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Wednesday - Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast show, including Albinoni's famous Adagio, Enescu's First Romanian Rhapsody, and Puccini's O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicci.

Rob Cowan presents Breakfast, including Albinoni's famous Adagio (compl. Giazotto) performed by Musica da Camera directed by Robert Howarth, Enescu's Romanian Rhapsody No.1 performed by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic under Gennady Roszhdestvensky, and soprano Angela Gheorghiu sings Puccini's aria O mio babbino caro from his opera Gianni Schicchi with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 8 Jun 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Franz Liszt

    La campanella – No. 3 in G sharp minor from 6 Paganini Studies S141

    Arranger: Busoni Performer: John Ogdon (piano)

    • EMI CLASSICS 6 27925 2.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Versicle/Response (Opening of Vespro della Beata Virgine, 1610)

    Performer: Orchestra and choir of the Age of Enlightenment Performer: Robert Howarth (director)

    • SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD237.
  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Adagio for organ and strings

    Arranger: Giazotto Performer: James O’Donnell (organ) Performer: David Woodcock (solo violin) Performer: Musica da Camera Performer: Robert King (director)

    • LINN RECORDS CKD 012.
  • Robert Schumann

    Stille Tranen from Twelve poems by Justinus Kerner Op.35

    Performer: Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto) Performer: Inger Sodergren (piano)

    • RCA VICTOR 09026 61798 2.
  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Waltz from Symphony No. 5 Op. 64

    Performer: New York Philharmonic Performer: Kurt Masur (conductor)

    • TELDEC 4509 -94571-2.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Minute Waltz – Waltz No.6 in D flat Op. 64 No. 1

    Performer: Philip Fowke (piano)

    • EMI CLASSICS 5 67818 2.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    2nd movement – Allegro moderato from String Quartet No.2 in D minor

    Performer: Dante Quartet

    • HYPERION CDA 67845.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Coffee Cantata BWV 211: Heute noch, heute noch

    Performer: Edith Mathis (soprano) Performer: Kammerorchester Berlin Performer: Peter Schreier (conductor)

    • ARCHIV 427 116-2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondo in A major K.386

    Performer: Maria-Joao Pires (piano) Performer: Gulbenkian Foundation Orchestra, Lisbon Performer: Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor)

    • APEX 2564 61911-2.
  • Max Reger

    Morgengesang: Du hochstes Licht

    Performer: Berlin Radio Choir Performer: Dietrich Knothe (director)

    • BERLIN CLASSICS 0300151BC.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Finale (Furiant) from Czech Suite op.39

    Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Performer: Joseph Swenson, conductor

    • LINN CKD 241.
  • Charles-Valentin Alkan

    Le Festin D'Espose (No.12 from 12 Etudes in the minor key, Op.39

    Performer: Raymond Lewenthal (piano)

    • BMG CLASSICS 09026 63310 2.
  • Max Reger

    Aria in A major Op.103a no.3

    Performer: Kolja Lessing (violin) Performer: Gottingen Symphony Orchestra Performer: Christoph-Mathias Mueller (conductor)

    • TELOS MUSIC TLS 097.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ave Verum Corpus K.618

    Performer: ORTF Chorus Performer: Orchestre National de L’ORTF Performer: Josef Krips (conductor)

    • CASCAVELLE VEL 3156.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    The Birds: Prelude

    Performer: Philadelphia Orchestra Performer: Eugene Ormandy (conductor)

    • CFM RECORDS CFMCD50.
  • Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

    Gnossienne No.1

    Performer: Aldo Ciccolini (piano)

    • HMV 7 67805.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto Grosso in A minor Op. 6 No. 4

    Performer: Collegium Aureum

    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77267 2.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

    Performer: Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Antonio Pappano (conductor)

    • EMI CLASSICS 6 27920 2.
  • Iiro Rantala

    Intermezzo (for Luciano Pavarotti) based on Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana

    Performer: Iiro Rantala (piano)

    • THE ACT COMPANY - ACT 9504-2.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    The Hut on Hen's Legs (Baba Yaga) and The Great Gate of Kiev from Pictures at an Exhibitio

    Arranger: Sir Henry Wood Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor)

    • LYRITA SRCD.216.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Stabat Mater: O quam tristis

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic Performer: Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

    • CHANDOS 9341.
  • Franz Schubert

    Konzertstuck for violin and orchestra in D major

    Performer: Gidon Kremer (violin) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Emil Tchakarov (conductor)

    • DG 453 665-2.
  • Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

    Ballo del Granduca

    Performer: Piet Kee (organ)

    • CHANDOS CHAC 02.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Valse Triste from Kuolema Op.44

    Performer: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Performer: Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)

    • SONY CLASSICAL SXK 64578.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Fidelio: Mir ist so wunderbar

    Performer: Helga Dernesch & Helen Donath (sopranos) Performer: Horst R. Laubenthal (tenor) Performer: Karl Ridderbusch (bass) Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Herbert von Karajan

    • EMI 5 67821 2.
  • George Enescu

    Romanian Rhapsody No.1

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic Performer: Gennady Roszhdestvensky (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 9633.
  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Casta Diva

    Performer: Danilo Rea (piano) Performer: Flavio Boltro (trumpet)

    • ACT 9508-2.

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  • Wed 8 Jun 2011 07:00

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