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Wednesday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including Sinding, orch Piper: Danse Orientale. Clifford Curzon (piano) in Liszt: Gnomenreigen; Berceuse. Rob's Essential Choice: Fibich: Symphony No 2.

9am
A selection of must-hear music including Sinding's Danse Orientale, Op.32 No.5 (orch. Piper) from the Essential CD of the Week: a recording by Les Siecles.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, the pianist Clifford Curzon: Liszt (Gnomenreigen; Berceuse) and Grieg (Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16).

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is the psychological illusionist Derren Brown. Today he introduces a piece of music to which he likes to work and one which he would listen to on a journey.

11.00
Rob's Essential Choice

Fibich
Symphony No.2
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN9682.

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Wed 2 Nov 2011 09:00
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Music Played

  • Herman Severin LΓΈvenskiold

    La Sylphide - Arrival of the Guests - Pas d'ecossaise

    Performers: Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ole Schmidt (conductor)

    • EMI 9676942.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Macbeth – Ballo, Act III

    Performers: La Scala Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)

    • DG 4497322.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Symphony No.6 in E flat

    Performers: The London Festival Orchestra, Ross Pople (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA665613.

  • ESSENTIAL CD OF THE WEEK

    • Christian Sinding

      Danse Orientale Op.32 No.5 (orch Piper)

      Performers: Les Siecles, Francois-Xavier Roth (conductor)

      • MUSICALES ACTES SUD ASM06.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Franz Liszt

      Gnomenreigen; Berceuse S174

      Performers: Clifford Curzon (piano)

      • DECCA 475678.

  • Bohuslav MartinΕ―

    Four Madrigals - Nos.1 and 3

    Performers: The Dartington Ensemble

    • HYPERION CDA 66084.

  • Richard Strauss

    Meinem Kinde

    Performers: Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano)

    • WILGMORE HALL LIVE WHL0040.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Edvard Grieg

      Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16

      Performers: Clifford Curzon (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Oivin Fjelstad (conductor)

      • DECCA 4756786.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No.9 in E flat K,271 (Allegro)

    Performers: Alfred Brendel (piano), I Solisti di Zagreb, Antonio Janigro (conductor)

    • VANGUARD 08401571.

  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

    Stabat Mater (Stabat Mater)

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

    • DECCA 4256922.

  • Zdenek Fibich

    Symphony No.2

    Performers: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN9682.

  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Rigaudon from Pieces de Clavecin

    Performers: Sergio and Odair Assad (guitars)

    • NONESUCH 7559792922.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Music for the Royal Fireworks

    Performers: Les Concerts des nations, Jordi Savall (director)

    • ALIA VOX 9860.

Broadcast

  • Wed 2 Nov 2011 09:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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