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Saturday - Martin Handley

Presented by Martin Handley. Including Dvorak's famous Largo from the New World Symphony, music for violin by Howells, and vocal music by Palestrina.

Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including Dvorak's famous Largo from the New World Symphony performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta, music for violin and orchestra by Herbert Howells, performed by violinist Malcolm Stuart with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley, and the Agnus Dei from Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli is sung by The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 14 May 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No 27 in B flat major K595: Rondo

    Performer: Murray Perahia (piano/director) Performer: English Chamber Orchestra

    • CBS MK 42241.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Concerto II in D major (from Paris Quartets)

    Performer: Florilegium

    • Channel Classics CCS 13598.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Barcarolle No 1 in A minor

    Performer: Jean-Phillippe Collard (piano)

    • EMI CZS 7 62687 2.
  • Herbert Howells

    Three Dances for violin and orchestra Op 7

    Performer: Malcolm Stuart (violin) Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Vernon Handley (conductor)

    • Hyperion CDA66610.
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Missa Papae Marcelli: Agnus Dei

    Performer: The Sixteen Performer: Harry Christophers (conductor)

    • Coro COR16014.
  • Claude Debussy

    String Quartet in G minor: 2nd mvt

    Performer: Borodin Quartet

    • Virgin VC 7 92077-2.
  • Gilbert & Sullivan - The Yeomen of the Guard: Were I thy bride

    Performer: Ann Hood (Mezzo) – Phoebe Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

  • Leonard Bernstein

    New York New York (from On the town)

    Arranger: Brohn Performer: Joshua Bell (violin) Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: David Zinman (conductor)

    • Sony SK 89358.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Symphony No 9 "from the new world": Largo

    Performer: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Zubin Mehta (conductor)

    • Decca 433 646-2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Die Zauberflöte: Der Vogelfänger

    Performer: François le Roux (bass) – Papageno Performer: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Performer: Nicholas McGegan (conductor)

    • BMG 75605 55031 2.
  • César Franck

    Symphonic Variations

    Performer: Robert Casadesus (piano) Performer: Philadelphia Orchestra Performer: Eugene Ormandy (conductor)

    • Sony SBK 60287.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Milonga en re

    Performer: Gidon Kremer (violin) Performer: Vadim Sakharov (piano) Performer: Alois Posch (double bass)

    • Nonesuch 7559-79407-2.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Soprano recorder concerto

    Performer: Pamela Thorby (recorder) Performer: Sonnerie Performer: Monica Huggett (director)

    • Linn CKD 183.
  • Harold Arlen

    Stormy Weather

    Performer: Syliva McNair (soprano) Performer: André Previn (piano) Performer: David Finck (bass)

    • Philips 446 818-2.

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