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The Cowan Collection

8 August 2004

Sunday 8 August 2004 9:00-12:00 (Radio 3)

Rob Cowan introduces some surprises and treasures from his record collection. Regular features include The Innocent Ear and Rob's recommendation for a Bargain Hunter CD.

Duration:

3 hours

Playlist

HANDEL
Overture in D minor (transcribed by Elgar)
London PO/Sir Adrian Boult
EMI 5 85152 2

VERDI-LISZT
Concert Paraphrase on Ernani
Michel Dalberto
RCA 82876 603092

Innocent ear
FRANCK
Nocturne
Christa Ludwig, Orchestre de Paris/Daniel Barenboim
DG 459 335-2

HINDEMITH
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom¹d
Jan DeGaetani. Atlanta SO/Robert Shaw
Telarc CD-80132

BUSONI
Berceuse elegiaque
SWF Orchestra Baden Baden/Michael Gielen
Hänssler Classic CD 93.059 


PURCELL
Now that the sun hath veiled his light
Chanticleer/Joseph Jennings, Capriccio Stravagante/Skip Sempé
Teldec Classics 2564 60290-2

SHOSTAKOVICH
Adagio fragment of 1934 (sketch for the opening of the Fourth
Symphony)
London SO/Mstislav Rostropovich
Andante.com AN4090

BRITTEN
Folk song arrangements - Tom Bowling ; How Sweet the Answer;
The Last Rose of Summer
Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano)
476 197-3

MOZART
String Quartet No. 20 in D, K499
Smetana Quartet
BBC Legends BBCL 4137-2

BACH
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra/Karl Munchinger
Pearl GEMS 0216

SIBELIUS
Humoresques 3-6, Op. 89
Ilya Gingolts, Gothenburg SO/Neeme Järvi
DG 474 814-2

FRANCK
Prélude Choral et Fugue
Hubert Harry (piano)
Royss Music CDH 190.03

TOSTI
Vorrei morire!
Ben Heppner, members of LSO
DG 471 557-2

BIBER
The Presentation in the Temple
Sonnorie
ASV CD GAU 350

SHOSTAKOVICH
Five Fragments for Orchestra, Op. 42
London SO/Mstislav Rostropovich
Andante.com AN4090


Innocent Ear
LAMBERT
Man’s Variation ; Invocation to the Moon and Finale
BBC Concert Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth
ASV CD DCA 1168

BACH-HARRIET COHEN
Ertödt uns durch Dein’ Güte
Hubert Harry (piano)
Royss Music CDH 190.03





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