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Sunday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests and your suggestions for our annual musical Advent Calendar.

Email 3Breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

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Sun 6 Dec 2015 07:00
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Music Played

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in F sharp minor, H XV 26

    Ensemble: Kungsbacka Trio.
    • NAXOS.
    • 1-3.

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Aram Khachaturian.
    • Legends - Khachaturian: Spartacus: Wiener Philharmoniker.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Orlando Gibbons

    This is the record of John

    Singer: Robin Blaze. Performer: Sarah Baldock. Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir. Director: David Hill.
    • Gibbons - Anthems and Verse Anthems.
    • Helios.
    • 3.

  • Cécile Louise Chaminade

    Concertino, Op.107

    Performer: Sharon Bezaly. Orchestra: Residentie Orkest. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Great works for flute and orchestra.
    • BIS.
    • 007.

  • Filip von Schantz

    Kullervo Overture

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tuomas Hannikainen.

  • Billy Mayerl

    Look Lively

    Performer: Susan Tomes.
    • Loose Elbows - Susan Tomes plays the piano music of Billy Mayerl.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 6.

  • Sergei Prokofiev

    Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 25, 'Classical'

    Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Alberto Zedda.
    • Prokofiev/Debussy/Milhaud: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne/Zedda.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 1.

  • George Frideric Handel

    As with rosy steps the morn (Theodora)

    Singer: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Director: Harry Bicket.
    • Handel: Arias: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.
    • Avie.
    • 2.

  • Samuel Barber

    Excursion no.3 from 4 Excursions for piano (Op.20)

    Performer: Leon McCawley.
    • Barber: Piano Music: Leon McCawley.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 4.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Fantasy for brass band, Op 114

    Performer: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Elgar Howarth.
    • CONIFER.

  • Arvo Pärt

    Estonian Lullaby

    Choir: Girls' Choir Of Vilnius Choir-Singing School 'Liepaites'. Orchestra: Kremerata Baltica. Director: Gidon Kremer.
    • DG.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Three Dance Episodes from On the Town

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Sony.

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