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Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Poulenc's Rag-Mazurka, Welsh Rugby Choirs

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Suzy Klein.

Suzy Klein with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.

0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.

1010 Musical Time Travellers – stories behind the music making of the British Isles.

1050 Cultural inspirations from our guest of the week, the composer John Rutter.

1110 Essential Five – this week we suggest five essential pieces of music by Elgar.

1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

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Last on

Wed 18 Dec 201909:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Frederick Delius

    Sleigh Ride (Winter Night)

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Delius in Norway.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 5.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Alma redemptoris mater/Ave regina coelorum for 4 voices

    Choir: Siglo de Oro. Director: Patrick Allies.
    • DELPHIAN.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50; II. B. Variazione Finale e Coda

    Performer: Yevgeny Sudbin. Performer: Johannes Moser. Performer: Vadim Gluzman.
    • BIS.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    French suite no.5 in G major BWV.816 (Sarabande)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • HYPERION.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Rag-Mazurka (Les Biches Suite)

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Flute Concerto in G major, K 313 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Mozart Flute Concertos Concerto For Flute And Harp.
    • EMI Classics.

  • Anon.

    Cachua

    Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Villancicos y danzas criollas 1550-1750: Hesperion XXI/Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 10.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides, Op 26

    Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
    • Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos: Ibragimova, OAE, Jurowski.
    • Hyperion.

  • Isaac Albéniz

    Asturias (Suite espanola no.1 Op.47)

    Music Arranger: Jarle Storlokken. Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Performer: tenThing.
    • tenThing.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 2.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in A major, K 537

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 20.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Havanaise, Op 83

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Joachim Badenhorst

    Veröldin hans

    Performer: Mógil. Performer: Joachim Badenhorst. Singer: Heiða Árnadóttir.
    • WINTER & WINTER.

  • William Walton

    Polka (Façade)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • William Walton.
    • Decca.
    • 7.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Piano-Rag-Music

    Performer: Michel Béroff.
    • Stravinsky: Piano Works.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 4.

  • George Gershwin

    I Got Rhythm

    Performer: Larry Adler. Performer: Quintette du Hot Club de France.
    • Maestro of the Mouth Organ.

  • Léo Delibes

    Mazurka (Coppélia)

    Orchestra: Opéra de Lyon. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • Delibes: Coppelia: Orchestre de l'opera de Lyon/Nagano.
    • Erato.
    • 4.

  • Picforth

    In nomine a 5

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Musik zu einem Ritterballett, WoO.1

    Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • SIMAX.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Nocturne in C sharp minor

    Performer: Maria João Pires.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Chris Black

    Go to the Child

    Choir: BBC Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
    • BBC recording.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cockaigne (In London Town), Op. 40

    Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • Halle.

  • John Dowland

    The Earl of Essex's Galliard

    Performer: Jacob Heringman. Ensemble: Rose Consort of Viols.
    • Naxos.

  • Max Reger

    12 Organ Pieces, Op. 59: No. 9. Benedictus in D-Flat Major

    Performer: Ulfert Smidt.
    • Reger: Works for Organ.
    • Rondeau.
    • 6.

  • Tom Dobney

    Breakfast Carol Competition 2019; No.2 Go to the Child

    Choir: BBC Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.

  • Franz Schubert

    3 Pieces D.946 (no.1 in E flat minor)

    Performer: Paul Lewis.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Overture No 1 in E minor, Op 23

    Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Goritzki.
    • CPO.

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Dec 201909:00
    BBC Radio 3