Friday - Sarah Walker with Richard Bacon
With Sarah Walker. CD of the Week: Imogen Holst conducts Gustav Holst; Orchestra of the 18th Century; 15 Georgian Pleasures: Haydn: Praise the Lord (The Creation).
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
Haydn
The Creation: 'Praise the Lord'
Gabrieli Consort and Players
Paul McCreesh (conductor).
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Music Played
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Frédéric Chopin
Study in F minor Op.25 no.2
Performer: Maurizio Pollini.- Testament.
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Gustav Holst
Fugal Concerto for flute, oboe and strings, Op 40 No 2
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Imogen Holst.- Lyrita.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont Overture
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- Decca.
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Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso in F major, Op 6 No 12
Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.- Archiv.
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Only Connect
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Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Scherzo)
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Conductor: Frans Brüggen.- Glossa.
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Maurice Ravel
La Valse
Performer: Yuja Wang.- DG.
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Emmanuel Chabrier
Suite pastorale (3rd mvt, Sous-bois)
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.- Chandos.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (Pt 1, Nos 20-29)
Singer: Nico van der Meel. Singer: Kristinn Sigmundsson. Singer: Mona Julsrud. Singer: Claudia Schubert. Singer: Ian Bostridge. Singer: Harry van der Kamp. Choir: Netherlands Chamber Choir. Choir: Member of the Boys' Choir of St Bavo Cathedral. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Conductor: Frans Brüggen.- Philips.
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Michael Thomas
Harold in Islington
Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.- Silva.
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Frédéric Chopin
2 Nocturnes Op.55 (no.2 in E flat major)
Performer: Maria João Pires.- DG.
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Aram Khachaturian
Sabre Dance (Gayane)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Aram Khachaturian.- Decca.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Cinderella, Act 2
Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra. Conductor: Mikhail Pletnev.- DG.
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Leclair
Sarabanda, from Deuxieme recreation de musique, op.8
Performer: The Four Nations Ensemble.- EMI.
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Leclair
Sarabanda, from Deuxieme recreation de musique, op.8
Performer: The Four Nations Ensemble.- ORCHID.
Today's Brainteaser Answer - Only Connect
The connection was Pastoral.
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The music played:
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Handel
Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) from Messiah
Tavener Players
Andrew Parrott (director)
VIRGIN CLASSICS VMD5613302
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Chabrier
Suite Pastorale (2nd mvmt Danse villageoise)
Ulster Orchestra
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN8852ÌýÌýÌý
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Beethoven
5th movement Allegretto - Symphony 6 'Pastoral'
London Symphony Orchestra
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
LSO LSO0582ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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