Thursday - Sarah Walker
With Sarah Walker. Including Artist of the Week: Steven Isserlis (cello) in Strauss: Romance in F. Brahms: Cello Sonata No 2. Essential Choice: Mendelssohn: Symphony No 4.
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 he is heard as the soloist in Strauss's Romance in F for cello and orchestra, as well as Brahms's Cello Sonata no.2 in F, op.99, where he is accompanied by pianist Stephen Hough.
10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is weather presenter Sian Lloyd, who introduces music that is significant to her. Today Sian mentions which piece of music she particularly likes listening to while on a journey, as well as music she likes to listen to while working.
11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Mendelssohn:
Symphony no.4 in A, op.90 'Italian'
The London Classical Players
Roger Norrington (conductor)
EMI 7 54000 2.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Troika from Lieutenant Kij茅, symphonic suite op.60
Performers: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG 419 603-2.
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Malcolm Arnold
Scottish Dances, op.59
Performers: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold (conductor)
- LYRITA SRCD.201.
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9.14: Sarah's CD of the Week
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Robert Johnson
Fantasie
Performers: Nigel North (lute)
- NAXOS 8.572178.
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Johann Strauss II - An der sch枚nen, blauen Donau
Performers: Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra, Willi Boskovsky (conductor)
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9.30: Artist of the Week - Steven Isserlis
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Richard Strauss
Romance in F for cello and orchestra
Performers: Steven Isserlis (cello), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Maazel (conductor)
- RCA 74321 75398 2.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata no.50 in D, Hob XVI:37
Performers: Rudolf Buchbinder (piano)
- WARNER 2564 63782-2.
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Franz Schubert
'Ewige Liebe' 鈥� from 3 Songs, D825, for male chorus [TTBB]
Performers: Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Erwin Ortner (chorus master)
- TELDEC 4509-94546-2.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
La F锚te Infernale Les D茅mons, from Alceste
Performers: Concert Des Nations, Jordi Savall
- ALIA VOX AV9807.
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10.00: Artist of the Week - Steven Isserlis
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Johannes Brahms
Cello Sonata no.2 in F, op.99
Performers: Steven Isserlis (cello), Stephen Hough (piano)
- HYPERION CDA67529.
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10.30: Sian Lloyd's Choices
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L茅o Delibes
'Viens, Mallika鈥� Sous le dome 茅pais' (Flower Duet) from Lakm茅, Act 1
Performers: Mady Mespl茅 (soprano 鈥� Lakm茅), Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano 鈥� Mallika), Orchestre du Th茅芒tre National de l'Op茅ra-Comique, Alain Lombard (conductor)
- EMI 7494302.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G, BWV 1048
Performers: The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord and director)
- ARCHIV 423 492 2.
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11am: Sarah's Essential Choice
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Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony no. 4 in A, op.90 ('Italian')
Performers: London Classical Players, Roger Norrington (conductor)
- EMI 7 54000 2.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in G, K. 124
Performers: Christophe Rousset (harpsichord)
- DECCA 458 165 2.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Sinfonietta
Performers: Vienna Philharmonic, Charles Mackerras (conductor)
- DECCA 410 138 2.
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