
Suzy Klein with Essential Cello, Meredith's moonmoons, Max Baillie
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
Essential Classics - the best in classical music, with Suzy Klein.
0915 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Well known musicians reveal their favourite performers.
1100 Essential Five – this week we bring you five great pieces of music written for the cello.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek
Eine Lustspiel Overture
Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- CPO.
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Claude Debussy
Rêverie
Performer: Anne Queffélec.- Anne Queffelec: Satie & compagnie.
- Mirare.
- 6.
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Anna Meredith
moonmoons
Performer: Anna Meredith. Performer: Maddie Cutter.- Fibs.
- Moshi Moshi Records.
- 6.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Der Freischutz (Overture)
Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marek Janowski.- PENTATONE.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Si dolce è'l tormento
Singer: Arianna Savall. Singer: Petter Udland Johansen. Ensemble: Hirundo Maris.- Carpe Diem Records: 16307.
- Carpe Diem Records.
- 8.
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Gustav Holst
The Perfect Fool
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.![]()
Trad.
Aka Tombo [Red Dragonfly]
Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott. Ensemble: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.- Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars.
- Signum Classics.
- 1601.
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Josef Strauss
Die Libelle [The Dragonfly] Op.204
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.- Les Stars Du Classique : Riccardo Muti.
- Warner Classics.
- 111.
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Roxanna Panufnik
4 World Seasons (Autumn in Albania)
Performer: Tasmin Little. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.- CHANDOS.
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Alexander von Zemlinsky
Humoreske
Ensemble: Les Vents Français.- French Music for Winds.
- WARNER.
- 7.
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Claude Debussy
Violin Sonata in G minor
Performer: Ivry Gitlis. Performer: Martha Argerich.- CBS.
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Joaquim Malats
Serenata Española
Music Arranger: Christoph Denoth. Performer: Christoph Denoth. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jesús López Cobos.- Nocturnos de Andalucía.
- Signum Classics.
- 301.
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Hannah Peel
Sunrise through the Dusty Nebula
Ensemble: Tubular Brass. Conductor: Sandy Smith.- My Own Pleasure.
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Thomas Weelkes
Thule, the period of cosmographie
Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble. Director: Paul Hillier.- Madrigals.
- Warner Classics.
- 204.
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Leos Janáček
Moon Waltz (The Excursions of Mr Broucek - Suite)
Music Arranger: Jaroslav Smolka. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.- Janacek: The Eternal Gospel; The Excursions of Mr Broucek.
- Hyperion.
- 8.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Pushkin waltz no.1 in F major Op.120`1
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.- Prokofiev: Watz Suite etc: RSNO/Jarvi.
- Chandos.
- 7.
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Gaetano Donizetti
Deserto in Terra (Dom Sebastien, Roi Du Portugal)
Singer: Stephen Costello. Orchestra: Kauno Miesto Simfoninis Orkestras. Conductor: Constantine Orbelian.- DELOS.
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Dorothy Howell
Piano Concerto in D minor
Performer: Danny Driver. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rebecca Miller.- The Romantic Piano Concerto 70 - Beach, Chaminade & Howell.
- Hyperion.
- 001.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Solo Cello Suite no.1 in G Major BWV.1007 (Prelude)
Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma.- Six Evolutions.
- Sony Classical.
- 1.
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Traditional Romanian
Violin Doina in C
Performer: Elvira Misbakhova. Ensemble: Kleztory.- Chandos.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Cantus Arcticus [Concerto for birds and orch.] Op.61 (The Bog)
Orchestra: MDR Sinfonieorchester. Conductor: Max Pommer.- CATALYST.
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Trad.
Jasspodspolska
Music Arranger: Danish String Quartet. Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.- Wood Works.
- Da Capo.
- 11.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Flute Concerto in A minor Wq.166 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Orchestra: Potsdam Chamber Academy. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.- WARNER.
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Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo in E minor, Op.119 no.2
Performer: Nicholas Angelich.- Brahms: Klavierstucke Op.116-119: Nicholas Angelich.
- Virgin Classics.
- 18.
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Léo Delibes
Coppélia Suite (Prelude; Mazurka)
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Carl Davis.- Famous Ballet Music.
- Brilliant Classics.
- 11.
Broadcast
- Mon 19 Oct 202009:00BBC Radio 3
