Thursday - Sarah Walker
With Sarah Walker. Including Essential CD of the Week: Bach: Flute Sonatas; Artist of the Week: Charles Dutoit; Sarah's Essential Choice: Debussy: String Quartet. Ebene Quartet.
9am
A selection of music, including the Essential CD of the Week: Bach: Flute Sonatas - Andrea Oliva and Angela Hewitt
10am
Artist of the Week: Charles Dutoit
10.30am
In the week of Guy Fawkes Night, Sarah's guest is the politician and author Michael Dobbs. Michael was an advisor to Margaret Thatcher, a Conservative MP speechwriter, and served as a Government Special Advisor during the 1980s. In the John Major government, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, after which he retired from politics. He is best known as the author of many books, beginning in 1989 with the publication of House of Cards, which became the first in a trilogy of political thrillers, followed by To Play the King and The Final Cut. All three books were adapted by the 91热爆 into a mini series. His novel Winston's War was shortlisted for the Channel 4 Political Book of the Year Award, and is in development to be adapted as a feature film.
11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Debussy
String Quartet
Quatuor 脡b猫ne
VIRGIN.
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Henry Purcell
The Married Beau: Overture
Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.- L'Oiseau-Lyre.
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Giuseppe Verdi
La Forza del Destino: Overture
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James Levine.- RCA.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020
Performer: Andrea Oliva. Performer: Angela Hewitt.- Hyperion.
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Antonio Salieri
La Locandiera (Overture)
Orchestra: London Mozart Players. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.- Chandos.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Le rouet d'Omphale, Op 31
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Dutoit.- Decca.
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Francis Poulenc
Novelette No 1 in C major (Three Novelettes)
Performer: Pascal Rog茅.- Decca.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Chaconne (Les Indes galantes)
Orchestra: La Chapelle Royale. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Louis Vierne
Carillon de Westminster, Op.54 No.6
Performer: Simon Preston.- DG.
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Claude Debussy
Children's Corner
Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al.- Decca.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata in D Hob XVI:37
Performer: Alfred Brendel (piano).- PHILIPS.
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Giacomo Puccini
Nessun dorma (Turandot)
Singer: Luciano Pavarotti. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: The John Alldis Choir. Choir: Wandsworth School Boys鈥� Choir. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.- Turandot Highlights.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5: Adagietto
Conductor: Georg Solti. Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra.- Decca.
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Bridge
Summer
Performer: 91热爆 National Orchestra of Wales. Performer: Richard Hickox (conductor).- CHANDOS.
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Claude Debussy
String Quartet in G minor, Op 10
Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.- Virgin.
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Trumpet Concerto in E
Performer: Hakan Hardenberger (trumpet). Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Performer: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor).- PHILIPS.
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Martin Peerson
O Domine Jesu Christe
Performer: Ex Cathedra Consort. Performer: Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor).- HYPERION.
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Claude Debussy
La Plus que lente
Performer: Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al. Performer: Charles Dutoit (conductor).- DECCA.
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