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Conductor Edward Gardner and violinist Anna Phoebe drop in to the studio

Tom Service talks to conductor Edward Gardner, and violinist Anna Phoebe plays live music inspired by nature.

Tom Service is joined by Edward Gardner, taking time out from his packed schedule, as Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and Music Director of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, to give Tom an insight into the busy life of an international conductor.

On the eve of what would have been his ninetieth birthday, Tom reflects on the legacy and artistry of Luciano Pavarotti.

There鈥檚 the usual Saturday Morning mix of new releases and classic recordings of the best classical music, with one or two surprise guests introducing their own tracks.

And, as part of the 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 current Wild About Nature Week - a celebration of the power of nature, and the wealth of benefits it offers us - violinist, composer and broadcaster Anna Phoebe performs a set of nature-inspired compositions, live in the Saturday morning studio.

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Music Played

  • Bedrich Smetana

    String Quartet no.1 in E minor 'From my life' (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • Hyperion.
    • 3.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Sinfonietta (Sokol Fanfare)

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Chandos.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Berceuse in D flat major Op.57

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • Erato.

  • Adrien-Fran莽ois Servais

    La Romanesca

    Performer: Sol Gabetta. Ensemble: Cappella Gabetta.
    • La Romanesca.
    • Sony Classical/Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Mandolin Concerto in C major RV.425

    Performer: Duilio Galfetti. Ensemble: I Barocchisti. Conductor: Diego Fasolis.
    • Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Galfetti/I Barocchisti/Fasolis.
    • Claves.
    • 13.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo in A major (6 Pieces Op.118)

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.
    • 蜜芽传媒 New Generation Artists recording.

  • Alonso Lobo

    Ave Maria

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Coro.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Silent Woods

    Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Anna Phoebe

    Return to Source

    Performer: Anna Phoebe.
    • Live performance.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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

    Orchestra: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev.
    • THE BEGINNING AND THE END.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.

  • Michael Tippett

    The World Turns on its Dark Side (A Child of Our Time)

    Choir: London Adventist Chorale. Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • A Child of Our Time.
    • London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • 1.

  • Michael Tippett

    The Boy Sings in his Prison (A Child of Our Time)

    Singer: Kenneth Tarver. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • A Child of Our Time.
    • London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • 23.

  • Michael Tippett

    Deep River (A Child of Our Time)

    Choir: London Adventist Chorale. Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • A Child of Our Time.
    • London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • 32.

  • Samuel Dushkin

    Sicilienne

    Composer: Maria Theresia von Paradis. Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Michael McHale.
    • The Lyrical Clarinet Vol 3.
    • Chandos.
    • 04.

  • Libby Croad

    Rivers

    Ensemble: Dionysus Ensemble.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Violin concerto no.1 in A minor Op.77 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Hyeyoon Park. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Gergely Madaras.
    • Silenced.
    • Linn.
    • 4.

  • Charles Gounod

    Funeral march of a marionnette

    Performer: Tristan Pfaff.
    • Piano Encores.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 10.

  • Carlos Simon

    Be Still and Know

    Ensemble: Chiarina Chamber Players.
    • The Best Cuisine.
    • Azica Records.
    • 1.

  • Alexander Borodin

    Polovtsian dance [no.17 from Act 2] (Polovtsian dances [from 'Prince Igor'])

    Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen.
    • Tchaikovksy:1812 / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances / Balakirev: Islamey : Esa-Pekka S.
    • Philips.
    • 3.

  • Anna Phoebe

    Between Worlds

    Performer: Anna Phoebe.
    • Divergence.
    • Eat the Peach.
    • 6.

  • Anna Phoebe

    Minack

    Performer: Anna Phoebe.
    • Live performance.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no.101 in D major 'The Clock' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Sony/RCA Red Seal.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata in D major BWV.912 (Fuga)

    Performer: Francesco Tristano.
    • Bach - The 7 Toccatas.
    • Naive.
    • 7.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Che gelida manina - extract (La boheme)

    Singer: Luciano Pavarotti. Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Municipale di Reggio Emilia. Conductor: Francesco Molinari鈥怭radelli.
    • Novanta.
    • DECCA.
    • 1.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Nessun Dorma - extract (Turandot)

    Singer: Luciano Pavarotti. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.
    • Novanta.
    • DECCA.
    • 9.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Bella figlia dell'amore - extract (Rigoletto)

    Singer: Luciano Pavarotti. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.
    • Novanta.
    • DECCA.
    • 8.

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Una furtiva lagrima (L鈥檈lisir d鈥檃more)

    Singer: Luciano Pavarotti. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.
    • Novanta.
    • DECCA.
    • 5.

  • Philip Glass

    Paru River (Aguas da Amazonia)

    Ensemble: Third Coast Percussion.
    • Glass: Aguas da Amazonia.
    • Rockwell Records.
    • 9.

  • Rachel Portman

    Saslonch (Dolomites, pale mountains)

    Orchestra: LGT Young Soloists. Conductor: Alexander Gilman.
    • Dolomites, pale mountains/IV. Saslonch.
    • Sony Classical/Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Joan Ambrosio Dalza

    Pavana alla venetiana

    Performer: Massimo Lonardi.
    • Joan Ambrosio Dalza, Vincenzo Capirola: Intabulatura de Lauto.
    • NAR International.
    • 1.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin concerto in D minor Op.47 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Simone Lamsma. Orchestra: Orchestre national d鈥櫭巐e鈥恉e鈥怓rance. Conductor: Case Scaglione.
    • Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Op. 47.
    • NoMadMusic.
    • 103.

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Oct 2025 09:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3