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Monday - Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including Puccini's aria Un bel di vedramo from the opera Madame Butterfly, Grieg's Piano Concerto, and Handel's Water Music.

Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast show, including Puccini's aria Un bel di vedramo from his opera Madame Butterfly sung by soprano Renata Scotto with the Rome Opera Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli, pianist Stephen Kovacevich and the 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Colin Davis perform the Adagio from Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor, and the Aradia Ensemble conducted by Kevin Mallon perform the Allegro from Handel's Water Music Suite in F.

3 hours

Last on

Mon 8 Aug 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Cosi fan tutte - overture

    Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Performer: Charles Mackerras

    • Telarc CD80360.
  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in F minor D935 No.4

    Performer: Anton Kuerti (piano)

    • IMP MCD35.
  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Ah! Non credea mirati (La Sonnambula)

    Performer: Anna Netrebko (soprano) Performer: Saimir Pirgu (tenor) Performer: Giuseppe Verdi Chorus, Milan Performer: Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Claudio Abbado

    • DG 4776344.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Clarinet Quintet in B flat Op.34: Rondo

    Performer: Alfred Prinz (clarinet) Performer: Vienna Chamber Ensemble

    • DG 4539902.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral suite No.1 in C BWV1066: Bourree 1&2; Passepied 1&2

    Performer: Academy of Ancient Music Performer: Christopher Hogwood (conductor)

    • Decca 4580692.
  • Franz Liszt

    Will-o'-the wisp (Transcendental Study No.5 in B flat)

    Performer: Alice Sara Ott (piano)

    • DG 4778362.
  • Trad

    Dashing away with the smoothing iron

    Arranger: Rutter Performer: The Cambridge Singers Performer: John Rutter (conductor)

    • Collegium COLCD120.
  • Percy Grainger

    Shepherd's Hey!

    Performer: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Band Performer: Clark Rundell (conductor)

    • Chandos CHAN9549.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Romance No.1

    Performer: Yehudi Menuhin (violin) Performer: Philharmonia Performer: John Pritchard (conductor)

    • EMI 6483972.
  • Gilbert Vinter

    Portugese Party

    Performer: Pro Arte Orchestra Performer: George Weldon (conductor)

    • EMI 5665372.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Flute concerto in F Op.10 No.1 "La tempesta di mare"

    Performer: Stephen Preston (flute) Performer: The Academy of Ancient Music Performer: Christopher Hogwood (conductor)

    • Decca 4580782.
  • Alexis Emmanuel Chabrier - Espana

    Performer: Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire Performer: Pierre Dervaux (conductor)

  • Anon.

    Hollis berrie; Newcastle; Newmarket

    Performer: The King's Noyse Performer: David Douglass (conductor)

    • Harmonia Mundi HMU907180.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No.93 in D: Finale

    Performer: Orchestra of the 18th Century Performer: Franz Bruggen (conductor)

    • Philips 4685462.
  • Georges Bizet

    L'Arlesienne Suite No.2: Farandole

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Claudio Addabo (conductor)

    • DG 4234722.
  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Una furtiva lagrima (L'elisir d'amore)

    Performer: Juan Diego Florez (tenor) Performer: Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra, Milan Performer: Riccardo Frizza (conductor)

    • Decca 4734402.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music Suite in F: Allegro; Minuet; Air

    Performer: Aradia Ensemble Performer: Kevin Mallon (conductor)

    • Naxos 8557764.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    String quartet in F Op.96 "American": Finale

    Performer: Janacek Quartet

    • Decca 4802375.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Piano Concerto in A minor: Finale

    Performer: Stephen Kovacevich (piano) Performer: 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra Performer: Sir Colin Davis (conductor)

    • Newton 8802019.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    Petite messe solennelle: Domine deus

    Performer: Jose Carreras (tenor) Performer: Craig Sheppard (piano)

    • Philips 4125482.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Ballet Suite No. 3: Galop (The Limpid Stream)

    Performer: Scottish National Orchestra Performer: Neeme Jarvi (conductor)

    • Chandos CHAN X100882.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Cello concerto in C Hob.VIIb:1

    Performer: Heinrich Schiff (cello) Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    • Decca 4804481.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    Student Polka

    Performer: Jitka Cechova (piano)

    • Supraphon SU 38452.

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  • Mon 8 Aug 2011 07:00

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