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The Sea

Rob Cowan explores music linked with the sea, by Richard Rodgers, Liszt, Rachmaninov and Wagner. Plus the latest in a series of Telemann cantatas: Hirt und Bischof unsrer Seelen.

The sea and ships have long fascinated composers and this morning Rob Cowan delves into works by Richard Rodgers, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Wagner for different takes on maritime music. He also presents this week's Telemann cantata, Hirt und Bischof unsrer Seelen, and Bartok's Divertimento, as part of a short season of similar works.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Apr 2013 09:00

Music Played

  • John Philip Sousa

    Hands across the sea

    Performers: Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell

    • Mercury.
    • 475 6851.
  • Les Witches

    English Dancing Master - Daphne

    Performers: Les Witches

    • Alpha.
    • 502.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Violin Sonata No. 2 in G minor (Op. 1 No. 10)

    Performers: Aaron Rosand (violin), Hugh Sung (piano)

    • Biddulph.
    • LAW 004.
  • Ernest John Moeran

    Overture for a Festival

    Performers: Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates

    • Dutton.
    • CDLX 7281.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 No. 5

    Performers: Shura Cherkassky (piano)

    • First Hand Records.
    • FHR04.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    TWV 1:804b Hirt und Bischof unsrer Seelen

    Performers: Marta Infante: Ensemble Fontegara

    • Enchiriadis.
    • EN 2017.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Traviata – Prelude Act III

    Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Antál Doráti

    • Mercury.
    • 434 354-2.
  • François Couperin

    Les Goûts réünis (1724) from Concert 13 in G, mvts 1, 3, 4 & 5

    Performers: Jacqueline du Pré, William Pleeth (cellos)

    • EMI.
    • 91934 2.
  • Richard Rodgers

    Victory at Sea

    Performers: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Robert Russell Bennett

    • RCA.
    • 09026-60963-2.
  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    Sea Change

    Performers: Cambridge Singers, John Rutter

    • Collegium Records.
    • CSCD 521.
  • Richard Wagner

    Flying Dutchman Overture

    Performers: Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Bruno Walter

    • CBS.
    • MPK 45701.
  • Franz Liszt

    St Francis of Paola walking on the Waves

    Performers: Alfred Cortot (piano)

    • EMI.
    • 704907 2 5.
  • Sergei Rachmaninov (arr. Respighi)

    La Mer et les mouettes (Op. 39 No. 2)

    Arranger: Respighi Performers: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra,Yevgeny Svetlanov

    • ´óÏó´«Ã½ Legends.
    • ´óÏó´«Ã½L 4259-2.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo Op. 116 No. 6

    Performers: Artur Rubinstein (piano)

    • RCA.
    • 09026 53063-2.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Loquebantur variis linguis

    Performers: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

    • Newton Classics.
    • 8802002.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    Ma Vlast: Die Moldau

    Performers: Berlin Philharmonic, Ferenc Fricsay

    • DG.
    • 423 384-2.
  • Béla Bartók

    Divertimento

    Performers: SWF Symphony Orchestra, Ernest Bour

    • ´¡²õ³Ù°ùé±ð.
    • E 7805.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Scherzo for four bassoons, Op. 12-bis

    Performers: Martin Gatt, Meyrick Alexander, Melbon Mackie, John Orford (bassoons)

    • Conifer.
    • CDCF 173.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Symphony No. 5 in B minor

    Performers: The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

    • Archiv.
    • 477 5000.
  • John Philip Sousa

    Hands across the sea

  • Les Witches

    Daphne

  • George Frideric Handel

    Violin Sonata No. 2 in G minor (Op. 1 No. 10)

  • E.J. Moeran

    Overture for a Festival

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 No. 5

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Hirt und Bischof unsrer Seelen (TWV 1:805)

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Traviata - Prelude Act III

  • François Couperin

    Les Gouts réünis (1724)- from Concert 13 in G - mvts 1, 3, 4 & 5

  • Richard Rodgers

    Victory at Sea

  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    Sea Change (The Isle is Full of Noises)

    Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • Collegium.
  • Richard Wagner

    Flying Dutchman Overture

  • Franz Liszt

    St Francis of Paola walking on the Waves

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    La Mer et les mouettes (Op. 39 No. 2)

  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo Op.116 No.6

  • Thomas Tallis

    Loquebantur variis linguis

  • Bedrich Smetana

    Die Moldau

  • Béla Bartók

    Divertimento

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Scherzo humoristique, Op.12 no.9

    Performer: Martin Gatt. Performer: Meyrick Alexander. Performer: Melbon Mackie. Performer: John Orford.
    • Conifer.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Apr 2013 09:00