Monday - Rob Cowan with Henry Goodman
With Rob Cowan. Essential CD of the Week: Russian Overtures and Orchestral Works; Brainteaser; Artists of the Week: Jascha Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky; Vivaldi: Stabat Mater.
with Rob Cowan and his guest, the stage and screen actor Henry Goodman.
9am
A selection of music, including the Essential CD of the Week: Russian Overtures and Orchestral Works ? Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev: NEWTON CLASSICS. We also have our daily brainteaser at 9.30.
10am
Artists of the Week: Jascha Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky
10.30am
Rob's guest this week is the stage and screen actor Henry Goodman. A graduate of RADA, Henry has twice won the Olivier Award for his stage performances: in 1993 for Assassins, directed by Sam Mendes, and again in 2000 for The Merchant of Venice, directed by Trevor Nunn. His many stage appearances include, for the Royal National Theatre: Angels in America, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Guys and Dolls; for the Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard III (in the title role), Henry V and The Comedy of Errors; and Chicago at the Adelphi Theatre. In 2010 Henry played the role of Sir Humphrey Appleby in the stage version of Yes, Prime Minister at the Chichester Festival. His television work includes guest appearances in a host of series, including Spooks, Dalziel and Pascoe, and Foyle's War, and he has also appeared in films such as Taking Woodstock, The Damned United and Notting Hill.
11am
Vivaldi
Stabat Mater
The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo alla turca (Piano Sonata in A Minor, K311)
Ensemble: The Swingle Singers.- Virgin.
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Dmitri Kabalevsky
Colas Breugnon Overture, Op. 24
Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra. Conductor: Mikhail Pletnev.- Newton Classics.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op 31
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Dutoit.- Decca.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata in E minor, Op 90
Performer: Richard Goode.- Elektra Nonesuch.
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Transports of Delight
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Enrique Granados
Zambra (Danzas espa帽olas, Op 37)
Performer: Julian Bream. Performer: John Williams.- RCA.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for violin and cello in B flat, RV 547
Performer: Jascha Heifetz. Performer: Gregor Piatigorsky. Performer: Malcolm Hamilton. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra.- Sony.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Dawn on the Moscow River (Khovanshchina)
Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra. Conductor: Mikhail Pletnev.- Newton Classics.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Quintet for piano and strings in A, Op 81
Performer: Jascha Heifetz. Performer: Israel Baker. Performer: Joseph De Pasquale. Performer: Gregor Piatigorsky. Performer: Jacob Lateiner.- Sony.
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Pablo de Sarasate
Zigeunerweisen
Performer: Jascha Heifetz. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.- Naxos.
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Eduardo Di Capua
O sole mio
Singer: Mario Lanza. Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Constantine Callinicos.- THE RED BOX.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Stabat mater
Singer: Michael Chance. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.- Archiv.
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Glazunov
Symphony No.5
Orchestra: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Fedoseyev.- Brilliant.
Today's Brainteaser Answer - Transports of Delight
Bydlo (an Ox-drawn Cart)
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The music played:
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Mussorgsky
Bydlo, from Pictures at an Exhibition
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell (conductor)
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