8 October 2006
Sunday 8 October 2006 9:00-12:00 (Radio 3)
Rob Cowan introduces some surprises and treasures from his record collection. There's also a chance to hear an extract from Elgar's Dream of Gerontius, as recommended on CD Review. Includes:
Playlist
WALDTEUFEL: Minuit - Midnight (polka)
Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor)
VIRGIN 363 297 2 Track 5
BRUHNS: Praeludium No.1 in G minor
Gillian Weir (organ)
DECCA 460 1872 Track 15
HAYDN: Berenicie, che fai?
Arleen Auger (soprano)
Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra
Christoper Hogwood (conductor)
DECCA 476 2519 Track 1
Innocent Ear
ARGÜELLES: Partita - Tempus
Julian Argüelles (saxes, bass clarinet),
BASHO MUSIC SRCD 17-2 Track 15
Innocent Ear
CHOPIN arr. GERRY MULLIGAN: Prelude in E minor (from Op.28)
Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), Art Farmer (flugelhorn)
Bob Brookmeyer (trombone), Jim Hall (guitar)
Bill Crow (double bass), David Bailey (drums)
VERVE 06024 9828579 Track 18
GUILLAUME DUFAY: Flos florum
Pro Musica Antiqua
Safford Cape (conductor)
ARCHIV 453 162-2 Track 11
Innocent Ear
SCHUBERT arr. CORTOT: Moment musical, D.780 No.3
BRAHMS arr. CORTOT: Wiegenlied Op.49 No.4
BACH arr. CORTOT: Largo (from "Concerto for keyboard and strings in F minor, BWV.1056")
PURCELL arr CORTOT: Menuets (from "Keyboard Suites 1 & 8")
Alfred Cortot (piano)
EMI 351 857 2 CD 1, Tracks 22-25
Innocent Ear
FOERSTER: Scherzo "A Child's Good Friday" (from "Symphony No.4 in C minor", Op. 45)
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Vaclav Smetacek (conductor)
SUPRAPHON 1822-2 011 Track 2
HANDEL: Concerto Grosso in A minor , Op.6 No.4
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Carl Schuricht (conductor)
SCRIBENDUM SC011 CD 5, Tracks 14-17
SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.22
Moura Lympany (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Jean Martinon (conductor)
DECCA 475 7209 CD 9, Tracks 1-3
Bargain Hunter Choice
CANTELOUBE: from "Chants d'auvergne, set 2"
- L'Antoine
- Je n'ai pas d'amie
- La caille
Madeleine Grey (soprano)
Orchestra
Elie Cohen (conductor)
CASCAVELLE VEL 3093 Tracks 5-7
BARTOK: Two Portraits, Op.5
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor)
DECCA 476 2700 Tracks 15-16
J S BACH arr. MAX REGER: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV.565
Speidel-Trenkner Piano Duo
MDG 330 1006-2 CD 2, Tracks 1-2
Building a Library recommendation
ELGAR: The Dream of Gerontius (Part 2, Demon's chorus to the end)
Richard Lewis (tenor), Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Kim Borg (bass)
Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Ambrosian Singers
Hallé Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)
EMI 5 73579 2 CD 2, Tracks 5-13
