Wednesday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including CD of the Week: Stephen Hough - French Album; conductor Osmo Vanska recommends Janacek's Glagolitic Mass; Rob's Essential Choice: Beethoven: Symphony No 7.
Today we have a new feature for Wednesdays: Lucky Dip. Be surprised between 11 and 12 as Rob dips into his CD collection and shares a piece - it could be a recent discovery, an old favourite, or simply something that just has to be heard. Expect the unexpected!
9am
A selection of music, including the Essential CD of the Week: Stephen Hough - French Album: HYPERION CDA67890; and at 9.30 our daily brainteaser.
10am
'Proms Artist Recommends'. A chance to hear a work recommended by an artist appearing in tonight's Prom. Today, Osmo V盲nsk盲 recommends Janacek's Glagolitic Mass.
10.30am
Rob's guest this week is author and screenwriter Patrick Gale. Patrick has written a number of novels, his latest being A Perfectly Good Man, as well as short stories, novellas and a non-fiction book about the American novelist Armistead Maupin. He chaired the St Endellion Summer Music Festival in its Golden Jubilee year and also works as a book reviewer for The Daily Telegraph. When he is not writing he spends his time raising cattle and playing the baroque 'cello.
11am
Essential Choice
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo V盲nsk盲 (conductor)
BIS SACD 1825/6.
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Music Played
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L茅o Delibes
Pizzicati from Sylvia
Music Arranger: Sir Stephen Hough. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.- Stephen Hough's French Album.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Tuba Concerto in F minor
Performer: John Fletcher. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- RCA Red Seal.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: Arioso
Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.- Stephen Hough's French Album.
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Malcolm Arnold
A Sussex Overture
Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Chandos.
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Various Artists
Maths Again
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une Infante defunte
Orchestra: The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Felix Slatkin.- EMI.
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Carl Stamitz
Trio in G for 2 flutes and cello
Performer: Wilbert Hazelzet. Performer: Marion Moonen. Performer: Barbara Kernig.- Berlin Classics.
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Schubert
Abschied von der Harfe, D.406
Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Performer: Gerald Moore.- DG.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Credo (Glagolitic Mass)
Singer: Pavol Breslik. Performer: David Goode. Choir: Czech Philharmonic Choir, Brno. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Kurt Masur.- LPO.
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Jean Sibelius
Kyllikki - Three Lyric Pieces for piano, Op 41
Performer: Glenn Gould.- Columbia.
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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance no 5 in G minor
Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Claudio Abbado.- Deutche Grammophon.
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William Henry Harris
Faire is the heaven
Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Universal.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Octet in E flat, Op. 20: Andante; Scherzo
Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble.- Chandos.
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Rachmaninov
Moment musicale op 16 no 2
Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (piano).- RCA.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.- BIS.
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Luigi Rossi
Cantata 'Disperate speranze'
Singer: Barbara Boden. Singer: Emily Van Evera. Singer: Paivi Jarvio. Ensemble: Tragicomedia. Director: Stephen Stubbs.- Teldec.
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Morley Calvert
Suite 'From the Monteregian Hills'
Ensemble: Center City Brass Quintet.- Chandos.
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