Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Karen Koren
Discover definitive recordings of classical music with your trusted guide, Rob Cowan. His guest is comedy promoter and producer, Karen Koren.
9am
Rob sets the tone and mood of the day's programme with a range of music to intrigue, surprise and entertain.
9.30
Take part in today's musical challenge: can you remember the television show or film that featured this piece of classical music?
10am
Rob's guest this week is the鈥痗omedy promoter and producer, Karen Koren. Karen has been heavily involved in the comedy scene for more than 30 years and is the founder and artistic director of the Gilded Balloon, a major comedy venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Karen devised the competition So You Think You're Funny?, which has been won by major comics such as Lee Mack, Peter Kay and Dylan Moran. Karen has also launched the careers of many other comedians including Alistair McGowan, Bill Bailey and Tim Minchin. As well as discussing her Norwegian roots, her life and her work, Karen shares some of her favourite classical music throughout the week.
10.30
Music on Location: Norway
Rob shares a recording of Haydn's Cello Concerto No 1 in C, made in Oslo by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Norwegian cellist, Truls M酶rk
11am
Rob's Proms Artist of the Week is the Estonian conductor, Paavo J盲rvi. Born into one of the most illustrious musical families in the Northern Hemisphere, J盲rvi - upcoming chief conductor of the Tonhalle Orchester Z眉rich - is among the most compelling conductors on the current performing circuit. His approach combines clarity of vision with dynamism, a heady mix that especially suits key works from the early twentieth century. J盲rvi is currently Artist Director of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen whom he conducts at the 91热爆 Proms this week, and he's also conducted a number of leading orchestras including the Orchestre de Paris, Budapest Festival Orchestra and Vienna Symphony Orchestra. From J盲rvi's sizeable discography, Rob has chosen his recordings of Bizet with the Orchestre de Paris, Lutos艂awski and Prokofiev with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Shostakovich with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, and Mozart with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.
Shostakovich
The Execution of Stepan Razin
Alexei Tanovitski (bass)
Estonian Concert Choir
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo J盲rvi (conductor)
Producer Dominic Wells.
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Music Played
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Leroy Anderson
Chicken reel
Orchestra: The London Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Frederick Fennell.- MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE.
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Heinrich Sch眉tz
Psalm 100 'Jauchzet dem Herren, alle Welt'
Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Ensemble: Concerto Palatino. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Oboe Concerto in E flat major
Performer: Heinz Holliger. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Eliahu Inbal.- Bellini, Molique etc.: Works for Oboe and Flute: Holliger, Nicolet.
- Pentatone.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Nocturne in B minor Op. 97; Nocturne in B major Op.33 No.2
Performer: Jean鈥怭hilippe Collard.- BRILLIANT.
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Pablo de Sarasate
Concert Fantasy on Gounod's Faust
Performer: Gil Shaham. Performer: Jonathan Feldman.- DG.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No.1 in D major H.I/1
Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.- ALPHA.
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Ruedi Roth
S'Rothe Zauerli
Composer: Werner Roth. Choir: 脰se Schuppel.- ABKCO MUSIC & RECORDS.
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KAREN KOREN'S first choice
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': I. Adagio Sostenuto
Performer: Stephen Kovacevich.
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KAREN KOREN'S second choice
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Bill Bailey
"Classical Cockney"
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KAREN KOREN'S third choice
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major: II. Air
Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Franz Schubert
La pastorella, D 528
Singer: Cecilia Bartoli. Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.- Decca.
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MUSIC ON LOCATION: NORWAY
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Joseph Haydn
Cello Concerto in C major, H VIIb 1
Performer: Truls M酶rk. Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Iona Brown.- Simax.
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Alexander von Zemlinsky
Humoreske [for wind quintet]
Ensemble: Les Vents Fran莽ais.- French Music for Winds.
- WARNER.
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Proms Artist of the Week: PAAVO J脛RVI
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Dmitry Shostakovich
The Execution of Stepan Razin
Choir: Estonian Concert Choir. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- ERATO.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
Performer: Rudolf Serkin. Performer: Alexander Schneider. Performer: Pau Casals. Orchestra: Marlboro Festival Orchestra.- SONY.
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Georges Bizet
Jeux d'enfants (Le bal)
Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- Rossini-Respighi: La Boutique Fantasque - Davis.
- CBS.
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