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Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Anne Reid

Discover definitive recordings of classical music with your trusted guide Sarah Walker. Her guest is actress Anne Reid.

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Take part in today's musical challenge: can you remember the television show or film that featured this piece of classical music?

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Sarah's guest this week is the actress Anne Reid. Anne has worked extensively in television, film and theatre, and is best-known for her roles in the hit TV series Last Tango in Halifax, and Dinnerladies. Anne trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts before making early TV appearances on The Benny Hill Show and Hancock's Half Hour. In 1961 Anne joined the cast of Coronation Street, a show that she would be part of 10 years. Her acclaimed performance in Roger Michell's film The Mother with Daniel Craig led her to being awarded the London Critics' Circle Award for Best British Actress and Best Actress at the Cinessonne European Film Festival. As well as discussing her life and work as an actress, throughout the week Anne shares her passion for classical music, choosing a selection of her favourite works.

10.30 Music on Location: Leipzig
This week Sarah explores music connected with Leipzig, focusing today on a Danish composer who flourished in the city, Niels Gade.

Proms Artist of the Week: Mark Elder
Sarah's Proms Artist of the Week is Sir Mark Elder. Elder is one of the UK's most successful and respected conductors, and has been at the helm of the 贬补濒濒茅 since 2000. Previously, Elder was Music Director of English National Opera (1979-1993) and has been Principal Guest Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and London Mozart Players. He's also worked with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestra, and in prestigious opera houses such as the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera New York. This Wednesday (23rd August) Elder brings the 贬补濒濒茅 to the 大象传媒 Proms to perform Dvo艡谩k's Symphony No 9, 'From the New World'. Throughout the week Sarah will be featuring Elder's recordings with the 贬补濒濒茅 of works by Debussy (orch. Colin Matthews), Richard Strauss, Wagner, Finzi and Delius.

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Morgen
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano)
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Mark Elder (conductor).

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Tue 22 Aug 2017 09:00
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Music Played

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    贰蝉辫补帽补

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ata煤lfo Argenta.
    • Espana: Argenta, The London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Decca.

  • PROMS ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Mark Elder

    • Edward Elgar

      The Apostles, Op 49 (Part 1: Prologue)

      Orchestra: 贬补濒濒茅. Choir: 贬补濒濒茅 Choir. Choir: 贬补濒濒茅 Youth Choir. Conductor: Mark Elder.
      • Elgar: The Apsotles: The Halle.
      • Halle.
      • 1.

  • Dobrinka Tabakova

    Nocturne

    Performer: Evelyn Chang.
    • AVIE.

  • Franz Liszt

    Mephisto Waltz No.1 'The Dance in the Village Inn'

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • PHILIPS.

  • Carl Loewe

    Herr Oluf

    Singer: Thomas Quasthoff. Performer: Justus Zeyen.
    • DG.

  • Franco Corelli

    Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6 No.1

    Ensemble: The Brandenburg Consort. Director: Roy Goodman.
    • HYPERION.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    The Adventures of Robin Hood (Original Theatrical Trailer Music)

    Orchestra: The Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: William T. Stromberg.
    • NAXOS.

  • Anne Reid's first choice

    • Max Bruch

      Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26: II. Adagio

      Performer: Janine Jansen. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
      • DECCA.

  • Anne Reid's second choice

    • Eric Coates

      Saxo-Rhapsody

      Performer: Jack Brymer. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Charles Groves.
      • CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE.

  • Edward Elgar

    The Wand of youth - suite no. 1 (Sun Dance)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.
    • Elgar: The Wand of Youth etc.: LPO/Boult.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • Music on Location: Leipzig

    • Niels Gade

      Echoes of Ossian Overture

      Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dmitri Georgievich Kitayenko.
      • CHANDOS.

  • PROMS ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Mark Elder

    • Richard Strauss

      Morgen, Op.27 No.4

      Singer: Anne Schwanewilms. Orchestra: 贬补濒濒茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
      • R. Strauss: Don Juan, Lieder, Macbeth: Halle, Elder.
      • Halle.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor, Op 39

    Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • Chopin: The Solo Piano Works: Ashkenazy.
    • London.
    • 7.

Musical Challenge: Heard on Screen

The music played was the title music聽from Erich Korngold's score for the 1938 film The Adventures of Robin Hood

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Aug 2017 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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