Friday - Rob Cowan
Rob Cowan shares great music and performances. Including the Essential CD of the Week featuring Michala Petri and performances by Artist of the Week Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: The recorder player Michala Petri plays baroque Concertos and Sonatas: RCA 88697672632
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by our Artist of the Week, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
10.30am
In the week of Burns Night, the Essential Classics guest is the Scottish poet and novelist Jackie Kay who introduces her essential pieces of classical music.
11.00am
Rob's Essential Choice
Falla:
Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Alicia de Larrocha (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor).
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Popper
Dance of the Elves
Performers: Steven Isserlis (cello) and Thomas Ades (piano)
- RCA 68928.
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9.03: Rob's CD of the Week
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Sammartini
Concerto in F major
Performers: Michala Petri (recorder), Moscow Vituosi, Vladimir Spivakov (conductor)
- RCA 88697672632.
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Claude Debussy
Syrinx
Performers: Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
- EMI 5569822.
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Roussel
Bacchus et Ariane Op.43 - Act I, Nos. 1-4
Performers: Orchestre National de France, Georges Pretres (conductor)
- EMI 3714872.
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9.30: Artist of the Week - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni, Act II, Scene I - 'Deh, vieni alla finestra' to Meta, di voi qua vadano'
Performers: Don Giovanni: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Masetto: Ivan Sardi (bass), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay (conductor)
- DG 4373412.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Etude-Tableau in C major Op.33 No.2; Etude-tableau in E flat Op.33 No.7
Performers: Sergei Rachmaninov (piano)
- RCA 88697489712.
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Wolf
Der Feuerreiter
Performers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Daniel Barenboim (piano)
- DG 4475152.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No.5 in B flat major D.485
Performers: Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG 4762626.
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10.20: Artist of the Week - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
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Franz Schubert
Winterreise D.911 - Die Nebensonnen
Performers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Alfred Brendel (piano)
- PHILIPS 4114632.
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Franz Schubert
Winterreise D.911 - Der Leiermann
Performers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Murray Perahia (piano)
- SONY SK 48237.
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10.30: Jackie Kay's Choices
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.7 - Rondo-Finale
Performers: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik (conductor)
- AUDITE 95.476.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Hungarian Sketches [An Evening in the Village, Slightly Tipsy, Swineherd's Dance]
Performers: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (conductor)
- RCA 61504.
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BURNS
The Banks O' Doon
Performers: Jean Redpath (vocals), The Alcott Ensemble
- CDTRAX 115.
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11am: Rob's Essential Choice
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Falla
Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Performers: Alicia de Larrocha (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor)
- DECCA 410 289 2.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in E K.531
Performers: Sergio and Odair Assad
- NONESUCH 7559792922.
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Claude Debussy
Jeux
Performers: Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
- PHILIPS 438 742 2.
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Claude Debussy
Beau Soir (arr. Paul Cassidy)
Performers: Brodsky Quartet
- CHANDOS CHAN 10708.
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