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Monday - Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including Monteverdi's Zefiro torna, music from Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake, and Barber's Adagio for Strings.

Rob Cowan presents Breakfast, including Monteverdi's Zefiro torna performed by the Consort of Musicke directed by Anthony Rooley, music from Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake performed by the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by James Levine, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Jarvi perform Samuel Barber's famous Adagio.

3 hours

Last on

Mon 11 Jul 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream (trans RACHMANINOV)

    Performer: Simon Trp膷eski (piano)

    • EMI 5 57943 2.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Orfeo ed Eurydice: Che puro ciel

    Performer: Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) Performer: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Raymond Leppard (conductor)

    • Philips 476 2617.
  • Claude Debussy

    Children's Corner Suite

    Orchestrator: Caplet Performer: Orchestre national De L鈥橭.R.T.F. Performer: Jean Martinon (conductor)

    • EMI CDM 7 69589 2.
  • Henry Purcell

    Chacony in G minor

    Performer: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    • DG 429 390-2.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    On the Town: New York New York

    Arranger: David Brohn Performer: Joshua Bell (violin) Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: David Zinman (conductor)

    • Sony 89358.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro Torna

    Performer: The Consort of Musicke Performer: Anthony Rooley (director)

    • Virgin VC 7 91154-2.
  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake Suite: Waltz

    Performer: Vienna Philhamonic Performer: James Levine (conductor)

    • DG 437 806-2.
  • Franz Liszt

    Consolation No 3

    Performer: France Clidat (piano)

    • Decca 476 4080.
  • Georges Bizet

    Symphony in C: finale

    Performer: City of London Sinfonia Performer: Richard Hickox (conductor)

    • Virgin VC 7 90765-2.
  • Jarom铆r Weinberger

    Schwanda the bagpiper: Polka

    Performer: The New London Orchestra Performer: Ronald Corp (conductor)

    • Hyperion CDA66998.
  • C茅sar Franck

    Violin Sonata: Final mvt

    Performer: Augustin Dumay (violin) Performer: Maria Jo茫o (piano)

    • DG 445 880-2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano concerto No 21 K467: 2nd mvt

    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (piano) Performer: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Jeffrey Tate (conductor)

    • Philips 468 540-2.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Sinfonietta: Allegretto

    Performer: Pro Arte Orchestra Performer: Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)

    • EMI CDM 7 63779 2.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Loquebantur variis linguis

    Performer: Taverner Choir Performer: Andrew Parrott (conductor)

    • EMI CDC 7 49555 2.
  • William Walton

    Spitfire Music and Battle in the Air

    Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Performer: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)

    • Chandos CHAN 8870.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Trio No 1 in B flat major: Rondo

    Performer: Suk Trio

    • SU 3959-2.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Pavane pour une infante defunte

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Andr茅 Previn (conductor)

    • EMI CDC 7 47162 2.
  • Eric Coates

    London Every Day Suite: Covent Garden

    Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Charles Groves (conductor)

    • EMI 0 29001 2.
  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio

    Performer: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Performer: Neeme J盲rvi (conductor)

    • Chandos CHAN 9684.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Suite in E major HWV 430 "The Harmonious Blacksmith": Final mvt 鈥 Air and 5 variations

    Performer: Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord)

    • Divine art dda21219.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia Suite

    Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Vladmimir Ashkenazy (conductor)

    • Decca 417 762-2.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Bachiana brasileira no. 5 vers. for soprano & cellos

    Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) Performer: Lynn Harrell and Instrumental Ensemble Performer: Jeffrey Tate (conductor)

    • Decca 444 995-2.
  • Jennifer Higdon

    Blue Cathedral

    Performer: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Performer: Robert Spano (conductor)

    • Telarc CD-80596.
  • Edward Elgar

    La Capricieuse Op. 17

    Performer: Arthur Grumiaux (violin) Performer: Istvan Hadju (piano)

    • Philips PHCP-4956.

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  • Mon 11 Jul 2011 07:00

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