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Classical Connections with John Toal, featuring music inspired by lighthouses in this week's Triple Tracker, a conversation with Tanya Houghton about her new album Sweet Chance

Classical Connections with John Toal, featuring music inspired by lighthouses in this week's Triple Tracker, a conversation with Tanya Houghton about her new album Sweet Chance, and Neil McClure previews an exciting new season at Portico. Plus, a live recording of Michael McHale performing Prokofiev.

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Music Played

  • Bedrich Smetana

    The Bartered Bride: Dance of the Comedians

    Performer: Leonard Slatkin. Performer: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.

  • Luigi Boccherini

    String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto

    Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma.

  • Aaron Copland

    Rodeo: Hoe Down

    Performer: Various Artists.

  • George Bizet

    L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1: IV. Carillon

    Performer: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Romance (from \The Gadfly\)

    Performer: James Galway. Performer: Hiro Fujikake.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto Grosso in G Major, HWV 314, Op. 3 No. 3: IV. Allegro

    Performer: Peter Whelan. Performer: Irish Baroque Orchestra.

  • George Gershwin

    Lady Be Good, Berceuse in F-Sharp

    Composer: Lucas Debargue. Performer: Lucas Debargue.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: Dixit Dominus

    Performer: The Sixteen. Performer: Harry Christophers.

  • Christian Forshaw

    In paradisum

    Performer: Tenebrae. Performer: Christian Forshaw. Featured Artist: Nigel Short.

  • Franz Liszt

    Liszt: Grandes Études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor La Campanella

    Performer: Daniil Trifonov.

  • Robat Arwyn

    Benedictus

    Performer: The Priests.

  • Peter Warlock

    Capriol Suite: II. Pavane

    Performer: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Selection from 'Romeo and Juliet' Op.75 for piano:

    Performer: Michael McHale.

  • George Gershwin

    Three Preludes: II. Andante con moto e poco rubato

    Performer: Lucas Debargue.

  • Verdi

    La forza del destino, Act II: La vergine degli angeli

    Performer: Lise Davidsen. Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Featured Artist: Edward Gardner. VS Artist: Vladimir Waltham.

  • Bach

    Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, BWV 974 (After A. Marcello S.Z799): II. Adagio - Upright Version

    Performer: Justus Eichhorn.

  • Ludovico Einaudi

    I Giorni

    Performer: Ludovico Einaudi.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday19:03
    BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle