Tuesday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: All Shall Be Well: Exultate Singers; Peter Hennessy's favourite classical music; Rob's Essential Choice: Brahms: Symphony No 1.
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: All Shall Be Well: Exultate Singers, David Ogden - NAXOS 8.57276.
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, conductor Adrian Boult.
10.30am
This week Britain celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, only the second British monarch to celebrate 60 years on the throne. Rob Cowan's guest is the historian Lord Hennessy, who since 1992 has been Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History at Queen Mary, University of London. He shares his essential pieces of classical music.
11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Adrian Boult (conductor)
ICA ICAC 5019.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Waltz in G flat, Op. 70 No. 1
Performers: Nikita Magaloff (piano)
- NEWTON CLASSICS 880207612.
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Juan del Encina
Folia (Hoy comamos y bebamos) c. 1520
Performers: Jordi Savall (viola da gamba), Micahel Behringer (claviorganum)
- ALIA VOX AV 9805.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
In Nature's Realm Op. 91
Performers: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, V谩clav Neumann (conductor)
- SUPRAPHON SU 4090 2.
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9.21: Rob's Essential CD of the Week
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Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki
Totus Tuus
Performers: Exultate Singers, David Ogden (director)
- NAXOS 8.572750.
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9.31: Artist of the Week - Adrian Boult
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Gustav Holst
The Perfect Fool
Performers: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult (conductor)
- DECCA 480 2323.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata in G minor BWV 1020
Performers: Reinhard Goebel (violin), Robert Hill (harpsichord)
- ARCHIV 471 656 2.
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Jacques Offenbach
Overture 'Orpheus in the Underworld'
Performers: L鈥橭rchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
- DECCA 425 848 2.
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Louis Vierne
24 Pieces in Free Style (excerpts): Prelude; Cortege; Canon; Divertissement
Performers: Colin Walsh (organ of Lincoln Cathedral)
- PRIORY PRCD319.
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10.20: Artist of the Week - Adrian Boult
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George Frideric Handel
Deeper and deeper; Waft her, angels (Jephtha)
Performers: Kenneth McKellar (tenor), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Adrian Boult (conductor)
- DECCA 480 4915.
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10.30: Lord Hennessy's Choices
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Edward Elgar
Cockaigne (In London Town) Concert Overture
Performers: Philharmonia Orchestra, John Barbirolli (conductor)
- EMI CDM566323 2.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat D.929: Andante con moto (2nd mvmt)
Performers: Trio Fontenay
- TELDEC 4509945582.
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11am: Rob's Essential Choice
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1
Performers: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult (conductor)
- ICA ICAC 5019.
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Chopin trans. Balakirev
Romanza from Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11
Performers: James Rhodes (piano)
- SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD308.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Waltz in G flat, Op. 70 No. 1
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Juan del Encina
Folia 'Hoy comamos y bebamos'
Performer: Jordi Savall. Performer: Michael Behringer.- Corelli, Marais, Mart铆n y Coll, Ortiz & An贸nimos: La Folia: Jordi Savall.
- Alia Vox.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
In Nature's Realm Op. 91
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Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki
Totus tuus
Choir: Exultate Singers. Director: David Ogden.- Panufnik/Vaughan Williams/Tavener/Gorecki: All shall be well: Exultate Singers.
- Naxos.
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Gustav Holst
The Perfect Fool
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata in G minor BWV 1020
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Jacques Offenbach
Orpheus in the Underworld (Overture)
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Ernest Ansermet.- Your hundred best tunes Volume 2.
- Decca.
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Louis Vierne
24 Pieces in Free Style (selection)
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George Frideric Handel
Deeper and deeper; Waft her, Angels (Jephtha)
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Edward Elgar
Cockaigne Overture
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.- EMI.
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Anon
Anon - Our guest this week is Lord Hennessy
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Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No 2 in E flat major, D 929 (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Trio Fontenay.- Teldec.
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Anon
Anon - Our guest this week is Lord Hennessy
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1
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Chopin & Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev
Romanza from Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
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