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Saturday - Martin Handley

Breakfast

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show including, for Britten 100, Tom Service live in Aldeburgh. Plus music by Penderecki and Monteverdi.

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. As part of Britten 100, Martin catches up with Tom Service live in Aldeburgh. Also, featuring works by Penderecki, Elgar, Rimsky-Korsakov and Monteverdi.

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Sat 23 Nov 2013 07:00

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Keyboard Concerto No 3 in D major, BWV 1054; 1st movement
Performer: Angela Hewitt. Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Director: Richard Tognetti.
- Bach: The Keyboard Concertos - 2.
- Hyperion.
- 004.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Sheherazade
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
- Scheherazade.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 2.
Georges Bizet

L'Arlésienne Suite No 1 (Carillon)
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
- Bizet: Suites from L'Arlesienne and Carmen: Ulster Orch, Tortelier.
- Chandos.
- 16.
Frank Bridge

Threads (Intermezzo No 2)
Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
- Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol.5: Hickox.
- Chandos.
- 9.
Benjamin Britten

Folksong arrangements for voice and orchestra, O waly, waly
Singer: Ian Bostridge. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
- Britten: Our Hunting Fathers etc: Bostridge/Harding.
- EMI.
- 1.
Benjamin Britten

Courtly Dances from Gloriana
Ensemble: Julian Bream Consort.
- Sony Classical.
Benjamin Britten

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings (Nocturne)
Performer: Barry Tuckwell. Singer: Peter Pears. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.
- Britten: Serenade; Les Illuminations; Nocturne.
- Decca.
- 3.
Benjamin Britten

A Hymn to the Virgin
Performer: Patricia Forbes. Performer: Christopher Royall. Performer: Neil MacKenzie. Performer: Simon Birchall. Choir: The Sixteen. Director: Harry Christophers.
- An English Christmas Collection: The Sixteen/Harry Christophers.
- Coro.
- 5.
Claude Debussy

L'isle joyeuse orch Molinari
Orchestra: Lyon Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Jun Märkl.
- Debussy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5: Markl.
- Naxos.
Edward Elgar

Sun Dance (The Wand of Youth Suite No 1)
Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.
- Elgar: Wand of Youth Suites No.1 & 2: New Zealand SO/Judd.
- Naxos.
- 4.
Edward German

Nell Gwyn - incidental music, Overture
Conductor: John Wilson. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Made in Britain: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, John Wilson.
- Avie.
Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Trio in E flat major, WoO 38 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Anthony Marwood. Performer: Richard Lester. Performer: Susan Tomes. Ensemble: The Florestan Trio.
- Beethoven: The Complete Music for Piano Trio, Vol. 3: Florestan Trio.
- Hyperion.
- 11.
Claudio Monteverdi

Beatus vir à 6 (Selva morale e spirituale)
Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Singer: Rebecca Outram. Singer: Daniel Auchincloss. Singer: Charles Daniels. Singer: Peter Harvey. Singer: James Gilchrist. Ensemble: King's Consort. Conductor: Robert King.
- Monteverdi: The Sacred Music: The King's Consort/Robert King.
- Hyperion.
- 3.
Richard Stoker

Regency suite Op.15 for piano: 5th mvt Gavotte Allegretto; 6th mvt Toccata Vif
Performer: Eric Parkin.
- Solo Piano Music of Richard Stoker.
- Priory.
- 19-20.
Krzysztof Penderecki

Three Pieces in Old Style
Orchestra: Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Narodowej. Conductor: Antoni Wit.
- Penderecki: Sinfoniettas; Oboe Capriccio.
- Naxos.
- 001.