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Classical Coffee Break Episode 8, 04.24.25

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  • Gabriel Faure (Arr. for cello & piano by P. Gouin), Three Romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A-Flat Major – Jesper Svedberg, cello, Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano
  • Claudio Monteverdi (Arr. for soprano and chamber ensemble by Wolfgagng Renz), Lamento della Ninfa, SV 163: Amor, Amor – Regula Muhlemann, vocals, CHAARTS Chamber Artists
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai – The English Concert, Tevor Pinnock, conductor
  • Anonymous, Essex Last Good-night – The Toronto Consort
  • Max Richter, Spring 1 – 2012 – Daniel Hope, violin, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin
  • Frederick Delius, Two Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 1. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring – Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar, conductor
  • Hildegard von Bingen, Spiritus Sanctus Vivificans – Anna Sandstrom, Armonico Consort
  • Francis Poulenc, Two Preludes posthumes et une Gnossienne, FP 104 (After Eric Satie): III. 3eme Gnossienne – Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, conductor
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff (Arr. for cello and orchestra by Pavel Lyubomudrov), 12 Romances, Op. 12: No. 7, How Fair This Spot – Metamorphose String Orchestra
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vespers, Op. 37: VI. Bogoroditse Devo – VOCES8
  • Fanny Mendelssohn (Arr. for violin and string ensemble by Ellie Consta), Schwanenlied, Op. 1, No. 1 – Esther Abrami, violin, Her Ensemble
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Violin Concerto No. 1 in A-Minor, BWV 1-41: 1. Allegro Moderato – Julia Fischer, violin, Academy of St. Martins in the Fields
  • Fritz Kreisler (Arr. Fougeray for violin and guitar), Liebeslied, Old Viennese Dance No. 2 – Maria Duenas, violin, Raphael Feuilatre, guitar
  • Ludwig van Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto – Hilary Hahn, violin, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor

Classical Coffee Break Episode 7, 04.17.25

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  • Ralph Vaughan Williams, Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, conductor
  • Gabriel Faure, Les berceaux, Op. 23, No. 1 – Anastasia Kobekina, cello, Azul Lima, Lute
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 296: III. Rondeau. Allegro – Arthur Grumiaux, violin, Walter Klien, piano
  • Edward Elgar, Sospiri, Op. 70 – Sol Gabetta, cello, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Mario Venzago, conductor
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two: No. 39 Aria: “Erbarme dich” (Arr. for Oboe d’amore, Violin, Strings and Continuo) – Lisa Batiashvili, violin, Francois Leleux, oboe, Chamber Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio, Radoslaw Szulc, conductor
  • Johann Sebastian Bach (attributed to), It Is Finished (Es ist volbracht) – King’s College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, conductor
  • George Frederic Handel, Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 13 Pifa “Pastoral Symphony” (L. Stokowski arrangement) – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Jose Serebrier, conductor
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, St. John Passion BWV 245, Part II: No. 39 Chorus: Rest Calm, O Body Pure and Holy (Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine) – King’s College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, conductor
  • James Morgan, Juliette Pochin, My Peace I Give You – Poor Clare Sisters of Arundel, Adrian Bradbury, cello, Juliette Pochin, conductor

Classical Coffee Break Episode 6, 04.10.25

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  • Ralph Vaughan Williams, 6 Studies in English Folksong (Verson for Cello & Piano): No. 5, Andante tranquillo “The Lady and the Dragon” – Gerald Peregrine, cello, Antony Ingham, piano
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: III. Versus II, Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt – Oxford Bach Soloists, Tom Hammond-Davies, conductor
  • Samuel Arnold, Macbeth: End of Act 4, The Earl of Douglas’s Lament – Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon, conductor
  • Gerald Finzi, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Op. 28a: I. The King’s Poem – Royal Northern Sinfonia, Howard Griffiths, conductor
  • Ludovico Einaudi, DNA (Ar. for Piano Quintet) – Mari Samuelsen, violin
  • Tomaso Albinoni, Concerto a 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, No. 1: I. Allegro – Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage, conductor
  • Edvard Grieg, Two Elgiac Melodies, Op. 34: No. 2, Last Spring (Orchestral Version) – Academy of St. Martins in the Fields, Sir Neville Mariner, conductor
  • William Boyce, Symphony No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 “Birthday Ode”: III. Presto Allegro – Arcadia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon, conductor
  • Felix Mendelssohn, Song Without Words in D Major, Op. 109, MWV Q34 – Jacqueline du Pre, cello, Gerald Moore, piano
  • Felix Mendelssohn, Mendelssohn Variation (From Violin Concerto, Op. 64, MWV O14, Arr, for Piano) – Gabriele Bagnati, piano
  • Henry Purcell, Abdelazer, Z.570: 2. Rondeau – Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood, conductor
  • Florence Beatrice Price, Adoration – Philippe Quint, violin, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Andrew Litton, conductor
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 – Yo-Yo Ma, cello, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, conductor
  • Gabriel Faure, Requiem, Op. 48: Pie Jesu – Oxford Camerata, Lisa Beckley, soprano, Jeremy Summerly, conductor
  • Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a (After “Molto adagio” from String Quartet, Op. 11) – London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

 

Classical Coffee Break Episode 5 – 04.03.25

 

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  • Traditional, Suo Gan – Ambrosian Junior Choir, John Williams
  • Franz Schubert, Die Nacht, D. deest (Arr. Lechner/Marquez for cello & guitar) – Anja Lechner, cello, Pablo Marquez, guitar
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: 2. Rondeau, Severino Gazzelloni, flute, I Musici Orchestra
  • Fanny Mendelssohn, Schwanenlied (Arr. for cello & piano by Anouchka & Katharina Hack) – Anouchka Hack, cello, Katharina Hack, piano
  • Thomas Weelkes, 26 Ayeres or Phantasticke Spirites: No. 14, Four Arms, Two Necks, One Wreathing – The King’s Singers, vocal ensemble
  • Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons – Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring”: III. Danza pastorale. Allegro – Joshua Bell, violin, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
  • Gustav Mahler, Ruckert-lieder: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen – Sonia Wieder-Atherton, cello, Franck Krawczyk, Sinfonia Varsovia
  • Florian Christl, Vienna – Kristina Suklar, violin, Odessa Six
  • Alexander Borodin, String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno. Andante – Borodin Quartet
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Motets for Four Voices, Book 2: Sicut crerves – Voices of Ascension Chorus
  • Cesar Franck, Messe a Trois Voix, CFF 203: Panis Angelicus – Metamorphose String Orchestra, Pavel Lyubomudrov, conductor
  • Tomaso Albinoni, Concerto a cinque No. 2 in D Minor for Oboe and Strings, Op. 9: III. Allegro – Strings of Zurich
  • Arvo Part, Spiegel im Spiegel (Version for Violin & Piano) – Vladimir Spivakov, violin, Sergej Bezrodny, piano

Classical Coffee Break Episode 4, 03.27.25

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  • Max Richter, The Poetry of Earth – Max Richter
  • Fritz Kreisler (Arr. Fougeray for violin and guitar), Caprice viennois, Op. 2: II. Andante con moto – Maria Duenas, violin, Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
  • Leonardo Leo, Concerto for Violencello and Orchestra in D Major: v. Fuga – Sol Gabetta, cello, Andres Gabetta, violin, Cappella Gabetta Orchestra
  • Morten Lauridsen, O Nata Lux – VOCES8, Christain Forshaw, conductor
  • John Field, Nocturne No. 2 in C Minor, H. 25 – Elizabeth Joy Roe, piano
  • George Frederic Handel (Arr. Leopold Stokowski), Water Music Suite: IV Minuet – BBC Philharmonic, Matthias Bamert, conductor
  • Traditional (Arr. Z. Zhang for piano), Moon Is Bright Lullaby “Northeastern Cradle Song” – Lang Lang, piano
  • Franz Schubert (Arr. Romain Lelue for sextet), Nacht und Traume, D. 827 – Romain Lelue Sextet
  • Rebecca Dale, Panis Angelicus – Reimagined – Sonoro, vocal ensemble
  • Luigi Boccherini, String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11, No. 5, G. 275: I. Amoroso – The Smithsonian Chamber Players
  • Henry Purcell, Trumpet Sonata in D Major, Z. 850: 1. Allegro – Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Mariner, conductor
  • John Bennet, Weep, O Mine Eyes – The King’s Singers, vocal ensemble
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Florian Christl), Mozart Variation (After Serenade, K 250 “Haffner”, IV. Rondo) – Florian Christl, piano, Raphaela Gromes, cello
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben / Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life), BWV 147 – Radio Luxembourg Symphony Orchestra
  • Max Richter, Mercy – Hilary Hahn, violin, Cory Smythe, piano
  • Traditional (Welsh), Suo Gan – Ambrosian Junior Choir, John Williams

Classical Coffee Break Episode 3, 03.20.25

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  • Johann Sebastian Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846: 1. Prelude – Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
  • Jean Sibelius, Symphony #5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto – City of Birmingham Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, conductor
  • Camille Saint-Saens, Samson & Delila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart – Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, Alis Huws, harp
  • Ludwig van Beethoven, Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo – Nicola Benedetti, violin, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, Benjamin Grosvenor, piano, Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
  • Georg Phillipp Telemann, Trumpet Concerto in D-Major, TWV 51:D7: IV. Allegro – Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Mariner, conductor
  • Ernest Bloch, From Jewish Life, B. 55: I. Prayer – Sol Gabetta, cello, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson, conductor
  • Archangelo Corelli, Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, No. 2: III. Vivace – Musica Alchemica, Lina Tur Bonet, conductor
  • William Byrd, Mass for Four Voices: Kyrie – Oxford Camarata, Jeremy Summerly conductor
  • Fanny Mendelssohn, Das Jahr, H. 385: IX. September: At the River. Andante con moto – Anna Shelest, piano
  • Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 “Spring”: I. Allegro – Itzhak Perlman, violin, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Bernat Vivancos, Vocal Ice: II. Calme, tendre – Hera Hyesang Park, soprano, Orchestra del Treatro Carlo Felice, Jochen Rieder, conductor
  • Taylor Swift, Wildest Dreams – Alis Huws, harp
  • Traditional, arranged by Skeku Kanneh-Mason for cello, Blow The Wind Southerly – Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello

Classical Coffee Break Episode 2, 03.13.25

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  • Olivia Belli (Arr. Lewin for 2 Guitars), Prelude – Alexandra Whittingham, Plinio Fernandes, guitars
  • Valentin Silvestrov, Prayer for the Ukraine – Raphaela Gromes, cello, Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor
  • Morten Lauridsen, O Magnum Mysterium – Chamber Choir of Europe
  • Samuel Barber, Violin Concerto, Op. 14: II. Andante – Hilary Hahn, violin, Saint vPaul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff, conductor
  • Reynaldo Hahn, L’heure exquise – Christiane-Pierre La Marca, cello, Armandine Savery, piano
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Serenade in C Major, K. 648 “A Very Little Night Music”: II. Allegro – Gewandhausorchester, Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
  • Gabriel Faure, Requiem, Op. 48: In paradisum – Oxford Schola Cantorum, Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly, conductor
  • Alexander Glazunov, Chant du menestrel – Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Igor Golovschin, conductor
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully, Phaeton, LWV 61: Ouverture – Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jean Lamonde, conductor
  • Rebecca Dale, William Butler Yeats, The Cloths of Heaven – Tenebrae, Philharmonia, Nigel Short, conductor
  • Phil Cunningham, The Gentle Light That Wakes Me – Nicola Benedetti, Aly Bain

Classical Coffee Break Episode 1, 03.06.25

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  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (Arr. Yang for Guitar) – Xuefei Yang, guitar
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams, Suite for Viola & Small Orchestra: II. Carol – Helen Callus, viola, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei, conductor
  • Valentin Silvestrov, Two Pieces – Hilary Hahn, violin, Cory Smythe, piano
  • Archangelo Corelli, Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, no. 8, “Fatto per la Notte di Natale”: III. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio – The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, conductor
  • Thomas Tallis, If Ye Love Me – Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore, conductor
  • Antonin Dvorak, 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 – Kian Soltani, cello, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim, conductor
  • Renaldo Hahn, A Chloris (arr. for Cello & Orchestra) – Sol Gabetta, cello, Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Olivieri- Munroe, conductor
  • Ottorino Respighi, Ancient Airs And Dances, Suite no. 3, P. 172: 1. Italiana – I Musici
  • Edward Elgar, Nimrod (Lux Aeterna) – VOCES8
  • Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings & Continuo in E-Flat Major, RV 515: I. Allegro – La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler, conductor
  • Carl Orff, Carmina Burana: In trutina – Hera Hyesang Park, soprano, Orchestra Del Teatro Carlo Felice, Jochen Rieder, conductor
  • Olivia Belli, Prelude (Arr. Lewin for 2 Guitars) – Alexandra Whittingham, Plinio Fernandes, guitars

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Classical Coffee Break Episode 8, 04.24.25 Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-8-04.24.25.mp3 Gabriel Faure (Arr. for cello & piano by P. Gouin), Three Romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A-Flat Major – Jesper Svedberg, cello, Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano Claudio Monteverdi (Arr. for soprano and chamber ensemble by Wolfgagng Renz), Lamento della Ninfa, SV 163: Amor, Amor – Regula Muhlemann, vocals, CHAARTS … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 8, 04.24.25
Classical Coffee Break Episode 7, 04.17.25 Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-7-04.17.25.mp3 Ralph Vaughan Williams, Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, conductor Gabriel Faure, Les berceaux, Op. 23, No. 1 – Anastasia Kobekina, cello, Azul Lima, Lute Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 296: III. Rondeau. Allegro – Arthur Grumiaux, violin, Walter Klien, piano … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 7, 04.17.25
Classical Coffee Break Episode 6, 04.10.25 Or download file :  https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-6-04.10.25.mp3 Ralph Vaughan Williams, 6 Studies in English Folksong (Verson for Cello & Piano): No. 5, Andante tranquillo “The Lady and the Dragon” – Gerald Peregrine, cello, Antony Ingham, piano Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: III. Versus II, Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt – Oxford Bach Soloists, … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 6, 04.10.25
Classical Coffee Break Episode 5 – 04.03.25   Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-5-04.03.25.mp3 Traditional, Suo Gan – Ambrosian Junior Choir, John Williams Franz Schubert, Die Nacht, D. deest (Arr. Lechner/Marquez for cello & guitar) – Anja Lechner, cello, Pablo Marquez, guitar Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: 2. Rondeau, Severino Gazzelloni, flute, I Musici Orchestra Fanny Mendelssohn, Schwanenlied … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 5 – 04.03.25
Classical Coffee Break Episode 4, 03.27.25 Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-4-03.27.25.mp3 Max Richter, The Poetry of Earth – Max Richter Fritz Kreisler (Arr. Fougeray for violin and guitar), Caprice viennois, Op. 2: II. Andante con moto – Maria Duenas, violin, Raphael Feuillatre, guitar Leonardo Leo, Concerto for Violencello and Orchestra in D Major: v. Fuga – Sol Gabetta, cello, Andres Gabetta, violin, … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 4, 03.27.25
Classical Coffee Break Episode 3, 03.20.25 Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-3-03.20.25.mp3 Johann Sebastian Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846: 1. Prelude – Raphael Feuillatre, guitar Jean Sibelius, Symphony #5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto – City of Birmingham Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, conductor Camille Saint-Saens, Samson & Delila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 3, 03.20.25
Classical Coffee Break Episode 2, 03.13.25 Or download file:  https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-2-03.13.25.mp3 Olivia Belli (Arr. Lewin for 2 Guitars), Prelude – Alexandra Whittingham, Plinio Fernandes, guitars Valentin Silvestrov, Prayer for the Ukraine – Raphaela Gromes, cello, Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor Morten Lauridsen, O Magnum Mysterium – Chamber Choir of Europe Samuel Barber, Violin Concerto, Op. 14: II. Andante – Hilary … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 2, 03.13.25
Classical Coffee Break Episode 1, 03.06.25 Or download this file: CCB-Ep-1-Mar-06.25.mp3 Johann Sebastian Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (Arr. Yang for Guitar) – Xuefei Yang, guitar Ralph Vaughan Williams, Suite for Viola & Small Orchestra: II. Carol – Helen Callus, viola, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei, conductor Valentin Silvestrov, Two Pieces – Hilary … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 1, 03.06.25
Classical Coffee Break Enjoy a mid-afternoon refresh/recharge as Classical Coffee Break explores some of the main thoroughfares and less-travelled byways of the world of classical music. Classical Coffee Break is hosted by Dwayne Jennings and airs on CKMS-FM on Thursdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm starting 6 March 2025. Subscribe to the podcast! Recent Episodes See all previous episodes … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break

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