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Friday - Sarah Walker

With Sarah Walker. Including Essential CD of the Week: Mendelssohn Part Songs; Proms Artist Recommends: Antonio Pappano; Sarah's Essential Choice: Schumann: Violin Concerto.

9am
A selection of music, including the Essential CD of the Week: Mendelssohn Part Songs, Netherlands Chamber Choir, GLOBE GLO5075, and at 9.30 our daily brainteaser.

10am
A new feature for the 2013 Proms Season: 'Proms Artist Recommends'.
An artist performing later today in the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Proms recommends three musical works, and on Essential Classics we'll play one of those pieces around 10am. Today's artist is Sir Antonio Pappano.

10.30am
Sarah's guest this week is the lawyer and former President of the European Court of Human Rights, Sir Nicolas Bratza. Among his many positions, Sir Nicolas is a member of the Advisory Council and former Vice-Chairman of the British Institute of Human Rights, a member of the Advisory Board of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and a member of the Editorial Board of the European Human Rights Law Review.

11am
Sarah's Essential Choice

Schumann: Violin Concerto
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Jarvi (conductor)
ONDINE ODE 1195 2.

3 hours

Last on

Fri 19 Jul 2013 09:00

Music Played

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Concerto a Cinque: Allegro moderato

    Performers: I Musici

    • CLASSICAL GALLERY CLG7019.
  • 9.02: Sarah's Essential CD of the Week

    • Felix Mendelssohn

      Die Primel, Op. 48 No. 2; Frühlingsfeier Op. 48 No. 3; Herbstlied Op. 48 No. 6

      Performers: Netherlands Chamber Choir, Uwe Gronostay (conductor)

      • GLOBE GLO5075.
  • JC Bach

    Symphony in D major, Op. 3 No. 1

    Performers: Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (conductor)

    • PHILIPS 422 498 2.
  • Franz Liszt

    Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 in E flat

    Performers: Lazar Berman (piano)

    • MELODIYA 74321251722.
  • 9.30am

    • Today's Brainteaser

      Only Connect

      Performers: The answer will appear at the bottom of this page at 12pm.

  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Introduction, Theme & Variations in F major for oboe and orchestra, Op. 102

    Performers: Diego Dini-Ciacci (oboe), Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia

    • NAXOS 8.554280.
  • Henryk Wieniawski

    Souvenir de Moscow, Op. 6

    Performers: Arthur Grumiaux (violin), István Hajdu (piano)

    • PHILIPS PHCP 4936.
  • 10am: Proms Artists Recommend - Antonio Pappano

    • Jean Sibelius

      Symphony No. 7

      Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (conductor)

      • DG 415 107-2.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sich uben im Lieben' from Cantata BWV202 'Wedding'

    Performers: Nancy Argenta (soprano), Ensemble Sonnerie, Monica Huggett (director)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS 561 645 2.
  • 10.30: Sir Nicolas Bratza's Choices

    • Antonín Dvořák

      Piano Trio in F Minor, Op. 65: 3rd movement

      Performers: Beaux Arts Trio

      • PHILIPS 426 095 2.
  • Franz Richter

    Symphony in B flat: Andante

    Performers: Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri (conductor)

    • DG 435 738 2   .
  • Franz Schubert

    Der Jungling an der Quelle

    Performers: Elly Ameling (soprano), Joerg Demus (piano)

    • DEUTSCH HARMONIA MUNDI GD77085.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Ballade no 2 in F op 38

    Performers: Krystian Zimerman (piano)

    • DG 423 090 2.
  • 11am: Sarah's Essential Choice

    • Robert Schumann

      Violin Concerto in D minor

      Performers: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi (conductor)

      • ONDINE ODE 11952.
  • Lucas

    Film score from 'This is York' (1953)

    Performers: Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Orchestra of Wales, Rumon Gamba (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 10713.
  • Leos JanáÄek

    Mladi (Youth)

    Performers: Netherlands Wind Ensemble

    • CHANDOS CHAN 9399.
  • Leos JanáÄek

    Mladi (Youth)

Broadcast

  • Fri 19 Jul 2013 09:00

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