4 September 2005
Sunday 4 September 2005 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 Bartók's String quartet No 6, recommended on the CD Review. The programme includes:
Playlist
THE COWAN COLLECTION
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 2005
HAYDN: Minuet No.15 in C
Philharmonia Hungarica
Conducted by Antál Dorati
DECCA ELOQUENCE 476 7693 Track 15
J S BACH: Sinfonia (from "Cantata BWV.156")
Heinz Holliger (oboe), Camerata Bern
PHILIPS 454 450-2 Track 4
ELGAR: Introduction and Allegro
Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli
EMI CMS 5 66543 2 CD 2, Tracks 9-11
SCHUBERT: Schwanengesang;
- Ständchen
- Aufenthalt
Tom Krause (baritone), Irwin Gage (piano)
DECCA ELOQUENCE 467 239-2 Tracks 4 and 5
Innocent Ear
REICH: Duet
Smith Quartet
SIGNUM SIGCD064 Track 4
BEETHOVEN: Choral Fantasy
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
Bavarian Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Rafael Kubelík
ORFEO C647 053D CD 3, Track 4
W A MOZART: Dove Sono (from "La Nozze di Figaro")
Leona Mitchell (soprano)
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Kurt Herbert Adler
DECCA ELOQUENCE 466 903-2 Track 1
Bargain Hunter Choice
ALWYN: Symphony No. 5
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by David Lloyd-Jones
NAXOS 8.557647 Track 1
Innocent Ear
RODRIGO: Introduction and danza de cazadores - Introduction and dance of the hunters (from "Pavana real", Act 2)
Mexico State Symhpony Orchestra
Conducted by Enrique Bátiz
CFP 5 87030 CD 1, Track 6
ALKAN: Mvt 2 - Quasi-Faust (from "Grande Sonata, Op.33")
Raymond Lewenthal (piano)
RCA 09026 63310 2 Track 3
BOITO: Prologo in cielo (from "Mefistofele")
Nicolai Ghiaurov (baritone)
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopenchor,
Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leonard Bernstein
DG 476 2467 Tracks 8-12
HANDEL: Ariodante;
- Sinfonia pastorale
- Ballo
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Conducted by Sir Neville Marriner
DECCA ELOQUENCE 476 2440 Track 19
Innocent Ear
VILLA LOBOS: Fantasia for soprano saxophone, 3 horns and string orchestra
Eugène Rousseau (saxophone), Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra
DG 453 991-2 Tracks 4-6
Building a Library recommendation
BARTOK: String Quartet No. 6
Tokyo String Quartet
DG 476 1833 D3 T4-7