.
- 19.
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Stephen Foster
The Voice of Bygone Days
Singer: Thomas Hampson. Performer: David Alpher.- ANGEL.
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Frédéric Chopin
Polonaise in C sharp minor, Op 26 No 1
Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja.- Teldec.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Wind Octet in E flat major, Op 103 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer.- Beethoven: Octet etc.: Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble.
- EMI.
- 1.
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Jacques Offenbach
La Perichole (opening)
Choir: Bordeaux Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- Bru Zane.
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Charles Ives
The Fourth of July (A Symphony: New England Holidays)
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.![]()
Antonio Vivaldi
Trio Sonata in C major, RV 82
Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Mahan Esfahani. Performer: Ophira Zakai. Performer: Patrick Sepec.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Felix Mendelssohn
The Fair Melusina, Op 32
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- DG.
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William Walton
The First Shoot arr for brass band
Ensemble: London Collegiate Brass. Conductor: James Stobart.- Walton/Tippett/Britten/Ireland: London Collegiate Brass/Stobart.
- CRD.
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John Hughes
Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer [Cwm Rhondda]
Performer: Martin Baker. Choir: Choir of Westminster Abbey. Conductor: Martin Neary.![]()
John Tavener
Song for Athene
Performer: BBC Singers. Conductor: Peter Phillips.![]()
John Taverner
In nomine a 4
Ensemble: Fretwork.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Rebecca Clarke
Piano Trio (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Storioni Trio.- Ars Produktion.
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Peter Maxwell Davies
An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise
Performer: Nancy Crutcher Tunnicliffe. Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Pops Britannia: John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra.
- Philips.
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George Butterworth
The cuckoo (11 Folk-songs from Sussex)
Singer: Roderick Williams. Performer: Iain Burnside.- George Butterworth, Songs from A Shropshire Lad: Williams / Burnside.
- Naxos.
- 25.
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John Adams
Chamber Symphony (Roadrunner)
Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.- Warner.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
Performer: Stephen Kovacevich.- Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Opp.26, 27 & 49.
- EMI Classics.
- 19.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony no. 12 in E major H.1.12
Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.- ALPHA.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro: 'I don't know what it is that I'm feeling'
Singer: Diana Montague. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: David Parry.- Chandos.
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Frédéric Chopin
Cello Sonata in G minor: 3rd movement Largo
Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Dénes Várjon.- Hyperion.
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Orlando Gibbons
O clap your hands together
Choir: Stile Antico.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Frederick Delius
Brigg Fair
Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- English Rhapsody: Butterworth; Delius; Grainger.
- Halle.
- 7-11.
Broadcast
- Thu 4 Jul 201909:00BBC Radio 3
