
Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Jenny Agutter
With Sarah Walker. Including Five Reasons to Love the Viola; Musical Challenge; Artists of the Week: the Florestan Trio; Essential Choice: Boccherini: String Quintet in C, G324.
With Sarah Walker and her guest Jenny Agutter.
9am
A selection of music including '5 Reasons to Love...the viola.' Throughout the week Sarah makes the case for the viola, exploring repertoire ranging from Telemann's Viola Concerto in G TWV 51:G9 to Brahms' Geistliche Wiegenlied Op.91 No.2 and Schumann's Märchenerzählungen Op.132, performed by violists including Simon Standage, Cecil Aronowitz and Lawrence Power.
9.30am
Take part in our daily musical challenge: Two pieces of music have been altered. Can you identify them?
10am
Sarah's guest this week is Jenny Agutter. An actress of both stage and screen, Jenny is well known for her performance as Roberta in the film adaptation of E. Nesbit's The Railway Children and is currently playing Sister Julienne in the hit television drama Call the Midwife. Jenny will be sharing a selection of her favourite classical music every day at 10am.
10.30am
Sarah's featured artists this week are The Florestan Trio: pianist Susan Tomes, violinist Anthony Marwood and cellist Richard Lester. From their formation in 1995 until they disbanded in 2012, the Florestans built a reputation as one of the world's leading piano trios. Sarah delves into their substantial discography, showcasing benchmark performances of works by composers including Fauré, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schumann, Haydn and Beethoven.
11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Boccherini
String Quintet in C, G324 ('La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid')
Cuarteto Casals
Eckart Runge (cello).
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Music Played
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5 Reasons to Love... the viola
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Jenny Agutter's Choice No. 1
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Jenny Agutter's Choice No. 2
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Jenny Agutter's Choice No. 3
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Artist of the week: The Florestan Trio
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Essential Choice
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Imperfect Harmony
The music played:
Mozart
Mass in C minor
Gabrieli Consort & Players
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
ARCHIV
Bach
Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor
Peter Hurford (organ)
DECCA
Broadcast
- Wed 11 Feb 2015 09:00