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Monday with Ian Skelly - Steven McRae, Prison cells, Dvorak's New World Symphony

Ian Skelly presents potential companion pieces for a popular piece of music, and principal dancer at The Royal Ballet Steven McRae lists his inspirations and influences.

Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.
0930 Your ideas for the next piece of music on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Time Traveller - A quirky slice of cultural history
1050 Principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, Steven McRae, talks about the things that have inspired him throughout his life and career.

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Mon 5 Feb 2018 09:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Morning Mood, Op 23, No 13 (Peer Gynt)

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Grieg: Complete music with orchestra: Gothenburg SO/Jarvi.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 14.

  • Graham Fitkin

    Gordon

    Ensemble: Graham Fitkin Band.
    • mcps.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Major, BWV.1016

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • William Walton

    Then sing aloud to God (Belshazzar's Feast)

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • Warner Apex.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 9 in E minor 'From the New World' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • ANTONIN DVORAK Symphonie Nr. 9 'Aus der Neuen Welt' Heldenlied, op.111.
    • BR Klassik.
    • 2.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Sonata in A flat major, H.16.43 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Marc鈥怉ndr茅 Hamelin.
    • Haydn: Piano Sonatas: Marc-Andre Hamelin.
    • Hyperion.
    • 6.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Norman Del Mar.
    • EMI.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in D major RV.549

    Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.
    • L'Estro Armonico.
    • CHANNEL CLASSICS.
    • 1-3.

  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Solitude (Po猫mes proven莽ales)

    Performer: Peter Jacobs.
    • Helios.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Russian Overture, Op 72

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Walter Weller.
    • Decca.

  • Trad.

    The roving Dingle boy

    Music Arranger: Ernest John Moeran. Singer: Ailish Tynan. Performer: Iain Burnside.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphonic Dances Op.45 (no.1)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, The Rock.
    • Avie.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    5 Pieces for a musical clock WoO.33 (no.2)

    Performer: Anton Holzapfel.
    • ORLANDO RECORDS.

  • John Williams

    Flag Parade (from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Sony.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Lang Lang - Live At Carnegie Hall.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 18.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No.35 in D K.385 "Haffner"

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Linn.

  • George Gershwin

    Porgy and Bess - suite arr. Jascha Heifetz: Summertime - A woman is a sometime thing

    Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.
    • An American in Paris: Tamsin Waley-Cohen/Huw Watkins.
    • CHAMPS HILL.
    • 009.

  • Ethel Smyth

    String Quartet in E minor (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Archaeus Quartet.
    • Lorelt.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Song of the Fates

    Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • Tudor.

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Feb 2018 09:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3