Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. This week's Essential Performer is legendary American trumpet player Wynton Marsalis. With Georgia Mann.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.
0915 Playlist starter – listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.
1010 Song of the Day – harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.
1030 Playlist reveal – a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.
1100 Essential Performers – this week our artist in focus is trumpet player Wynton Marsalis.
1130 Slow Moment – time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Frédéric Chopin
Grande Valse Brillante in E flat major Op.18
Performer: Ingrid Fliter.- Chopin: Complete Waltzes.
- EMI Classics.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
The Creatures of Prometheus (Overture)
Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Daniel Harding.- VIRGIN CLASSICS.
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Barbara Strozzi
Il Ritorno
Ensemble: Fieri Consort.- Virtuosa of Venice.
- Fieri.
- 07.
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Claude Debussy
Ronde de printemps (Images)
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.- Images, Jeux, La plus que lente.
- SFSMedia.
- 5.
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Franz Schubert
Rondo in A major D.951
Performer: Maria João Pires. Performer: Ricardo Castro.- Schubert: Music for Piano Four Hands: Maria Joao Pires, Ricardo Castro.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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JoaquÃn Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez (1st mvt)
Performer: Xuefei Yang. Orchestra: Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya. Conductor: Eije Oue.- Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez: Xuefei Yang.
- EMI Classics.
- 1.
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Amy Beach
Symphony in E minor 'Gaelic', Op.32 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn.- NAXOS.
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Traditional Welsh
Llwyn Onn [Ash Grove]
Performer: Llio Rhydderch.- Enlli.
- Fflach Tradd.
- 7.
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Henry Purcell
Strike the viol (Come ye sons of art)
Singer: Andreas Scholl. Orchestra: Accademia Bizantina. Director: Stefano Montanari.- Decca.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto no.13 in C major K.415 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Murray Perahia. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.- Sony.
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Arthur Sullivan
The sun, whose rays are all ablaze (The Mikado)
Librettist: William Gilbert. Singer: Barbara Hendricks. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Lawrence Foster.- Barbara Hendricks: Operetta Arias & Duets.
- Warner Classics.
- 12.
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Ottorino Respighi
The Fountains of Rome
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.- EMI Classics.
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Ernest John Moeran
To Daffodils (Songs of Springtime)
Choir: The King’s Singers.- My Spirit Sang All Day.
- EMI.
- 022.
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Thomas Hewitt Jones
Under Milk Wood - Waltz
Ensemble: Court Lane Ensemble. Director: Thomas Hewitt Jones.- Court Lane Music.
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Sergey Prokofiev
The Spring Fairy (Cinderella, Op.87)
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy.- Decca.
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George Gershwin
Sing of Spring
Choir: The Gents. Conductor: Béni Csillag.- Gershwin: Works.
- Channel Classics Records.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Spring 3 (The Four Seasons Recomposed)
Music Arranger: Max Richter. Performer: Daniel Hope. Orchestra: Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin. Conductor: André de Ridder.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Overture in C major TWV.55:C3 'Hamburger Ebbe und Fluth'
Ensemble: Zefiro.- Ambroisie.
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Wynton Marsalis
Blues Symphony (Southwestern Shakedown)
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru.- Blues Symphony.
- Blue Engine Records.
- 4.
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Camille Saintâ€Saëns
Piano Concerto no.1 in D major Op.17 (1st mvt)
Performer: Romain Descharmes. Orchestra: Malmö SymfoniOrkester. Conductor: Marc Soustrot.- Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2.
- Naxos.
- 1.
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John Wilbye
Sweet hony-sucking bees
Choir: The Hilliard Ensemble.- English and Italian Renaissance Madrigals.
- Virgin.
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Elena Katsâ€Chernin
Bucharian Melody
Performer: Nicola Sweeney. Performer: Sarah Nicolls.- Kats-Chernin: Ragtime and Blue.
- Signum Classics.
- 1601.
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Jennifer Higdon
Mysterium
Ensemble: Emory Symphonic Winds. Conductor: Scott A. Stewart.- In the World of Spirits.
- Naxos.
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Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique (A Ball)
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.- Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique: Jansons.
- EMI.
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François Couperin
Le rossignol-en-amour (Pieces de clavecin - ordre 14)
Music Arranger: Lucie Horsch. Performer: Lucie Horsch. Performer: Thomas Dunford.- Decca.
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Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring Suite for Orchestra
Orchestra: Â鶹Éç Philharmonic. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos.
Broadcast
- Tue 1 Mar 2022 09:00Â鶹Éç Radio 3