Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Oliver James
With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: Bach Transcriptions; Proms Artist of the Week: The Tallis Scholars; Rob's Essential Choice: Mahler: Symphony No 1.
Rob Cowan's guest this week is the clinical and occupational psychologist, Oliver James. Also, at 9:30, our daily brainteaser: Originally Written For
9am
A selection of music, including the Essential CD of the Week: Bach Transcriptions featuring Alexis Weissenberg and Bruno Leonardo Gelber. We also have our daily brainteaser at 9.30.
10am
Proms Artist of the Week: the Tallis Scholars
10:30
Rob's guest this week is the clinical and occupational psychologist, Oliver James, who also works as a writer, journalist, broadcaster and television documentary producer and presenter. His work includes various studies of modern-day living (the books Affluenza, Office Politics and Britain on the Couch - which was also a successful documentary series for Channel 4). He has written best-selling guides to parenting, and also on how to develop emotional health, and an approach to dementia (Contented Dementia).
11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Mahler
Symphony No.1
Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra
David Zinman (conductor).
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Anon.
Today's Brainteaser - what instrument(s) was this piece originally written for?
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Luciano Berio
Quattro versioni originali della Ritirata Notturna di Madrid di L. Boccherini
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Luciano Berio.- RCA.
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William Byrd
Magnificat; Nunc dimittis (The Great Service)
Choir: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.- GIMELL.
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Erasmus Widmann
Magdalena (Musikalischer Tugendspieler No.3)
Ensemble: Collegium Terpsichore. Conductor: Fritz Neumeyer.- DG.
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Edvard Grieg
Butterfly (Lyric Pieces - book 3 Op.43)
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.- Grieg: Piano Concerto - Sonata Op. 7 - Lyric Pieces Opp. 43, 54.
- Erato.
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George Frideric Handel
Messiah: I know that my Redeemer liveth
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Alldis. Singer: Felicity Lott.- Sparrow Records.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Andante from Piano Concerto No.21 in C major, K.467
Performer: Anda G茅za. Orchestra: Camerata Salzburg.- DG.
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Maurice Ravel
Rapsodie espagnole
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Monteux.- PHILIPS.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Sinfonia from Cantata BWV29 "Wir danken dir, Gott"
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Bruno Leonardo Gelber.- EMI.
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Carlos Salzedo
Rumba; Tango; Seguidilla (Suite of Eight Dances)
Performer: Yolanda Kondonassis.- TELARC.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 100, D. 929
- DECCA.
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Alonso Lobo
Versa est in luctum
Choir: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.- GIMELL.
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Vincenzo Tommasini
The Good-Humored Ladies
Conductor: Robert Irving. Orchestra: Concert Arts Orchestra.- EMI.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.1
Orchestra: Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.- SONY CLASSICAL.
Today's Brainteaser answer: Originally Written For
The music played was originally written for harpsichord.聽It was an orchestration of Domenico Scarlatti's Sonata in D major L.361 / Kk.435.聽 The orchestrator was Vincenzo Tommasini.聽 It came from Tommasini's ballet: The Good-Humored Ladies.
Tommasini/Scarlatti
The Good-Humored Ladies
Concert Arts Orchestra
Robert Irving (conductor)
EMI CDM 565911-2
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