Monday - Sarah Walker

Classical Collection
with Sarah Walker

Featuring great performances and classic recordings.
This week's theme is The Comic - from Haydn's teasing note-play to Rossini's brilliant buffoonery

10.00
Britten Soirees musicales Op.9
Vienna State Opera Orchestra,
Robert Zeller (conductor)
HMV SXLP 20090 (LP)

10.13
Rossini La pietra del paragone -
Act I, 'Ombretta sdegnosa del Missipipì'
Renato Capecchi (bass-baritone),
Naples San Carlo Theatre Orchestra,
Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (conductor)
PHILIPS S 06200 R (LP)

10.21
Rossini La gazza ladra - Act I,
'Il mio piano e preparato'
Franco Corena (bass),
Suisse Romande Orchestra,
Alberto Erede (conductor)
PREISER 89597

10.38
Haydn String Quartet in E flat Op.33 No.2 'Joke'
Weller Quartet
DECCA 475 6796 (8 CDs)

11.13
Beethoven Symphony No.2 in D Op.36
Sydney Symphony Orchestra,
Eugene Goossens (conductor)
ABC CLASSICS 476 5957 (5 CDs)

11.23
Gottschalk Creole Eyes, Cuban dance Op.37;
The Union, concert paraphrase Op.48
Leonard Pennario (piano)
EMI CDM 7 64667 2

11.35
The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review
Britten Violin Concerto Op.15.