
Thursday - Rob Cowan with Geraldine James
With Rob Cowan. Including Reasons to Love Schumann songs; Musical challenge; Artists of the Week: the LaSalle Quartet; Rob's Essential Choice: Haydn: Piano Sonata No 59.
9am
A selection of music including '5 Reasons to Love... Schumann songs.' Amongst the greatest musical achievements of the nineteenth century, each day this week Rob will handpick a great interpreter to showcase these miniature marvels.
9.30am
Take part in our daily musical challenge: Two pieces of music have been altered. Can you identify them?
10am
Rob's guest this week is the actress Geraldine James. An award-winning actress of both stage and screen, Geraldine will be sharing a selection of her favourite classical music, including works by Tallis, Schubert and Bach, every day at 10am.
10.30am
This week Rob features the LaSalle Quartet. A personal favourite of Rob's, he will be exploring this American string quartet's finest recordings by composers including Brahms, Wolf, Beethoven and Debussy, as well as their renowned interpretations of Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School.
11am
This week Rob showcases Haydn masterpieces
Haydn
Piano Sonata in E flat major No.59 Hob XVI:49
Glenn Gould.
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Music Played
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5 REASONS TO LOVE... SCHUMANN SONGS
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GERALDINE JAMES' CHOICE NO. 1
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GERALDINE JAMES' CHOICE NO. 2
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GERALDINE JAMES' CHOICE NO. 3
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ARTISTS OF THE WEEK: LASALLE QUARTET
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ESSENTIAL CHOICE
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ARTISTS OF THE WEEK: LASALLE QUARTET
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Imperfect Harmony
The music played:
Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Tasmin Little (violin)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Davis 9conductor)
CHANDOS
Schumann
Piano Quintet: Movement II
Artemis Quartet
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
VIRIGN 3951432
Broadcast
- Thu 26 Mar 2015 09:00