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Monday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Includes Glazunov's Raymonda and The Seasons. Plus pianist Clifford Curzon in Schubert: Impromptu in A flat, D935 No 2. Essential Choice: Dvorak: Symphony No 8.

9am
A selection of must-hear music including excerpts from Glazunov's Raymonda and The Seasons from the Essential CD of the Week: a recording by Les Siecles.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, the pianist Clifford Curzon: Schubert (Impromptu in A flat, D935 No.2); and Mozart (Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat, K.595).

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is the psychological illusionist Derren Brown. Today he includes the piece that first stimulated his interest in classical music.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Dvorak: Symphony No.8 in G, Op.88
The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review.

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Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance Op.46 No.8

    Performers: Empire Brass

    • TELARC CD80220.

  • Joseph Martin Kraus

    Ballet from Soliman II (Allegro & Danza di Elmira

    Performers: Concerto K枚ln, Sarband

    • ARCHIV 4749922.

  • ESSENTIAL CD OF THE WEEK

    • Alexander Glazunov

      Raymonda, Act II - Entry des Sarrasins; Danse Orientale; The Seasons Op.67 (Pas de deux, B

      Performers: Les Siecles, Francois-Xavier Roth (conductor)

      • MUSICALES ACTES SUD ASM06.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia Suite Op.11

    Performers: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis (conductor)

    • PHILIPS 4762817.

  • Franz Berwald - Sinfonie Singuliere No.3 鈥� Adagio (Movt II)

    Performers: Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling (conductor)

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Franz Schubert

      Impromptu in A flat D935 No.2

      Performers: Clifford Curzon (piano)

      • DECCA 4756786.

  • Franz Schubert

    Im Freien D.880

    Performers: Elly Ameling (soprano), Dalton Baldwin (piano)label: PENTATONE 5186132

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat minor K.595

      Performers: Clifford Curzon (piano), English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

      • DECCA 4684912.

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No.5 (finale)

    Performers: Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (conductor)

    • CBS MBK 45643.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Nulla in Mundo pax sincera RV630 (Larghetto)

    Performers: Deborah York (soprano), The King鈥檚 Consort, Robert King (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA 66779.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No.8 in G Op.88

    Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis (conductor)

    • LSO LIVE LSO0002.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    Polka in E major

    Performers: Andras Schiff(piano)

    • WARNER 2564691753.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    M谩 vlast 鈥� Blan铆k

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a.

    Performers: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras (conductor)

    • SUPRAPHON SU 34652.

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  • Mon 31 Oct 2011 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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