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Wednesday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: Dvorak: Slavonic Dances; Artist of the Week: Pierre Hantai; Rob's Essential Choice: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4 in F minor.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: a disc of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances played by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rafael Kubelik: DG 419 056 2

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, harpsichordist and conductor Pierre Hantai.

10.30am
In the week of the Cheltenham Race Festival, the Essential Classics guest is the managing director of Cheltenham Racecourse, Edward Gillespie, who introduces his essential pieces of classical music.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Tchaikovksy
Symphony No.4 in F minor Op.36
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Evgeny Mravinsky (conductor)
DG 4197452.

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Wed 14 Mar 2012 09:00
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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    French Ouverture BWV 831 Passpieds 1-2 聽

    Performers: Adam Orvad (accordion)

    • DANACORD DACOCD 718.

  • 9.02: Rob's CD of the Week

    • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

      Slavonic Dances in D flat major Op. 72 No. 4 and in A flat major Op. 72 No. 1

      Performers: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik (conductor)

      • DG 419 056 2.

  • Georgy Sviridov

    Cigarette Sellers 聽聽

    Performers: Evgeny Nesterenko (bass), Georgy Sviridov (piano), Valentine Zverev (piccolo)

    • MELODIYA MEL CD 10 01818 聽.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Concerto for recorder and flute in E minor

    Performers: Frans Br眉ggen (recorder), Franz Vester (flute), Chamber Orchestra of Amsterdam, Andr茅 Rieu (conductor)

    • APEX 0927 40843 2.

  • 9.30: Artist of the Week - Pierre Hanta茂

    • Girolamo Frescobaldi

      Toccata ottava (1615)

      Performers: Pierre Hanta茂 (harpsichord)

      • ASTREE E8585.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Fountains of Rome

    Performers: Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor)

    • EMI 097988 2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Tahiti Trot (Tea for Two)

    Performers: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

    • DECCA 4334022.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    English Dances op 33

    Performers: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult (conductor)

    • BELART 4613582.

  • 10.12: Artist of the Week - Pierre Hanta茂

    • John Bull

      Galliard (Musica Britannica no 78)

      Performers: Pierre Hanta茂 (harpsichord)

      • ASTREE E8543.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for harpsichord and strings in D major BWV 1054

    Performers: Pierre Hanta茂 (harpsichord and direction), Le Concert Fran莽ais

    • ASTREE E8523.

  • 10.30: Edward Gillespie's Choices

    • Alec Roth

      From Songs in Time of War: Ballad of the Army Carts; Thoughts while Travelling at Night

      Performers: Mark Padmore (tenor), Philippe Honor茅 (violin), Alison Nicholls (harp), Morgan Szymanski (guitar)

      • SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD 124.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Peer Gynt Suite: Anitra's Dance; In the Hall of the Mountain King

    Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (conductor)

    • DG 439010 2.

  • Franz Liszt

    Liebestraum no 3 in A flat

    Performers: Francois-Ren茅 Duchable (piano)

    • EMI 572 357 2.

  • 11am: Rob's Essential Choice

    • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Symphony No. 4 in F minor Op. 36

      Performers: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Evgeny Mravinsky (conductor)

      • DG 419 746 2.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Quintet in E flat for 3 horns, oboe and bassoon

    Performers: Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    • ASV CD COE 807.

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  • Wed 14 Mar 2012 09:00
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