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Monday - Sarah Walker

Essential Classics With Sarah Walker. Including Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony (excerpt).

Friday - Rob Cowan

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Duration: 3 hours

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: The recorder player Michala Petri plays baroque Concertos and Sonatas: RCA 88697672632

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by our Artist of the Week, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

10.30am
In the week of Burns Night, the Essential Classics guest is the Scottish poet and novelist Jackie Kay who introduces her essential pieces of classical music.

11.00am
Rob's Essential Choice

Falla:
Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Alicia de Larrocha (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor).

Music played

17 items
Timings are shown from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
  • Artist Image for Popper

    Popper Dance of the Elves

    Performers: Steven Isserlis (cello) and Thomas Ades (piano)

    RCA 68928

  • 9.03: Rob's CD of the Week

    • Artist Image

      Sammartini Concerto in F major

      Performers: Michala Petri (recorder), Moscow Vituosi, Vladimir Spivakov (conductor)

      RCA 88697672632

  • Artist Image for Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy Syrinx

    Performers: Emmanuel Pahud (flute)

    EMI 5569822

  • Artist Image

    Roussel Bacchus et Ariane Op.43 - Act I, Nos. 1-4

    Performers: Orchestre National de France, Georges Pretres (conductor)

    EMI 3714872

  • 9.30: Artist of the Week - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

    • Artist Image for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni, Act II, Scene I - 'Deh, vieni alla finestra' to Meta, di voi qua vadano'

      Performers: Don Giovanni: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Masetto: Ivan Sardi (bass), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay (conductor)

      DG 4373412

  • Artist Image for Sergey Vasilievich Rachmaninov

    Sergey Vasilievich Rachmaninov Etude-Tableau in C major Op.33 No.2; Etude-tableau in E flat Op.33 No.7

    Performers: Sergei Rachmaninov (piano)

    RCA 88697489712

  • Artist Image

    Wolf Der Feuerreiter

    Performers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Daniel Barenboim (piano)

    DG 4475152

  • Artist Image for Franz Schubert

    Franz Schubert Symphony No.5 in B flat major D.485

    Performers: Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado (conductor)

    DG 4762626

  • 10.20: Artist of the Week - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

    • Artist Image for Franz Schubert

      Franz Schubert Winterreise D.911 - Die Nebensonnen

      Performers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Alfred Brendel (piano)

      PHILIPS 4114632

  • Artist Image for Franz Schubert

    Franz Schubert Winterreise D.911 - Der Leiermann

    Performers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Murray Perahia (piano)

    SONY SK 48237

  • 10.30: Jackie Kay's Choices

    • Artist Image for Gustav Mahler

      Gustav Mahler Symphony No.7 - Rondo-Finale

      Performers: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik (conductor)

      AUDITE 95.476

  • Artist Image for Béla Bartók

    Béla Bartók Hungarian Sketches [An Evening in the Village, Slightly Tipsy, Swineherd’s Dance]

    Performers: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (conductor)

    RCA 61504

  • Artist Image

    Burns The Banks O' Doon

    Performers: Jean Redpath (vocals), The Alcott Ensemble

    CDTRAX 115

  • 11am: Rob's Essential Choice

    • Artist Image

      Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain

      Performers: Alicia de Larrocha (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor)

      DECCA 410 289 2

  • Artist Image for Domenico Scarlatti

    Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in E K.531

    Performers: Sergio and Odair Assad

    NONESUCH 7559792922

  • Artist Image for Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy Jeux

    Performers: Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

    PHILIPS 438 742 2

  • Artist Image for Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy Beau Soir (arr. Paul Cassidy)

    Performers: Brodsky Quartet

    CHANDOS CHAN 10708

  • Today's Brainteaser Answer

    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was no. 2

    The music played:

    Schumann
    Ich grolle nicht (from Dichterliebe)
    Olaf Bär (baritone)
    Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
    EMI CDC 747 397 2

    Schumann
    Ich grolle nicht (from Dichterliebe)
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
    Christoph Eschenbach (piano)
    DG 439 417 2

    Schumann
    Ich grolle nicht (from Dichterliebe)
    Thomas Quasthoff (baritone)
    Roberto Szidon (piano)
    RCA 09026612252

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