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Monday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including CD of the Week: Violin Romances: Arthur Grumiaux; Artist of the Week: Christopher Hogwood; Essential Choice: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4.

Rob Cowan shares great music and performances.

9am
A selection of must-hear music including the Essential CD of the Week: Violin Romances, Arthur Grumiaux.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, Christopher Hogwood: Bach (Concerto in C minor, BWV1060), Handel (Concerto grosso op.6/3), Susato (Allemaigne & Recoupe). Also in this hour, Satie's Gymnopedies from Pascal Roge.

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is Marcus du Sautoy, the current professor Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science. Today he introduces the first piece he remembers hearing, and music he used to play himself.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.4
London Symphony Orchestra
Igor Markevitch (composer).

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Mon 12 Sep 2011 09:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Oskar Nedbal

    Dance of the Brigands (Tanec Petrovskych)

    Performers: Dvorak Chamber Orchestra, Mirolav Homalka (conductor)

    • SUPRAPHON 11 1413 2 tk 15.

  • Essential CD of the Week

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Romance no 2 in F op 50

      Performers: Arthur Grumiaux (violin), New Philharmonia Orhestra, Edo de Waart (conductor)

      • PHILIPS 442 8290 tk 2.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Hungarian Dances nos

    Performers: Katia and Marielle Labeque (piano)

  • Reznicek

    Overture 'Donna Diana'

    Performers: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Albert Wolff (conductor)

    • DECCA 480 2387 CD 2 tk 2.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Concerto for 2 harpsichords in C minor BWV 1060

      Performers: Christophe Rousset & Christopher Hogwood (harpsichords), The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (director)

      • DECCA 458 070 2 CD 1 tks 15 鈥� 16.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Sonata for bassoon and piano

    Performers: Rachel Gough (bassoon), Julius Drake (piano)

    • CALA CACD1017 CD2 tks 7 鈥� 9.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • George Frideric Handel

      Concerto Grosso op 6 no 3 in E minor

      Performers: Stanley Ritchie & Linda Quan (violins), Myron Lutzke (cell), The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (director)

      • L鈥橭ISEAU LYRE 436 846 2 CD 1 tks 10 - 14.

    • Tielman Susato

      Allemaigne & Recoupe

      Performers: Early Music Consort of London, Incl. Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord), David Munrow (director)

      • TESTAMENT SBT 1080 tk 5.

  • Erik Satie

    Gymnopedies

    Performers: Pascal Rog茅

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Danse Macabre

    Performers: Toulouse Capitole Orchestra, Michel Plasson (conductor)

    • EMI CDC 555 385 2 tk 5.

  • Peeters

    Trumpet Sonata op 51

    Performers: Louis Ranger (trumpet), Bruce Vogt (piano)

    • Download 鈥� from CRYSTAL CD669.

  • My Essential Choice today

    • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Symphony no 4

      Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Igor Markevitch (conductor)

      • PHILIPS 426 851 2 CD3 tks 1 - 4.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio

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  • Mon 12 Sep 2011 09:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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