
Friday with Ian Skelly - The Fat of the Hotchi-Witchi, Haydn's London Symphony, Evelyn Glennie
Ian Skelly presents potential companion pieces for a popular piece of music, and virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie reveals her cultural inspirations and influences.
Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.
0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Time Traveller - A quirky slice of cultural history
1050 Each day this week the virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie reveals the cultural influences that have inspired and shaped her life and career.
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Johannes Ockeghem
Deo Gratias
Choir: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.- Utopia Triumphans.
- Sony Classical.
- 004.
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Hector Berlioz
Harold in Italy transc. Liszt for viola & piano (3rd mvt - Serenade)
Performer: Philip Dukes. Performer: Piers Lane.- Berlioz - Harold en Italie.
- Naxos.
- 003.
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Edvard Grieg
Cow-Call (25 Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances)
Performer: Einar Steen-Nøkleberg. -
Johan Svendsen
Variations on a Norwegian folksong Op.31
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.- Johan Svendsen - Orchestral Works Vol.1.
- Chandos.
- 007.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa solemnis, Op 123 (Kyrie)
Singer: Ann-Helen Moen. Singer: Roxana Constantinescu. Singer: James Gilchrist. Singer: Benjamin Bevan. Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan. Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki.- Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123.
- BIS.
- 1.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 104 in D major, 'London' (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- Haydn, 12 London Symphonies: Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenobles.
- Naive.
- 12.
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Jacques Ibert
Three Short Pieces
Ensemble: Ensemble Wien-Berlin.- Sony.
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Maurice Ravel
Sonatine for piano
Performer: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet.- Ravel: Jeux d'eau, Sonatine for Piano, Le Tombeau de Couperin: Thibaudet.
- Denon.
- 2-4.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Laetatus sum, RV 607
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano. Director: Rinaldo Alessandrini.- Vivaldi: Vespri: Concerto Italiano/Alessandrini.
- Opus 111.
- 33.
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Gian Francesco Malipiero
Vivaldiana (2nd mvt - Andante piu lento un poco)
Orchestra: Veneto Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Maag.- Malipiero - Il finto Arlecchino etc..
- Naxos.
- 017.
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Time Traveller: Kate Romano - The Fat of the Hotchi-Witchi
Béla Bartók
Romanian Folk Dances for orchestra
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.- Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 4.
Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D 667, 'Trout' (5th mvt)
Ensemble: Leipziger Streichquartett. Performer: Christian Zacharias.- Schubert: Piano Qunitet D 667.
- MD&G.
- 5.
John Ireland
A London Overture
Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: John Wilson.- Ireland: Orchestral Music: Halle/John Wilson.
- Halle.
- 9.
Elena Olegovna Firsova
Frozen Time
Ensemble: The Schubert Ensemble.- NMC.
Evelyn Glennie on 'El Sistema'
Arturo Márquez
Danzón no.2
Orchestra: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.- Deutsche Grammophon.
Manuel Ponce
Estrellita arr. Heifetz
Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: José Gallardo. Music Arranger: Jascha Heifetz.- Vilde Frang - Homage.
- Warner Classics.
- 016.
Hugo Wolf
Italian Songbook (selection)
Performer: Gerold Huber. Singer: Mojca Erdmann. Singer: Christian Gerhaher.- Hugo Wolf - Italian Songbook.
- RCA Red Seal.
- 007.
Hector Berlioz
King Lear, Op 4 - Grande overture
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- Berlioz - Overtures.
- Chandos.
- 006.
Philip Stopford
Do not be afraid
Singer: Jamie Webster. Choir: Truro Cathedral Choir. Director: Chris Gray.- Do not be afraid - choral music of Philip Stopford.
- Regent.
- 009.
Bedrich Smetana
Piano Trio in G minor, Op 15 (2nd mvt - Allegro, ma non agitato)
Ensemble: Trio Atanassov.- Smetana, Dvorak - Piano Trios.
- Haenssler Classic.
- 002.
Tan Dun
Concerto for Orchestra (4th mvt - The Forbidden City)
Orchestra: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Tan Dun.- Tan Dun - Concerto for Orchestra.
- Naxos.
- 006.
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