
Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. This week's Essential Performer is conductor Marin Alsop. With Georgia Mann.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.
0915 Playlist starter – listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.
1010 Song of the Day – harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.
1030 Playlist reveal – a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.
1100 Essential Performers – we dip into the discography of our featured artist this week, conductor Marin Alsop.
1130 Slow Moment – time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Music Played
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Henry Purcell
The Indian Queen (Trumpet Overture)
Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.- L’OISEAU LYRE.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
The Lone Forest Maiden (Forest Scenes)
Performer: Waka Hasegawa.- Undiscovered Piano Works.
- Metropolis Group.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A major K.581 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Julian Bliss. Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet.- Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in Major, K. 581 - Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Ma.
- Signum Classics.
- 203.
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Eric Coates
The Three Bears
Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- The Symphonic Eric Coates.
- Chandos.
- 003.
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William Lawes
Royall consort suite no. 8 in C major
Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Ensemble: Phantasm. Director: Laurence Dreyfus.- LINN.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto no.3 in C minor Op.37 (1st mvt)
Performer: Ronald Brautigam. Orchestra: Norrköpings Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Andrew Parrott.- Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 3: Brautigam.
- BIS.
- 4.
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Dobrinka Tabakova
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Choir: Choir of Merton College, Oxford. Conductor: Benjamin Nicholas.- DELPHIAN.
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Giacomo Puccini
O Soave Fanciulla (La Bohème)
Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Singer: Kristine Opolais. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.- Sony.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.- The Silver Violin: Nicola Benedetti.
- Decca.
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George Frideric Handel
Eternal source of light (Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne)
Singer: Robin Blaze. Performer: David Blackadder. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.- Handel: Coronation Anthems: Choir of King's College Cambridge/Cleobury.
- EMI.
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Hector Berlioz
Le carnaval romain
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.- H. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique etc. :Jansons.
- EMI.
- 11.
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Philip Glass
Mad Rush
Music Arranger: Not specified. Music Arranger: Not specified. Performer: Thibault Cauvin. Performer: Adélaïde Ferrière.- Sony.
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Edward Elgar
The Wild Bears (The Wand of Youth Suite No 2)
Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.- Elgar: Wand of Youth Suites No.1 & 2: New Zealand SO/Judd.
- Naxos.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Études-Tableaux Op. 39 No. 6 in A Minor
Performer: Jean‐Philippe Collard.- Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Études-tableux - Piano Sonata No..
- Warner Classics.
- 206.
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Engelbert Humperdinck
Evening Prayer (Hänsel und Gretel)
Singer: Rebecca Evans. Singer: Jennifer Larmore. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel.
- Chandos.
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Leroy Anderson
Goldilocks (Overture)
Lyricist: Joan Ford. Lyricist: Walter Kerr. Lyricist: Jean Kerr. Orchestra: Goldilocks Orchestra. Conductor: Lehman Engel.- Goldilocks (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
- Masterworks Broadway.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in G Op.3`3
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.- CHANNEL CLASSICS.
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King Henry VIII of England
Pastyme with good companye
Choir: I Fagiolini. Ensemble: Forbury Consort. Director: Robert Hollingworth.- CANTORIS.
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James P. Johnson
Victory Stride
Orchestra: The Concordia Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.- Nimbus.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony no. 12 in E major H.1.12
Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.- ALPHA.
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Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Sonata in E flat major Op.120`2 (1st mvt)
Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Michael McHale.- CHANDOS.
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Edvard Grieg
Solveig's Song (Peer Gynt Suite no.2)
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud.- Grieg: Orchestral Music: Ruud.
- BIS.
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Jenny McLeod
Rock Concerto (1st mvt)
Performer: Eugene Albulescu. Conductor: Uwe Grodd. Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.- McLeod: The Emperor and the Nightingale.
- Naxos.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite no.1 in G major BWV.1007 (Allemande)
Music Arranger: Not credited. Performer: Ángel Romero.- Angel Romero plays Bach: Transcriptions for guitar.
- Telarc.
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Carl Nielsen
Symphony no.4 Op.29 'The Inextinguishable' (4th mvt)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.- Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5; Sir Colin Davis, LSO.
- LSO Live.
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Broadcast
- Wed 9 Mar 2022 09:00ѿý Radio 3