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Rob's Gold Standard

Rob Cowan with music by Beethoven, Arnold, Chopin and Debussy, in classic recordings from artists including Fritz Wunderlich, Emil Gilels, Thomas Beecham and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.

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Sat 4 Feb 2017 13:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ombra mai fu

    Singer: Fritz Wunderlich. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor: Hans MΓΌller-Kray.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ruins of Athens: Overture

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Beecham.
    • EMI.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Simon Boccanegra: Come in quest'ora bruna

    Singer: Eileen Farrell. Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Max Rudolf.
    • Sony.

  • John Dowland

    Pavan in C

    Ensemble: Leonhardt‐Consort.
    • Teldec.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Philharmonic Concerto

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.
    • Dutton.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Don Giovanni 'La ci darem la mano'

    Singer: Eberhard WΓ€chter. Singer: Graziella Sciutti. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini.
    • Warner Classics.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Variations on 'La ci darem la mano' Op. 2

    Performer: Emil Grigoryevich Gilels.
    • DG.

  • Franz Schubert

    Die KΓΆnig von Thule

    Performer: Felix de Nobel. Singer: Agnes Giebel.
    • Teldec.

  • CΓ©sar Franck

    Le Chasseur Maudit

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Munch.
    • RCA.

  • Claude Debussy

    Reflets dans l'eau; Hommage Γ  Rameau; Poissons d'or

    Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.
    • DG.

  • Kurt Schwitters

    Ursonate (part)

    • Wergo.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Duet for recorder and violin in C major, TWV 40:103

    Performer: Michala Petri. Performer: Pinchas Zukerman.
    • Phiips.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Scherzo Op. 16 No. 2 (arr Volkmar Andreae)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Leo Borchard.
    • Testement.

  • Luigi Boccherini

    String Quintet in E G.275: Minuet

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Leo Borchard.
    • Testement.

  • LΓ©o Delibes

    Pizzicati

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Leo Borchard.
    • Testement.

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Feb 2017 13:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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  • Saturday Classics

    A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes