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Wednesday - Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan's selection includes Janacek's Cossack Dance, Glinka's Polonaise from A Life for the Tsar, and Granados's Piano Quintet in G minor.

Rob Cowan with music to begin the day, including Janacek's Cossack Dance performed by the Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra under Frantisek J铆lek, the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under Alexander Lazarev perform Glinka's Polonaise from A Life for the Tsar, and Granados's Piano Quintet in G minor is performed by Gabriela Montero, Alissa Margulis, Geza Hosszu-Legocky, Lyda Chen and Natalia Margulis.

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Wed 9 Mar 2011 07:00
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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Homeward 鈥� no.6 from Lyric Pieces book 7, Op.62

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes (Grieg鈥檚 1892 Steinway piano, at the Edvard Grieg Museum, Troldhaugen)

    • EMI 5 57296 2.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    3 German Dances, K 605

    Performer: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 429 783-2.

  • Lionardo Oronzo Salvatore de Leo

    Misereris omnium, Domine 鈥� Introit, Gradual, Tract versicle for Mass on Ash Wednesday

    Performer: Sandrine Piau (soprano) Performer: Hilary Summers (contralto) Performer: Jean-Fran莽ois Novelli (tenor) Performer: Renaud Delaigue (bass) Performer: Les Talens Lyriques Performer: Christophe Rousset (director)

    • DECCA 460 020-2.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    The Cossack Dance

    Performer: Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Franti拧ek J铆lek (conductor)

    • SUPRAPHON 11 1521-2 031.

  • Robert Schumann

    Violin sonata no.1 in A minor, Op 105: 1 - Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck

    Arranger: For Cello And Piano By Jan Willem Nelleke Performer: Karine Georgian (cello) Performer: Jan Willem Nelleke (piano)

    • NAXOS 8.572375.

  • Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

    Polonaise from A Life for the Tsar

    Performer: Bolshoi Chorus Performer: Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra Performer: Alexander Lazarev (conductor)

    • ERATO 4509-91723-2.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto for organ in B flat major, Op 4 No. 6

    Performer: Richard Egarr (organ/director) Performer: The Academy of Ancient Music

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 807446.

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Andante Cantabile from String quartet no.1

    Performer: Borodin Quartet

    • TELDEC 4509-94572-2.

  • Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek

    Donna Diana 鈥� overture

    Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Performer: Claudio Abbado (conductor)

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 423 662-2.

  • Franz Schubert

    Moments Musicaux 鈥� no.1 in C major, moderato

    Performer: Radu Lupu (piano)

    • DECCA 417 785-2.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Missa Brevis (1805 revision)

    Performer: Ann Hoyt, Julie Liston (sopranos) Performer: Richard Lippold (bass) Performer: Trinity Choir Performer: Rebel Baroque Orchestra Performer: J. Owen Burdick (conductor)

    • NAXOS 8.572127.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    On Wings of Song Op 34 No. 2

    Arranger: Renaud Capu脟on For Violin & Piano Performer: Renaud Capu莽on (violin) Performer: J茅r么me Ducros (piano)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS 374087 2 8.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Overture in C major Wassermusik 'Hamburger Ebb und Flut' TWV.55:C3

    Performer: Zefiro

    • AMBROISIE AMB 9946.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Scherzo in B flat major

    Orchestrator: Rimsky Korsakov Performer: State Symphony Orchestra of Russia Performer: Evgeny Svetlanov (conductor)

    • RCA RED SEAL 09026 68406 2.

  • Johann Pachelbel

    Jauchzet dem Herrn

    Performer: Cantus C枚lln Performer: Konrad Jungh盲nel (director)

    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77305 2.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    6 Bagatelles, Op.126 鈥� 1. Andante in G major; 4. Presto in B minor

    Performer: Alfred Brendel (piano)

    • BRILLIANT CLASSICS 93183/5.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture to La Clemenza di Tito, K.621

    Performer: Mozart Orchestra Mannheim Performer: Thomas Fey (conductor)

    • PROFIL PH05047.

  • Haydn / Hoffstetter

    Andante cantabile 'Serenade' from String quartet Op 5 No. 3 in F major

    Performer: Kod谩ly Quartet

    • NAXOS 8.555704.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Straussiana

    Performer: Bruckner Orchestra Linz Performer: Caspar Richter (conductor)

    • ASV CD DCA 1108.

  • Jacques Offenbach

    Olympia's aria: Les oiseaux dans la charmille (The birds in the bower) from Tales of Hoffm

    Performer: Natalie Dessay (soprano: Olympia) Performer: Choir and Orchestra of the Lyon National Opera Performer: Kent Nagano (conductor)

    • ERATO 0630-14330-2.

  • Enrique Granados

    Piano quintet in G minor, Op.49

    Performer: Gabriela Montero (piano) Performer: Alissa Margulis, Geza Hosszu-Legocky (violins) Performer: Lyda Chen (viola) Performer: Natalia Margulis (cello)

    • EMI CLASSICS PROMO.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Pavane pour une infante d茅funte

    Performer: Cleveland Orchestra Performer: Pierre Boulez (conductor)

    • SONY CLASSICAL SM3K 45842.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Gloria moritura. Quick 鈥� very slow from Symphonic Suite from Gloriana, Op.53a

    Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic Performer: Edward Gardner (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 10658.

  • Franz Schubert

    Der J眉ngling an der Quelle, D.300

    Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) Performer: Gerald Moore (piano)

    • EMI CLASSICS 9 18459 2.

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  • Wed 9 Mar 2011 07:00
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