Wednesday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: violinist Isaac Stern; Rob's Essential Choice: Kodaly: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong (The Peacock).
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Balalaika Favourites - a classic recording from the Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra: MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 4501352
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, violinist Isaac Stern.
10.30am
In the first week of Lent, The Essential Classics guest is the Reverend Richard Coles who introduces his essential pieces of classical music.
11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Kodaly
Variations on a Hungarian Folksong (The Peacock)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
RCA 63309.
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Hans G谩l
Three preludes for piano Op.65 - No.3
Performers: Leon McCawley (piano)
- AVIE AV2064.
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Richard Strauss
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Op.60 - The Dinner
Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle (conductor)
- EMI 3393392.
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9.12: Rob's CD of the Week
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Fantasy on Volga Melodies
Performers: Osipov State Russian Orchestra, Vitaly Gnutov (conductor)
- MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 450136.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Fantasie in F Minor Op.49
Performers: Artur Rubinstein (piano)
- RCA RD89812.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Slavonic Dance in A flat Op.72 No.8
Performers: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)
- CHANNEL CLASSICS CCSSA90210.
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9.40: Artist of the Week - Isaac Stern
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor BWV1041
Performers: Isaac Stern (violin), English Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Schneider (conductor)
- SONY 93017.
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Gioachino Rossini
Le Rendex-vous de chasse
Performers: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)
- CHANNEL CLASSICS CCSSA27708.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No.4 in D K.218
Performers: Isaac Stern (violin), English Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Schneider (conductor)
- SONY 66475.
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10.30: Richard Coles' Choices
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Johannes Brahms
Geistliches Lied Op.30
Performers: Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (conductor)
- HYPERION CDA 66389.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No. 3 in E, BWV 1006
Performer: Isabelle Faust.Performers: Arthur Grumiaux (violin)
- PHILIPS 464673.
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11am: Rob's Essential Choice
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Zolt谩n Kod谩ly
Peacock Variations
Performers: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
- RCA 63309.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Three Hungarian Folk Tunes
Performers: Jonathan Plowright (piano)
- HYPERION CDA67903.
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Muntanyes del Canigo & El Rossinyol
Performers: Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
- BRILLIANT CLASSICS 9178.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No.85 in B flat major 'La Reine'
Performers: L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
- DECCA 4700622.
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