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Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's award-winning classical breakfast show with music that captures the mood of the morning.

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Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in A flat major, D.935 no.2

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
    • ECM: 4811572.
    • ECM.
    • 3.

  • Joan Trimble

    Suite for Strings (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Irish Chamber Orchestra. Director: Fionnuala Hunt.
    • Black Box.

  • Claude Debussy

    Cort猫ge (Petite Suite)

    Orchestrator: Henri B眉sser. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • Debussy: Night in Granada.
    • Cala.
    • 12.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite No. 6 in D Major BWV 1012: I. Prelude & II. Allemande

    Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras.
    • Bach: Suites for Solo Cello.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 31.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no.101 in D major 'The Clock' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Sony/RCA Red Seal.

  • Christian Wallumr酶d

    Folkskiss

    Ensemble: Christian Wallumr酶d Ensemble.
    • Outstairs.
    • ECM Records.
    • 7.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Semele - 'Where 'er you walk'

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • DG.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no.5 in E flat major, Op.82 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: 成人论坛 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.
    • Sibelius: Complete Symphonies/Three Late Fragments.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 6.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Octet in E flat major, Op 20 (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble.
    • DECCA.

  • Charles-Valentin Alkan

    Symphony for solo piano (Menuet)

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.
    • Hyperion.

  • Michael Torke

    Bright Blue Music

    Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • Michael Torke - Ecstatic Orange etc..
    • Argo.
    • 005.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Song to the Moon (Rusakla, Op.114)

    Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • DECCA.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 41 in C major, K 551, 'Jupiter' (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.
    • Mozart: Essential Symphonies Vol. I: Norrington.
    • Hanssler Classics.

  • Carlo Gesualdo

    Luci serene e chiare

    Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • Silenzio mio: Madrigals for 5 Voices.
    • PHI.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor ("Moonlight"); 2. Allegretto

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • In the Night 鈥� Schumann: Carnaval; Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata etc..
    • Hyperion.
    • 3.

  • George Lloyd

    Symphony No 6 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: 成人论坛 Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Edward Downes.
    • Lyrita.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in B minor for 4 violins and cello, RV 580

    Performer: Cynthia Roberts. Performer: Emlyn Ngai. Performer: Naomi Guy. Performer: Min-Young Kim. Performer: Ren茅 Schiffer. Ensemble: Apollo鈥檚 Fire. Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell.
    • Vivaldi & Friends: La Folia & Other Concertos: Apollo's Fire/Sorrell.
    • Avie.
    • 2-4.

  • Vincenzo di Chiara

    La spagnola

    Singer: Roberto Alagna. Orchestra: Morphing Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Giorgio Croci.
    • 础笔础搁罢脡.

  • Edward Elgar

    Harmony Music no.1

    Ensemble: Athena Ensemble.
    • Elgar: Complete Works for Wind Quintet: Anthena Ensemble.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.

  • Amy Beach

    Piano Concerto in C Sharp Minor Op.45 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Danny Driver. Orchestra: 成人论坛 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rebecca Miller.
    • Hyperion.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

    Music Arranger: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. Orchestra: 成人论坛 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Bach: The Conductors' Transcriptions.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.

  • Gustav Holst

    Ave Maria Op.9b for female chorus a 8

    Choir: Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Conductor: William Vann.
    • SOMM.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)

    Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite: Philharmonia/Tilson Thomas.
    • CBS.
    • 7.

  • Victor Young

    Stella By Starlight

    Composer: Ned Washington. Lyricist: Victor Young. Lyricist: Ned Washington.
    • Charlie Parker With Strings: Complete Master Takes.
    • Verve Reissues.
    • 23.

  • Francisco T谩rrega

    Adelita

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰.
    • The Guitar: Milos Karadaglic.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 6.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Trio in C major, Op 87 (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Trio Arc.
    • Beethoven, Martin & Brahms.
    • Le Palais des D茅gustateurs.
    • 10.

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