
Tom McKinney
Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.
Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.
0930 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.
1045 Playlist reveal – a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.
1130 Slow Moment – time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Music Played
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Richard Strauss
Also sprach Zarathustra Op.30 (Introduction)
Orchestra: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- Strauss.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 36.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata in D major H.16.37 (1st mvt)
Music Arranger: Viviane Chassot. Performer: Viviane Chassot. -
Leos Janáček
Sinfonietta, 3rd movement; Moderato
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. -
Josef Rheinberger
Abendlied in E flat major (6 Pieces Op.150)
Performer: Christopher Herrick. Performer: Paul Barritt.- Suites for organ, violin & cello Op 149 and six pieces for violin & organ Op150.
- Hyperion.
- 6.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in E flat major, RV.253 'La Tempesta di Mare'
Ensemble: Europa Galante. Director: Fabio Biondi.- Vivaldi: Il Cimento dell'armonia e dell'Inventione.
- Virgin Veritas.
- 13-15.
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Julie Cooper
Dream (Contemplation Suite)
Singer: Grace Davidson. Performer: Camilla Pay. Performer: Justin Pearson. Performer: Justin Pearson. Ensemble: Oculus Ensemble. Conductor: Jessica Cottis.- Julie Cooper: Continuum.
- Signum Classics.
- 501.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Janine Jansen. Orchestra: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- Mendelssohn/Bruch - Violin Concertos; Romance: Janine Jansen.
- Decca.
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Nicolas Dalayrac
L'Éclipse totale: Ouverture
Conductor: Hélène Clerc-Murgier. Orchestra: Les Monts du Reuil.- Amour, bannis ma crainte.
- Aparté.
- 117.
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Franz Liszt
La Campanella
Performer: Lang Lang.- Liszt - My Piano Hero.
- Sony Classical.
- 2.
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Elena Kats‐Chernin
Big Rhap
Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bram Tovey.- ABC.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro (Overture)
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Violeta Parra
Gracias a la vida
Singer: Yaniv d'Or. Ensemble: Ensemble NAYA. Conductor: Amit Tiefenbrunn.- Naxos.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Autumnal Sketch Op.8
Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.- ONYX.
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Pedro Iturralde
Pequena Czarda
Music Arranger: John Harle. Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep Özsuca. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.- Decca.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Sonata in C, Op. 1 no 5
Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.- ALPHA.
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William Grant Still
Symphony No.1 - 1st mvt 'Longing'
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Kellen Gray.- Linn.
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Ola Gjeilo
The Rose
Lyricist: Christina Rossetti. Ensemble: 12 Ensemble. Choir: The Choir of Royal Holloway.- Winter Songs.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
- 1.
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Robert Schumann
Träumerei (Kinderszenen Op.15)
Performer: Martha Argerich.- Kinderszenen / Kreisleriana.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 7.
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Gerald Finzi
Oh Fair to See, Op. 13b: No. 2, Oh Fair to See
Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: John Mark Ainsley.- A Finzi Anthology.
- Naxos.
- 2.
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Edward Elgar
Dream Children, Op.43
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- Decca.
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Fabian André
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Composer: Wilbur Schwandt. Singer: Ella Fitzgerald. Singer: Louis Armstrong. Orchestra: Sy Oliver’s Orchestra.- Vintage Music No. 66 - LP: Ella Fitzgerald.
- Vintage Music.
- 12.
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William Byrd
Venite, exultemus Domino
Choir: The Cardinall’s Musick. Conductor: Andrew Carwood.- Byrd: Infelix Ego: The Cardinall's Musick, Andrew Carwood.
- Hyperion.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No 5 in D major (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- Vaughan williams: Symphonies nos. 4 & 5: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Davis.
- Teldec.
- 7.
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Charles Trenet
Beyond The Sea (La Mer)
Composer: Albert Lasry. Composer: Jack Lawrence. Performer: Stéphane Grappelli. Performer: Django Reinhardt. Ensemble: Quintette du Hot Club de France.- Djangology.
- RCA Bluebird.
- 4.
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John Field
Piano Sonata in A major, Op 1 No 2 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Míċeál O'Rourke.- John Field: Four Piano Sonatas: Miceal O'Rourke.
- Chandos.
- 4.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Violin concerto in G minor Op.80 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Elena Urioste. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Kevin John Edusei.- Coleridge-Taylor.
- Decca.
- 20.
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Frédéric Chopin
Study in G flat major, Op 10 No 5, 'Black key'
Performer: Nelson Goerner. -
Peter Maxwell Davies
An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise
Performer: Robert Jordan. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.- Peter Maxwell Davies - An Orkney Wedding With Sunrise and other works.
- LINN.
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Broadcast
- Thu 17 Nov 2022 09:00BBC Radio 3