Thursday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: Russian conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky; Rob's Essential Choice: Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 (Leningrad) (excerpt).
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Placido Domingo, The Verdi Tenor, with contributions from Katia Ricciarelli and others: RCA RED SEAL 88697840172.
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, the Russian conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky.
10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is the author Helen Dunmore, winner of the Orange Prize (for her third novel A Spell of Winter). Today she introduces a piece she would love to conduct, as well as music she would like played at her funeral.
11am
Helen Dunmore's Symphony Choice
Shostakovich
Symphony No. 7 Leningrad
I. Allegretto
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre St Petersburg Valery Gergiev (conductor) PHILIPS 470 8452.
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Jules Massenet
Toccata
Performers: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
- CHANDOS CHSA 5084.
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Alexis Emmanuel Chabrier - Suite Pastorale
Performers: Les Si猫cles, Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth (conductor)
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9.20am: Rob's CD of the Week
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Giuseppe Verdi
"Ella mi fu rapita!... Parmi veder le lagrime" (Rigoletto)
Performers: Placido Domingo (tenor), New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sherill Milnes (conductor)
- SONY MASTERS 8869784017-2.
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Luis de Mil谩n
Pavane No.5
Performers: Julian Bream (lute)
- RCA 09026 61606-2.
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9.31am
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George Frideric Handel
Fond flattr'ing world (Theodora)
Performers: Lorraine Hunt (soprano), Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan
- HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 9070606-2.
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Salzedo
Bolero, Rumba, Tango, Seguidilla (Suite of 8 Dances)
Performers: Yolanda Kondonassis (harp)
- TELARC CD-80691.
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9.41am: Artist of the Week - Gennady Rozhdestvensky
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Youmans arr. Shostakovich
Tahiti Trot, Op.16
Performers: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)
- IMP DMCD 98.
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Benjamin Britten
Hymn to St Cecilia
Performers: Choir of St John's College Cambridge, Christopher Robinson
- NAXOS 8.554791.
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9.59am: Artist of the Week - Gennady Rozhdestvensky
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William Walton
Viola Concerto
Performers: Yuri Bashmet (viola), USSR Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)
- REVELATION RV 10010.
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[traditional]
Logan Water
Performers: Jian Wang (cello), Goran Sollscher (guitar)
- DG 477 6401.
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10.30am: Helen Dunmore's Choices
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Joseph Haydn
Trumpet Concerto in E flat, Hob.VIIe:1
Performers: Alison Balsom (trumpet), Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie of Bremen
- EMI 216213-2.
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Thomas Tallis
Spem in Alium
Performers: Winchester Cathedral Choir, With Winchester College Quiristers & Vocal Arts, David Hill (Master of the Music)
- HYPERION CDA66400.
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11.02am
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No.7: 1st movement
Performers: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre St Petersburg, Valery Gergiev (conductor)
- PHILIPS 470 845-2.
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Brahms arr. Joachim
Hungarian Dance No.6 in B flat
Performers: Aaron Rosand (violin), Hugh Sung (piano)
- PHILIPS 470 845-2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K525, IV Rondo: Allegro
Performers: Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
- TESTAMENT SBT1273.
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