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Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast

Elizabeth Alker with a Breakfast melange of classical music, folk, found sounds and the odd Unclassified track. Start your weekend right.

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Sat 27 Jan 2024 07:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade in E minor, Op 20 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pinchas Zukerman.
    • Decca.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Overture in D Minor, TWV 44:D3: I. Allegro

    Orchestra: L鈥橭rfeo Wind Ensemble. Conductor: Carin van Heerden.
    • Wind Overtures, Vol. 2.
    • CPO.
    • 101.

  • Robert Schumann

    Arabeske in C major Op.18

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto No.2, 3rd mvt

    Performer: Fumika Mohri. Conductor: Michael Hal谩sz. Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice.
    • Saint-Georges: Violin Concertos, Opp. 2 & 7.
    • Naxos.
    • 106.

  • Claude Debussy

    Sir猫nes (Nocturnes)

    Choir: Les Cris de Paris. Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • Debussy: Jeux, Nocturnes, Pr茅lude 脿 l'apr茅s midi d'un faune.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 105.

  • Olivia Chaney

    La Jardinera

    Performer: Olivia Chaney.
    • NONESUCH.

  • Manuel de Falla

    Danses espagnoles 'La vida breve' arr Samazeuilj

    Performer: Katia Lab猫que. Performer: Marielle Lab猫que. Music Arranger: Gustave Samazeuilh.
    • Piano Fantasy/Music for two pianos: Katia and Marielle Labeque.
    • Philips.
    • 1-2.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
    • J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2: Andras Schiff.
    • ECM.

  • Amilcare Ponchielli

    La Gioconda - Dance of the Hours (extract)

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: Robert Irving.
    • The Classic Experience - 135 of the greatest classical tracks.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 9.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Piano Quintet No. 2 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Boris Giltburg. Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.
    • SUPRAPHON.

  • Nicola Porpora

    Alto giove (Polifemo)

    Performer: Jan Vogler. Orchestra: La Folia Barockorchester. Director: Robin Peter M眉ller.
    • Sony.

  • G. Bogomazov

    In a Sad Camp

    Performer: Bruno Heinen. Performer: Misha Mullov-Abbado. Lyricist: Itsik Semidubovski. Singer: Alice Zawadzki.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Romance in G major, Op.40

    Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • Beethoven: Violin concerto etc: Tetzlaff/Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich/Zinman.
    • Arte Nova Classics.
    • 4.

  • Duke Ellington

    The Single Petal Of A Rose

    Performer: Rafiq Bhatia.
    • Epitaph Europe B.V..

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Requiem: IV Sanctus

    Singer: Erika Grimaldi. Singer: Daniela Barcellona. Singer: Francesco Meli. Singer: Michele Pertusi. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • LSO LIVE.

  • Francis Poulenc

    L'invitation au chateau, FP. 138: IV. Mouvement de valse-hesitation

    Performer: Reto Bieri. Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Performer: Polina Leschenko.
    • Take 3.
    • ALPHA.
    • 1.

  • Francis Poulenc

    L'invitation au chateau, FP. 138: VIII. Tempo di Boston

    Performer: Reto Bieri. Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Performer: Polina Leschenko.
    • Take 3.
    • ALPHA.
    • 6.

  • Francis Poulenc

    L'invitation au chateau, FP. 138: XI. Tango

    Performer: Reto Bieri. Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Performer: Polina Leschenko.
    • Take 3.
    • ALPHA.
    • 18.

  • Sam Watts

    The Traitors Main Theme

    • The Traitors (Original Music from the TV Series).
    • All3Media Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in B minor for 4 violins, RV 580

    Ensemble: Brecon Baroque. Director: Rachel Podger.
    • CHANNEL CLASSICS.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat major H.7e.1 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.
    • Tine Thing Helseth.
    • SIMAX.
    • 3.

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  • Sat 27 Jan 2024 07:00
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