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Tuesday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including violinist/conductor Gidon Kremer in Mozart: Violin Concerto No 1. Prokofiev: Five Melodies, Op 35bis; Rob's Essential Choice: Elgar: Symphony No 1.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Samson Francois playing piano music by Debussy and Ravel: EMI 5859902

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, violinist and conductor Gidon Kremer in music by Mozart (Violin Concerto No.1 in B K.207) and Prokofiev (Five Melodies Op.35bis)

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is the actress and author Sheila Hancock who introduces her essential pieces of classical music.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Elgar
Symphony No.1
The Halle Orchestra
John Barbirolli (conductor)
DUTTON CDSJB 1017.

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Tue 29 Nov 2011 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No.13 – Cavatina

    Performers: Busch Quartet

    • EMI 09656 CD 2 TRACK 9.

  • ESSENTIAL CD OF THE WEEK

    • Claude Debussy

      Children's Corner

      Performers: Samson Francois (piano)

      • EMI 5859902 CD 3 TRACKS 1-6.

  • Edward Elgar

    Symphony No.1

    Performers: The Halle Orchestra, John Barbirolli (conductor)

    • CDSJB 1017 CD 1 TRACKS 4-7.

  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Canzon a 12

    Performers: Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Cleveland Brass Ensemble, Chicago Brass Ensemble

    • SONY MHK 62353 TRACK 7.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Violin Concerto No.1 in B K.207

      Performers: Gidon Kremer (violin), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)

      • DG 4236672CD 1 TRACKS 4-6.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    La Pentola Magica – Cossack Dance

    Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN10081 TRACK 16.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Franz Schubert

      String Quartet in G D.887 - Scherzo (orch. Victor Kissine)

      Performers: Kremerata Baltica, Gidon Kremer (director)

      • ECM 4761939 TRACK 3.

  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Sonata No.2 in G minor Op.22

    Performers: Martha Argerich (piano)

    • DG 4372522 TRACKS 13-16.

  • ARTIST OF THE WEEK

    • Sergey Prokofiev

      Five Melodies Op.35bis

      Performers: Gidon Kremer (violin), Martha Argerich (piano)

      • DG 4318032 TRACK 5-9.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia

    Performers: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (conductor)

    • SONY 88697689752 TRACK 7.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Luisa Millar

    Performers: Franco Corelli (tenor), New Philharmonic Orchestra, Franco Ferraris (conductor)

    • EMI 6085122.

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Nov 2011 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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