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Relax into the day with classical

Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

1000 Playlist starter 鈥� listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.

1030 Song of the Day 鈥� harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.

1115 Playlist reveal 鈥� a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

1145 Slow Moment 鈥� time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

1230 Album of the Week.

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Fri 20 Jun 2025 09:30
91福利社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    The Marksmen (3 Bavarian Dances)

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: David Lloyd鈥怞ones.
    • DUTTON.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Domine Jesu (Requiem compl S眉ssmayr)

    Performer: Susan Addison. Singer: Barbara Bonney. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter. Singer: Hans Peter Blochwitz. Singer: Sir Willard White. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Mozart: Requiem K626/Kyrie K341: Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Philips.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No 25 in G Major, Op 79 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
    • Brendel spielt Beethoven (Klavierkonzerte / Klaviersonaten).
    • Decca.
    • 97.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto no. 2 in B flat major Op.4`2 for organ and orchestra

    Performer: Paul Nicholson. Orchestra: The Brandenburg Consort. Director: Roy Goodman.
    • Handel organ concertos.
    • Hyperion.

  • C茅sar Franck

    Violin Sonata in A major (4th mvt)

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • Hyperion.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31

    Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    String Quartet in E flat major (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.
    • Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartets Op. 13 in A minor, Op. 80 in F minor:.
    • Virgin.
    • 8.

  • Johannes Brahms

    4 Ballades, Op 10: No 2

    Performer: Alexandre Kantorow.
    • Brahms: Piano Works.
    • BIS.
    • 102.

  • John Williams

    Superman (Main theme)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Rhino.

  • Prince Edmond de Polignac

    Lamento

    Performer: V茅ronique Gens. Performer: Susan Manoff.

  • Hans Rott

    Symphony no.1 in E major (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • RCA.

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Beati quorum via (3 Motets Op.38)

    Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • COLLEGIUM.

  • 脡lisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

    C茅phale et Procris (Overture)

    Ensemble: a nocte temporis. Conductor: Reinoud Van Mechelen.
    • Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: C茅phale et Procris.
    • Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles.
    • 1.

  • George Gershwin

    Piano Concerto in F (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Daniil Trifonov. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • My American Story: North.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 3.

  • Louis Vierne

    Organ symphony no.2 in E minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Olivier Latry.
    • Vierne: Organ Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3.
    • BNL.
    • 3.

  • Franz Schubert

    Gretchen am Spinnrade

    Performer: James Lockhart. Singer: Margaret Price.
    • Margaret Price In Recital.
    • Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd..
    • 7.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    The Golden Spinning-Wheel

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Supraphon.

  • Sir James MacMillan

    The Gallant Weaver

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Berceuse (Dolly Suite, Op.56)

    Performer: Katia Lab猫que. Performer: Marielle Lab猫que.
    • Bizet, Ravel, Faure: Katia & Marielle Labeque.
    • Philips.
    • 13.

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Achante et C茅phise: Dances from Act 1

    Orchestra: Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande 脡curie. Conductor: Alexis Kossenko.
    • Rameau: Achante et C茅phise.
    • ERATO.
    • 17.

  • Gabriel Jackson

    O sacrum convivium

    Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
    • Gabriel Jackson: Not No Faceless Angel & Other Choral Works.
    • Hyperion.
    • 8.

  • John Bull

    Fantastic Galliard

    Performer: Kit Armstrong.
    • DG.

  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Concertino, Op.107

    Performer: Sharon Bezaly. Orchestra: Residentie Orkest. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Great works for flute and orchestra.
    • BIS.
    • 007.

  • Edward Elgar

    In the South 'Alassio'

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • HYPERION.

  • Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek

    Jen暖fa (conclusion)

    Singer: Agneta Eichenholz. Singer: Ale拧 Briscein. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Jan谩膷ek: Jen暖fa.
    • LSO Live.
    • 217.

  • Henry Wood

    Jack's the lad [Sailors' hornpipe] (Fantasia on British Sea Songs)

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • Philips.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondo in D Major, K 485

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Mozart: Piano Sonatas K. 457, 533, 545, 570 & 576.
    • Hyperion.
    • 11.

  • Florence Price

    Summer Moon

    Music Arranger: William Newell. Ensemble: Solem Quartet.
    • The Four Quarters.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 10.

  • John Adams

    Violin Concerto (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Leila Josefowicz. Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Robertson.
    • III. Toccare.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 3.

  • William Byrd

    Agnus Dei (Mass for 4 voices)

    Choir: The Cardinall鈥檚 Musick. Conductor: Andrew Carwood.
    • ASV.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Air and variations, 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' (Suite in E major, HWV 430)

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Sony.

Broadcast

  • Fri 20 Jun 2025 09:30
    91福利社 Radio 3