Friday - Sarah Walker
With Sarah Walker. Including Oboist Heinz Holliger in Albinoni: Concerto, Op 7 No 9. Telemann: Concerto in C minor; Sarah's Essential Choice: Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade.
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Treasures of Christ Church: The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, Stephen Darlington (director of music) AVIE AV2215
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, oboist Heinz Holliger. Hear him in concertos by Albinoni (Op. 7 No. 9), Telemann (concerto in C minor) and Strauss.
10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is Guardian columnist Michele Hanson, who introduces her essential pieces. Today she reveals what music makes her feel glad to be alive, and Sarah acts as Michele's personal shopper, with a mystery piece she hopes she will like.
11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Rimsky-Korsakov
Sheherazade
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Kirill Kondrashin (conductor)
PHILIPS 442 643-2.
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George Frideric Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon)
Performers: Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jaime Laredo (conductor)
- I.M.P. PCD 2001.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Performers: Hugh Bean (violin), New Philharmonia Orchestra, Adrian Boult (conductor)
- HMV 586778-2.
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9.18am: Essential CD of the Week
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Peter Warlock
Bethlehem Down
Performers: Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Stephen Darlington (director of music)
- AVIE AV 2215.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelles, Op.33 Nos 5-7
Performers: Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
- DG 458 493-2.
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9.30am: Artist of the Week
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Oboe Concerto, Op.7 No.9
Performers: Heinz Holliger (oboe), I Musici
- BRILLIANT CLASSICS 94054.
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Berio
Quatro Versioni Originali della Ritirata Notturna di Madrid
Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Luciano Berio (conductor)
- RCA 09026 68894-2.
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Henry Purcell
O God thou art my God
Performers: Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Stephen Darlington (director of music)
- AVIE AV 2215.
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9.52am: Artist of the Week
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto in C minor
Performers: Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown (conductor)
- NEWTON CLASSICS 8802005.
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10.02am: Artist of the Week
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Richard Strauss
Oboe Concerto
Performers: Heinz Holliger (oboe), New Philharmonia Orchestra, Edo de Waart (conductor)
- DECCA 454 6662.
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10.30am: Michele Hanson's Choice
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Et incarnates est… Et resurrexit (B Minor Mass, BWV232)
Performers: Maria Stader (soprano), Hertha Töpper (alto), Ernst Haefliger (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass), Munich Bach Choir & Orchestra, Karl Richter (conductor)
- ARCHIV 427 155-2.
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The Rover returned
Performers: Jordi Savall (viol), Andrew Lawrence-King (Irish harp)
- ALIA VOX AVSA 9878.
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10.50am
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Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn
Performers: Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Catrin Finch (harp), London Symphony Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
- DG 474 703-2.
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Bor
McMozart's Eine kleine Bricht Moonlicht Nicht Musik
Performers: Kremerata Baltica, Gidon Kremer (conductor)
- NONESUCH 79657-2.
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11.00am: Sarah's Essential Choice
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade
Performers: Concertgebouw Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin (conductor)
- PHILIPS 442 643-2.
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11.45am
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Gustav Holst
Suite No.2, Op.28b
Performers: Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell (conductor)
- DECCA 480 232-2.
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Hunter
Hunter - The Hills of Lorne
Performers: Jordi Savall (viol), Andrew Lawrence-King (psalterium)
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