Tuesday - Sarah Walker
With Sarah Walker. Including Essential CD of the Week: Peter Hurford - Bach Great Organ Works; Actor and author Simon Callow; Essential Choice: Brahms: Clarinet Quintet.
9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Peter Hurford - JS Bach Great Organ Works
9.30-10.30am
A daily brainteaser, and Sarah's recommended performance by the next pianist in Peter Donohoe's survey of 50 Great Pianists. This week in Essential Classics as part of Piano Season, Sarah will be showcasing pianists and piano music from the USA, the Far East and beyond.
10.30am
Sarah is joined by her guest for the week, actor and author Simon Callow, discussing his essential pieces of classical music.
11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet
Thea King (clarinet)
Gabrieli Quartet
HYPERION CDA66107.
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Johann Strauss II
Reiter-Marsch (Op. 428)
- Neujahrskonzert/New Year's Concert 2011; Weiner Philharmoniker/Wesler-Most.
- Decca.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto in A major, BWV 1055
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Harlequinade from Darmstadt Overture in D major, TWV 55 D15
Performers: Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut M眉ller-Br眉hl (conductor)
- NAXOS 8.554244.
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Marguerite: Grand Valse brillante; Ballade
Performers: Leonard Pennario (piano)
- EMI 082934 2.
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Felix Mendelssohn
'Hebrides' Overture
Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Andr茅 Previn (conductor)
- SERAPHIM CES5685242.
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9.20: Sarah's Essential CD of the Week
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Performers: Peter Hurford (organ of Ratzeburg Cathedral)
- DECCA 443 486 2.
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Today's Brainteaser
Critics' Corner
Performers: The answer will appear at the bottom of this page at 12pm.
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Alwyn
Autumn Legend
Performers: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor)
- NAXOS 8.570704.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 mandolins, RV 532
Performers: Tom Finucane (mandolins), New London Consort, Philips Pickett (conductor)
- L鈥橭ISEAU-LYRE 433198 2.
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Clara Schumann
2 songs op 13 nos 2 & 3
Performers: Barbara Bonney (soprano), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
- DECCA 452 898 2.
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Marche slave, Op. 31
Performers: Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
- SONY CLASSICAL SBK 46335.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata no 6 in F op 10 no 2
Performers: Anton Kuerti (piano)
- ANALEKTA FLEURS DE LYS FL 24010.
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10.30: Simon Callow's Choices
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Emmanuel Chabrier
Fete Polonaise 鈥� scene (Act 2, Le Roi Malgr茅 Lui)
Performers: Laski: Chris de Moore (bass), Chorus & New Philharmonic Orchestra of French Radio, Charles Dutoit (conductor)
- ERATO 2292457922.
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础诲猫蝉
Five Fathoms Deep (The Tempest)
Performers: Ariel: Cyndia Sieden (soprano), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Thomas 础诲猫蝉 (conductor)
- EMI 695234 2.
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11am: Sarah's Essential Choice
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Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Quintet
Performers: Thea King (clarinet), Gabrieli String Quartet
- HYPERION CDA 66107.
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Johann Strauss II
Reiter-Marsch op 428
Performers: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Welser-Most (conductor)
- DECCA 478 2601.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto in A major, BWV 1055
Performers: Murray Perahia (piano/conductor), Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- SONY CLASSICAL SK 89245.
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