Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive Wednesday 13 December 2017
Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive
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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: Caprice No.24 In A Minor
Composer: Paganini, Nicolo
Performer(s): Julia Fischer (Violin)
Album: Paganini 24 Caprices for solo violin Julia Fischer / Decca / 4782274
Duration: 4:28
Title: We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Composer: Traditional
Performer(s): Halle Orchestra, Halle Choir
Album: A Classic Christmas The Ultimate Collection of Christmas Classics and Carols / EMI Records Ltd / 724355725622
Duration: 1:33
Title: Viennese Musical Clock
Composer: Kodaly, Zoltan
Performer(s): Rte Concert Orchestra
Album: Classics for Children - 22 Favourite Orchestral Classics / RTE lyric fm / CD129
Duration: 2:27
Title: In The Bleak Midwinter
Composer: Ryan, Alex
Performer(s): New Dublin Voices
Album: Make We Merry / NDV003
Duration: 3:08
Title: Capirol Suite - Tordion
Composer: Warlock
Performer(s): Simon Mayor (Mandolin)
Album: Mandolin Moods - Simon Mayor - Disk 2 / Universal / 465 744-2
Duration: 0:54
Title: Christmas Swing
Performer(s): Django Reinhardt, Michael Warlop
Album: A Christmas Eve In Paris - I Love Paris / Nocturne / BDJAZZ
Duration: 2:54
Title: Concerto For Trumpet
Composer: Harry James/Arr. Elgar Howarth
Performer(s): Maurice Murphy (Trumpet), The Leyland Daf Band
Album: The Lighter Side of Maurice Murphy / Doyen / DOY CD007
Duration: 3:37
Title: Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor (3rd Movement) Allegro Con Fuoco
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Performer(s): Barry Douglas (Piano), London Symphony Orchestra
Album: Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 / RCA Red Seal / Rd89968
Duration: 7:21
Title: Largo Al Factotum
Composer: Rossini, Gioachino
Performer(s): Thomas Hampson (Baritone), Orchestra Della Toscana
Album: Classic FM Gold - Hall of Fame at the Opera / Classic FM Records / CFMCD036
Duration: 4:23
Title: Hungarian Rondo
Composer: Kreisler, Fritz arr. Luc Vertommen
Performer(s): Les Neish (Tuba), Martyn Parkes (Piano)
Album: Affinity / Beo Records / BEOCD005
Duration: 3:07
Title: Prelude In D Minor Bwv 875i
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
Performer(s): Hugh Tinney (Piano)
Album: Hugh Tinney: A Portrait / RTE lyric fm / CD142
Duration: 1:42
Title: Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
Performer(s): Academy Of St Martin In The Fields
Album: Not Available (Recordno: CDCFP4277) / EMI / CDCFP4277
Duration: 3:35
Title: Organ Concerto No.2 Op 4 In B Flat (Iii) Spiritoso
Composer: Handel, George Frideric
Performer(s): Alexander Weimann (Organ), Academie Baroque De Montreal
Album: Handel Gloria / ATMA / ACD22215
Duration: 4:06
Title: Sonata For Violin And Cello In D Major: (I) Allegro Spiritoso
Composer: Boccherini, Luigi
Performer(s): Mela Tenenbaum (Violin), Dorothy Lawson (Cello)
Album: Musical Evenings with the Captain (Recordno: CD1047) / essay / CD1047
Duration: 3:07
Title: The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Composer: arr Eoin Conway
Performer(s): New Dublin Voices
Album: Make We Merry / NDV003
Duration: 3:50
Title: Township Kwela
Composer: Walker, Timothy
Performer(s): John Williams (Guitar), Paul Clarvis, Chris Laurence, Richard Harvey, John Etheridge, Peter Whittaker
Album: The Magic Box - John Williams / Sony Music Entertainment / SK89483
Duration: 3:08
Title: Old Hungarian Dances (4th Movement) Ugrós
Composer: Farkas, Ferenc
Performer(s): Adelphi Saxophone Quartet
Album: Simply Four Saxophones: Adelphi Saxophone Quartet / EMI / 724357252720
Duration: 1:25
Title: Deck The Hall
Composer: Trad/Arr. Gamley
Performer(s): Joan Sutherland (Soprano), New Philharmonia, Ambrosian Singers Chorus Master John Mccarthy
Album: Essential Christmas / Decca / 473 345 2
Duration: 1:18
Title: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (2nd Movement) Romance
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Performer(s): Irish Chamber Orchestra
Album: Mozart In Flight / Coda Records / Crcd1
Duration: 5:41
Title: Concerted Symphony In E Flat: (Iii) Minuetto
Composer: Mahon, John
Performer(s): Michael Harris (Clarinet), The Parely Of Instruments
Album: English Classical Clarinet Concertos / Hyperion / CDA66896
Duration: 5:46
Title: Benedictus
Composer: Jenkins, Karl
Performer(s): London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Youth Choir Of Great Britain
Album: The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace / Virgin / Cdve956
Duration: 7:36
Title: An Cóitín Dearg (8th Movement) - No.8 Finale
Composer: Fleischmann, Aloys
Performer(s): Rte National Symphony Orchestra
Album: Aloys Fleischmann: Orchestral Works / RTE lyric fm / CD127
Duration: 2:11
Title: Jingle Bells
Composer: Pierpoint, James (arr. Gordon Langford)
Performer(s): The King's Singers (David Hurley, Timothy Wayne-Wright Countertenors, Julian Gregory Tenor, Christopher Bruerton, Christopher Gabbitas Baritones, Jonathan Howard Bass)
Album: A King's Singers Christmas Festive Music From Across the Ages / BBC Music / BBCMM404
Duration: 1:38
Title: The Swan
Composer: Saint-Saens, Camille
Performer(s): Yo Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott (Piano)
Album: Yo Yo Ma & Kathryne Stott - Songs From The Arc Of Life / Sony Classical / 88875103162
Duration: 2:54
Title: Ten Bagatelles Op. 34 - Souvenir
Composer: Sibelius, Jean
Performer(s): Havard Gimse (Piano)
Album: Sibelius: Piano Music Vol. 2 - Havard Gimse / Naxos / 8.554808
Duration: 2:11
Title: Nocturnes - Xviii Midi In E Major - Allegretto
Composer: Field, John
Performer(s): John O' Conor (Piano)
Album: John Field: 15 Nocturnes - John O' Connor / Telarc / CD-80199
Duration: 4:23
Title: Symphony No.5 In B Flat (1st Movement) Allegro
Composer: Schubert, Franz
Performer(s): Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Not Available (Recordno: 430439) / Decca / 430439
Duration: 7:33
Title: Coventry Carol
Composer: Trad., arr. Smith, Barnaby
Performer(s): Voces8
Album: Voces8: Christmas / Signum / SIGCD291
Duration: 3:23
Title: Aria From Suite In F
Composer: Zipoli, Domenico
Performer(s): Gerard Jarry (Violin), Jean-Francois Paillard Chamber Orchestra
Album: Midnight Moods (Recordno: CFMCD15) / Classic FM / CFMCD15
Duration: 6:15
Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive
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Presenter: Lorcan Murray
Producer: Eoin Brady
Production Co-Ordinator: Linda McGlynn