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Tuesday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: baritone Gerard Souzay; sociologist Richard Sennett's favourite music; Essential Choice: Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: The World of the Harpsichord featuring George Malcolm.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, French baritone Gerard Souzay.

10.30am
This week, on the 4th of July, Americans are celebrating Independence Day, and Rob Cowan's guest is the American sociologist Richard Sennett, who has made his home in the UK. He originally wanted to become a musician, but a hand injury put paid to his chances of a professional playing career, and instead he pursued a PhD in the history of American civilisation.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Paul Paray (conductor).

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Tue 3 Jul 2012 09:00
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Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Dance with mandolins (Romeo and Juliet)

    Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)

    • DG 453 439-2.

  • 9.02am

    • Sergey Prokofiev

      Dance of the five couples (Romeo and Juliet)

      Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)

      • DG 453 439-2.

  • 9.07am

    • Jean Sibelius

      Karelia Suite, Op. 11 (Intermezzo and Alla Marcia)

      Performers: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund (conductor)

      • EMI 17674.

  • 9.16am: Rob's Essential CD of the Week

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903

      Performers: George Malcolm (harpsichord)

      • DECCA 444 390-2.

  • 9.31am: Artist of the Week - Gerard Souzay

    • Wolf

      Fussreise; Schlafendes Jesuskind; Der G盲rtner

      Performers: Gerard Souzay (baritone), Dalton Baldwin (piano)

      • TESTAMENT SBT 1314.

  • 9.39am

    • Francaix

      Quartet

      Performers: Members of the Bergen Wind Quintet

      • BIS SACD 2008.

  • 9.52am

    • Hector Berlioz

      Le carnaval romain, Op. 9

      Performers: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray (conductor)

      • MERCURY 434 328-2.

  • 10.00am

    • Ottorino Respighi

      The Fountains of Rome

      Performers: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (conductor)

      • RCA VICTOR LIVING STEREO 68079.

  • 10.18am

    • Domenico Scarlatti

      Sonata in D, Kk492

      Performers: Hannes Sonntag (piano)

      • MUSICOM CD 041217.

  • 10.23am: Artist of the Week - Gerard Souzay

    • Claude Debussy

      Fetes galantes (second set)

      Performers: Gerard Souzay (baritone), Dalton Baldwin (piano)

      • DG 463 664-2.

  • 10.30am: Richard Sennett's Choice

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Cello Suite in D minor, BWV 1008

      Performers: Pablo Casals (cello)

      • EMI CHS 761027 2.

  • 11am: Rob's Essential Choice

    • Hector Berlioz

      Symphonie fantastique

      Performers: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray (conductor)

      • MERCURY 434 328-2.

  • 11.48am

    • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Symphony in C, Wq.182/3

      Performers: The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (director)

      • ARCHIV 477 5000.

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Jul 2012 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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