Monday - Sarah Walker with Branford Marsalis
With Sarah Walker. Including Five Reasons to Love the piano music of Claude Debussy; Artist of the Week: conductor Marin Alsop; Sarah's Essential Choice: Rossini: William Tell.
9am
A selection of music including '5 Reasons to Love - the piano music of Claude Debussy'.
9.30am
Take part in our daily musical challenge and identify the place associated with a well-known work.
10am
During London Jazz Festival week, Sarah's guest is the virtuoso saxophonist and composer Branford Marsalis, leader of the acclaimed Branford Marsalis Quartet. Although primarily known for his work in jazz, Marsalis is also a sought-after soloist with classical ensembles and orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic. Branford will be sharing his favourite classical music every day at 10am.
10.30am
This week's featured artist is the inspiring conductor Marin Alsop, director of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
11am
Today's Essential Choice is taken from the Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review.
Rossini
William Tell.
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Percy Grainger
Prelude in C major
Performer: Penelope Thwaites.- Chandos.
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Hector Berlioz
Beatrice et Benedict: Overture
Conductor: Colin Davis. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden.- Profil.
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5 Reasons to love... Debussy's Piano Music
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Claude Debussy
La Cathedrale engloutie (Preludes, Book 1)
Performer: Noriko Ogawa.- BIS.
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William Herschel
Symphony No. 13 in D major
Orchestra: London Mozart Players. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.- Chandos.
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Mapping the Music
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Quadro (Quartet) for recorder, violin, viola & b.c.
Ensemble: Musica Alta Ripa.- MDG.
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Gioachino Rossini
William Tell: Overture
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fritz Reiner.- Sony.
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Branford Marsalis' Choice No. 1
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5: 1st movement
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- Decca.
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Branford Marsalis' Choice No. 2
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Igor Stravinsky
Ragtime
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.- DG.
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Artist of the Week: Marin Alsop
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
Conductor: Marin Alsop. Orchestra: Colorado Symphony.- Naxos.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Rondo in G major Op.51`2
Performer: Evgeny Kissin.- Bach-Bussoni - Chaconne, Beethoven - Rondos: Evgeny Kissin.
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Building a Library Recommendation (from last Saturday's CD Review)
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Gioachino Rossini
William Tell (conclusion)
Singer: Gabriel Bacquier. Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli. Choir: Ambrosian Singers. Singer: Kolos Kovacs. Singer: Nicolai Gedda. Singer: Jocelyn Taillon. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Singer: Mady Mespl茅. Singer: Nicolas Chistou. Singer: Louis Hendrikx. Singer: Montserrat Caball茅.- EMI.
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Trad.
My love is like a red, red rose
Performer: Stacey Shames. Singer: Andreas Scholl. Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.- DECCA.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
String Quartet No.7 in A minor, Op.16 / B.45
Ensemble: Prague Quartet.- DG.
Musical Challenge - Mapping the Music
Answer: Switzerland
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Music played:
Liszt
Les Cloches de Gen猫ve (Ann猫es de P茅l猫rinage, Book 1:听 Suisse)
Lazar Berman (piano)
Broadcast
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