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Friday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. With Weber's Konzertstuck for piano and orchestra and Berwald's Symphony No 1 conducted by Herbert Blomstedt. Bruckner, compl W Carragahan: Symphony No 9 (Finale).

9am.
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: The Melos Ensemble, Music among Friends - EMI 918514-2.

9.30am.
A daily brainteaser and a recording of our Artist of the Week, conductor Herbert Blomstedt, in Weber (Konzertstuck for piano and orchestra with Peter Rosel) and Berwald (Symphony No.1).

10.30am.
The Essential Classics guest is journalist and author Matthew D'Ancona, one of the judges on this year's Booker Prize panel. Today he introduces music he finds Matthew particularly moving and Rob acts as personal shopper with a piece he hopes Matthew will enjoy.

11am.
Rob's Essential Choice.

Bruckner: Finale of Symphony No.9 (completed W. Carragan). First recording of the revised 2010 version.
Philharmonie Festiva, Gerd Schaller (conductor).
PROFIL PH11028.

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Fri 28 Oct 2011 09:00
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Music Played

  • Joseph Haydn

    Scherzo (Parthia in B flat major, Hob. Deest)

    Performers: Consortium Classicum

    • TELDEC 0630 17387-2.

  • Robert Schumann

    Marchenerzahlungen, Op.132

    Performers: Melos Ensemble

    • EMI 918514-2.

  • ZoltΓ΅n KodΓ΅ly

    Dances of Marosszek

    Performers: Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (conductor)

    • SONY SBK62404.

  • Henestrosa

    Cinco Diferencias sobre Conde Claros

    Performers: Jose Miguel Moreno (vihuela)

    • GLOSSA GCD 920101.

  • 9.30am - Artist of the Week: Herbert Blomstedt

    • Carl Maria von Weber

      Konzertstuck

      Performers: Peter Rosel (piano), Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor)

      • BERLIN CLASSICS BC 1058-2.

  • Dinicu

    Hora Staccato

    Performers: Jascha Heifetz (violin), Emmanuel Bay (piano)

    • EMI 217312-2.

  • 10.00am - Artist of the Week: Herbert Blomstedt

    • Franz Berwald - Symphony No.1 'Sinfonia serieuse'

      Performers: San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor)

  • 10.30am - Matthew d'Ancona's choices

    • Franz Schubert

      Adagio (String Quintet in C, D.956)

      Performers: Alban Berg Quartet, Heinrich Schiff (piano)

      • EMI CDM566890-2.

  • Rob's Personal Shopper piece for Matthew

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Finale from Piano Trio in E flat, Op.70 No.2

      Performers: Jascha Heifetz (violin), Gregor Piatigorsky (cello), Leonard Pennario (piano)

      • RCA Victor Gold Seal 61759.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Forlane (Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major, BWV1066

    Performers: Berlin Philharmonic, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

    • BERLIN PHILHARMONIE 783898 16272-2.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No.9: finale completed Carragan

    Performers: Philharmonie Festiva, Gerd Schaller (conductor)

    • PROFIL PH11028.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in E major, Hob.XV:28

    Performers: The Oistrakh Trio

    • BRILLIANT CLASSICS 9101.

  • Umberto Giordano

    "La Mamma Morta" (Andrea Chenier)

    Performers: Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato (conductor)

    • EMI 631509-2.

  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ΅k

    Slavonic Dances Op.46 No.1 & Op.72 No.8

    Performers: Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (conductor)

    • SONY SBK68161.

Broadcast

  • Fri 28 Oct 2011 09:00
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