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Tuesday - Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including a Beethoven piano sonata, Stravinsky's Firebird, and the latest Specialist Classical Chart.

Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast show, including the 2nd mvt from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 performed by Robert Casadesus, the Infernal Dance from Stravinsky's Firebird is performed by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra under Pierre Boulez, and a look at this week's Specialist Classical Chart.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 6 Sep 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Alexander Glazunov

    Bacchanal from Autumn - The Seasons

    Performer: Minnesota Orchestra Performer: Edo de Waart (conductor)

    • TELARC CD-80347.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Adonai ro-I, lo ehsar (The Lord is my shepherd) from Chichester Psalms

    Performer: Michael Pearce (treble) Performer: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Performer: Peter Barley (organ) Performer: Rachel Masters (harp) Performer: David Corkhill (percussion) Performer: Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

    • EMI CLASSICS CDC 7 54188 2.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    2nd movement (Vivace all Marcia) from Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Op. 101

    Performer: Robert Casadesus (piano)

    • NEWTON CLASSICS 8802050.
  • Karl Goldmark

    2nd movement – Andante from Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 28

    Performer: Benjamin Schmid (violin) Performer: Witold Lutoslawski Philharmonic Wroclaw Performer: Daniel Raiskin (conductor)

    • OEHMS CLASSICS OC 359.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    O inferno….Sento avvampar nell'anima from Simon Boccanegra

    Performer: Salvatore Licitra (tenor) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Carlo Rizzi (conductor)

    • SONY CLASSICAL SK 89923.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Waltz from A Little Night Music

    Performer: New York City Opera Orchestra Performer: Paul Gemignani (conductor)

    • MusicMasters Classics 01612-67099-2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    3rd movement (Adagio) from Serenade in B flat K361 for 13 Wind Instruments

    Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble

    • EMI CLASSICS.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Death of Tybalt from Romeo and Juliet

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Claudio Abbado (conductor)

    • DECCA 425 027-2.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata in G major for viola da gamba and harpsichord BWV 1027-1029

    Performer: Kim Kashkashian (viola) Performer: Keith Jarrett (harpsichord)

    • ECM 1501.
  • Specialist Classical Chart

    • Arvo Pärt

      Fur Anna Maria (2006)

      Performer: Ralph van Raat (piano)

      • NAXOS 8.572525.
    • Béla Bartók

      Finale from Viola Concerto Sz 120, BB128

      Performer: James Ehnes (viola) Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic Performer: Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

      • CHANDOS CHAN 10690.
    • Malcolm Arnold

      2nd movement (Andante con moto) from Saxophone Concerto

      Performer: Carl Raven (alto saxophone) Performer: Manchester Sinfonia Performer: Richard Howarth (conductor)

      • NAXOS 8.572640.
    • John Dowland

      Come again sweet love doth now invite

      Performer: Danielle de Niese (soprano) Performer: William Carter (baroque guitar)

      • DECCA 478 2260.
    • Max Bruch

      Finale from Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 26

      Performer: Charlie Siem (violin) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Andrew Gourlay (conductor)

      • WARNER CLASSICS 2564 66661-2.
    • Carlo Domeniconi

      Presto from Koyunbaba Op 19

      Performer: Milos Karadaglic (guitar)

      • DG 477 9693.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Infernal Dance of Kastchei's Subjects from The Fire Bird

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra Performer: Pierre Boulez (conductor)

    • SONY CLASSICAL SK 94736.
  • Robert Schumann

    Novellette Op.21 No.1 in F

    Performer: Byron Janis (piano)

    • NEWTON CLASSICS 8802058.
  • Jean Sibelius

    The Oceanides Op.73

    Performer: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Performer: Jukka-Pekke Sarasate, conductor

    • RCA VICTOR 74321 886852.
  • Heinrich Schütz

    Psalm 150 "Alleluja! Lobert Herren"

    Performer: Regensburger Domspatzen Performer: Hamburger Blaserkreis fur alte Musik Performer: Ulsamer-Collegium Instrumentalisten

    • ARCHIV 437078-2.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor

    Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Performer: Lorin Maazel (conductor)

    • CBS MK 42310.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto grosso Op 32 No. 2

    Performer: Musica de Camera Performer: Robert King (directror)

    • LINN CKD 012.
  • Benny Goodman/Chick Webb

    Stompin'At The Savoy

    Performer: Stan Kenton Orchestra

    • PABLO PACD-5312-2.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Di Quella Pira from Il Trovatore

    Performer: Salvatore Licitra (tenor) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Carlo Rizzi (conductor)

    • SONY CLASSICAL SK 89923.
  • Richard Rodgers

    Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

    Orchestrator: Hans Spialek Performer: Orchestra of the 1983 Broadway revival Performer: John Mauceri (conductor)

    • TER CDTER 1063.
  • Johannes Brahms

    O susser Mai

    Performer: Munster Student Madrigal-Choir

    • CAPRICCIO 7106.

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 Sep 2011 07:00

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