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Friday - Sarah Walker with Branford Marsalis

With Sarah Walker. Including Five Reasons to Love the piano music of Claude Debussy; Artist of the Week: Marin Alsop; Sarah's Essential Choice: Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin.

9am
A selection of music including '5 Reasons to Love - the piano music of Claude Debussy'.

9.30am
Take part in our daily musical challenge and identify the personal relationship that connects two pieces of music.

10am
During London Jazz Festival week, Sarah's guest is the virtuoso saxophonist and composer Branford Marsalis, leader of the acclaimed Branford Marsalis Quartet. Although primarily known for his work in jazz, Marsalis is also a sought-after soloist with classical ensembles and orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic. Branford will be sharing his favourite classical music every day at 10am.

10.30am
This week's featured artist is the inspiring conductor Marin Alsop, director of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

11am
This week's Essential Choices all have a Swiss connection.
Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Charles Dutoit (conductor).

3 hours

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV1049

    Conductor: Trevor Pinnock. Orchestra: The English Concert.
    • ARCHIV.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    March in B flat, WoO29

    Ensemble: Melos Ensemble.
    • EMI.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    On the Town (Times Square)

    Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Copland/Bernstein: Billy the Kid etc.: Slatkin/de Waart.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 12.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Chichester Psalms

    Singer: Jeremy Budd. Singer: Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen. Singer: Paul Charrier. Conductor: Marin Alsop. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Victoria Naylor. Choir: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus.
    • NAXOS.
  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Zapateado, Op. 23

    Performer: Sarah Chang. Performer: Charles Abramovic.
    • EMI.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Barcarolle in F sharp major Op.60

    Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • Chopin: 26 Preludes Scherzo NR. 2 - Martha Argerich.
    • Deutsche Grammaphon.
    • 27.
  • Claude Debussy

    R锚verie arr Cassidy for string quartet

    Music Arranger: Paul Cassidy. Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.
    • Chandos.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Le Tombeau de Couperin: suite

    Conductor: Charles Dutoit. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al.
    • DECCA.
  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Rapsodia espanola

    Conductor: Rafael Fr眉hbeck de Burgos. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Music Arranger: Crist贸bal Halffter. Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.
    • DECCA ELOQUENCE.
  • Clara Schumann

    Romance Op.11 No.1

    Performer: Lucy Parham.
    • CIRRUS CLASSICS.
  • Claude Debussy

    L'isle joyeuse

    Performer: Noriko Ogawa.
    • BIS.
  • Johannes Brahms

    String Sextet in B flat Major, Op.18

    Performer: William Pleeth. Ensemble: Amadeus Quartet. Performer: Cecil Aronowitz.
    • DG.
  • Erik Satie

    3 Sarabandes; No. 3

    Performer: Roland P枚ntinen.
    • BIS.
  • Richard Wagner

    Die Meistersinger: Act 2 Scenes 6 and 7 - "Der Tag Er Sich Erscheinen"

    Conductor: Georg Solti. Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Kelly Anderson. Performer: Alan Opie. Performer: Ben Heppner. Performer: Iris Vermillion. Performer: Herbert Lippert. Performer: Ren茅 Pape. Performer: Jos茅 van Dam.
    • DECCA.
  • William Byrd

    Ave verum corpus

    Choir: Westminster Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Martin Baker.
    • HYPERION.

Musical Challenge - Relative Values

Answer: Robert and Clara Schumann, husband and wife


The music played:

Schumann
Myrthen, Op. 25: Widmung
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Clara Schumann
Lorelei
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

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