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Thursday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Grieg: Le Djinn. Clifford Curzon (piano) in Litolff: Concerto Symphonique No 4. Schubert: Trout Quintet. Rob's Essential Choice: Smetana: Richard III; Haakon Jarl.

9am
A selection of must-hear music including an excerpt from Grieg's Le Djinn (orch. Mantovani) from the Essential CD of the Week: a recording by Les Siecles.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and the Artist of the Week, the pianist Clifford Curzon: Litolff (Concerto Symphonique No.4 - Scherzo); and Schubert (Piano Quintet in A, D.667, Trout).

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is the psychological illusionist Derren Brown. Today he introduces a piece played by a favourite performer and one that reminds him of a particular place.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Smetana
Richard III, Op.11
Haakon Jarl, Op.16
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik (conductor)
DG 4594182.

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Thu 3 Nov 2011 09:00
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Music Played

  • Edward MacDowell

    Hexentanz Op.17

    Performers: Stephen Hough (piano)

    • VIRGIN 5614982.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Cinderella Op.87 (excerpt) - Gavotte to Winter Fairy

    Performers: Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev (conductor)

    • DG 4458302.

  • ESSENTIAL CD OF THE WEEK

    • Edvard Grieg

      Les Djinns (Pieces lyriques Op.71 No.3) (orch. Mantovani)

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

      • MUSICALES ACTES SUD ASM06.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto in A major BWV1055

    Performers: Rachel Podger (violin), Brecon Baroque

    • CHANNEL CLASSICS 30910.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Litoff

      Concerto symphonique No.4 - Scherzo

      Performers: Clifford Curzon (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult (conductor)

      • DECCA 4250822.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Laetatus Sum RV607

    Performers: Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (director)

    • OPUS111 OP 30383.

  • Martinu

    Five Madrigal Stanzas 鈥� No.4

    Performers: Clifford Benson (piano), Oliver Butterworth (violin)

    • HYPERION CDA66133.

  • Fritz Kreisler

    Schon Rosmarin

    Performers: Fritz Kreisler (violin), Michael Raucheisen (piano)

    • BIDDULPH LAB123.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Franz Schubert

      Piano Quintet in A D.667 'Trout'

      Performers: Clifford Curzon (piano), Amadeus Quartet

      • 大象传媒 LEGENDS 大象传媒L40092.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg variations (Aria 鈥� Variations 1-5)

    Performers: Andras Schiff (piano)

    • DECCA 4171662.

  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio for strings

    Performers: Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop (conductor)

    • NAXOS 8.559088.

  • Boccherini Berio

    Ritirata notturna di Madrid

    Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Luciano Berio (conductor)

    • RCA 09026688942.

  • Richard III Op.11; Haakon Jarl

    Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Performers: Rafael Kubelik (conductor)

    • DG 4594182.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Concerto No.2 in D K.211

    Performers: David Oistrakh (violin), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,

    • EMI CDM 7691762.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Nov 2011 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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