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Tuesday - Sarah Walker

With Sarah Walker. Including Artist of the Week: Steven Isserlis (cello) in Schumann: Marchenerzahlungen; Sarah's Essential Choice: Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No 2.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Robert Johnson: The Prince's Almain and other dances for lute (Nigel North)

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, cellist Steven Isserlis. Today we hear him in Schumann's Marchenerzahlungen op.132 and in Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, op.33.

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is weather presenter Sian Lloyd, who introduces her essential pieces of classical music. Today she discusses music that makes her feel glad to be alive, and reveals the first piece that stimulated her interest in classical music.

11am
Sarah's Essential Choice

Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto no.2 in D minor, op.40
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
CBS MPK 45690.

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Tue 31 Jan 2012 09:00
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Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Song Without Words, op.67 no.4 in C

    Performers: Murray Perahia (piano)

    • SONY SK 66511.

  • 贬茅谤辞濒诲

    Overture from Zampa

    Performers: 大象传媒 Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 9765.

  • 9.10: Sarah's CD of the Week

    • Robert Johnson

      2 Almains

      Performers: Nigel North (lute)

      • NAXOS 8.572178.

  • Bach arr. Hogwood

    Concerto in D for 3 violins, BWV 1064

    Performers: Christopher Hirons (violin 1), Monica Huggett (violin 2), Catherine Mackintosh (violin 3), Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)

    • L鈥橭ISEAU-LYRE 455 700-2.

  • 9.30: Artist of the Week - Steven Isserlis

    • Robert Schumann

      M盲rchenerz盲hlungen for clarinet, viola [cello] and piano, op.132

      Performers: Michael Collins (clarinet), Steven Isserlis (cello), Stephen Hough (piano)

      • RCA 09026 63504 2.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Helios Op.17

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.

    Performers: Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (conductor)

    • SONY SM4K 45 989.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Rhapsody in B minor, op.79 no.1

    Performers: Julius Katchen (piano)

    • DECCA 455 247-2.

  • 10.10: Artist of the Week - Steven Isserlis

    • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Variations on a Rococo Theme, op.33

      Performers: Steven Isserlis (cello), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

      • VIRGIN VC 7 91134-2.

  • 10.30: Sian Lloyd's Choices

    • Trad arr. Britten

      Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn

      Performers: Philip Langridge (tenor), Osian Ellis (harp)

      • NAXOS 8.557222.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op.95 ('From the New World') 鈥� 2nd mvt

    Performers: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl (conductor)

    • SUPRAPHON SU 3662-2 011.

  • 11am: Sarah's Essential Choice

    • Felix Mendelssohn

      Piano Concerto no.2 in D minor, op.40

      Performers: Rudolf Serkin (piano), Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (conductor)

      • CBS MPK 45 690.

  • 11.20:

    • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Symphony no.2 in C minor, op.17 ('Little Russian')

      Performers: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)

      • CHANDOS CHAN 8460.

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Jan 2012 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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