Friday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: Bernard Haitink; Novelist Salley Vickers's favourite classical music; Rob's Essential Choice: Brahms: String Sextet in B flat, Op 18.
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Vienna - Fritz Reiner conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in waltzes. RCA 09026 68160-2
9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, Bernard Haitink.
10.30am
Rob Cowan's guest for the week is novelist Salley Vickers, whose books explore the impact of spiritual values on contemporary lives. Salley introduces her essential pieces of classical music.
11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Brahms
String Sextet in B flat, Op. 18
Yehontan Berick, Arnaud Sussmann (violins)
Yura Lee, Paul Neubauer (violas)
Eric Kim, Laurence Lesser (cellos).
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Joplin/Rick Benjamin
Bowing Music: Themes from the opera 'Treemonisha' in One-Step Tempo
Performers: Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, Rick Benjamin聽(conductor)
- NEW WORLD RECORDS 80720-2聽聽聽.
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9.02: Rob's Essential CD of the Week
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Johann Strauss II - Wiener Blut [Vienna Blood]
Performers: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (conductor)
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Aram Khachaturian
Gayaneh: Lezginka; Uzundara; Dance of the Girls; Aysha's monologue; Sword Dance
Performers: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits (conductor)
- ONYX 4063.
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Marcial del Adalid
Petit riens 鈥� Valse (No. 4) 聽
Performers: Patrick Cohen (Erard piano)
- GLOSSA GCD C80501.
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9.30: Artist of the Week - Bernard Haitink
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Franz Schubert
Rosamunde incidental music 鈥� Overture 'The Magic Harp' D.644
Performers: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
- PHILIPS 446 574-2.
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9.43: Artist of the Week - Bernard Haitink
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Edward Elgar
Pomp and Circumstance March, Op. 39 No. 5
Performers: Philharmonia Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
- EMI CZS 569761-2.
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9.51: Artist of the Week - Bernard Haitink
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Claude Debussy
Pelleas et Melisande, Act 3 scene 1
Performers: Melisande: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Pell茅as: Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone), Golaud: Laurent Naouri (baritone), Orchestre National de France, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
- NA脧VE V 4923.
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10.10am
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Franz Schubert
Wanderer Fantasy
Performers: Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
- EMI 631810-2.
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10.30: Salley Vickers' Choices
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Edward Elgar
Dream of Gerontius, Part I (excerpt): "Rouse thee my fainting soul鈥� Sanctus fortis, Sanctu
Performers: Gerontius/Soul: Heddle Nash (tenor), Huddersfield Choral Society, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
- TESTAMENT SBT 2025.
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10.51: Rob Personal Shopper for Salley
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Rautavaara
Symphony No. 7 'Angel of Light' - IV
Performers: Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo V盲nsk盲 (conductor)
- BIS BIS-CD 301038.
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Franz Liszt
Pastorale (Premier Annee de Pelerinage: Suisse)
Performers: Lazar Berman (piano)
- DG 471 447-2.
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11am: Rob's Essential Choice
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Johannes Brahms
String Sextet in B flat, Op. 18
Performers: Yehontan Berick, Arnaud Sussmann (violins), Yura Lee, Paul Neubauer (violas), Eric Kim, Laurence Lesser (cellos)
- MUSIC@MENLO LIVE 2011.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
The American Flag
Performers: Joseph Evans (tenor), Barry McDaniel (baritone), St Hedwig's Cathedral Choir, RIAS Chamber Choir, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas
- SONY SBK60297.
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