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Your classical weekend

Elizabeth Alker with her Breakfast melange of classical music, folk, found sounds and the odd Unclassified track. Start your weekend right.

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Sat 21 Oct 202307:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    String Quartet in G minor, Op 27 (Romanze arr Ardal)

    Music Arranger: Alf Årdal. Ensemble: Oslo Camerata. Director: Stephan Barratt-Due.
    • Grieg: String Quartets (arr. String Orchestra).
    • Naxos.
    • 2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Suite no. 2 for jazz band; Dance No. 1 (arr. Iain Farrington)

    Performer: Timothy End. Ensemble: Ferio Saxophone Quartet.
    • Evoke.
    • Chandos.

  • Franz Winkler

    Etoile des neiges

    Composer: Malia Rosa. Singer: Line Renaud.
    • Chansons françaises - Platinum Collection.
    • EMI.
    • 7.

  • Cécile Chaminade

    Valse romantique, Op.115

    Performer: Peter Jacobs.

  • Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla

    Joseph fili David

    Choir: Siglo de Oro. Conductor: Patrick Allies.
    • Delphian.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite in E minor BWV.996 for lute: Bourree & Gigue

    Performer: Sean Shibe. Music Arranger: Sean Shibe.
    • Delphian.

  • Sufjan Stevens

    There's a world

    Music Arranger: Sufjan Stevens.
    • Javelin.
    • ASTHMATIC KITTY.
    • 10.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Dame Thea King. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jeffrey Tate.
    • Mozart; Clarinet Quintet in A major, Jeffrey Tate and the ECO with Thea King.
    • Hyperion.
    • 3.

  • Teresa Carreño

    Une revue à Prague

    Performer: Clara Rodriguez.
    • Teresa Carreno: Clara Rodriguez.
    • Nimbus.
    • 15.

  • Nils Frahm

    4:33 (A Tribute to John Cage)

    • Old Friends New Friends.
    • LEITER Verlag GmbH & Co. KG.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sextet for two horns and strings quartet, Op 81b (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Melos Ensemble.
    • Beethoven The Collector's Edition 50 CDs The Masterpieces The Greatest Artists.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 6.

  • Erik Satie

    Gnossienne no.5

    Performer: Lavinia Meijer.
    • Voyage.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 11.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Nocturne in G minor, Op 15 No 3

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes and Impromptus: Angela Hewitt, piano.
    • Hyperion.
    • 8.

  • Max Richter

    Dream 0 (till break of day)

    Performer: Max Richter.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 54 BWV.54: Widerstehe doch der Sünde transc. for piano

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.

  • Kassiani

    Tin pentachordon lyran [The 5-stringed Lute]

    Ensemble: VocaMe. Director: Michael Popp.
    • CHRISTOPHORUS.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Prokofiev: Pieces from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75 - 6. Montagues and Capulets (A

    Music Arranger: Sergey Prokofiev.
    • Prokofiev: Pieces from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75: 6. Montagues and Capulets (Ar.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Charles Gounod

    Romeo et Juliette (Act 2: L'amour, l'amour... Ah! leve-toi, soleil!)

    Singer: Vittorio Grigolo. Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Evelino Pidò.
    • Sony.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto grosso in B flat major Op.6`11

    Orchestra: Gli Incogniti. Director: Amandine Beyer.
    • Corelli - The Complete Concerti Grossi.
    • Zig Zag.
    • 020.

  • Florence Beatrice Price

    Symphony No 1 in E minor (3rd mvt, Juba Dance)

    Orchestra: Fort Smith Symphony. Conductor: John Jeter.
    • Florence Beatrice Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4.
    • Naxos.
    • 3.

  • Frederick Loewe

    Ascot Gavotte (My Fair Lady)

    Performer: André Previn. Performer: Shelly Manne. Performer: Leroy Vinnegar.
    • My Fair Lady - Shelly Manne and Friends.
    • Contemporary Records.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Oct 202307:00
    BBC Radio 3