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Friday - Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's breakfast programme, including music from Haydn's London Symphony, Sibelius' King Christian II Suite and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 4.

Rob Cowan presents Breakfast, including the Finale from Haydn's Symphony No. 104 "London" performed by the London Classical Players conducted by Roger Norrington, the Ballade from Sibelius' King Christian II Suite is performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Jarvi, and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes performs the Finale from Rachmaninov's fourth Piano Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano.

3 hours

Last on

Fri 5 Aug 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Study Op 25'1 in A flat major

    Performer: Lang Lang (piano)

    • Sony 886977 19002.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 104 (London): finale

    Performer: London Classical Players Performer: Roger Norrington (conductor)

    • EMI Classics 5 55002 2.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Sonatina for Clarinet and piano:Andantino

    Performer: Michael Collins (clarinet) Performer: Ian Brown (piano)

    • Hyperion CDA 66172.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Mass in G minor: Sanctus and Benedictus

    Performer: Mary Seers (soprano) Performer: Michael Chance (counter-tenor) Performer: Philip Salmon (tenor) Performer: Jonathan Best (bass) Performer: Corydon Singers Performer: Matthew Best (conductor)

    • Hyperion CDA66076.
  • Thomas Arne

    Rise, Glory, rise [from the play 'Rosamond']

    Performer: Ian Bostridge (tenor) Performer: The English Concert Performer: Bernard Labadie (conductor)

    • EMI 626 8642.
  • Jean Sibelius

    King Christian II (Suite): Ballade

    Performer: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Performer: Neeme Järvi (conductor)

    • DG 447 760-2.
  • Percy Grainger

    Paraphrase on Tchaikovsky's Glower Waltz

    Performer: Piers Lane (piano)

    • Hyperion CDA67279.
  • Charles Gounod

    Funeral march of a marionette

    Performer: The New London Orchestra Performer: Ronald Corp (conductor)

    • Hyperion CDA66998.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No 4 BWV 1069: Overture

    Performer: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Performer: Ton Koopman (director)

    • RCA RD 77864.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Une Barque sur l'ocean (Miroirs)

    Performer: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano)

    • DG 477 8770.
  • John Williams

    E.T. (Flying theme)

    Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: John William (conductor)

    • Sony S2K 51333.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Rusalka: O Silver Moon

    Performer: Anna Netrebko (soprano) Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

    • DG 474 240-2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quintet in G minor K516

    Performer: Takács String Quartet + Gyorgy Pauk (viola)

    • Decca 430 772-2.
  • Frederick Delius

    On Hearing the first cuckoo in Spring

    Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra Performer: Andrew Davis (conductor)

    • Teldec 4509-90845-2.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Ave Maris Stella (from Vespers 1610)

    Performer: L’Arpeggiata Performer: Christina Pluhar (director)

    • Virgin 50999 64199405.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Ballade for piano and orchestra "Stolen Face"

    Arranger: Philip Lane Performer: Phillip Dyson (piano) Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Performer: Rumon Gamba (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 9851.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ein' feste Burg (trans. Stokowski)

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Leopald Stokowski (conductor)

    • BMG09026-62605-2.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No 2 "Resurrection": ending

    Performer: Arleen Auger (soprano) Performer: Janet Baker (Alto) Performer: CBSO Chorus and Orchestra Performer: Simon Rattle (conductor)

    • EMI CDS 7 47962 8.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata and fugue D minor BWV 565

    Performer: Peter Hurford (organ)

    • HMV 5724812.
  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Anna Bolena: Al dolce guidami castel nation

    Performer: Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Performer: Graham Salter (cor anglais) Performer: Orchestra of Royal Opera House, CG Performer: Richard Armstrong (conductor)

    • EMI 5 56117 2.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No 4: Finale

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Antonio Pappano (conductor)

    • EMI 6405 162.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Après un rêve

    Arranger: Casals Performer: Alban Gerhardt (cello) Performer: Cecile Licad (piano)

    • Hyperion CDA67831.
  • Edward Elgar

    Cockaigne Overture

    Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Sir Georg Solti (conductor)

    • Decca 443 856-2.
  • William Byrd

    Rowland

    Performer: Sophie Yates (harpsichord)

    • CHACONNE CHAN 0609.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Slavonic Dance Op 72'7 in C

    Performer: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Vaclav Talich (conductor)

    • Supraphon SU 4065-2.

Broadcast

  • Fri 5 Aug 2011 07:00