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Wednesday - Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including Grainger's Country Gardens, Shostakovich's Festival Overture, and the Flower Duet from Delibes's opera Lakme.

Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast show, including Grainger's Country Gardens performed by the Central Band of the RAF, Shostakovich's Festival Overture is performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton, and Mady Mesple and Danielle Millet sing the Flower Duet from Delibes' opera Lakme.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 10 Aug 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Frederick Delius

    La Calinda from Koanga

    Arranger: Fenby Performer: Northern Sinfonia of England Performer: Richard Hickox (conductor)

    • EMI CLASSICS 5 65067 2.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Beati quorum via from 3 Motets Op.38

    Performer: Cambridge Singers Performer: John Rutter (director)

    • COLLEGIUM RECORDS CSCD 500.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Scherzo from Piano Trio in E flat major Op.1 No.1

    Performer: Florestan Trio

    • HYPERION CDA67393.
  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Les Tambourins from Twentieth Order of the Fourth Book of Harpsichord Pieces;

    Performer: Christophe Rousset, harpsichord

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMX 2901445.46.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    1st movement "Alla Marcia" from Serenade for wind Op.44

    Performer: Consortium Classicum

    • MDG GOLD MDG 301 0416-2.
  • Percy Grainger

    Country Gardens

    Performer: The Central Band of the Royal Air Force Performer: Wing Commander Eric Banks (conductor)

    • EMI CDC 7 49608 2.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    The Good-Humored Ladies (Ballet Score)

    Arranger: Vincenzo Tommasini Performer: Concerts Arts Orchestra Performer: Robert Irving (conductor)

    • EMI CLASSICS CDM 65911 2 7.
  • Jed Distler

    After Stravinsky

    Performer: Jed Distler (piano)

    • MUSICAL CONCEPTS MC 110.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Finale from Concerto for trumpet and orchestra in E flat major

    Performer: Mark Bennett (keyed trumpet) Performer: The English Concert Performer: Trevor Pinnock (director)

    • ARCHIV 431 678-2.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Festival Overture Op.96

    Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Andrew Litton (conductor)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS VC 7 90784-2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Fantasia in C minor K396

    Arranger: & Transcriber Maximilian Stadler Performer: Dmitri Bashkirov (piano)

    • ERATO 4509-94678-2.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for Violin in D major RV 234 "L'Inquietudine"

    Performer: Enrico Casazza, solo violin and director Performer: La Magnifica Comunita

    • DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 88697767592.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Heilig from Deutsche Liturgie (No.10)

    Performer: Dresdner Kreuzchor Performer: Roderich Kreile (director)

    • BERLIN CLASSICS 0300155BC.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Finale from Symphony No.3 in E flat major Op.55 "Eroica"

    Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Performer: Claudio Abbado (conductor)

    • DG 469 002-2.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Capriccio (Toccata in G major BWV 916 1st Section, transcribed by Karg-Elert)

    Performer: Sverker Jullander, organ of Vasa Church Gothenburg

    • TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0111.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    First movement of Concerto for flute and orchestra in A minor

    Performer: Eckart Haupt (flute) Performer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra Performer: Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)

    • PHOENIX EDITION 446.
  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Introductory scene from Swan Lake Suite Op.20

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Pierre Monteux (conductor)

    • PHILIPS 422 265-2.
  • Steve Reich

    Conclusion of Music for 18 Musicians

    Performer: Steve Reich, piano and marimba and Musicians

    • ECM 1129 821 417-2.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Wasps Overture

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Richard Hickox (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHSA 5047.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Flower Duet from Lakme

    Performer: Mady Mesple (soprano) Performer: Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano) Performer: Orchestre du Theatre National de L鈥橭pera Comique

    • EMI CDM 7 63447 2.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Tzigane, concert rhapsody for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Ida Haendel (violin) Performer: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Karel Ancerl (conductor)

    • SUPRAPHON SU 1936-2 2 011.
  • Robert Schumann

    Overture, Scherzo and Finale Op.22

    Performer: Staatskapelle Dresden Performer: Giusppe Sinopoli, conductor

    • Brilliant Classics 94065.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Summer Evening from Lyric Pieces Op.71 No.2

    Performer: Juhani Lagerspetz, piano

    • WARNER CLASSICS 2564 69849-8.

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  • Wed 10 Aug 2011 07:00

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