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Friday - Sarah Walker

With Sarah Walker. Walton: Scapino - Comedy Overture. Poulenc: Flute Sonata. Vivaldi: Pianti, sospiri. Schumann: Humoresque in B flat. Rossini: The Barber of Seville (excerpt).

Emmanuel Pahud is one of the world's leading flautists, and an exceptionally charismatic ambassador for his instrument. When he joined the Berlin Philharmonic at the age of 22, he was their youngest player; all the more remarkable since he went in as principal flute - top dog. Alongside his orchestral work he has developed a wide-ranging solo career, and on 28 July he performs two concertos at the Proms. So all this week on Classical Collection, Sarah Walker presents a survey of Emmanuel Pahud's recordings, today featuring Poulenc's Flute Sonata. Also on the menu, in the run-up to the Horrible Histories Free Family Prom on 30 July, are works with humorous associations - including, each day, a different 'comedy overture' by a British composer: today we hear Walton's Scapino Comedy Overture.

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Fri 29 Jul 2011 10:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • William Walton

    Scapino - Comedy Overture

    Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn (conductor)

    • EMI 7 47624.

  • Artist of the Week

    • Francis Poulenc

      Flute Sonata

      Performers: Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Eric Le Sage (piano)

      • EMI 5 56488 2.

  • Friday Virtuoso

    • Antonio Vivaldi

      Pianti, sospiri, RV 676

      Performers: Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Ensemble Artaserse

      • Virgin 545721-2.

  • Robert Schumann

    Humoresque in B flat, op.20

    Performers: Radu Lupu (piano)

    • DECCA 440 496-2.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Largo al factotum from the Barber of Seville

    Performers: Sesto Bruscantini (Figaro - baritone), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vittorio Gui (conductor)

    • EMI 5 67762 2.

  • John Adams

    Roadrunner - from Chamber Symphony

    Performers: London Sinfonietta, John Adams (conductor)

    • Elektra 9 79219-2.

  • Artist of the Week

    • Maurice Ravel

      Chansons madecasses

      Performers: Katarina Karneus (mezzo-soprano), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Truls Mork (cello), Stephen Kovacevich (piano)

      • EMI 5 56982 2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet & strings, op. 35

    Performers: Martha Argerich (piano), Sergei Nakariakov (trumpet), Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Alexander Verdernikov (conductor)

    • EMI 504504-2.

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Jul 2011 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3