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Wednesday - Rob Cowan

Essential Classics

With Rob Cowan. Including Gidon Kremer in Bach: Violin Sonata No 2. Piazzolla: Tango Ballet; Rob's Essential Choice: Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Samson Francois playing piano music by Debussy and Ravel: EMI 5859902

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, violinist and conductor Gidon Kremer in music by Bach (Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor BWV1003) and Piazzolla (Tango Ballet)

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is the actress and author Sheila Hancock who introduces her essential pieces of classical music.

11.00
Rob's Essential Choice

Britten
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34
London Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Britten (conductor)
DECCA 4175092.

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Wed 30 Nov 2011 09:00

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Allegro Danzanta

Performers: Jonathan Plowright (piano)
- HYPERION CDA67903.
Frédéric Chopin

Les Sylphides - Mazurka in D major, Op. 33, No. 2; Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2

Performers: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (conductor)
- DECCA 4489842.
9.11am: Rob's CD of the Week
- Maurice Ravel
  
  Sonatine
  
  Performers: Samson Francois (piano)
  
  EMI 5859902.
Jean‐Philippe Rameau

Six Concerts en sextuor - No.4

Performers: Les Talens Lyriques, Chrisophe Rousset (director)
- DECCA 4676992.
9.30am: Artist of the Week - Gidon Kremer
- Astor Piazzolla
  
  Tango Ballet
  
  Performers: Gidon Kremer (violin) , Kremerata Baltica
  
  TELDEC 3984226612.
Georges Bizet

Jeux d'Enfants

Performers: Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, Enrique Batiz (conductor)
- ASV CDDCA673.
10.07am: Artist of the Week - Gidon Kremer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
  
  Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor BWV1003
  
  Performers: Gidon Kremer (violin)
  
  ECM 4767291.
10.30am: Sheila Hancock's Choices
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  
  Requiem (Domine Jesu, Hostias, Sanctus and Benedictus)
  
  Performers: Marie Arnet (soprano), Anna Stephany (mezzo), Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Darren Jeffrey (bass), London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor)
  
  LSO LIVE 0127.
Benjamin Britten

O rose thou art sick (Serenade for tenor, horn and strings Op.31)

Performers: Peter Pears (tenor), Barry Tuckwell (horn), London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)
- DECCA 436395.
11am: Rob's Essential Choice
- Benjamin Britten
  
  Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
  
  Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)
  
  DECCA 4175092.
Franz Schubert

String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D804 'Rosamunde'

Performers: Juilliard String Quartet
- SONY SB2K89978.