Friday - Sarah Walker with AC Grayling
With Sarah Walker. Includes CD of the Week: The Chamber Music of Malcolm Arnold; Artist of the Week: New York Philharmonic; Sarah's Essential Choice: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No 2.
With Sarah Walker and her guest, the philosopher A.C. Grayling.
9am
A selection of music including Sarah's Essential CD of the Week: The Chamber Music of Malcolm Arnold performed by The Nash Ensemble.
9.30am
Recording Rewind
Take part in our daily musical challenge: identify a piece of music played backwards.
10.00am
Sarah is joined by philosopher and Master of the New College of the Humanities A.C. Grayling. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy and was chairman of this year's Man Booker Prize which was awarded last week.
10.30am
Artist of the Week
Throughout the week we explore recordings of The New York Philharmonic. Sarah showcases their interpretations of Bernstein, Schubert, Chausson, Brahms and Richard Strauss.
11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 in C sharp minor, S244/2
Georges Cziffra (piano).
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Music Played
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony in G, Hob I:47; 3rd mvt, Menuet al Roverso
Orchestra: The English Concert.- ARCHIV.
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Ferdinand H茅rold
Zampa (Overture)
Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.- Chandos.
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CD Set of the Week
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Malcolm Arnold
Quintet for flute, violin, viola, horn and bassoon
Performer: Judith Pearce. Performer: Marcia Crayford. Performer: Roger Chase. Performer: John Pigneguy. Performer: Brian Wrightman. Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.- HYPERION RECORDS.
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Gy枚rgy Ligeti
Sonatina for piano 4 hands
Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard. Performer: Irina Kataeva.- HYPERION RECORDS.
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Stephen Sondheim
'A Little Priest', from Sweeney Todd
Singer: Davis Gaines. Singer: Paul Plishka. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Singer: George Hearn. Singer: Patti LuPone. Conductor: Andrew Litton.- NYP.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in D for flute, oboe, violin, bassoon and basso continuo, RV 90
Ensemble: I Barocchisti. Conductor: Diego Fasolis.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Franz Schubert
Standchen, D920
Performer: Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo soprano). Performer: Capella Savaria. Performer: Wolfgang Sawallisch (piano).- WARNER.
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AC Grayling's Choice No. 1
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Nocturne in E flat major, Op 9 No 2
Performer: Nelson Freire.- DECCA.
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AC Grayling's Choice No. 2
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77 2nd movement
Orchestra: Gewandhaus Orchestra. Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- DECCA.
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Sarah's Choice for AC Grayling
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Entree, from Les Boreades
Director: Jordi Savall. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations.- ALIA VOX.
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John Dowland
Mrs Vaux聮s Jig
Performer: Nigel North (lute).- NAXOS.
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Artist of the Week
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Richard Strauss
Tod und Verkl盲rung, op.24
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli.- DG.
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Essential Choice
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Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 in C sharp minor, S244/2
Performer: Georges Cziffra.- EMI.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Lamento della ninfa, from 8th Book of Madrigals ('Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
Ensemble: La Venexiana.- GLOSSA.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Concerto for Orchestra
Orchestra: 91热爆 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jaime Mart铆n.- CBS.
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