Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive Wednesday 1 April 2020
#DriveCDPick
Lorcan has a festive selection for his #DriveCDPick this week in the shape of the new Jonas Kaufmann album It's Christmas! Kaufmann, one of the most acclaimed operatic tenors, echoes his own holiday memories and joys, celebrating the most festive time of the year with a unique selection of beloved songs and carols. The album features 40 favorites that reflect the many facets of Christmas, from ancient Christian hymns to contemporary pop classics. Listen in all this week to hear selections from It's Christmas!
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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
16:04
Title: Sonata In C Major K14 (1st Movement) Allegro
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Performer(s): Alina Ibragimova (Violin), Cedric Tiberghien (Piano)
Album: Mozart Violin Sonatas K10,14,30,301,304,379,481 Cedric Tiberghien Alina Ibragimova / Hyperion / CDA68091
Duration: 4:39
16:06
Title: And The Glory Of The Lord
Composer: Handel, George Frideric
Performer(s): Scottish Philharmonic Singers
Album: Handel Messiah / 47561861772
Duration: 3:29
16:11
Title: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Variation 18
Composer: Rachmaninov, Sergei
Performer(s): Lang Lang (Piano), Orchestra Of The Marinsky Theatre
Album: The Art of Lang Lang / Deutsche Grammophon / 4429484
Duration: 2:45
16:15
Title: Jazz Suite No.1 (3rd Movement) Foxtrot
Composer: Shostakovich, Dmitri
Performer(s): Ronald Brautigam (Piano), Peter Masseurs (Trumpet), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Album: Shostakovich: Jazz Music (Recordno: 433 702-2) / Decca / 433 702-2
Duration: 3:48
16:22
Title: Nutcracker - Waltz Of The Flowers
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'Yich
Performer(s): Rte Concert Orchestra
Album: RTE Concert Orchestra conducted by Robert Houlihan / RTE Lyric FM
Duration: 6:44
16:30
Title: Arabesque No. 1
Composer: Debussy, Claude
Performer(s): Alex Petcu (Vibraphone)
Album: In Time - Music for Solo Percussion / RTÉ lyric fm / CD151
Duration: 5:20
16:39
Title: Die Kluge
Composer: Orff, Carl
Performer(s): Blaser Ensemble Mainz
Album: Kleines Konzert / Wergo / Wer6174-2
Duration: 3:15
16:44
Title: Humoresque No.7 In G Flat Op.101
Composer: Dvorak, Antonin
Performer(s): Daniel Hope (Violin), Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: The Romantic Violinist Daniel Hope A Celebration of Joseph Joachim / Deutsche Grammophon / 4779301
Duration: 3:03
16:48
Title: Pulcinella (1st Movement) Sinfonia (Overture). Allegro Moderato
Composer: Stravinsky, Igor
Performer(s): New York Philharmonic
Album: Stravinsky: Petrushka, Pulcinella Suite - New York Philharmonic: Leonard Bernstein / Sony Classical / 82876 78749 2
Duration: 2:04
16:54
Title: By The Beautiful Blue Danube
Composer: Strauss, Johann II
Performer(s): Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Album: The Strauss Album / Black Box Music Ltd / BBM1059
Duration: 9:08
17:13
Title: Rondo In G
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van
Performer(s): Hugh Tinney (Piano), Catherine Leonard (Violin)
Album: Beethoven: The Kreutzer Sonata And Other Works / RTÉ lyric fm / Cd111
Duration: 3:48
17:18
Title: Vide Cor Meum From Hannibal
Composer: Cassidy, Patrick
Performer(s): Danielle De Niese, Bruno Lazzaretti, Danielle De Niese, Bruno Lazzaretti, Lyndhurst Orchestra, Libera (Boys Choir)
Album: The Ultimate Movie Album / Decca / 585712-2
Duration: 3:57
17:24
Title: Three Pieces For Small Orchestra - Dance In The Sunlight
Composer: Bax, Arnold
Performer(s): English Chamber Orchestra
Album: The Banks of Green Willow / EMI Classics / 077776420028
Duration: 4:51
17:39
Title: Liquid Topaz
Composer: Nazareth, Ernesto
Performer(s): Iara Behs (Piano)
Album: Nazareth: Tangos, Waltzes and Polkas - Iara Behs / Naxos Rights International / 8.557687
Duration: 3:16
17:42
Title: La Cruz De Mayo (May Cross Celebrations)
Composer: de Anta, Manuel Font
Performer(s): Placido Domingo, Orquesta De La Comunidad De Madrid
Album: Pasion Espanola - Domingo / Del Rey / Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid / Roa / Deutsche Grammophon / 4776590
Duration: 2:50
17:46
Title: (Iv) Jota
Composer: de Falla, Manuel
Performer(s): Edgar Moreau (Cello)
Album: Thibaut Garcia: Leyendas / Erato / 0190295954635
Duration: 3:31
17:57
Title: Violin Concerto In D (3rd Movement) Allegro
Composer: Brahms, Johannes
Performer(s): Joshua Bell (Violin), Cleveland Orchestra
Album: Brahms / Schumann: Violin Concertos / Decca / 444811-2
Duration: 8:14
18:06
Title: Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'Amour (Act Iii)
Composer: Offenbach, Jacques
Performer(s): Jeannine Collard, Orchestre De La Societe Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Album: Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / EMI Classics / 7243 5 67979 2 5
Duration: 3:48
18:22
Title: Guitarre Op.28
Composer: Lalo, Edouard
Performer(s): Philippe Graffin (Violin), Ulster Orchestra
Album: Rare French Works for Violin and Orchestra / hyperion / CDA67294
Duration: 3:39
18:27
Title: Kissing Polka
Composer: Ziehrer, Carl Michael
Performer(s): London Symphony Orchestra
Album: An Evening in Vienna / IMP / PCD902
Duration: 3:31
18:35
Title: Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor (2nd Movement) Adagio Sostenuto
Composer: Rachmaninov, Sergei
Performer(s): Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre
Album: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Paganini Rhapsody / Deutsche Grammophon / 00289 477 5499
Duration: 12:27
18:50
Title: Suite In A Minor, Bwv 995 (Orig. In G Minor) - Gigue
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
Performer(s): Csaki, Andras
Album: J.S. BACH Lute Suites For Guitar / HUNGAROTON / HCD32772
Duration: 2:21
18:53
Title: Dix Pieces Pittoresques: Danse Villageoise - Allegro Risoluto
Composer: Chabrier, Emmanuel
Performer(s): Angela Hewitt (Piano)
Album: Chabrier: Dix Pieces Pittoresques and Other Piano Music - Angela Hewiitt / Hyperion / CDA67515
Duration: 4:36
18:57
Title: Squilli, Echeggi La Tromba Guerriera
Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe
Performer(s): Rca Victor Orchestra, Rca Victor Chorus
Album: Il Trovatore (Record No: 8.110240-41) / Naxos / 8.110240-41
Duration: 2:21
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