Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive Monday 6 April 2020
Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive
The perfect musical soundtrack wherever you are accompanied by news and traffic updates. At 6.10pm, Luke Clancy's daily guide to creativity in the world around us.
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This week's Drive CD Pick
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor presents a new recording of two concerto favourites: Chopin's Piano Concertos Nos.1 and 2, released on 21st February 2020 on Decca Classics. Recorded with Elim Chan and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), the record marks Benjamin’s fifth album on Decca Classics, following the hugely successful Homages in 2016, and is his first orchestral album since 2012. Lorcan plays a track or two every day this week on Classic Drive.
Celebrating Beethoven 250 on Classic Drive
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig Van Beethoven. We're joining in the worldwide celebrations by playing 250 Beethoven pieces over 250 days! We begin on Monday 27th January so tune in to Classic Drive every weekday to hear our favourite Beethoven works - and don't forget to send us your suggestions too!
Lorcan goes Back to Black at 33rpm | Every Thursday 6:30pm
It’s common knowledge around the RTÉ lyric fm office that Lorcan Murray just loves his records - he has a huge personal collection at home! So he is delighted to be going back to black at 33rpm, every Thursday at 6.30pm when you can hear some of the best new releases and classic recordings on vinyl. Follow @LyricLorcan on twitter for a sneak peek every week.
Music Played on the Show
Title: They Can't Take That Away From Me
Composer: Gershwin, George & Ira
Performer(s): Tony Bennett (Vocals)
Album: Love Is Here To Stay: Tony Bennett & Diana Krall / Verve / 0795725
Duration: 3:25
Title: Crazy For You Overture
Composer: Gershwin, George
Performer(s): Studio Orchestra
Album: Crazy For You Broadway Cast Recording / Angel / Cdc7546182
Duration: 3:42
Title: Mini-Concerto For Clarinet And String Orchestra (3rd Movement) Allegretto Moderato
Composer: Jacob, Gordon
Performer(s): Thea King (Clarinet), Northwest Chamber Orchestra Of Seattle
Album: Three English Clarinet Concertos / Helios / CDH55069
Duration: 2:13
Title: Burning And Yearning - French Polka
Composer: Strauss, Eduard
Performer(s): Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Album: The Strauss Album / Black Box Music Ltd / BBM1059
Duration: 5:00
Title: Marche Bizarre
Composer: Victory, Gerard
Performer(s): The Band Of The Irish Defence Forces
Album: The Band of the Irish Defence Forces: Rhapsodic Winds / RTE lyric fm / CD157
Duration: 2:57
Title: Tarantelle In A Minor Op.6
Composer: Saint-Saens, Camille
Performer(s): Philippa Davies (Flute), Richard Hosford (Clarinet), Ian Brown (Piano)
Album: Saint-Saens Chamber Music / Hyperion / Cda67431/2
Duration: 6:25
Title: Adieu Vielle Europe
Composer: Mercier, Rene/Forterre, Henri
Performer(s): Choir Of The French Foreign Legion
Album: Legende:Music of the French Foreign Legion / Deutsche Grammophon / 4791687
Duration: 2:55
Title: London Carape
Composer: Barrios, Augustin
Performer(s): Berta Rojas (Guitar)
Album: Intimate Barrios / Dorian Recordings / DOR93167
Duration: 1:51
Title: Oboe Concerto In C (3rd Movement) - Rondo Allegretto
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Performer(s): Karl Steins (Oboe), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Mozart: Symphonies 40 & 41 - Berlin Philharmonic / von Karajan / EMI Classics / 0724347689222
Duration: 5:33
Title: Anitra's Dance
Composer: Grieg, Edvard
Performer(s): Bbc Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Bbc Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Album: Peer Gynt / Naxos / 8.550864
Duration: 3:35
Title: Overture To The Creatures Of Prometheus Op. 43
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van
Performer(s): Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra
Album: Recorded at Konzerthaus, Berlin 14/12/2019 / EBU Recording
Duration: 5:05
Title: Dance Of The Prince, Sugar Plum Fairy And Coda
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Performer(s): Philharmonia Orchestra
Album: Favourite Ballet Classics (Recordno: 0777 7 67595 2 4) / EMI / 0777 7 67595 2 4
Duration: 3:54
Title: Sylvia: Valse Lente - Pizzicato
Composer: Delibes, Leo
Performer(s): Stokowski Symphony Orchestra
Album: Stokowski: The Heart of the Ballet (Recordno: 0547) / Cala / 0547
Duration: 3:53
Title: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (4th Movement) Rondo
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Performer(s): Kremerata Baltica
Album: After Mozart / Nonesuch / 7559796332
Duration: 4:03
Title: Be My Love
Composer: Brodszky, Nicholaus/ Cahn, Sammy
Performer(s): Joseph Calleja (Tenor), Bbc Concert Orchestra
Album: Joseph Calleja - Be My Love A tribute to Mario Lanza / Decca / 478 3531
Duration: 3:03
Title: Handel In The Strand
Composer: Grainger, Percy
Performer(s): Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Album: Percy Grainger - Famous Folk Songs / Chandos / CHAN6542
Duration: 4:44
Title: The Prince Of Denmark's March
Composer: Clarke, Jeremiah
Performer(s): Wynton Marsalis (Trumpet), English Chamber Orchestra
Album: The Essential Wynton Marsalis / Sony Classical / 88697095792
Duration: 2:55
Title: Hora Staccato
Composer: Dinicu, Grigoras
Performer(s): James Galway (Flute), National Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Dances For Flute / RCA / 09026609172
Duration: 2:07
Title: Suite De Concert No.3 'Roma' (2nd Movement) Allegro Vivace
Composer: Bizet, Georges
Performer(s): Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Album: Bizet: Symphonie / Roma / Patrie / EMI Classics / 724355505729
Duration: 5:36
Title: The Sicilian Clan
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Performer(s): Naked City
Album: Naked City / Nonesuch / 7559-79238-2
Duration: 3:33
Title: Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves
Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe
Performer(s): Orchestra Of The German Opera Berlin, Chorus Of The German Opera Berlin
Album: Not Available (Recordno: 410512-2) / Deutsche Grammophon / 410512-2
Duration: 3:55
Title: Moon River
Composer: Mancini, Henry
Performer(s): Lang Lang (Piano), Madeline Peyroux (Vocals); Johnny Mercer (Text); Jerry Douglas (Dobro Guitar)
Album: New York Rhapsody - Lang Lang / Sony Classical / 8985332922
Duration: 5:36
Title: Neapolitan Song - Allegro Vivo E Giocoso
Composer: Rimsky Korsakov, Nikolay
Performer(s): Bbc Philharmonic Orchestra, Bbc Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Rimsky-Korsakov: Works for Orchestra / Chandos / Chan10424
Duration: 3:27
Title: Carmen Suite No.1 (4th Movement) Seguedille
Composer: Bizet, Georges
Performer(s): Orchestra Of The Bastille
Album: Bizet: Carmen Suite, L'Arlesienne Suite / Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft / 4317782
Duration: 2:03
Title: Serenade For Strings In E Minor, Op. 20 (1st Movement) Allegro Piacevole
Composer: Elgar, Edward
Performer(s): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Vaughan Williams - Elgar - Pinchas Zukerman/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / 2016 Decca Music Group / 478 9386
Duration: 3:29
Title: Serenade For Strings In E Minor, Op. 20 (2nd Movement) Larghetto
Composer: Elgar, Edward
Performer(s): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Vaughan Williams - Elgar - Pinchas Zukerman/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / 2016 Decca Music Group / 478 9386
Duration: 6:13
Title: Serenade For Strings In E Minor, Op. 20 (3rd Movement) Allegretto
Composer: Elgar, Edward
Performer(s): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Vaughan Williams - Elgar - Pinchas Zukerman/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / 2016 Decca Music Group / 478 9386
Duration: 2:54
Title: Always - Follow Me / Dorinda's Solo Flight
Composer: Williams, John
Performer(s): The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Music From The Films Of Steven Spielberg - Disk 2 / Silva Screen / SILCD 1182
Duration: 3:44
Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream Nocturne
Composer: Mendelssohn, Felix
Performer(s): Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Album: Meditation Music for Relaxation and Dreaming / Decca / 467414-2
Duration: 6:40
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