Tuesday - Sarah Walker
With Sarah Walker. 9.30am Artist of the Week: the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks. 11.00am Sarah's Essential Choice: Sibelius: Symphony No 3.
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Le Voyage Magnifique - Schubert Impromptus performed by Maria Jo茫o Pires.
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351).
10.30am
On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, the Essential Classics guest is biographer Claire Tomalin. Today Claire reveals the first classical record she bought herself and suggests music which should be more well-known.
11am
Sarah's Essential Choice.
Sibelius: Symphony No.3 in C major, Op.52.
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra,
Neeme Jarvi (conductor).
BIS CD-228.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"Voi che sapete" (The Marriage of Figaro)
Performers: Margaret Price (soprano), English Chamber Orchestra, James Lockhart (conductor)
- RCA 09026 61635-2.
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Johannes Brahms
Tragic Overture
Performers: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
- SONY CLASSICAL SMK 47538.
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9.15: Sarah's CD of the Week
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Franz Schubert
Impromptu, D.935 No.3 in B flat major
Performers: Maria Joao Pires (piano)
- DG 457 550-2.
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9.33: Artist of the Week - The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
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Wild mountain thyme; My love is like a red, red rose
Performers: Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Stacey Shames (harp)
- DECCA 468 499-2.
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Georges Bizet
Carmen Suite No.1
Performers: Lamoureux Concerts Orchestra, Igor Markevitch (conductor)
- BELART 450 043-2.
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9.56: Artist of the Week - The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Andante in F WoO 57 'Andante favori'
Performers: Alfred Brendel (piano)
- PHILIPS 438 472 2.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Vago augelletto (Madrigals, Book 8)
Performers: The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)
- VIRGIN CLASSICS VBD 562268-2.
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10.13: Artist of the Week - The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351
Performers: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
- DG 435 390-2.
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10.37: Claire Tomalin's Choice
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Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No.2 in E flat, D.929: (i) - Allegro
Performers: Alexander Schneider (violin), Mieczyslaw Horszowski (piano), Pablo Casals (cello)
- SONY CLASSICAL SMK 58988.
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10.51: Claire Tomalin's Choice
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Robert Schumann
Liederkreis, Op.39 (In der Fremde; Waldesgespr盲ch; Mondnacht; Zwielicht)
Performers: Ian Partridge (tenor), Jennifer Partridge (piano)
- EMI CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE CDCFP 4651.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Eine kleine Gigue, K.574
Performers: Leon McCawley (piano)
- AVIE AV2105.
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11.06am: Sarah's Essential Choice
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No.3 in C major, Op.52
Performers: Gothenberg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme J盲rvi (conductor)
- BIS CD 228.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata in F major, Op.10 No.2
Performers: Daniel Barenboim (piano)
- EMI CZS 572912-2.
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Henry Purcell
The Plaint (The Fairy Queen)
Performers: Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano), English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)
- EMI CZS 572912-2.
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