5 March 2006
Sunday 5 March 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 Bruckner's Symphony No 7, as recommended on CD Review. The programme includes:
Playlist
CHABRIER: Fête Polonaise (from "Le Roi malgre lui")
London Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Monteux (conductor)
BBC LEGENDS BBCL 4172-2 Track 21
WOLF: Schlafendes Jesuskind
Erich Kunz (baritone)
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Anton Paulik (conductor)
VANGUARD CLASSICS 08 9099 71 Track 14
ENESCO: Air and Scherzino for violin and orchestra
Sherban Lupu (violin)
Enescu Ensemble
MAESTRO ADD 164 Track 1
BIZET: selection from Carmen, Act 2;
- Les tringles des sistres tintaient
- Votre toast
- Eh bien, vite, quelles nouvelles
Graziella Sciutti (soprano)
Giuletta Simionato, Luisa Ribacchi (mezzo-sopranos)
Mario Carlin, Gino del Signore (tenors)
Michel Roux, Enzo Sordello (baritones)
Frederick Guthrie (bass)
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
ANDANTE AN3100 CD 1, Tracks 12, 14 & 16
Innocent Ear
DEBUSSY: Gardens in the Rain
Isao Tomita (synthesizer)
RCA 09026 63588 2 Track 3
JOHN ADAMS: Cerulean
John Adams (synthesizer)
NONESUCH 7559-79311-2 Track 6
PALESTRINA: Sanctus (from "Missa Papae Marcelli")
Pro Cantione Antiqua
Bruno Turner (conductor)
KEVIN MAYHEW KM 1490 198 Track 8
SCHUBERT: Notturno in E flat, D.897
The Suk Trio
BOSTON SKYLINE BSD 146 Track 12
SKALKOTTAS: selection from "The Sea";
Mvt 1 - Prelude
Mvt 4 - The Trawl
Mvt 5 - The Little Fish
Mvt 6 - The Dolphins
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Byron Fidetzis (conductor)
BIS BIS-CD-1384 Tracks 1, 4-6
Bargain Hunter Choice
BACH: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV.225
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Sir David Willcocks (conductor)
EMI 5 86052 2 CD 2, Tracks 1-3
Innocent Ear
RACHMANINOV: String Quartet No.1
Wihan Quartet
UNIVERSAL 472 460-2 Tracks 6-7
Building a Library Recommendation
BRUCKNER: Symphony No.7
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Karl Böhm (conductor)
DG 419 858-2 Tracks 1-4
