19 February 2006
Sunday 19 February 2006 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.
There's also a chance to hear part of a Poulenc opera as recommended on yesterday's CD Review.
Playlist
WEBER: Preciosa Overture, Op.78
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
DG 477 5838 CD 6, Track 2
FRANSISCO SALINAS: Media noche era por filo
Hesperion XXI
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Jordi Savall (director)
ALIA VOX 9843 A+B CD 1, Track 26
J S BACH arr John Lewis: Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1, Fugue No.4
John Lewis (piano)
Howard Collins (guitar)
Marc Johnson (bass)
PHILIPS 824 381-2 Track 4
J S BACH arr. Balsom: Gigue (from "Cello suite no.2 in D minor")
Alison Balsom (trumpet)
EMI 5 58047 2 Track 5
W A MOZART: Exsultate, jubilate, K.165
Maria Stader (soprano)
Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra
Ferenc Fricsay (conductor)
DG 477 5810 CD 2, Tracks 11-14
Innocent Ear
FRANCAIX: Petit Quatuor
Deffayet Saxophone Quartet
EMI 5 72360 2 CD 2, Tracks 14-16
FAURÉ: Après un rêve
Maggie Teyte (soprano)
George Reeves (piano)
DECCA 467 91-2 Track 4
TELEMANN: Overture in F (The Concert of the Frogs and the Crows)
American Horn Quartet
Sinfonia Varsovia
Dariusz Wisniewski (conductor)
NAXOS 8.557747 Tracks 5-13
LISZT: Vallée d'Obermann (from "Années de pèlerinage, 1er année Suisse")
Nicholas Angelich (piano)
MIRARE MIR 9941 CD 1, Track 6
Bargain Hunter Choice
VIVALDI arr. D'Indy & Bazelaire: Concerto in E minor, after Sonata RV40
Pierre Fournier (cello)
Festival Strings Lucerne
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
DG 477 5939 CD 1, Tracks 1-4
Innocent Ear
GLAZUNOV: Slavonic Festival, Op.26 no.1
USSR Symphony Orchestra
Yevgeny Svetlanov (conductor)
MELODIYA SUCD 10-00157 Track 6
DELIUS: Hassan Serenade
Lionel Tertis (viola)
George Reeves (piano)
BIDDULPH 80216-2 CD 3, Track 4
HANDEL: Qui laugel da pianta in piñata (from "Aci, Galatea e Polifemo")
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
Le Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
VIRGIN CLASSICS 0946 332624 2 Track 13
SAINT-SAËNS Orient et Occident
Kristiansand Wind Ensemble
2L 31 Track 8
VERDI: Overture to "Luisa Miller"
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
RCA 02876-67893-2 CD 4, Track 21
Building a Library Recommendation
POULENC: Viola deux jours qu'il ne quitte pas la chamber (from "La Voix humaine")
Julia Migenes (soprano)
French National Orchestra
Georges Pretre (conductor)
ELATUS 2564 60680-2 Track 3
