Cellist Guy Johnston and historian Simon Schama
Petroc Trelawny presents live music from cellist Guy Johnston with pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen, and historian Simon Schama talks about co-presenting Radio 3's Key Changes.
Petroc Trelawny presents live music in the studio from the cellist Guy Johnston and pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen ahead of Guy's appearance at the ĢƵ Proms playing Britten's Cello Symphony with the ĢƵ Symphony Orchestra.
Historian Simon Schama chats to Petroc ahead of joining Gillian Moore for the next eight episodes of Radio 3's history of classical music series, Key Changes. Simon's episodes explore the fascinating stories and sound worlds of the Classical and Early Romantic eras, including music by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
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Charles‐Marie Widor
Toccata (Organ Symphony No.5 in F minor, Op.42`1)
Performer: Olivier Latry.- BNL.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Septet in E flat major, Op 20 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Berkeley Ensemble.- Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20 & Clarinet Trio, Op. 11.
- Resonus Classics.
- 3.
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Frederick Loewe
I Could Have Danced All Night
Performer: Mona Washbourne. Lyricist: Alan Jay Lerner. Singer: Marni Nixon. Conductor: André Previn.- Sony.
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Edvard Grieg
Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36: 2nd mvt
Performer: Guy Johnston. Performer: Mishka Rushdie Momen. -
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Trumpet Concerto in E major (3rd mvt)
Performer: Wynton Marsalis. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Raymond Leppard.- Sony Classical.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto (2nd mvt)
Performer: Francesca Dego. Orchestra: ĢƵ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.- Brahms & Busoni Violin Concertos.
- Chandos Records Limited.
- 5.
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Benjamin Britten
Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 65: IV. Marcia
Performer: Guy Johnston. Performer: Mishka Rushdie Momen. -
Frank Bridge
Spring Song
Performer: Guy Johnston. Performer: Mishka Rushdie Momen. -
Aram Khachaturian
Masquerade Suite (Waltz)
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.- Chandos Records Limited.
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Louise Farrenc
Clarinet Trio in E flat major, Op 44 (3rd mvmt, Minuetto)
Performer: Daniel Ottensamer. Performer: Stephan Koncz. Performer: Christoph Traxler.- A Trip To France.
- UME - Global Clearing House.
- 3.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in B minor for 4 violins and cello, RV 580 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Brecon Baroque. Director: Rachel Podger.- CHANNEL CLASSICS.
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Lennox Berkeley
Serenade for Strings, Op 12 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- English Music for Strings.
- Chandos.
- 113.
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Eric Whitacre
The Seal Lullaby
Performer: Lavinia Meijer. Choir: VOCES8.- Eventide.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
- 5.
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Ottorino Respighi
The Cuckoo (The Birds)
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.- Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 5.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 104 in D major 'London' (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Eugen Jochum.- Sinfonien Nr.103 & Nr.104 - Haydn-Variationen.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Se vuol ballare (The Marriage of Figaro)
Lyricist: Lorenzo Da Ponte. Lyricist: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Singer: Samuel Ramey. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Georg Solti.- Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro - Highlights.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
- 2.
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Franz Schubert
Ständchen D 957, No 4 (transcribed for piano)
Performer: Lukas Sternath.- Masterworks.
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Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen
Shine You No More
Performer: Jess Gillam. Music Arranger: Simon Parkin. Ensemble: Jess Gillam Ensemble.- Shine You No More (Arr. Parkin).
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
- 1.
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Mel Bonis
Berceuse, Op 23 No 1
Performer: Maria Stembolskaya.- Mel Bonis: Femmes de legende.
- Ligia.
- 13.
Broadcast
- Fri 24 Jul 2026 17:00ĢƵ Radio 3
