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Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents a lively mix of music, including a Haydn Piano Sonata at 9.00am.

The complete Breakfast playlist is posted online after the programme has been broadcast.

07:03

ANON. (c.1310)
Dansa: Donna pos vos ay chausida
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Christopher Page (medieval lute)
HELIOS CDH55282, T.5

07:05

SIBELIUS
Andante festivo (for string orchestra and timpani)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo V脙陇nsk脙陇 (conductor)
BIS CD 1921/23, CD5, T.17

07:11

ALBENIZ
Danzas espa脙卤olas, Op.37, no.4 in G major
Guillermo Gonz脙隆lez (piano)
NAXOS 8.572196, T.4

07:16

VIVALDI
Concerto in F major, RV.539 for 2 horns, strings and harpsichord
Jacky Magnardi (horn)
Andr脙漏 Both (horn)
I Solisti Veneti
Claudio Scimone (conductor)
ERATO ECD88009, T.7-9

07:24

SARASATE
Danzas Espa脙卤olas Nr.2 Habanera, op.21, no.2
Michael Rabin (violin)
Lothar Broddack (piano)
AUDITE 95.607, T.10

07:31

SCHUMANN
Symphonic Etude, Op.13, no.12
Murray Perahia (piano)
SONY CLASSICAL SMK89716, T.13

07:38

MACMILLAN
A New Song
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (director)
CORO COR16071, T.9

07:43

COPLAND
Threshing Machines from Music for Movies
London Sinfonietta
Elgar Howarth (conductor)
DECCA 4482612, CD1/T.16

07:49

BACH
Aria (Basso). Ja, ja, ich kann die Feinde schlagen 芒聙娄
(Yes, yes, I can smite the enemies)
From Selig ist der Mann, Cantata BWV 57
Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (director)
BIS SACD 1761, T.12

07:55

JULIUS FUCIK
Under the Admiral芒聙聶s Flag; march, op.82
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
V脙隆clav Neumann (conductor)
SUPRAPHON CO-2112, T.10

08:03

MENDELSSOHN
Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
From Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.49
The Florestan Trio
HYPERION CDA67485, T.3

08:07

MAHLER transc. Clytus Gottwald
Die zwei blauen Augen (The two blue eyes)
From Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Accentus
Laurence Equilbey (director)
NA脙聫VE V 5048, T.9

08:12

WALTON
Fa脙搂ade Suite No.1
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Andre Kostelanetz (conductor)
SONY CLASSICAL SBK62749, T.5-9

08:23

DEBUSSY
Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Alexander Dedyukhin (piano)
EMI CLASSICS 6 95251 2, CD6 T.11

08:31

BEETHOVEN
Coriolan Overture
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
MEL CD 10 01512, T.1

08:42

DEBUSSY
Minstrels (Book I)
Jacques Rouvier (piano)
DAL SEGNO DSPRCD043, T.12

08:45

TELEMANN
Concerto in D major, TWV 51:D2
La Stagione Frankfurt
CPO 777 400-2, T.5-8

08:59

PUCCINI
Un bel di vedremo
From Madama Butterfly, Act II
Montserrat Caball脙漏 (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
EMI CLASSICS 2 64845 2, CD4 T.2

09:06

HAYDN
Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI: 32
Alfred Brendel (piano)
PHILIPS 4166432, CD2 T.1-3

09:22

TCHAIKOVSKY
Romeo
David Rose and his Orchestra
From the LP 芒聙聵Concert with a Beat芒聙聶
M-G-M CS 6023, side 1, track 1

09:25

笔脙闻搁罢
Fratres
Chilingirian Quartet
VIRGIN CLASSICS 6 93233 2, CD2 T.3

09:39

ROUSSEL
Suite in F major
Orchestre de Paris
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
ERATO ECD75348, T.1-3

09:52

MOZART
Deh, vieni alla finestra (from Don Giovanni)
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone)
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
James Levine (conductor)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4458662, T.2

09:54

HOLST arr. Mayor
Jig and Ostinato from St Paul芒聙聶s Suite
Simon Mayor (mandolin)
CDACS 025, T.1 + 2

3 hours

Last on

Tue 7 Jul 2009 07:00

Broadcast

  • Tue 7 Jul 2009 07:00

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