Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Richard Bacon
With Sarah Walker. CD of the Week: Imogen Holst conducts Gustav Holst; Artists of the Week: Orchestra of the 18th Century; 15 Georgian Pleasures: James Oswald: The Lady's Mantle.
9am
A selection of music, including the Essential CD of the Week: Imogen Holst conducts Gustav Holst, English Chamber Orchestra: LYRITA SRCD223. We also have our daily brainteaser at 9.30.
10am
Artists of the Week: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century.
10.30am
Sarah's guest this week is the charismatic and versatile radio and television presenter, Richard Bacon. After a spell on Blue Peter, he went on to co-present Channel 4's Big Breakfast. He has also presented Top of the Pops, and has guest-presented The Wright Stuff and This Morning, as well as radio drive-time shows on Xfm and Capital FM. He currently hosts the mid-afternoon slot on Radio 5 Live, and the ITV daytime game show, Show Me the Telly.
Richard admits to being a novice when it comes to classical music, but is eager to discover more about it. So, he's asking listeners from Radio 5Live and Radio 3 to suggest works that would help him on his musical journey.
11am
18th Century Season: 15 Georgian Pleasures. Suzy Klein talks to conductor, Christian Curnyn to introduce:
James Oswald
The Lady's Mantle
The Broadside Band
Jeremy Barlow (director).
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Music Played
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Zoltán Kodály
Viennese Musical Clock (Hary Janos Suite, Op 35a)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: István Kertész.- Decca.
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Gustav Holst
2 Songs without Words, Op 22
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Imogen Holst.- Lyrita.
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William Boyce
Trio Sonata no.5 in D major
Ensemble: London Baroque.- BIS.
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Claude Debussy
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Serge Baudo.- EMI.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Romance for violin and orchestra no.1 in G, op.40
Performer: Thomas Zehetmair. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Conductor: Frans Brüggen.- Philips.
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Richard Wagner
Im Treibhaus (Wesendonck-Lieder)
Singer: Janet Baker. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.- EMI.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Paris Quartet no.2, TWV 43:D1
Performer: Barthold Kuijken. Performer: Sigiswald Kuijken. Performer: Wieland Kuijken. Performer: Gustav Leonhardt.- Sony.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 1 in C, Op 21
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Conductor: Frans Brüggen.- Philips.
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G
Performer: Martha Argerich. Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- DG.
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Frédéric Chopin
Prelude in A flat, op posth
Performer: Rafal Blechacz (piano).- DG 477 6592 tk 25.
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James Oswald
The LadyÂ’s Mantle
Performer: The Broadside Band. Performer: Jeremy Barlow (director).- DORIAN DIS 80164 tks 12–14.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No 8, 'Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?'
Singer: Katharine Fuge. Singer: Robin Tyson. Singer: Mark Padmore. Singer: Thomas Guthrie. Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- Soli Deo Gloria.
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Franz Liszt
Hymne de la nuit
Performer: Leslie Howard.- HYPERION.
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Concertino for violin and string orchestra, Op 42
Performer: Gidon Kremer. Orchestra: Kremerata Baltica.- ECM.
Today's Brainteaser Answer - Endings
The music played:
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Sibelius
Symphony no 1 (end of Finale)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi (conductor)
BIS CD221ÌýÌý
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Beethoven
Symphony no 1
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
HYPERION CDS 44301Ìý
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Walton
Symphony no 1 (end of Finale ‘Maestoso’)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andre Previn (conductor)
TELARC CD 80125Ìý
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