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Friday - Sarah Walker

Sarah presents great music and performances, with the Essential CD of the Week, Artist of the Week, and a music selection from Michael Rosen, poet and former Children's Laureate.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Vivaldi Concert for the Prince of Poland, performed by the Academy of Ancient Music: HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907230.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artists of the Week, the Swedish mezzo soprano Anne Sofie von Otter in Schubert orch. Berlioz (Erlkonig, D328) and Mahler (Ruckert Lieder).

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is Michael Rosen, children's novelist, broadcaster, poet and former Children's Laureate. Today he introduces the piece that first stimulated his interest in classical music and a piece of music to which he likes to work.

11am
Sarah's Essential Choice

Dvorak
Symphony No 6
Berlin Staatskapelle
Otmar Suitner (conductor)
BERLIN CLASSICS 300036.

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Fri 18 Nov 2011 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Badinerie (from the Suite in B minor, BWV1067)

    Performers: Lisa Beznosiuk (flute), The English ConcertTrevor Pinnock

    • ARCHIV 439 780-2.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Rakoczy March (Damnation of Faust)

    Performers: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray (conductor)

    • MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 328-2.

  • 9.05am: Sarah's CD of the Week

    • Antonio Vivaldi

      Concerto in C for 2 recorders, 2 chalumeaux, 2 mandolins, 2 theorbos, 2 violins in tromba

      Performers: The Academy of Ancient Music , Andrew Manze (violin and director)

      • HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907230.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    Vltava (The Moldau) (from Ma Vlast)

    Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay (conductor)

    • DG 423 384-2.

  • 9.30am: Artist of the Week - Anne Sofie von Otter

    • Schubert orch. Berlioz

      Erlkönig, D328

      Performers: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado (conductor)

      • DG 477 7077.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    I crisantemi

    Performers: The Alberni String Quartet

    • CRD 3366.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Waltz in C sharp minor, Op.64 No.2

    Performers: Artur Rubinstein (piano)

    • RCA RED SEAL 88697687122.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Oboe Quartet

    Performers: Neil Black (oboe), The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble

    • PHILIPS 422 833-2.

  • 10.00am: Artist of the Week - Anne Sofie von Otter

    • Gustav Mahler

      RΓΌckert Lieder

      Performers: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano), NDR Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

      • DG 439 928-2.

  • 10.30am: Micheal Rosen's Choices

    • Johannes Brahms

      Violin Concerto in D, Op 77 (Finale)

      Performers: David Oistrakh (violin), , Otto Klemperer (conductor)

      • EMI 5745592.

  • Sarah's Personal Shopper piece for Michael

    • Luigi Boccherini

      Fandango (from Quintet no. 4 for Guitar and Strings)

      Performers: Philharmonia Virtuosi

      • ESSAY 083L.

  • Giorgio Mainerio

    5 Dances

    Performers: The Early Music Consort of London, David Munrow (director)

    • VIRGIN.

  • 11am: Sarah's Essential Choice

    • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ΅k

      Symphony No 6

      Performers: Berlin Staatskapelle, Otmar Suitner (conductor)

      • BERLIN CLASSICS 0092962BC.

  • Johan Svendsen

    Carnival in Paris, Op 9

    Performers: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi (conductor)

    • CHANDOS.

Broadcast

  • Fri 18 Nov 2011 09:00
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