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Baroque Spring

Rob Cowan introduces Telemann's cantata Der am Olberg zagende Jesus. Plus Baroque Spring music from Rameau and Bach, and a double concerto: Bartok's for two pianos and percussion.

For Passion Sunday, Rob Cowan introduces Telemann's cantata Der am Olberg zagende Jesus, in a period instrument recording by Accademia Daniel with bass-baritone Klaus Mertens.
There is more Baroque Spring music from Rameau and J S Bach. And Rob celebrates spring in compositions by Eric Coates, Beethoven, Schumann and Copland.
This week's double concerto is Bartok's for two pianos and percussion, played by Katia and Marielle Lab猫que, with the CBSO conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Mar 2013 09:00

Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    Irish Reel

    Performers: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (conductor)

    • Ipalco Enterprises.
    • n/a.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Pieces de clavecin en concerts (arr. Saint-Saens) 鈥 Le Boucon and 1st/2nd Tambourin en ro

    Performers: Trio di Trieste

    • DG.
    • DG 477 030-2.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Voices of Spring

    Performers: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Clemens Krauss (conductor)

    • Opus Kura.
    • OPK-1006-13.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Der am 脰lberg zagende Jesus

    Performers: Klaus Mertens (bbar); Shalev Ad-El, cond; Accademia Daniel (period instruments)

    • CPO.
    • 777 299.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Kremlin 鈥 At the Monastery

    Performers: USSR Symphony Orchestra, Yevgeny Svetlanov (conductor)

    • Melodiya.
    • SUCD 10-00022.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Flute Sonata in C major, BWV 1033

    Performer: Andrea Oliva. Performer: Angela Hewitt.

    Performers: Andrea Oliva (flute), Angela Hewitt (piano)

    • Hyperion.
    • CDA67897.
  • Eric Coates

    Springtime Suite: Fresh Morning

    Performers: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, John Wilson (conductor)

    • ASV.
    • CD WHL 2112.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata no.5 in F major, Op.24 'Spring' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.

    Performers: Nathan Milstein (violin), Rudolf Firkusny (piano)

    • EMI.
    • 7 64830 2.
  • Robert Schumann

    Erstes Gr眉n, Op. 35 No. 4

    Performers: G茅rard Souzay (baritone), Dalton Baldwin (piano)

    • Testament.
    • SBT 1209.
  • Aaron Copland

    Appalachian Spring (chamber version)

    Performers: Jose Franch-Ballister (clarinet), and ensemble

    • Music@Menlo.
    • 2012.
  • Charles G. Mortimer

    The Smuggler's Song

    Performers: Owen Brannigan (bass), Ernest Lush (piano)

    • EMI.
    • 575 9262.
  • Edward Elgar

    Soliloquy (orch. Jacob)

    Performers: Ruth Bollister, Elgar Chamber Orchestra / Stephen Bell (conductor)

    • ASV.
    • CD DCA 1173.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Concerto for two pianos and percussion

    Performers: Katia and Marielle Lab猫que (pianos), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)

    • EMI.
    • 2 15037 2.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    Petite Messe Solennelle (Agnus Dei)

    Performers: Lucia Popp (soprano) Brigitte Fassbaender (soprano); Katia and Marielle Lab猫que (pianos) ; David Briggs (harmonium)

    • EMI.
    • 682968-2.
  • John Ireland

    A London Overture

    Performers: Hall茅 Orchestra, John Wilson (conductor)

    • Halle.
    • CD HLL 7523.
  • John Ireland

    A London Overture

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Ireland: Orchestral Music: Halle/John Wilson.
    • Halle.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Mar 2013 09:00