Friday - Sarah Walker with Branford Marsalis
With Sarah Walker. Including Five Reasons to Love the piano music of Claude Debussy; Artist of the Week: Marin Alsop; Sarah's Essential Choice: Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin.
9am
A selection of music including '5 Reasons to Love - the piano music of Claude Debussy'.
9.30am
Take part in our daily musical challenge and identify the personal relationship that connects two pieces of music.
10am
During London Jazz Festival week, Sarah's guest is the virtuoso saxophonist and composer Branford Marsalis, leader of the acclaimed Branford Marsalis Quartet. Although primarily known for his work in jazz, Marsalis is also a sought-after soloist with classical ensembles and orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic. Branford will be sharing his favourite classical music every day at 10am.
10.30am
This week's featured artist is the inspiring conductor Marin Alsop, director of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
11am
This week's Essential Choices all have a Swiss connection.
Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Charles Dutoit (conductor).
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV1049
Conductor: Trevor Pinnock. Orchestra: The English Concert.- ARCHIV.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
March in B flat, WoO29
Ensemble: Melos Ensemble.- EMI.
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Leonard Bernstein
On the Town (Times Square)
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.- Copland/Bernstein: Billy the Kid etc.: Slatkin/de Waart.
- EMI Classics.
- 12.
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Leonard Bernstein
Chichester Psalms
Singer: Jeremy Budd. Singer: Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen. Singer: Paul Charrier. Conductor: Marin Alsop. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Victoria Naylor. Choir: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus.- NAXOS.
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Pablo de Sarasate
Zapateado, Op. 23
Performer: Sarah Chang. Performer: Charles Abramovic.- EMI.
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Frédéric Chopin
Barcarolle in F sharp major Op.60
Performer: Martha Argerich.- Chopin: 26 Preludes Scherzo NR. 2 - Martha Argerich.
- Deutsche Grammaphon.
- 27.
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Claude Debussy
Rêverie arr Cassidy for string quartet
Music Arranger: Paul Cassidy. Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.- Chandos.
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Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin: suite
Conductor: Charles Dutoit. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.- DECCA.
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Isaac Albéniz
Rapsodia espanola
Conductor: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Music Arranger: Cristóbal Halffter. Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.- DECCA ELOQUENCE.
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Clara Schumann
Romance Op.11 No.1
Performer: Lucy Parham.- CIRRUS CLASSICS.
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Claude Debussy
L'isle joyeuse
Performer: Noriko Ogawa.- BIS.
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Johannes Brahms
String Sextet in B flat Major, Op.18
Performer: William Pleeth. Ensemble: Amadeus Quartet. Performer: Cecil Aronowitz.- DG.
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Erik Satie
3 Sarabandes; No. 3
Performer: Roland Pöntinen.- BIS.
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Richard Wagner
Die Meistersinger: Act 2 Scenes 6 and 7 - "Der Tag Er Sich Erscheinen"
Conductor: Georg Solti. Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Kelly Anderson. Performer: Alan Opie. Performer: Ben Heppner. Performer: Iris Vermillion. Performer: Herbert Lippert. Performer: René Pape. Performer: José van Dam.- DECCA.
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William Byrd
Ave verum corpus
Choir: Westminster Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Martin Baker.- HYPERION.
Musical Challenge - Relative Values
Answer: Robert and Clara Schumann, husband and wife
The music played:
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Schumann
Myrthen, Op. 25: Widmung
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
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Clara Schumann
Lorelei
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
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