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Embrace the morning calm of classical music

Al Ryan presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show live from Salford. With Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

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Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Salut d'amour, Op. 12

    Performer: Nicolas Dautricourt. Conductor: Frédéric Chaslin. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
    • Elgar: Violin Concerto & Salut d'amour - Delius: Suite.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 4.

  • Robert Ramsey

    How are the mighty fall'n

    Choir: Stile Antico.
    • Tune thy Musicke to thy Hart.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 4.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Spring Song Op.16

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Sibelius: Lunnotar, Op. 70 & Other Orchestral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 501.

  • John Metcalf

    Mapping Wales (Adagio)

    Performer: Catrin Finch. Orchestra: Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Raicho Christov.
    • Nimbus Records.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Keyboard Partita No 4 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Kirill Gerstein.
    • Piano Recital: Gerstein, Kirill - Bach, J.S. / Beethoven, L. Van / Scriabin, A..
    • Oehms Classics.
    • 2.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, K. 447: III. Allegro

    Performer: Martin Owen. Orchestra: Manchester Camerata. Conductor: Gábor Takács‐Nagy.
    • Mozart: The Four Horn Concertos & Rondo KV 371.
    • Chandos Records Ltd.
    • 8.

  • George Gershwin

    Lullaby (Version for String Orchestra)

    Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Saarbrücken. Conductor: Klaus Arp.
    • From the New World.
    • SWR Classic.
    • 2.

  • Jean‐Baptiste Lully

    Phaëton (Chaconne in G major)

    Ensemble: Musica Antiqua Köln. Director: Reinhard Goebel.
    • Blow, Corelli, Finger, Marini: Chaconne: Musica Antiqua Koln.
    • DG.
    • 1.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante

    Performer: Simon Trpceski. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru. Orchestra: Janáčkova filharmonie Ostrava.
    • Shostakovich: Piano Concertos & Piano Trio No. 2.
    • Linn Records.
    • 10.

  • Henry Purcell

    Dido and Aeneas (To the Hills and Vales)

    Choir: VOCES8. Ensemble: Les Inventions.
    • SIGNUM : SIGCD375.
    • SIGNUM.
    • 2.

  • Joseph Bologne

    Violin Concerto in C major Op.5`1 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Miroslav Vilímec. Orchestra: Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: František Preisler.
    • Saint-George: Complete violin concertos, Vol.3.
    • AVENIRA.
    • 3.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Eternal Source of Light Divine (From 'Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne')

    Performer: Wynton Marsalis. Lyricist: Ambrose Philips. Singer: Kathleen Battle. Orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Conductor: John Nelson.
    • Baroque Duet.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 14.

  • The George Shearing Quintet

    Lullaby Of Birdland

    • HMV Jazz: The George Shearing Collection.
    • EMI Gold Commercial Exclusive.
    • 15.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet Op 76 No 4 'Sunrise' (Minuet)

    Ensemble: Kleio Quartet.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Requiem, Op 48 (Agnus Dei)

    Conductor: Laurence Equilbey. Choir: Accentus. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France.
    • Naive.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Les Biches. Suite 1 (Rondeau)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Kazuki Yamada.
    • PENTATONE.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067: Ouverture

    Conductor: Jordi Savall. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations.
    • J. S. Bach: Les 4 ouvertures.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 13.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Lascia ch'io pianga (from 'Rinaldo')

    Singer: Ewa Małas-Godlewska. Singer: Derek Lee Ragin. Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.
    • NAIVE.

  • Cécile Chaminade

    Thème varié in A major, Op 89

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • HYPERION.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Bacchanale (Samson et Dalila)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Saint-Saens: Orchestral Works: Neeme Jarvi.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 1.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Scottish Waltz (Scottish Dance No. 3, Op. 59)

    Music Arranger: Ray Farr. Ensemble: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Elgar Howarth.
    • The Malcolm Arnold Edition: Orchestral, brass and piano music.
    • Decca.
    • 14.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Academic Festival Overture Op.80

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • Brahms: The Symphonies.
    • Decca.
    • 2.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Blessed is the man (Vespers, Op 37)

    Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Simon Halsey.
    • Rachmaninov: All-Night Vigil.
    • LSO Sing.
    • 3.

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony No 1 "Spring" (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Schumann Complete Symphonies.
    • PLATOON.
    • 1.

  • Jacques Offenbach

    Les Larmes De Jacqueline (Harmonies des bois)

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė‐Tyla.
    • Inspiration.
    • DECCA.
    • 9.

  • Bernard Herrmann

    Overture (from 'North by North West')

    Orchestra: Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Joel McNeely.
    • North By Northwest (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 1.

  • Aaron Copland

    Corral nocturne (Rodeo - 4 dance episodes)

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Humoresque in G flat major, Op 101 No 7

    Performer: Augustin Hadelich. Performer: Charles Owen. Music Arranger: Fritz Kreisler.
    • Bohemian Tales.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 14.

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