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Friday - Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents music, news and the occasional surprise.

3 hours

Last on

Fri 29 Jan 2010 07:00

Music Played

  • James Rhodes

    La fille aux cheveux de lin (Book 1 Preludes)

    Performer: Krystian Zimmerman (piano)

    • DG 4357732.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Sonata al santo sepolcro in E flat major Rv 130

    Performer: Theatre of Early Music

    • BIS SACD 1546.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto for piano and orchestra no 6 K238 in B flat major (1st movement only)

    Performer: Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg, Sandor Vegh Performer: Andras Schiff (piano)

    • DECCA 430 517-2.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Chanson Louis XIII et Pavane (Couperin)

    Performer: Oscar Shumsky (violin), William Wolfram (piano)

    • NIMBUS NI 2529-32.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Hungarian Dance no 4

    Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Performer: Claudio Abbado (conductor)

    • DG 431 594-2.
  • Robert Schumann

    Arabesque in C major Op 18

    Performer: Andras Schiff (piano)

    • DSPRCD044.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major BWV 1047

    Performer: Il Giardino Armonico Performer: Giovanni Antonini (director) Performer: Gabriele Cassone (trumpet) Performer: Gionvanin Antonini (recorder) Performer: Paolo Grazzi (oboe) Performer: Enrico Onofri (violin)

    • ELATUS 2564617732.
  • Tchaikovksy

    Arabesque Cookie

    Performer: Duke Ellington Orchestra

    • COLUMBIA 467913 2.
  • ANON. 16th Century

    Seguidillas

    Performer: Barocco Espagnol

    • BMG 74321 845862.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Klavierstucke Op 118 no 2

    Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (piano)

    • DG 437 249-2.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Loquebantur variis linguis

    Performer: Armonico Consort Performer: Christopher Monks (director)

    • SIGNUM SIGCD 180.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no 100 in G "Military" 1st movement only

    Performer: The London Classical Players Performer: Roger Norrington (conductor)

    • EMI CDC5551922.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Danse Macabre

    Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Charles Dutoit (conductor)

    • DECCA 4250212.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Erbame dich (St Matthew Passion)

    Performer: Christine Schafer (soprano) Performer: Hilary Hahn (violin) Performer: Munchener Kammerorchestre Performer: Alexander Liebreich (conductor)

    • DG 477 8092.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Egmont Overture

    Performer: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Performer: James Judd (conductor)

    • NAXOS 8.557264.
  • Richard Strauss

    Traumlicht Op 123 no 2

    Performer: Latvian radio choir, Performer: Accentus Performer: Laurence Equilbey (director)

    • NA脧VE V5194.
  • Traditional

    Lady Mary Hay's Scots measure

    Performer: Jordi Savall (viol) Performer: Andrew Lawrence King (psalterium)

    • AVSA 9865.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Sunday Morning from Sea Interludes, Op 33a (Peter Grimes)

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Andre Previn (conductor)

    • EMI CDC7476672.
  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Rococo Variations

    Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) Performer: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (conductor)

    • DG 459 022-2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Trio for piano, clarinet and viola K498 (1st movement only)

    Performer: Ensemble Wien-Berlin Performer: James Levine (piano )

    • DG 431 782-2.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Dawn (Sea Interludes) from Sea Interludes

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Andre Previn (conductor)

    • EMI CDC7476672.
  • Churchill

    Reminiscences of Snow White

    Arranger: Wild Performer: Earl Wild (piano)

    • SONY CLASSICAL SK 62036.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Stenka Razin Op 13

    Performer: L鈥檕rchestre de la Suisse Romande Performer: Ernest Ansermet (conductor)

    • DECCA UCCD-7043.

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