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Tuesday - Sarah Walker

With Sarah Walker. Including Artist of the Week: Ivan Fischer: J Strauss II: II Perpetuum Mobile. Schubert: Five Dances, D89; Essential Choice: Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture.

Sarah Walker shares great music and performances, with the Essential CD of the Week, Artist of the Week, and guest, Rachel de Thame selects her essential pieces of classical music.

9am
A selection of must-hear music including the Essential CD of the Week: A Purcell Songbook, Emma Kirkby

9.30am
Performances by the Artist of the Week, Ivan Fischer: Johann Strauss II (II Perpetuum Mobile), Schubert (Five Dances D.89), Liszt (Hungarian Fantasy S123). Also in this hour, a mystery piece for you to guess.

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is gardening expert Rachel de Thame. Today she introduces music that makes her feel glad to be alive and a piece performed by a musician who is no longer with us, but whom Rachel would love to hear in concert if she could step back in time.

11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Antal Dorati (conductor).

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Tue 20 Sep 2011 09:00
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Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    The Gadfly – Galop

    Performers: Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

    • DECCA 4525972 TRACK 17.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Wasps – Overture

    Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor)

    • WARNER 2564617302 CD 4 TRACK 8.

  • ESSENTIAL CLASSICS DISC OF THE WEEK

    • Henry Purcell

      Bess of Bedlam

      Performers: Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute), Richard Campbell (viola da gamba)

      • DECCA 4767467 TRACK 9.

  • Fux

    Ouverture a 4

    Performers: Clemencic Consort, RenΓ© Clemencic (director)

    • OEHMS OC556 TRACKS 1-7.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Sonata in A minor

    Performers: Roberto Prosseda (piano)

    • DECCA 4765277 TRACKS 7-9.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Johann Strauss II - Perpetuum Mobile

      Performers: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Three Etudes (C major; A minor; D minor)

    Performers: Roberto Prosseda (piano)

    • DECCA 4765277 TRACKS 13-15.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Franz Schubert

      Five Dances D.89

      Performers: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)

      • CHANNEL CLASSICS CCSSA 31111 TRACKS 5-9.

    • Franz Liszt

      Hungarian Fantasy S123

      Performers: Jorge Bolet (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)

      • DECCA 4140792 TRACK 3.

  • Johann Pachelbel

    Canon and Gigue in D

    Performers: Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

    • L"OISEAU LYRE 4105532 TRACK 1.

  • ESSENTIAL CHOICE

    • Johannes Brahms

      Violin Concerto in D Op.77 – Adagio

      Performers: Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe (conductor) Composer: Tchaikovsky Performers: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati (conductor)

      • EMI CMS 7625362 CD 2 TRACK 5.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No.5

    Performers: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andre Previn (conductor)

    • TELARC 80158 TRACKS 1-4.

Broadcast

  • Tue 20 Sep 2011 09:00
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