Wednesday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: baritone Gerard Souzay; sociologist Richard Sennett's favourite music; Rob's Essential Choice: Goldmark: Rustic Wedding Symphony.
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: The World of the Harpsichord featuring George Malcolm.
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, French baritone Gerard Souzay.
10.30am
This week, on the 4th of July, Americans are celebrating Independence Day, and Rob Cowan's guest is the American sociologist Richard Sennett, who has made his home in the UK. He originally wanted to become a musician, but a hand injury put paid to his chances of a professional playing career, and instead he pursued a PhD in the history of American civilisation.
11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Goldmark: Rustic Wedding Symphony
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein (conductor).
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Wrubel arr. Marks
Song of the South: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
Performers: Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
- DG 477 6115.
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9.02am: Rob's Essential CD of the Week
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JeanβPhilippe Rameau
La poule; Le rappel des oiseaux
Performers: George Malcolm (harpsichord)
- DECCA 444 390-2.
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9.08am
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Claude Debussy
Printemps
Performers: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)
- VIRGIN 562261-2.
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9.23am: Rob's Essential CD of the Week
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François Couperin
Le rossignol-en-amour; Le carillon de Cithere
Performers: George Malcolm (harpsichord)
- DECCA 444 390-2.
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9.33am: Artist of the Week - Gerard Souzay
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Franz Schubert
Liebesbotschaft, StΓ€ndchen, Abschied (Schwanengesang, D.957)
Performers: Gerard Souzay (baritone), Jacqueline Bonneau (piano)
- TESTAMENT SBT 1313.
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9.45am
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo in D, K.382
Performers: Alfred Brendel (piano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (conductor)
- PHILIPS 420 867-2.
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9.58am
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Gioachino Rossini
Italian Girl in Algiers: overture
Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG 419 869-2.
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Claudio Monteverdi
O mio bene (Madrigals, Book 9)
Performers: Robert Tear (tenor), Stafford Dean (bass), Members of the English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (conductor)
- PHILIPS 462 243-2.
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10.13am: Artist of the Week - Gerard Souzay
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Maurice Ravel
Histoires naturelles
Performers: Gerard Souzay (baritone), Dalton Baldwin (piano)
- NEWTON 8802007.
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10.30am: Richard Sennett's Choice
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 (1st movement)
Performers: Artur Rubinstein (piano), Guarneri Quintet
- RCA RD 85669.
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10.48am: Richard Sennett's Choice
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BΓ©la BartΓ³k
String Quartet No. 5 (3rd movement)
Performers: Guarneri Quartet
- NEWTON 880211-2.
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11am: Rob's Essential Choice
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Karl Goldmark
Rustic Wedding Symphony
Performers: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
- SONY CLASSICAL SMK 61836.
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11.45am
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Ives orch. William Schuman
Variations on America
Performers: Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
- DG 477 6115.
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11.54am
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Georges Bizet
Menuetto (L'Arlesienne Suite No.1)
Performers: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray (conductor)
- MERCURY 434 321-2.
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