Friday - Rob Cowan
Rob Cowan shares great music and performances, including the Essential CD of the Week, Artist of the Week and the choices of impressionist, comedian and playwright Rory Bremner.
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: The Flute King - Music from the Court of Frederick the Great. Emmanuel Pahud, Trevor Pinnock, Matthew Truscott, Jonathan Manson, Kammerakademie Potsdam. EMI 0842202.
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, pianist Nelson Freire. Today we hear him tackling the virtuosic writing of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2.
10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is impressionist, comedian and playwright Rory Bremner, who introduces his essential pieces, and Rob picks out a mystery piece he hopes Rory will enjoy.
11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Rachmaninov
Symphony No. 2
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein (conductor)
SERAPHIM 69029.
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Flynn
Clatter of the Clogs (novelty fox-trot)
Performers: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor)
- DUTTON EPOCH CDLX 7276.
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beauty: Waltz, Act I
Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux (conductor)
- PHILIPS 475 7798.
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Trad.
Oh, du schΓΆner Rosengarten
Performers: Christine Maria Rembeck (voice, piano), Emilia Gliozzi (cello)
- RAUMKLANG RK 3002.
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9:10: Rob's CD of the Week
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Trio Sonata (Musical Offering, BWV1079)
Performers: Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Matthew Truscott (violin), Johathan Manson (cello), Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord)
- EMI 084220 2.
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Richard Wagner - Spinning Chorus (Der Fliegende HollΓ€nder, Act II)
Performers: Ricarda Merbeth (soprano β Senta), Silvia Hablowetz (mezzo-soprano - Mary), Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marek Janowski (conductor)
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9:43am: Artist of the Week: Nelson Freire
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FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin
Nocturnes, Op.62 Nos 1 & 2
Performers: Nelson Freire (piano)
- DECCA 478 2182.
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Franz Schubert
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D.118
Performers: Elly Ameling (soprano), Dalton Baldwin (piano)
- PHILIPS 420 870 2.
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MarcβAntoine Charpentier
NoΓ«l pour les instruments, H.534: Les Bourgeois de Chastre; Or nous dites Marie; Ou s'en v
Performers: Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (director)
- HARMONIA MUNDI HMA 1905124.
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10:09am: Artist of the Week: Nelson Freire
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Franz Liszt
Piano Concerto No.2 in A major
Performers: Nelson Freire (piano), Dresden Philharmonic, Michel Plasson (conductor)
- BERLIN CLASSICS 0011302BC.
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10:30am Rory Bremner's Choice
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto β finale
Performers: Thea King (clarinet), English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
- HYPERION CDA66199.
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10:46am Rob's Personal Shopper piece for Rory
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Luigi Cherubini
Ali Baba: overture
Performers: NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
- RCA GD 60278.
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11:00am: Rob's Essential Choice
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27
Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Wallenstein (conductor)
- SERAPHIM CDE 569029-2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No.12 in G major, K.110/75b
Performers: Prague Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras (conductor)
- TELARC CD-80300.
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