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Thursday - Sarah Walker

With Sarah Walker. Including Artist of the Week: Ivan Fischer: Dvorak: Prague Waltzes. Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite; Essential Choice: Strauss: Ein Heldenleben.

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
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, Ivan Fischer: Dvorak (Prague Waltzes), Kodaly (Hary Janos Suite). Also in this hour Krommer's Partita in F Op.57 played by the Budapest Wind Ensemble.

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is gardening expert Rachel de Thame. Today she introduces a piece that she considers a hidden gem and music she enjoys listening to whilst travelling.

11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Strauss
Ein Heldenleben
Guy Braunstein (violin)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle (conductor).

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Thu 22 Sep 2011 09:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Abdelazar – Overture

    Performers: The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)

    • HELIOS CDH55010 TRACK 1.

  • ESSENTIAL CLASSICS DISC OF THE WEEK

    • Henry Purcell

      Ye gentle spirits of the air

      Performers: Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)

      • DECCA 4767467 TRACK 15.

  • Alexander von Zemlinsky

    Cymbeline – Prelude

    Performers: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Antony Beaumont (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 10069 TRACK 8.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Piano Quartet in A minor

    Performers: Domus

    • VIRGIN 5616152 CD 2 TRACK 5.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony in C K.35

    Performers: Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)

    • L"OISEAU LYRE 4175192 CD 1 TRACK 1.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Antonín Dvořák

      Prague Waltzes

      Performers: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)

      • PHILIPS 4646472 TRACK 16.

  • Franz Krommer

    Partita in F Op.57

    Performers: Budapest Wind Ensemble, Kálmán Berkes (director)

    • NAXOS 8.553498 TRACKS 1-4.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Zoltán Kodály

      Háry János Suite

      Performers: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)

      • PHILIPS 4628242 TRACKS 11-16.

  • John Wilbye

    Draw on Sweet Night

    Performers: Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

    • GIMMELL GIMSE 403 TRACK 6.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No.3 'Pastoral' - I Molto moderato

    Performers: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor)

    • WARNER 2564617302 CD 5 TRACK 6.

  • ESSENTIAL CHOICE

    • Richard Strauss

      Ein Heldenleben

      Performers: Guy Braunstein (violin), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle (conductor)

      • EMI 3393392 TRACKS 1-6 (DISC TO COME).

  • Clara Schumann

    Romanze Op.22 No.1

    Performers: Daniel Hope (violin), Sebastien Oramo (piano)

    • DG 4779301 TRACK 4.

  • Joseph Joachim

    Romance in B flat major, Op.2 no.1

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Sebastian Knauer.

    Performers: Daniel Hope (violin), Sebastien Oramo (piano)

    • DG 4779301 TRACK 6.

Broadcast

  • Thu 22 Sep 2011 09:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3

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