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The Cowan Collection

27 June 2004

Sunday 27 June 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. There's also a chance to hear the recording of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring recommended on yesterday's CD Review.

Duration:

3 hours

Playlist

The Cowan Collection

FERNANDEZ
Batuque
New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Leonard Bernstein
Sony SMK 605712

DUFAY
Vergine bella
Pro Musica Antiqua/Safford Cape
Archiv 453 162-2

BEETHOVEN
Romance No. 2 in F, Op. 50
Nathan Milstein (violin), Philharmonia
EMI 4 83418

Innocent Ear 
RESPIGHI
Galliarda (after Vincenzo Galilei)
Carlo Zecchi (piano)
Warner / Cetra 5050466-3306-2-8

RESPIGHI
Campanae parisienses (Aria) – Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No.2
LPO / Jesus Lopez-Cobos
Decca 443 759-2

BERNARDO GIANONCELLI
Bergamasca
Paul O’Dette (archlute)
Hyperion CDH 55146


The Cowan Collection
SUSSMAYR
Sinfonia turchesca in C
Concerto Köln and Sarband
Archiv 474 992-2

NIELSEN
Oriental Festival March; Aladdin’s Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist
Chinese Dance
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Herbert Blomstedt
Decca 425 857-2

GOUNOD
Au Rossignol
Suzanne Danco (soprano), Roger Boutry (piano)
INA IMV002

DEBUSSY
Images Set 1: Hommage à Rameau; Reflets dans l’eau
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)
Testament SBT 2088

DVORAK
Rondo in G minor
Emanuel Feuermann, National Orchestral Association/Leon Barzin
Connoisseur Society 30-CD-3069

HANDEL
Overture in D, HWV 337/338
English Chamber Orchestra/Raymond Leppard
Philips 454 363-2

Bargain Hunter
POULENC
Salve Regina
The Sixteen/Harry Christophers
Virgin 5 62384 2

WALTER PISTON
Symphony No. 2 – Adagio
Boston SO/Michael Tilson Thomas
DG 463 633-2

SCHUMANN
Lieder und Gesänge I, Op. 27
Bernard Kruysen (baritone), Danielle Galland (soprano), Noël Lee (piano)
Auvidis Valois V 4819

LOGY
Suite in G
Göran Söllscher (guitar)
DG 474 815-2

VILLA LOBOS arr JOHN LEWIS
Bachianias Brasileiras No.5: aria
Modern Jazz Quartet
Atlantic 8122 73520-2


Building a Library recommendation:
 STRAVINVSKY
The Rite of Spring
Atlanta SO/Yoel Levi
Telarc CD-80266





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