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Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents music, news and the occasional surprise. Including at 8.00am A Song Without Words by Mendelssohn, one of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3's four Composers of the Year.

The complete Breakfast playlist is posted online after the programme has been broadcast.

With Rob Cowan.

07:03

STRADELLA
Sinfonia in D major from Il Barcheggio (serenata)
Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet
The Parley of Instruments
Peter Holman, organ
HYPERION CDA67359 Tr.21-24

07:09

VERDI
Ballet Music from Macbeth
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Edward Downes, conductor
CHANDOS CHAN 9510 Tr.10-12

07:21

ERNST
Elegy
Ilya Gringolts, violin
Ashley Wass, piano
HYPERION CDA67619 Tr.13

07:31

SCOTT
Lotus Land Op.47/1
Leslie De'Ath, piano
DUTTON CDLX 7224 CD.1 Tr.1

07:36

BERLIOZ
Les Francs-juges - overture
London Classical Players
Roger Norrington
VIRGIN CLASSICS 0946 363286 2 1 Tr.6

07:48

MOZART
Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Constanze! dich wieder zu sehen
Jozsef Reti
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Adam Medveczky
HUNGAROTON HCD 12927 Tr.7

07:54

VERDI
Dance music from Un Ballo in maschera
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Frederick Fennell
MERCURY 432 591-2 CD.2 Tr.5

08:03

MENDELSSOHN
Song without words : Spinnerlied (Spinning Song), Op 67 No 4
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
CBS MAESTRO M2YK 45675 CD.1 Tr.9

08:05

PROKOFIEV
Romeo and Juliet suite no. 1 - Folk dance; The street awakens; Madrigal; The arrival of the guests
Swiss Romande Orchestra
Armin Jordan, conductor
ERATO 2292-45817-2 Tr.8-11

08:18

KARAS
The Harry Lime theme (from The Third Man)
Roby Lakatos (violin) and his ensemble
DG 471 562-2

08:21

MONTEVERDI
Cruda Amarilli (5th book madrigals)
Concerto Italiano
Rinaldo Alessandrini, director
OPUS 111 OPS 30-166 Tr.1

08:25

BRAHMS
Scherzo-Allegro (FAE Sonata)
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
Lars Vogt, piano
EMI CDC5575252 Tr.11
NB ON VCS - I don't have the disc

08:33

CHAGRIN
Helter skelter, or The girl with the hiccups - comedy overture
LPO
John Pritchard
LYRITA SRCD.318 Tr.5

08:40

MOZART
Abendempfindung (Abend ist's) for voice and piano (K.523)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano
Peter Serkin, piano
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907500 Tr.12

08:48

BACH
Brandenburg concerto no. 1 (BWV.1046)
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 807461.62 CD.1 Tr.1-4

09:10

PUCCINI
Crisantemi (arr. for string orchestra)
Israel Chamber Orchestra
Yoav Talmi
CHANDOS CHAN8593 Tr.11

09:18

JONGEN
Symphonie Concertante Op.81 - Toccata (Moto perpetuo) Allegro moderato
Virgil Fox, organ
Orchestre du Theatre National de l'Opera
Georges Pretre
EMI 5 65075 2 Tr.4

09:25

GRIEG
Wedding day at Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces Bk.8)
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
EMI 5 57296 2 Tr.19

09:32

Charles WILLIAMS
Devil's Galop
Charles Williams and his Concert Orchestra
EMI 566676 2 Tr.1

09:35

SMETANA
Ma vlast - Vltava [Moldau]
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
DG 413 587-2 Tr.1

09:48

MENDELSSOHN
String Quartet in F minor Op.80 - Finale Allegro Moderato
Sharon Quartet
BRILLIANT CLASSICS 93888 CD.20 Tr.8

09:55

Handel
Ombra mau fu (Serse)
Andreas Scholl, counter tenor
Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin
HARMONIA MUNDI HMX 2901685 Tr.7

3 hours

Last on

Wed 6 May 2009 07:00

Broadcast

  • Wed 6 May 2009 07:00