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Friday with Ian Skelly - Prue Leith, the AI revolution, Chopin's 'Raindrop' Prelude

Ian Skelly presents potential companion pieces for a popular piece of music, and cookery writer and restaurateur Prue Leith talks about her inspirations and influences.

Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.
0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist. Today we start with Chopin's 'Raindrop' Prelude
1010 Time Traveller - A quirky slice of cultural history
1050 The cookery writer, novelist, restaurateur and television presenter Prue Leith talks about the things that have inspired her throughout her life and career.

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Fri 16 Feb 2018 09:00
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Music and featured items

  • Time Traveller - 'AI' by Sarah Dillon

    Duration: 02:45

  • Prue Leith on Leftovers

    Duration: 07:45

  • Francisco Guerrero

    Duo seraphim for three choirs Γ  4

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Singer: Elin Manahan Thomas. Singer: Grace Davidson. Singer: Samuel Evans. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Santiago a cappella; Gardiner.
    • Soli Deo Gloria.
    • 7.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    3 Symphonic Dances Op.45 (no.2)

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • Rachmaninoff: The Bells & Symphonic Dances.
    • BR-Klassik.
    • 6.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Keyboard Sonata in F sharp major, K 318

    Performer: Yevgeny Sudbin.

  • Juventino Rosas

    Sobre las Olas

    Orchestra: Festival Orchestra of Mexico. Conductor: Enrique BΓ΅tiz.
    • Naxos.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Prelude in D flat major, Op.28 no.15 'Raindrop'

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Perahia Plays Chopin.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 3.

  • Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

    Battalia a 10

    Ensemble: Ricercar Consort.
    • MIRARE.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie fantastique Op.14 (Un bal)

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 11.

  • John Corigliano

    Snapshot: Circa 1909

    Ensemble: Corigliano Quartet.
    • Naxos.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K.216 (i. Allegro)

    Performer: Henning Kraggerud. Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.
    • Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3, 4 and 5.
    • Naxos.
    • 001.

  • Constant Lambert

    The Rio Grande

    Performer: Kathryn Stott. Singer: Della Jones. Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Decca.

  • Scott Joplin

    Solace [A Mexican serenade]

    Performer: Marvin Hamlisch.
    • MCA.

  • Claude Debussy

    Jardins sous la pluie (Estampes)

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Hyperion.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Il Signor Bruschino (Overture)

    Performer: Santa Cecilia Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • Warner.

  • William Bolcom

    Lime Jell-O marshmallow cottage cheese surprise

    Performer: Marc-AndrΓ© Hamelin. Singer: Jody Karin Applebaum.
    • Music and Arts.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049

    Performer: Giovanni Antonini. Performer: Enrico Onofri. Performer: Petr Zejfart. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Director: Giovanni Antonini.
    • J.S. Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos; Il Giardino Armonico.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.

  • Madeleine Dring

    Festival Scherzo

    Performer: Martin Roscoe. Ensemble: Guildhall String Ensemble. Conductor: Robert Salter.
    • HYPERION.

  • Arvo PΓ¤rt

    Which was the son of...

    Ensemble: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
    • GIMELL.

  • Tarquinio Merula

    Ciaccona

    Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Romance Op.11

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Introit: The Music of Gerald Finzi.
    • Decca.
    • 12.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony no.1 in D major 'Classical'

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DG.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Romanze in F major, Op 118 No 5

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Brahms Handel Variations - Murray Perahia.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 8.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 Feb 2018 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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