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Start the day on the right note with classical music

Mark Forrest presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show live from Salford. With Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]

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2 hours, 30 minutes

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Sun 12 Oct 202506:30
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Music Played

  • Alexander Borodin

    In the steppes of central Asia

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia; Symphonies Nos.1 & 2.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Hans Gál

    Variations on a Viennese Heurigen melody, Op 9

    Performer: Doris Adam. Performer: Karin Adam. Performer: Christoph Stradner.
    • Hans Gal: Piano Trios.
    • Camerata.
    • 4.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 22 in E flat major, (The Philosopher) (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Haydn: Symphonien Nr. 22, 86 & 102.
    • EMI.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Triple Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Murray Perahia. Performer: Jaime Martín. Performer: Jakob Lindberg. Performer: Kenneth Sillito. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Bach.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Bergamasca (Ancient Airs and Dances - suite no. 2)

    Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège. Conductor: John Neschling.
    • BIS.

  • Robert Schumann

    String Quartet in A minor, Op 41 No 1 - 4th movement, Vivace

    Ensemble: Elias String Quartet.
    • Elias String Quartet - Haydn/Schumann.
    • Wigmore Hall Live.
    • 8.

  • Percy Grainger

    Mock Morris

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Grainger Edition Vol.6: Orchestral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 12.

  • Claude Debussy

    Marche écossaise sur un thème populaire

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Trio sonata in A major Op.3`12

    Ensemble: The Purcell Quartet.
    • HYPERION.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    March for a Spartakiade (4 Marches Op.69)

    Orchestra: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra. Conductor: Clark Rundell.
    • Russian Wind Band Classics: RNCM Wind Orchestra / Rundell.
    • Chandos.
    • 3.

  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade in E minor for strings, Op 20

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • ONYX.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Le Corsaire (Overture)

    Orchestra: Opéra de Lyon. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Naxos.

  • Giulio Briccialdi

    Wind Quintet no.1 in D major, Op.124 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Arnold Quintet.
    • Briccialdi: I quattro quintetti per fiati.
    • Stradivarius.
    • 3.

  • Andrzej Panufnik

    Cenar; Wyrwany; Hayduk (Old Polish Suite)

    Orchestra: Polish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Mariusz Smolij.
    • Panufnik: Homage to Polish Music.
    • Naxos.
    • 1, 3, 5.

  • Johann Pachelbel

    Canon in D major

    Ensemble: Gli Incogniti. Director: Amandine Beyer.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Joyeuse marche

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • Tortelier's French Bonbons: BBC Philharmonic/Tortelier.
    • Chandos.

  • Darius Milhaud

    Scaramouche, Op. 165d (Version for Clarinet & Orchestra): III. Brazileira

    Conductor: Anna Skryleva. Orchestra: Odense Symfoniorkester.
    • Busoni, Françaix & Others: Clarinet Concertos.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 105.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Petite Messe Solennelle (Kyrie)

    Performer: Craig Sheppard. Performer: Paul Berkowitz. Performer: Richard Nunn. Choir: Ambrosian Singers. Conductor: Claudio Scimone.
    • Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Oct 202506:30
    BBC Radio 3