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Monday - Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker explores the 'galant' style, popular across Europe from 1750 to 75. Plus classic recordings of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto and Mendelssohn's Octet.

This week Sarah Walker looks at the 'galant' musical style, which was popular across Europe between 1750 and 1775. Also today there are classic recordings of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto and Mendelssohn's Octet.

10.00
J.C. Bach
Symphony for double orchestra in E flat major op 18 no 1
The Academy of Ancient Music
Simon Standage (director)
CHANDOS CHAN0540

10.15
Gabrieli arr Stokowski
Sonata Pian e Forte
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic
Matthias Bamert (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN9349

10.21
Mendelssohn
Octet for strings in E flat op 20
The Melos Ensemble of London
EMI CZS 569755 2

10.55
Rameau
Les Indes Galantes (excerpt)
Emilie: Miriam Ruggeri (soprano)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie (conductor)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90367

11.04
Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto no 1 in B flat minor
Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
The Philharmonia
Vladimir Fedoseyev (conductor)
VIRGIN CLASSICS VC7911902

11.40
G.B. Sammartini
Trio in D major for 2 flutes and continuo
Camerata Koln
DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 05472773232

11.50
Butterworth
The Banks of Green Willow
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN8373

Producer: Sarah Devonald.

2 hours

Last on

Mon 19 Jul 2010 10:00

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 Jul 2010 10:00