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Relaxing classics for the weekend

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

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Sat 9 Dec 202307:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Gustav Holst

    Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets, Op.32)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • London Philharmonic Orchestra - Holst The Planets - Vladimir Jurowski Conductor.
    • LPO.

  • Anne Sylvestre

    Clemence en vacances

    Singer: Anne Sylvestre. Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • Epm.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Rigaudon (Le tombeau de Couperin)

    Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Bizet/Faure/Ibert/Ravel: City of London Sinfonia/Hickox.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 9.

  • Gérard Jouannest

    La chanson des vieux amants

    Composer: Jacques Brel. Singer: Jacques Brel.
    • Quand On N'A Que L'Amour.
    • Universal Music Division Barclay.
    • 13.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Contrapunctus IX (The Art of Fugue)

    Performer: Christophe Rousset.
    • Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge.
    • Aparté.
    • 109.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no.101 in D major 'The Clock' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Paavo Järvi.
    • Sony/RCA Red Seal.

  • Hugi Gudmundsson

    Klukka Islands

    Choir: The Hamrahlid Choir.
    • Alda Music.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto in C major for flute and harp, K.299 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: William Bennett. Performer: Claire Jones. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Watkins.
    • Claire Jones plays Glière, Debussy and Mozart.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 7.

  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    String Quartet no 1; 3rd movement, Vivo

    Ensemble: Silesian String Quartet.
    • CHANDOS.

  • John Bacchus Dykes

    Holy, Holy, Holy

    Performer: Sufjan Stevens. Music Arranger: Sufjan Stevens. Singer: Marla Hansen.
    • Songs For Christmas.
    • Asthmatic Kitty.
    • 10.

  • Edward Elgar

    Enigma Variations, Op 36 (Variation 9, 'Nimrod')

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.
    • 100 Best Relaxing Classics.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 15.

  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Trio in G minor, Op.17 (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio.
    • Phillips.

  • Elizabeth Poston

    Balulalow

    Performer: BBC Singers. Performer: Caroline Jaya-Ratnam. Performer: Owain Park.

  • John Wright

    Our Captain Cried All Hands

    Singer: John Wright.
    • Unaccompanied.
    • Topic.
    • 14.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage

    Choir: Ambrosian Singers. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • CBS.

  • John Rutter

    Star Carol

    Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • collegium.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Videntes stellam (4 Motets pour le temps de Noel)

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • Christmas.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 1101.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Playful Pizzicato (Simple Symphony Op.4)

    Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Orpheus Chamber Orchestra – Modern & 20th Century Classics.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 1.

  • Ólafur Arnalds

    Doria (Island Songs VII)

    Performer: Ólafur Arnalds.
    • Island Songs.
    • Mercury Classics.
    • 7.

  • William Grant Still

    Serenade

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg.
    • Still: Orchestral Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 7.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Mazurka In A Flat, Op. 17/3

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.
    • Chopin: Mazurkas.
    • 004.

  • William B. Sandys

    Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day

    Performer: Rufus Frowde. Choir: Hertfordshire Chorus. Conductor: David Temple.
    • Nova! Nova! Joy to the World!.
    • Signum Records.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Dec 202307:00
    BBC Radio 3