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Martin James Bartlett takes over the studio piano

Tom is joined by pianist Martin James Bartlett, and talks musical leftovers with Katy Hamilton.

Tom welcomes pianist Martin James Bartlett to the studio to play arrangements of Bach and Johann Strauss.

Writer and researcher Katy Hamilton joins Tom to pick through some choice post-Christmas musical leftovers, and offer an insight into how composers recycle their work.

And there鈥檚 another chance to hear some of the best new recordings of 2025, with one or two surprise guests introducing their own tracks.

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Sat 27 Dec 2025 09:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Fritz Kreisler

    Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Gaetano Pugnani

    Performer: Jack Liebeck. Performer: Katya Apekisheva.
    • Hyperion.

  • Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek

    Donna Diana (Overture)

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Panorama: Famous Overtures.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 7.

  • Michael Praetorius

    Es ist ein Ros entsprungen

    Music Arranger: Jan Sandstr枚m. Choir: VOCES8.
    • DECCA.

  • Enrique Granados

    Sardana (12 Danzas espanolas, No 8)

    Performer: Eugenio Della Chiara. Performer: Pietro Locatto. Music Arranger: Eugenio Della Chiara. Music Arranger: Pietro Locatto.
    • Granados: 12 Danzas espa帽olas.
    • Naxos.
    • 108.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Helios - Overture

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Ging heut' morgen ubers Feld (Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen)

    Singer: Katarina Karn茅us. Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Susanna M盲lkki.
    • BIS.

  • Marco Beltrami

    The Spirit of Sport: Jack Nicklaus

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Film Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • The Paintings of Bob Peak - Beltrami: The Spirit of Sport: Jack Nicklaus.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Menuet antique

    Performer: Jean鈥怑fflam Bavouzet.
    • Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano.
    • Chandos Records Limited.
    • 4.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Cello concerto in A minor, Op 33 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Natalie Clein. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • Saint-Sa毛ns: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 etc. (Hyperion Romantic Cello Concer.
    • Hyperion.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sleepers Awake - chorale prelude, BWV 645 (arr. for piano)

    Performer: Martin James Bartlett. Music Arranger: Wilhelm Kempff. Music Arranger: Ferruccio Busoni.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Siciliano from flute sonata in E flat major, BWV 1031 (arr. for piano)

    Performer: Martin James Bartlett. Music Arranger: Wilhelm Kempff.

  • Jos茅 Maur铆cio Nunes Garcia

    Missa pastoril para a noite de natal - Agnus Dei

    Choir: Ex Cathedra. Ensemble: Ex Cathedra Baroque Ensemble. Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore.
    • Brazilian Adventures.
    • Hyperion Records.
    • 21.

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Habanera

    Orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse. Conductor: Michel Plasson.
    • EMI.

  • Amanda R枚ntgen-Maier

    Swedish Melodies and Dances, Op 6 No 4 (arr. for nyckelharpa & piano trio)

    Composer: Julius R枚ntgen. Performer: El茅onore Billy.
    • Maier, R枚ntgen: Schwedische Weisen und T盲nze, Op. 6 (Arr. for Nyckelharpa and Pi.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 1.

  • Johann Strauss II

    Tales from the Vienna Woods - Waltz, Op 325

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • New Year's Concert 2014 / Neujahrskonzert 2014.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 9.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String quartet No 21 in D major, K 575 (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Barbican Quartet.
    • Berlin Classics.

  • Niccol貌 Paganini

    Caprice in E major, Op 1 No 9, 'La chasse'

    Performer: Mar铆a Due帽as.
    • Paganini: 24 Caprices 鈥� Caprices by Berlioz, Cervell贸, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Sa.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 9.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Carnival Overture, Op 92

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • PENTATONE.

  • Alfred Gr眉nfeld

    Soirees de Vienne, Op 56

    Performer: Martin James Bartlett.

  • Orlande de Lassus

    La nuit froide et sombre (arr for string quartet)

    Music Arranger: Sini Simonen. Ensemble: Castalian String Quartet.
    • Delphian.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Venetian Boat Song (Songs without words, Op 19 No 6)

    Orchestrator: Lahav Shani. Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Lahav Shani.
    • Mendelssohn: Venetian Gondola Song, Op. 19 No. 6.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    The Silver Sleigh Bells (The Bells, Op 35)

    Singer: Pavel Petrov. Choir: Philharmonia Chorus. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Rachmaninoff: The Bells - Elgar: Falstaff.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 1.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Eternal source of light divine (Birthday Ode for Queen Anne)

    Ensemble: Fair Oriana.
    • Two Voices.
    • VOCES8 Records.
    • 22.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Blumine

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Le Carnaval romain - overture, Op 9

    Orchestra: Anima Eterna. Conductor: Jos van Immerseel.
    • Zigzag.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano sonata No 21 in C major, Op 53, 'Waldstein' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Tom Beghin.
    • Evil Penguin.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Andante 'favori' in F major (original 3rd mvt of Sonata in C major, Op 53, 'Waldstein')

    Performer: Tom Beghin.
    • Evil Penguin.

  • Henry Purcell

    Morning Prayer

    Ensemble: Leonkoro Quartet.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no.104 in D major 'London' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Haydn, 12 London Symphonies: Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenobles.
    • Naive.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Dec 2025 09:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3