Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Breakfast

With Martin Handley. Including J Strauss II: Morning Papers Waltz. Marais: Girl Dreaming. Kodaly: Dances of Galanta. Vivaldi: Alma oppressa. Rachmaninov: Valse. Cherubini: Overture.

A sequence for your Sunday morning breakfast-time listening, presented by Martin Handley

Curling up with the Sunday papers? Johann Strauss's Morning Papers waltz should be a perfect accompaniment. Or if waltzing is too much effort then try Marais's stunning evocation of a girl dreaming.

ohann STRAUSS II
Morning Papers Waltz
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
TELDEC 8573 83563 2 CD1 Tr 4

Marin MARAIS
Girl Dreaming
Jordi Savall (bass viol)
Pierre Hantai (keyboard)
Rolf Lislevand (theorbo)
VALOIS V4640 Tr 8

John BLOW
Of all the torments
John Mark Ainsley (tenor),
Paula Chateauneuf (theorbo),
Timothy Roberts (harpsichord and organ)
HYPERION CDA66646 Tr 16

MOZART
Rondo in A minor, K.511
Alfred Brendel (piano)
PHILIPS 475 7185 CD2 Tr 5

John BULL
Een Kindeken is ons geboren
Margaret Philips (organ)
CRC 908 鈥 2 Tr 1

RAVEL
Sh茅h茅razade 鈥 Ouverture de f茅erie
Ulster Orchestra
Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
CHANDOS CHAN7103 Tr 1

Domenico SCARLATTI
Sonata in A minor, Kk, 3
Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord)
SONY SBK 60099 Tr 1

KODALY
Dances of Galanta
Philharmonia Hungarica
Antal Dorati, conductor
MERCURY 432 005 2 Tr 10

CHOPIN
Study in E flat minor, Op.10, No.6
Moura Lympany (piano)
APEX 2564 60158 Tr 29

FREE THOUGHT
Marina Warner鈥淐elebrating contemporary art鈥

HANDEL
Gia superbo nel mio affano (Lucrezia)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo)
Members of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Harry Bicket, conductor
AVIE AV 0030 Tr 11

STRAVINSKY
3 Dances from 鈥淭he Soldier鈥檚 Tale鈥
Nash Ensemble
Elgar Howarth conductor
EMI 5 72698 Tr 6 鈥 8

KABALEVSKY
Colas Breugnon Overture
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian, conductor
ASV CD DCA 967 Tr 21

BORTNIANSKY
The Cherubic Hymn
Estonian Chamber Philharmonic Choir
Paul Hillier, conductor
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907318 Tr 3

RACHMANINOV
Valse (Suite No.2 for 2 Pianos)
Martha Argerich and Alexander Rabinovich (pianos)
TELDEC 9031 74717 2 Tr 6

Richard STRAUSS
Prelude (Capriccio)
Amadeus Quartet with
Cecil Aronowitz (viola)
William Pleeth (cello)
主播大秀 LEGENDS 主播大秀L 4061 Tr 8

VIVALDI
Alma oppressa; Zeffiretti, che sussurrate
Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano
Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini (director)
DECCA 466 569 2 Tr 5

JANACEK
Mladi
Melos Ensemble
EMI 5 65304 Tr 4 鈥 7

Fernando SOR
Study in B minor Op. 35, No. 22
Narciso Yepes (guitar)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 459 029 Tr 3

CHERUBINI
Overture, Anacr茅on
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
EMI CDM7 69020 Tr 2

3 hours

Last on

Sun 10 Aug 2008 07:00

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 Aug 2008 07:00

Five simple steps for morning mindfulness

Five simple steps for morning mindfulness

How listening to R3 Breakfast can reduce stress, aid mindfulness and cure morning breath.

A beginner鈥檚 guide to identifying birdsong, with Lucy Hodson

A beginner鈥檚 guide to identifying birdsong, with Lucy Hodson

An easy listening guide to identifying some of Britain's most familiar songbirds.