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The Cowan Collection

18 July 2004

Sunday 18 July 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. The programme includes:

Duration:

3 hours

Playlist

ANON
Sonata "Die Bankelsangerlieder" (bench singer's songs)
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Decca B0000807-02

FRANCOIS COUPERIN
Concerts Royaux: Second Concert
The Concentus Musicus/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Artemis ATM-CD-1276

BERLIOZ
Les Troyens Act V - Enee ces Voix
Georges Thill (tenor), orchestra/Eugene Bigot
EMI 5 85828 2

Innocent Ear 
FUCIK
Mississippi River
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Vaclav Neumann
Orfeo C147 861 A

LORD BERNERS
The Triumph of Neptune Cloudland
Philadelphia Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham
Sony Classical SMK93009

WEINER
Csongor and Tunde Suite, iii: Fairy Dance
Danubia Symphony Orchestra/Domonkos Heja
Warners 5050466-9351-2-0 

Bargain Hunter
HAYDN
Sinfonia concertante in B flat Hob: 1:105
Rainer Küchl (violin), Franz Bartolomey (cello), Walter Lehmayer (oboe),
Michael Werba (bassoon), VPO/Leonard Bernstein
DG 474 919-2

BRAHMS
Tragic Overture
Lilya Zilberstein, Cord Garben (piano)
Hanssler CD 93.075 

GAL
Four Songs
Christian Immler (baritone), Erik Levi (piano)
Nimbus NI 5730/1

BACH
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E BWV1006
Mischa Elman (violin), orchestra/Lawrance Collingwood
Biddulph 80206-2

ROTT
A Prelude to "Julius Caesar"
Munich Radio Orchestra/Sebastian Weigle

WALTON
A Litany -­ Drop Drop Slow Tears
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
Nimbus NI 5365

BUXTEHUDE, orch CARLOS CHAVEZ
Chaconne en Mi menor
London SO/Eduardo Mata
RCA 74321 30985-2

MOZART
Il re pastore: L'amero, saro costante
Kathleen Battle (soprano), Barry Griffiths (violin), Royal PO/Andre Previn
EMI 5 65810 2

VIVALDI
Concerto for two mandolins in G, RV532
Ugo Orlandi, Dorina Frati (mandolins), I solisti Venti/Claudio Scimone
Warners Apex 2564 61264-2

Innocent Ear
RICHARD STRAUSS
Romance for Cello and Orchestra
Jan Vogler, Staatskapelle Dresden/Fabio Luisi
Sony Classical SK 93100


Building a library recommendation:
BRITTEN Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings
Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (tenor), Michael Thompson (horn),
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 10192 X




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