Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive Friday 25 September 2020
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Every day this week in association with Ireland's Blue Book we have a one-night stay with dinner for two people sharing in some of their most beautiful, romantic country houses and historic hotels including Cashel House, Co. Galway, Coopershill House, Co. Sligo, Ghan House, Co. Louth, Hunter's Hotel, Co. Wicklow and The Mustard Seed, Co. Limerick. Listen in all this week to Classic Drive with Lorcan for your chance to win. T&Cs
#DriveCDPick
Lorcan's #DriveCDPick for this week is Hope@Home the new release from violinist Daniel Hope. Hope spent his period of social distancing by performing chamber concerts from his living room in Berlin online and for Arte Concert with specially invited guests. Hope@Home is a selection from this ground-breaking series of livestream events which attracted a combined audience of 2.5m viewers.
Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive
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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: Le Sourire D'Une Jeune Fille (The Maiden's Blush) Grande Valse De Concert Ro122 Op. 54
Composer: Gottschalk, Louis Moreau
Performer(s): Philip Martin (Piano)
Album: Gottschalk: Piano Music 6 - Philip Martin / Hyperion / CDA67349
Duration: 3:15
Title: Shall We Dance?
Composer: Rodgers, Richard/Hammerstein II, Oscar
Performer(s): Marni Nixon (Soprano); Yul Brynner (Vocal), 20th Century Fox Orchestra
Album: The King and I OST / Angel / 724352735129
Duration: 4:23
Title: A Musical Joke (4th Movement) Presto
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Performer(s): Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Centre
Album: Not Available (Recordno: Z6617) / AR / Z6617
Duration: 4:40
Title: Tahiti Trot (Tea For Two)
Composer: Shostakovitch, Dmitri
Performer(s): Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Album: Shostakovich: Jazz Music (Recordno: 433702-2) / Decca / 433702-2
Duration: 3:32
Title: Riverdance: (Xi) Cloudsong. Riverdance
Composer: Whelan, Bill
Performer(s): Rte National Symphony Orchestra
Album: Bill Whelan: Linen and Lace: Inishlacken / Riverdance / RTE lyric fm / CD155
Duration: 5:04
Title: Ascanio (Valse-Finale)
Composer: Saint-Saens, Camille
Performer(s): London Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Saint-Saens Africa / Cala / CACDS4031
Duration: 3:54
Title: Merci, Jeunes Amies
Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe
Performer(s): Renee Fleming (Soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Renee Fleming (Recordno: 467049-2) / Decca / 467049-2
Duration: 4:30
Title: Sextet In E Flat (3rd Movement) Rondo: Allegro
Composer: Beethoven, Ludvig van
Performer(s): The Gaudier Ensemble
Album: Beethoven: Septet & Sextet / Helios / CDH55189
Duration: 5:02
Title: Tambourins I/Ii
Composer: Rameau, Jean Philippe
Performer(s): Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Album: Dardanus (Le Temple De La Gloire) / CBC Records / SMCD 5229
Duration: 2:00
Title: Asturiana
Composer: de Falla, Manuel
Performer(s): Daniel Hope (Violin)
Album: Hope@Home -0 Daniel Hope / Deutsche Grammophon / 4839482
Duration: 3:26
Title: Romance From The Gadfly
Composer: Shostakovich, Dmitri
Performer(s): Nicola Benedetti, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Album: Nicola Benedetti - The Silver Violin / Decca / 478 3529
Duration: 3:44
Title: Dance Of The Elves
Composer: Hellmesberger, Joseph JR.
Performer(s): Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: 2007 Neujahrskonzert - New Year's Eve Concert / Deutsche Grammophon / 4776225
Duration: 3:54
Title: Carousel Waltz
Composer: Rodgers, Richard
Performer(s): New London Orchestra, New London Orchestra
Album: American Light Music Classics / Hyperion / Cda67067
Duration: 7:29
Title: A New Life
Composer: Desplat
Performer(s): Alexandre Desplat/Pro Arte Orchestra Of London/Michael Davis
Album: The Girl With A Pearl Earring / Decca / I TUNES
Duration: 3:06
Title: Just One Of Those Things
Composer: Porter, Cole
Performer(s): Stephane Grappelli (Violin), Maurice Vander (Piano)
Album: Grappelli Story (Recordno: 5158072) / Polygram / 5158072
Duration: 2:28
Title: Irish Suite For Strings (5th Movement) On The Bridge At Clash
Composer: Duff, Arthur
Performer(s): Irish Chamber Orchestra
Album: Classical Ireland - A collection of Classical Music by Irish Composers, Artists & Orchestras / Cosmic Sounds / COSCD100
Duration: 1:38
Title: Berceuse In D Flat Op.57
Composer: Chopin, Frederic
Performer(s): Alicia De Larrocha (Piano)
Album: Alicia de Larrocha: Mendelssohn / Chopin / RCA / 09026689592
Duration: 4:40
Title: Planxty Stackallan
Composer: Martin, Neil
Performer(s): West Ocean String Quartet
Album: Ae Fond Kiss: The West Ocean String Quartet / West Ocean Records / WORCD102
Duration: 2:44
Title: Violin Concerto In D Minor (3rd Movement) Allegro
Composer: Mendelssohn, Felix
Performer(s): Alexander Sitkovetsky (Violin), New European Strings Chamber Orchestra
Album: Alexander Sitkovetsky / Angel Record / 724355744029
Duration: 4:42
Title: Piano Concerto No.2 In F (2nd Movement) Andante
Composer: Shostakovitch, Dmitri
Performer(s): Cristina Ortiz (Piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Album: Twilight (Recordno: 74235615462) / Virgin / 74235615462
Duration: 6:47
Title: Simple Symphony (2nd Movement) Playful Pizzicato
Composer: Britten, Benjamin
Performer(s): English Chamber Orchestra
Album: Britten: Young Person'S Guide To The Orchestra / Decca / 417509-2
Duration: 3:05
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Presenter: Lorcan Murray
Producer: Olga Buckley
Production Co-Ordinator: Peter Curtin