Monday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: pianist Martha Argerich in Chopin: Polonaise in A flat, Op 53. Ravel: Piano Concerto; Essential Choice: Verdi: Otello (excerpt).
In the week in which we celebrate the birthday of Charles Darwin, Rob Cowan's guest is one of Darwin's staunchest defenders. Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics, science writer and broadcaster, is an outspoken defender of science against what he sees as the 'anti-science' of creationism. Much of his own research has been concerned with snails and the light that their anatomy can shed on biodiversity and genetics. He is Professor of Genetics at Galton Laboratory, University College, London, and has held visiting posts at many of the world's great universities. A regular broadcaster and writer of popular books on scientific issues, he gave the 1991 Reith Lecture, has written and presented 'Blue Skies', a Radio 3 series on science and the arts and a TV series on human genetics, 'In the Blood', and regularly appears on topical radio and TV programmes. In 2009 he and others called for vital changes to the proposed science curriculum in English primary schools.
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: English Idylls - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Neville Marriner (conductor) PHILIPS 442 8415.
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, pianist Martha Argerich. Today we hear her in works by Chopin (Polonaise in A flat Op. 53), Mozart (Andante and Variations K. 501), and as soloist in Ravel's Piano Concerto.
10.30am
The Essential Classics guest this week is science writer, broadcaster and professor of genetics Prof. Steve Jones. Today Steve talks about music he remembers from his childhood.
11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Verdi
Otello (excerpt)
The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review.
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Richard Rodney Bennett
Fanfare for Brass Quintet
Performers: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
- DECCA 470 502 2.
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9.02: Rob's CD of the Week
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Frederick Delius
Two pieces for cello and chamber orchestra
Performers: Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (conductor)
- PHILIPS 442 8417.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Excerpts from Don Giovanni: Introduzione, Notte e giorno faticar (no 1); Ah chi mi dice ma
Arranger: Triebensee Performers: Maurice Bourgue Wind Band
- PIERRE VERANY PV787033.
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Henry Purcell
Chacony
Performers: Orchestra of the 18th Century, Frans Br眉ggen (conductor)
- PHILIPS 426 714 2.
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9.30: Artist of the Week - Martha Argerich
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Polonaise in A flat op 53 "Heroic"
Performers: Martha Argerich (piano)
- PHILIPS 456 704 2.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Prelude to Le D茅luge op 45
Performers: Yan Pascal Tortelier (violin), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Louis Fr茅maux (conductor)
- EMI CDM769 386 2.
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9.45: Artist of the Week - Martha Argerich
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Andante and 5 variations for piano duet in G major K 501
Performers: Martha Argerich & Stephen Kovacevich (pianos)
- DG 477 9554.
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Franz Schubert
An die Musik; Erlkonig
Arranger: Reger Performers: Thomas Quasthoff (baritone), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG 471 586 2.
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G
Performers: Martha Argerich (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG 477 9145.
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10.30: Steve Jones' Choices
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Humoresque in G flat op 101 no 7
Performers: Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Istv谩n Hajdu (piano)
- PHILIPS PHCP 4955.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Chaconne from Partita no 2 in D BWV 1012
Arranger: Segovia Performers: Andr茅s Segovia (guitar)
- DG 471 430 2.
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Hildegard von Bingen
O viridissima virga, Ave
Performers: Sequentia
- DHM 8869790248 2.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Otello (excerpt)
Performers: The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday鈥檚 CD Review
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Luigi Boccherini
Sonata for cello and continuo in C minor G2
Performers: Anner Bylsma (cello), Kenneth Slowik (cello), Bob van Asperen (fortepiano)
- SONY CLASSICAL 88697685192.
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Benjamin Britten
Sinfonia da Requiem
Performers: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik (conductor)
- CSO CD02 1.
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