Anthony Horowitz
Author and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz introduces his favourite music, including pieces by Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart and Bellini, with a particular focus on the piano.
Anthony Horowitz is a major author of young people's fiction and a prolific screenwriter; he also loves the piano as demonstrated in his presentation of favourite music.
His work for children and teenagers includes several popular series of books: "The Diamond Brothers", "Alex Rider", and "The Power of Five" (or "Gamekeeper") series. He also writes for adults and his list of books includes a Sherlock Holmes novel "The House of Silk".
For Saturday Classics, Anthony introduces a selection of favourite music, including pieces by Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart and Bellini demonstrating a broad range of tastes, but with a particular love of the piano.
First broadcast in December 2013.
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Frédéric Chopin
1st Piano Concerto – 2nd mvt
Performer: Martha Argerich. Conductor: Charles Dutoit. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.- EMI : 556798-2.
- EMI.
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Frédéric Chopin
Piano Concerto No.1, 2nd mvt: Romanze - Larghetto
Performer: Martha Argerich. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Conductor: Charles Dutoit.- EMI : 556798-2.
- EMI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Two Part Invention No 13 in A minor, BWV 784
Performer: Sir András Schiff.- DECCA : E4751932.
- Decca.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Coriolan - overture Op.62
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly. Performer: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.- DECCA : 4783492.
- Decca.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Coriolan Overture
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.- DECCA : 4783492.
- DECCA.
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Vincenzo Bellini
La Sonnambula - "Sovra il sen la man mi posa"
Singer: Maria Callas. Choir: Chorus of La Scala, Milan. Orchestra: Orchestra of La Scala, Milan. Conductor: Antonino Votto.- EMI : CDC 556279-2.
- EMI.
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Benjamin Britten
The Turn of The Screw, Act 1, Variation 5, Scene 6 "The Lesson"
Singer: Joan Rodgers. Singer: Julian Leang. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.- VIRGIN : 4563792.
- Virgin.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No 1 in C Minor - First mvt: Allegro
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Kurt Masur.- RCA Red Seal : 82876-6039-2.
- RCA Red Seal.
- 1.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 1 - 1st mvt
Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael KubelÃk.- Deutsche Grammophon : 4497352.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Frédéric Chopin
Berceuse in D flat, Op. 57
Performer: Arthur Rubinstein.- PHILIPS : 456 955-2.
- Philips.
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Frédéric Chopin
Berceuse In D flat Opus 57
Performer: Arthur Rubinstein.- PHILIPS : 456 955-2.
- PHILIPS.
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Philip Glass
Metamorphosis 2
- Sony Masterworks : MK 45576.
- Sony Masterworks.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antarctica' - 1st movement
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: André Previn.- BMG-RCA Red Seal 82876 55708-2.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No 7 - Sinfonia Antartica - 1. Prelude
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: André Previn.- RCA : GD90510.
- RCA.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 1 – 1st mvt
Orchestra: Belgian National Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael KubelÃk.- DG : 4497352.
- DG.
- 1.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No 1 in C Minor – First mvt: Allegro
Conductor: Kurt Masur. Orchestra: Gewandhaus Orchestra.- RCA Red Seal : 82876-6039-2.
- RCA Red Seal.
- 1.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni – Banquet scene Act 2 Finale
Singer: Ingvar Wixell. Singer: Wladimiro Ganzarolli. Singer: Kiri Te Kanawa. Singer: Luigi Roni. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Colin Davis.- PHILLIPS : 422 541-2.
- Phillips.
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Stabat Mater Dolorosa
Singer: Anna Netrebko. Singer: Marianna Pizzolato. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 4778857.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Stabat Mater
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Marianna Pizzolato. Singer: Anna Netrebko. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome.- DG : 4778857.
- DG.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No 8 Op 65 - 3rd mvt: Allegro non troppo
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin.- RCA : 82876-76238-2.
- RCA.
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Broadcasts
- Sat 14 Dec 2013 14:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
- Sat 20 Sep 2014 14:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
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Saturday Classics
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