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Wednesday - Sarah Walker

Essential Classics With Sarah Walker. Including Sarah's Essential Choice: Falla: El amor brujo.

Friday - Sarah Walker

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Duration: 3 hours

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Le Voyage Magnifique - Schubert Impromptus performed by Maria João Pires.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Respighi: The Birds).

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is biographer Claire Tomalin, who introduces her essential pieces of classical music. Today she reveals her favourite performer and Sarah plays Claire a piece which she hopes Claire will enjoy.

11am
Sarah's Essential Choice.

Delius: Songs of Sunset.
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano),
Bryn Terfel (baritone),
Waynflete Singers,
Southern Voices,
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus & Orchestra,
Richard Hickox (conductor).
CHANDOS CHAN 9214.

Music played

14 items
Timings are shown from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
  • Artist Image for Frédéric Chopin

    Frédéric Chopin Etude in A flat major, Op.25 No.1

    Performers: Louis Lortie (piano)

    CHANDOS CHAN8482

  • Artist Image for Sir Edward Elgar

    Sir Edward Elgar Serenade for Strings

    Performers: Sinfonia of London, John Barbirolli (conductor)

    EMI CDC 747537-2

  • 9.16am

    • Artist Image for Schutz

      Schutz Wie habe ich dein Gesetze so lieb (Opus Ultimum)

      Performers: Collegium Vocale Gent, Concerto Palatino, Philippe Herreweghe (director)

      HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901895.96

  • 9.25: Sarah's CD of the Week

    • Artist Image for Franz Schubert

      Franz Schubert Allegretto in C minor, D.915

      Performers: Maria Joao Pires (piano)

      DG 457 550-2

  • 9.34: Artist of the Week - The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    • Artist Image for Camille Saint-Saëns

      Camille Saint-Saëns Allegro appassionato

      Performers: Mischa Maisky (cello), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

      DG 457 599-2

  • Artist Image for Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni Adagio in G minor

    Performers: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    DG 429 390-2

  • 9.49am

    • Artist Image for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Horn Concerto No.2 in E flat, K.417

      Performers: Dennis Brain (horn), Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (conductor)

      EMI CDM 566898-2

  • 10.04: Artist of the Week - The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

  • Artist Image for Frédéric Chopin

    Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in F sharp, Op.48 No.2

    Performers: Nelson Freire (piano)

    DECCA 478 2182

  • 10.30: Claire Tomalin's Choice

    • Artist Image for Johannes Brahms

      Johannes Brahms Symphony No.3: 1st movement – Allegro con brio

      Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

      LSO LIVE LSO0056

  • 10.49: Sarah's Personal Shopper piece for Claire

    • Artist Image

      Smyth Benedictus from Mass in D

      Performers: Catriona Smith (soprano), Stuttgart Philharmonia Choir, Württemberg Philharmonic, Reutlingen, Herbert Wolf (conductor)

      AUDITE 97.448

  • Artist Image for George Frideric Handel

    George Frideric Handel Largo from Serse

    Performers: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    DG 429 390-2

  • 11am: Sarah's Essential Choice

    • Artist Image for Frederick Delius

      Frederick Delius Songs of Sunset

      Performers: Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano), Bryn Terfel (baritone), Waynflete Singers, Southern Voices, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Richard Hickox (conductor)

      CHANDOS CHAN9214

  • 11.34am

    • Artist Image

      Mozart Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K.216

      Performers: Gidon Kremer (violin/director), Kremerata Baltica

      NONESUCH 7559 79886-3

  • Today's Brainteaser Answer

    Dennis Brain was No. 1

    The music played:

    Mozart
    3rd movement Rondo from Horn Concerto no 2 K417
    Dennis Brain (horn)
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
    EMI CDM 566898 2

    Mozart
    3rd movement Rondo from Horn Concerto no 2 K417
    Alan Civil (horn)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Neville Marriner (conductor)
    PHILIPS 420 709 2

    Mozart
    3rd movement Rondo from Horn Concerto no 2 K417
    Barry Tuckwell (horn)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Peter Maag (conductor)
    DECCA 417 767 2

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