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Three hours of classical sparkle

Join Sarah Walker for a wide-ranging Sunday mix, from Baroque elegance and Romantic piano writing to choral stillness and symphonic drama.

This week, Sarah Walker sets out on a musical journey that moves from Baroque Verona to the wide open landscapes of Scotland - with a few reflective pauses along the way.

There鈥檚 expressive piano music from Brahms, the magic of Bach played on the lute, and the lively finale from Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 American Quartet.

Sarah also heads to Estonia for this week鈥檚 Choral Reflection, with hauntingly beautiful music by Cyrillus Kreek.

Sarah will also swing by London鈥檚 Wigmore Hall for some Haydn from Denis Kozhukhin, before packing her musical passport for Scotland. Hamish MacCunn鈥檚 Land of the Mountain and the Flood sets the scene, with Mendelssohn鈥檚 Scottish Symphony as the morning鈥檚 centrepiece.

Also, there鈥檚 a splash of colour from Madeleine Dring, and to round things off, Beethoven brings the sparkle with the finale of his First Piano Concerto.

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  • Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco

    Concerti a piu istrumenti in A major, Op 6 No 7

    Conductor: Davide Monti. Orchestra: Il Tempio Armonico. Orchestra: Orchestra Barocca di Verona.
    • Stradivarius.

  • Johannes Brahms

    4 Pieces, Op 119 (No 4, 'Rhapsody in E flat major')

    Performer: Paul Lewis.
    • harmonia mundi.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite in E major, BWV 1006a, arr for lute (2nd mvt, 'Loure')

    Performer: Jakob Lindberg. Music Arranger: Jakob Lindberg.
    • Bach on the Rauwolf Lute.
    • BIS.
    • 402.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Les Troyens, Op 29, H 133 ( Act IV: No 29, 'Chasse royale et orage - Pantomime')

    Conductor: Colin Davis. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Lso Live.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    String Quartet No 12 in F major, Op 96, 'American' (4th mvt, Finale)

    Ensemble: Hagen Quartett.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Flute Concerto in G major (1st mvt, Andante)

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Conductor: Rainer Kussmaul. Ensemble: Berliner Barock Solisten.
    • Telemann: Flute Concertos.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.

  • Marianna Martines

    Piano Sonata No 1 in G major (1st mvt)

    Performer: Joanna Kacperek.
    • Rubicon.

  • Cyrillus Kreek

    The Sun Shall Not Smite Thee

    Choir: Vox Clamantis. Conductor: Jaan-Eik Tulve.
    • ECM New Series.

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier, Op 59, Act 3: Marie Theres! Hab' mir's gelobt

    Singer: Felicity Lott. Singer: Natalie Dessay. Singer: Angelika Kirchschlager. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
    • Great Opera Arias.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 33.

  • Georges Bizet

    L'Arl茅sienne Suite No 2 (4th mvt, 'Farandole')

    Ensemble: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Nicholas Childs.
    • Symphonic Brass.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no.29 in A major K.201 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Linn Records.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Sonata in E, HXVI/31

    Performer: Denis Kozhukhin.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Dolly Suite, Op 56 (1st mvt, 'Berceuse')

    Music Arranger: Henri Rabaud. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Richard Wagner

    Lohengrin (Act 1: Prelude)

    Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin.
    • Warner Classics International.

  • Andr茅 Messager

    The Two Pigeons (Act 1: 'Dance of the Two Pigeons')

    Conductor: John Lanchbery. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
    • Warner Classics.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Tema con variazioni

    Performer: Xavier de Maistre.
    • Sony Classical/Sony Music.

  • Hamish MacCunn

    The Land of the Mountain and the Flood, Op. 3

    Conductor: John Wilson. Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia.
    • Decca (UMO).

  • Franz Schubert

    Die Forelle, D 550

    Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Felicity Lott.
    • Felicity Lott sings Schubert.
    • I.M.P. Classics.
    • 1.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No 3, Op 56, 'Scottish'

    Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi. Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich.
    • Alpha Classics.

  • Madeleine Dring

    Blue air (Colour suite)

    Performer: Sarah Cahill.
    • The Future is Female, Vol 2: The Dance.
    • First Hand Records.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major op. 15 - 3. Rondo

    Performer: Krystian Zimerman. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Traditional Irish

    Jimmy Holme's Favourite

    Performer: Jordi Savall. Performer: Andrew Lawrence鈥怟ing. Performer: Frank McGuire.
    • The Celtic Viol 2: Savall/Lawrence-King/McGuire.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 25.

  • Franz Leh谩r

    Meine Lippen, sie k眉ssen so heiss (Giuditta)

    Singer: Felicity Lott. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Armin Jordan.
    • Virgin.

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