Ease into the day with classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show live from Salford. With birdsong, Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
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Pietro Locatelli
Concerto grosso (Op.1`8) in F minor; 6th movement; Pastoral - andante
Performer: Thorsten Rosenbusch. Performer: Christian Trompler. Performer: Karl-Heinz Schröter. Performer: Harald Winkler. Performer: Raphael Alpermann. Performer: Erich Krüger. Performer: Johanna Peters. Orchestra: Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen.- Christmas Concertos - Kammerochestrer Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach.
- Sony Classical.
- 10.
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Benjamin Britten
4 Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes (Moonlight)
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.- Britten: Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra: Bergen P.O., Neeme Jarvi.
- BIS.
- 6.
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Francisco Guerrero
Missa Congratulamini Mihi: VI. Agnus Dei I & II
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen.- Flight of Angels.
- CORO.
- 12.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D.589 - "The Little": 2. Andante
Conductor: Frans Brüggen. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century.- Schubert: The Symphonies.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
- 24.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
2-Part Inventions, BWV 772-786: Invention No. 6 in E Major, BWV 777
Performer: Andrea Bacchetti.- Bach: Two-Part Inventions & Sinfonias and Other Keyboard Works.
- Dynamic.
- 6.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 104 in D major, 'London' (4th mvt)
Orchestra: The Hanover Band. Conductor: Roy Goodman.- J. Haydn: 'London' and 'Military' Symphonies; The Hanover Band/Goodman.
- Nimbus.
- 4.
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73, 2nd Movement
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa. Orchestra: Saito Kinen Orchestra.- Brahms: Symphony No.2 / Ravel: Shéhérazade; Alborada del Gracioso.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Camille Saint‐Saëns
Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 65: I. Préambule
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.- Dvořák: Dumky Trio - Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux.
- Warner Classics.
- 5.
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Frank Bridge
Autumn
Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.- SIGNUM.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major (1st mvt)
Performer: Olga Pashchenko. Ensemble: Il Gardellino.- Mozart: Piano Concertos 20 & 23.
- Alpha Classics.
- 4.
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Anon.
Gallyard
Director: Jordi Savall. Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI.- Ludi Musici - The Spirit of Dance.
- Alia Vox.
- 9.
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Jean Sibelius
Humoresque in G minor, Op.89 no.3
Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta. Performer: Pekka Kuusisto.- Works for Violin and Orchestra.
- ONDINE.
- 3.
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante defunte
Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris – Philharmonie. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.- 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Dmitri Kabalevsky
Colas Breugnon, Op 24 (Overture)
Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.- Kabalevsky: Piano concerto etc: Kathryn Stott/ѿý Philharmonic/Sinaisky.
- Chandos.
- 1.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Suite from 24 Melodies: I'm Troubled in Mind (America) Op 59'14
Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Repper.- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint L’Ouverture, Op. 46 - Ballade Op. 4 - Suites.
- AVIE Records.
- 6.
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Francis Poulenc
Piano Concerto, FP 146: II. Andante con moto
Performer: Florian Uhlig. Conductor: Pablo González. Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.- Debussy - Poulenc - Ravel & Francaix: Piano Concertos.
- SWR Classic.
- 9.
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William Henry Harris
Holy Is the True Light
Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Conductor: John Rutter.- This Is the Day: Music on Royal Occasions.
- Collegium.
- 9.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegretto in B-flat major, WoO 39:
Ensemble: Amelio Trio.- Beethoven – Allegretto.
- Genuin.
- 101.
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Louis Spohr
Symphony No.9 in B minor "The Seasons" (Prelude to Autumn & Autumn)
Orchestra: Orchestra della Svizzera italiana. Conductor: Howard Shelley.- Spohr: Symphonies 7 & 9: Introduzione & Festmarsche.
- Hyperion.
- 005.
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Trad.
New Orleans Stomp
Composer: Adrian Cox. Performer: Adrian Cox. Performer: Honey Boulton. Performer: Alex Gilson. -
Max Bruch
Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor, Op 26 (Finale)
Performer: Janine Jansen. Orchestra: Gewandhaus Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- Decca.
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Henry Purcell
King Arthur Suite (extract)
Music Arranger: Alison Balsom. Performer: Alison Balsom. Orchestra: The English Concert. Director: Trevor Pinnock.- EMI.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.- Schubert: Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, D. 125 & Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D..
- Sony Classical.
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Cécile Chaminade
Nocturne, Op. 165
Performer: Emmanuel Despax.- Signum.
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John Wilbye
Sweet hony-sucking bees
Choir: The Hilliard Ensemble.- English and Italian Renaissance Madrigals.
- Virgin.
- 7-8.
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Vittorio Monti
Czardas
Music Arranger: Mikhail Parhamovsky. Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Performer: Thomas Carroll.- Decca.
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- Mon 1 Sep 2025 06:30ѿý Radio 3