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Wake up your senses with classical music

John Toal 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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Music Played

  • Maurice Ravel

    Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête (Ma mère l'oye)

    Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.
    • Yannick Nezet-Seguin Ravel Rotterdam Phiharmonic Orchestra.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 16.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Prague Waltzes, B. 99

    Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek.
    • Supraphon.

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Quartet concertant in B flat major Op.15 No.6 (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Arabella String Quartet.
    • Saint-Georges: 6 Quartetto concertans.
    • Naxos.
    • 601.

  • William Byrd

    The Battle arr Howarth for brass ensemble (No 6, The Irish March)

    Music Arranger: Elgar Howarth. Ensemble: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble.
    • La Battaglia: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble.
    • Decca.
    • 15.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ein ungefarbt Gemuete, BWV 24: Aria (Alto)

    Singer: Robin Blaze. Orchestra: Bach Collegium Japan. Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki.
    • Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 9 - Bwv 24, 76, 167.
    • BIS.
    • 15.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ein ungefärbt Gemüte: O Gott, du frommer Gott

    Orchestra: Bach Collegium Japan. Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki.
    • Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 9 - Bwv 24, 76, 167.
    • BIS.
    • 206.

  • Percy Grainger

    Country Gardens

    Performer: Penelope Thwaites. Performer: John Lavender.
    • Grainger: Piano Music for Four Hands Vol.1: Thwaites/Lavender.
    • Pavillion.
    • 9.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Suite No 4 "Mozartiana": Theme and Variations

    Conductor: Neeme Järvi. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Suite No. 4 "Mozartiana".
    • Chandos.
    • 107.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Ancient Suite

    Music Arranger: Jonas Forssell. Performer: Martin Fröst. Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Adolf Fredriks Girls Choir.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.

  • Sir Hamilton Harty

    An Irish Symphony (2nd mvt: The Fair-Day)

    Orchestra: RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn.
    • Hamilton Harty: An Irish Symphony.
    • Naxos Music UK Ltd.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no41 in C major K.551 'Jupiter' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Il Pomo d’Oro. Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev.
    • THE BEGINNING AND THE END.
    • Aparté.

  • Franz Schubert

    Winterreise: Die Wetterfahne

    Composer: Hans Zender. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon. Singer: Allan Clayton.
    • Schubert's "Winterreise": No. 2, Die Wetterfahne.
    • Signum Records.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sextet in E-Flat Major (4th mvt)

    Performer: Gaspare Vittorio Buonomano. Performer: Henning Trog. Performer: Sarah Willis. Ensemble: Scharoun Ensemble.
    • Beethoven: Septet & Sextet.
    • Tudor.

  • Ernesto Lecuona

    Danzas afro-cubanas: Y la Negra Bailaba!

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Lang Lang at Royal Albert Hall.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 15.

  • Edward Elgar

    Minuet in A Minor, Op 21

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester.
    • Dance!.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 36.

  • Johann Baptist Georg Neruda

    Trumpet Concerto In E Flat (1st mvt)

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.
    • Trumpet Concertos.
    • Simax Classics.
    • 7.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Lancier Quadrille No 1

    Performer: Mari Kodama.
    • Bruckner: Piano Works.
    • Pentatone.
    • 117.

  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Carmen Fantasy - Introduction

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Conductor: Andrés Orozco‐Estrada. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
    • Eclipse.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 15.

  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Carmen Fantasy (1st mvt)

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Conductor: Andrés Orozco‐Estrada. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
    • Eclipse.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 16.

  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Carmen Fantasy (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Conductor: Andrés Orozco‐Estrada. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
    • Eclipse.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 17.

  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Carmen Fantasy (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Conductor: Andrés Orozco‐Estrada. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
    • Eclipse.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 18.

  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Carmen Fantasy (4th mvt)

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Conductor: Andrés Orozco‐Estrada. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
    • Eclipse.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 19.

  • Bruno Coulais

    Vois Sur Ton Chemin

    Choir: La Maitrise De Saint Marc.
    • The Chorus (Les Choristes) Soundtrack.
    • Marc Music.
    • 5.

  • Johann Strauss II

    Thunder and lightning - polka

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.
    • New Year's Concert 2018.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 17.

  • Maurizio Cazzati

    La Strozza

    Ensemble: L’Arpeggiata. Conductor: Christina Pluhar.
    • Wonder Women.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 8.

  • Erik Satie

    Je te veux

    Performer: Pascal Rogé.
    • Decca.

  • Eric Coates

    Spring time in Angus - Elizabeth of Glamis (The Three Elizabeths, No 2)

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Eric Coates: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3.
    • Chandos.
    • 20.

  • Richard Wagner

    The Flying Dutchman (Overture)

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • The Wagner Project.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 201.

  • Meredith Monk

    Ellis Island

    Performer: Bryce Dessner. Performer: David Chalmin. Ensemble: Katia Labèque. Ensemble: Marielle Labèque.
    • Sonic Wires (Deluxe Edition).
    • Universal Music Division Decca Records France.
    • 14.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in G major 'Gypsy Rondo' H.15.25 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Riccardo Minasi. Performer: Federico Toffano. Performer: Maxim Emelyanychev.
    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.

  • Dora Pejačević

    Piano Concerto in G minor Op.33 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Peter Donohoe. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • Chandos.

  • Aaron Copland

    Prairie Night (Billy the Kid)

    Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • National Symphony Orchestra.

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  • Tue 30 Dec 202506:30
    BBC Radio 3