Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Bill Oddie
With Rob Cowan. Essentail CD of the Week: Bach - Mihaela Ursuleasa and Romanian Rhapsody; Artist of the Week: Antal Dorati; Bill Oddie; Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'.
9am
A selection of music, including the Essential CD of the Week: Bach - Mihaela Ursuleasa - Romanian Rhapsody BERLIN CLASSICS 16642BC. We also have our daily brainteaser at 9.30.
10am
Artist of the Week: Antal Dorati.
10.30am
This week marks the 125th anniversary of the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds), and Rob's guest is the wildlife presenter, writer, musician and conservationist, Bill Oddie. Bill became famous as one of The Goodies, having previously written scripts for TV's That Was The Week That Was while a student at Cambridge. He was also a key member of the 91热爆 radio series I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, where many of his musical compositions were featured. Since the 1990s, he has become better known as a presenter of 91热爆 wildlife programmes.
11am
Rob's Essential Choice:
Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'
London Symphony Orchestra
Antal Dorati (conductor)
MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE.
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Music Played
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Igor Stravinsky
Danse (Four Etudes for Orchestra no 1)
Orchestra: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.- Mercury Living Presence.
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Franz Schubert
Klavierst眉ck No 2 in E flat major, D 946
Performer: Mihaela Ursuleasa.- Berlin Classics.
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Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev
Overture on Three Russian Themes
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Evgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov.- Hyperion.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata in C major for recorder and continuo (Gertreue Music-Meister)
Performer: S茅bastien Marq. Performer: Pierre Hanta茂. Performer: Rainer Zipperling.- Astree.
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Intros
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Manuel de Falla
Interlude and Dance no 1 from 'La Vida Breve'
Orchestra: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.- Mercury Living Presence.
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Intros
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata no 25 in G, op 79
Performer: Jean Muller.- Bella Musica.
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Franz Schubert
An die Laute Op. 81/2, D 905
Singer: Fritz Wunderlich. Performer: Hubert Giesen.- DG.
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Thomas Linley (the younger)
Arise! Ye spirits of the storm (The Tempest)
Orchestra: The Parley of Instruments. Conductor: Paul Nicholson.- Helios.
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Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring Suite
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.- Mercury Living Presence.
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Sarah Class
River of Life ('Africa' 91热爆 soundtrack)
Orchestra: 91热爆 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: ELizabeth Purnell.- Silva Screen.
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Trad. Shetland
Shive Her Up/Ahint da Dearkes o'Voe
Performer: Tom Anderson. Performer: Aly Bain. Performer: Trevor Hunter. Performer: Davie Tulloch. Performer: Violet Tulloch.- Topic.
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Frederick Delius
Late Swallows
Music Arranger: Eric Fenby. Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: John Barbirolli.- EMI.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Allegro in F minor for piano duet K594 (originally mechanical organ)
Ensemble: Christoph Eschenbach and Justus Frantz.- DG.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no 6 in F major op 68 'Pastorale'
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.- Mercury Living Presence.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelle op 126 no 2
Performer: Jill Crossland.- DIVINE ART.
Today's Brainteaser Answer - Intros
Answer: The three introductions were all from songs all by Schubert.
The music played:
Schubert
Gute Nacht 鈥� Winterreise, D.911 No.1
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
J枚rg Demus (piano)
DG 447 421 2聽聽聽聽聽聽
Schubert
An die Laute Op. 81/2, D.905
Fritz Wunderlich (tenor)
Hubert Giesen (piano)
DG聽 435 149 2聽聽聽聽聽
Schubert
An die Musik, D.547
Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano)
Rudolf Jansen (piano)
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