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Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Julia Sawalha

With Sarah Walker. Including Five Reasons to Love the flute; Artist of the Week: Sir Charles Grove; Essential Choice: Chopin: Barcarolle in F, Op 60. Idil Biret (piano).

9am
A selection of music including '5 Reasons to Love...the flute.' Sarah makes the case for the flute and explores works by composers including Bach, Debussy, Quantz and Liadov.

9.30am
Take part in today's challenge: see if you can work out which two pieces have been put together in imperfect harmony.

10am
Sarah's guest this week is the actress Julia Sawalha. Involved in this week's Comic Relief and well known for her roles in Absolutely Fabulous and Pride and Prejudice, Julia will be sharing a selection of her favourite classical music every day at 10am.

10.30am
Sarah's featured artist this week is the conductor Sir Charles Groves, born 100 years ago on 10 March 1915. A traditional conductor with a vast repertoire, Groves was particularly noted for his command of large-scale works. Sarah will be sharing his interpretations of works by composers including Elgar, Delius, Vaughan Williams, Holst and Coates.

11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Chopin
Barcarolle in F, op.60
Idil Biret (piano).

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Wed 11 Mar 2015 09:00
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Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    The Merry Doll (Nursery Suite)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Charles Groves.
    • EMI.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Paris Quartet no.1 in G major, TWV.43:G1

    Performer: Barthold Kuijken. Performer: Sigiswald Kuijken. Performer: Wieland Kuijken. Performer: Gustav Leonhardt.
    • SONY.

  • 5 Reasons to Love the Flute

    • Claude Debussy

      Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

      Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
      • DG.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Rondo Γ  la mazur in F major, Op 5

    Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • LONDON.

  • Franz Schubert

    Auf dem Strom, D 943

    Singer: Mark Padmore. Performer: Richard Watkins. Performer: Paul Lewis.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Julia Sawalha's Choice No. 1

    • Carl Orff

      Carmina Burana - O Fortuna

      Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.
      • TELDEC.

  • Julia Sawalha's Choice No. 2

    • Hubert Parry

      I was glad

      • DECCA.

  • transcr. Liszt Wagner

    Overture to Tannhauser

    Performer: Louis Lortie, piano.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Divertimento in Eb, K 252

    Ensemble: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

  • Essential Choice

    • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

      Barcarolle in F, op.60

      Performer: Δ°dil Biret.

  • Edward Elgar

    Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61

    Performer: Hugh Bean. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

Imperfect Harmony

The music played:

Beethoven
Symphony No. 9: Scherzo. Molto vivace
Philharmonia
Charles Mackerras (conductor)
HYPERION

Dvorak
Symphony No. 9: Scherzo. Molto vivace
Czech Philhamronic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)
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  • Wed 11 Mar 2015 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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