Thursday - Sarah Walker
With Sarah Walker. Including Artist of the Week: Ivan Fischer: Dvorak: Prague Waltzes. Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite; Essential Choice: Strauss: Ein Heldenleben.
Sarah Walker shares great music and performances, with the Essential CD of the Week, Artist of the Week, and guest, Rachel de Thame selects her essential pieces of classical music.
9am
A selection of must-hear music including the Essential CD of the Week: A Purcell Songbook, Emma Kirkby
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, Ivan Fischer: Dvorak (Prague Waltzes), Kodaly (Hary Janos Suite). Also in this hour Krommer's Partita in F Op.57 played by the Budapest Wind Ensemble.
10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is gardening expert Rachel de Thame. Today she introduces a piece that she considers a hidden gem and music she enjoys listening to whilst travelling.
11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Strauss
Ein Heldenleben
Guy Braunstein (violin)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle (conductor).
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Henry Purcell
Abdelazar 鈥� Overture
Performers: The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)
- HELIOS CDH55010 TRACK 1.
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ESSENTIAL CLASSICS DISC OF THE WEEK
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Henry Purcell
Ye gentle spirits of the air
Performers: Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)
- DECCA 4767467 TRACK 15.
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Alexander von Zemlinsky
Cymbeline 鈥� Prelude
Performers: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Antony Beaumont (conductor)
- CHANDOS CHAN 10069 TRACK 8.
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Gustav Mahler
Piano Quartet in A minor
Performers: Domus
- VIRGIN 5616152 CD 2 TRACK 5.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony in C K.35
Performers: Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
- L"OISEAU LYRE 4175192 CD 1 TRACK 1.
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Prague Waltzes
Performers: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)
- PHILIPS 4646472 TRACK 16.
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Franz Krommer
Partita in F Op.57
Performers: Budapest Wind Ensemble, K谩lm谩n Berkes (director)
- NAXOS 8.553498 TRACKS 1-4.
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK
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Zolt谩n Kod谩ly
H谩ry J谩nos Suite
Performers: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)
- PHILIPS 4628242 TRACKS 11-16.
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John Wilbye
Draw on Sweet Night
Performers: Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)
- GIMMELL GIMSE 403 TRACK 6.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.3 'Pastoral' - I Molto moderato
Performers: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor)
- WARNER 2564617302 CD 5 TRACK 6.
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ESSENTIAL CHOICE
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Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben
Performers: Guy Braunstein (violin), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle (conductor)
- EMI 3393392 TRACKS 1-6 (DISC TO COME).
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Clara Schumann
Romanze Op.22 No.1
Performers: Daniel Hope (violin), Sebastien Oramo (piano)
- DG 4779301 TRACK 4.
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Joseph Joachim
Romance in B flat major, Op.2 no.1
Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Sebastian Knauer.Performers: Daniel Hope (violin), Sebastien Oramo (piano)
- DG 4779301 TRACK 6.
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