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Friday - Rob Cowan with John Sergeant

With Rob Cowan. CD of the Week: Inspirales - Hillel Zori (cello), Arnon Erez (piano); Artist of the Week: Maurizio Pollini; Essential Choice: Schubert: Mass in E flat.

9am
A selection of music, including the Essential CD of the Week: 'Inspirales' ? Hillel Zori (cello) and Arnon Erez (piano), CELLO CLASSICS CC1030. We also have our daily brainteaser at 9.30.

10am
Artist of the Week: Maurizio Pollini

10.30am
Rob's guest this week is the television and radio journalist and broadcaster, John Sergeant. John has worked as a war reporter in Vietnam and Israel, and has presented 91热爆 Radio 4 programmes Today and The World at One. From 1992-2000 he served as the 91热爆's Chief Political Correspondent, and then became the Political Editor of ITN. One of his most memorable moments was when he waited outside the British embassy in Paris for Mrs Thatcher, in the hope of hearing her reaction to the first ballot in the party leadership contest of 1990, only to be pushed aside by her press secretary when Thatcher emerged from the building. For this broadcast, he won the British Press Guild award for the most memorable broadcast of the year. After retirement from political journalism, John's appearances on programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing and Have I Got News for You have made him a sought-after participant in television comedy and satire shows. He is currently filming a new documentary in which he explores Indian railways.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice:

Schubert
Mass in E flat
Helen Donath (soprano)
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano)
Francisco Araiza (tenor)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
EMI.

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Fri 24 Jan 2014 09:00
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Music Played

  • anon

    Only Connect

  • anon

    Only Connect

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV870 (Well-tempered Clavier, Book 2)

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
    • WARNER.

  • Various Artists

    Villoldo - El Choclo; Greco - La Viruta

    Orchestra: Carlos di Sarli Orchestra. Orchestra: Alfredo Gobbi Orchestra.
    • EL BANDONEON.

  • Franz Schubert

    Mass in E flat, D.950

    Singer: Helen Donath. Singer: Brigitte Fassbaender. Singer: Francisco Araiza. Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Choir: Bavarian Radio Chorus. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch.
    • EMI.

  • Franz Schubert

    Winterreise: Gefror'ne; Erstarrung; Der Leiermann

    Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Performer: Maurizio Pollini.
    • Orfeo.

  • Sir Hamilton Harty

    In Ireland

    Performer: Colin Fleming. Performer: Denise Kelly. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Bryden Thomson.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Friedrich Kuhlau

    Roverborgen, Overture

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Sch酶nwandt.
    • Kuhlau:Overtures: Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Schwonwandt.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 7 in D major, K 45

    Orchestra: Prague Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Telarc.

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphonic Etudes, Op.13

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini.

  • Jean Sibelius

    At the castle gate (Pelleas and Melisande)

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: John Barbirolli.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    Furiant (The Bartered Bride)

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: V谩clav Neumann.
    • Supraphon.

  • Various Artists

    Stutschewsky - Dance Orientale; Rostropovich - Humoresque

    Performer: Hillel Zori. Performer: Arnon Erez.
    • CELLO CLASSICS.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G minor RV.105

    Ensemble: Collegium Pro Musica.
    • BRILLIANT.

Today's Brainteaser Answer - Only Connect

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The music played was:

Sibelius

Entr'acte (Pelleas and Melisande, incidental music)

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Neeme Jarvi (conductor)

BIS BISCD 237

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Debussy

Il fait sombre dans les jardins (part of Act 1 Scene 3 of his opera,Pelleas et Melisande)

Melisande -Colette Alliot-Lugaz (soprano)

Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Charles Dutoit (conductor)

DECCA 430 502 2

听

Faure

Sicilienne (Pelleas et Melisande, incidental music)

Susan Palma-Nidel (flute)

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

DG 4596732

听

听

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