Monday - Sarah Walker
With Sarah Walker. Including Katia and Marielle Labeque in Debussy: Petite Suite. Poulenc: Concerto for two pianos. Building a Library recommendation: Beethoven: Symphony No 6.
9am:
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Avison's 12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti, performed by the Avison Ensemble: DIVINE ART DDA21213.
9.30am:
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artists of the Week, the French piano duo - sisters Katia and Marielle Labeque - in Debussy (Petite Suite) and Poulenc (Concerto for 2 pianos).
10.30am:
The Essential Classics guest is Professor Tom Wright, a leading New Testament Scholar and former Bishop of Durham. Today he introduces the piece that first stimulated his interest in classical music and a favourite work by his favourite composer.
11am:
Beethoven: Symphony No 6, Pastoral.
The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review.
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Percy Grainger
Shepherds Hey!
Performers: 大象传媒 Philharmonic, Richard Hickox (conductor)
- CHANDOS CHAN10638.
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9.02am Sarah's CD of the Week
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Avison-Scarlatti
Concerto Grosso no 3 in D minor
Performers: The Avison Ensemble
- DIVINE ART DDA21213.
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Ibert
Trois pi猫ces br猫ves
Performers: The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
- BIS CD536.
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Franz Schubert
Entr'acte no 3 from Rosamunde
Performers: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur (conductor)
- PHILIPS 412 432 2.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Music from "49th Parallel"
Performers: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann (conductor)
- LONDON 448954 2.
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9.34am Artists of the Week - the Labeques
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Claude Debussy
Petite Suite
Performers: Katia and Marielle Labeque (pianos)
- PHILIPS 454 471 2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony no 1 K16
Performers: Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (director)
- OISEAU LYRE 417 140 2.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso op 28
Performers: Itzhak Perlamn (violin), New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta (conductor)
- DG 423 063 2.
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10.09am Artists of the Week - the Labeques
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Francis Poulenc
Concerto in D minor for two pianos and orchestra
Performers: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (conductor)
- PHILIPS 426 284 2.
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10.30am Dr. Tom Wright's Choices
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George Frideric Handel
Pifa; There were shepherds; Glory to God 鈥� from 1st Part of The Messiah
Performers: Emily van Evera (soprano), Taverner Choir and Players, Andrew Parrott (director)
- VIRGIN CLASSICS VMD 5613302.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony no 7 (excerpt)
Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
- DG 457750 2.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in F minor, K.386
Performers: Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
- VIRGIN CLASSICS 561 962-2.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No.6 'Pastoral'
Performers: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
- ORFEO C 600 031 B.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Sonata No.5 in C, Op.1
Performers: The Purcell Quartet
- CHANDOS CHAN 0766.
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George Gershwin
Walking the Dog
Performers: Los Angeles Phiharmonic, Micheal Tilson Thomas (pianoconductor)
- CBS CD 39699.
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Josef Strauss
Die Libelle
Performers: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
- SONY CLASSICAL SX3K 53385.
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