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Classical Collection: Wednesday - Sarah Walker

Wednesday - Sarah Walker

09/03/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, Wednesday - Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker presents music by Monteverdi, Biber, Haydn, Ellington/Mills and Debussy.

With Sarah Walker. Monteverdi: Toccata (Orfeo). Biber: Rosary Sonata No 1. Haydn: Piano Trio in G (Gypsy Rondo). Ellington/Irving Mills: Sophisticated Lady. Ireland: Sea Fever.

Classical Collection with Sarah Walker. This week - music of a rustic character, and recordings by Simon Rattle. Our Wednesday Award-Winner is a recording of Biber's Rosary Sonata No.1 performed by Andrew Manze and Richard Egarr. Other highlights include Ireland's Concertino Pastorale, Haydn's Gypsy Rondo and Debussy's La Mer conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.

10.00
Monteverdi
Toccata from Orfeo
English Baroque Soloists
His Majesties Sagbutts & Cornetts
John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
ARCHIV 419 250-2

10.02
Wednesday Award-Winner
Biber
Rosary Sonata no.1
Andrew Manze (violin)
Richard Egarr (keyboard)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907321.22

10.09
Haydn
Piano Trio in G, Hob XV no.25 (Gypsy Rondo)
Florestan Trio: Susan Tomes (piano);
Anthony Marwood (violin); Richard Lester (cello) Hyperion CDA67719

10.23
Duke Ellington/Irving Mills
Sophisticated Lady
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle (conductor)
EMI 5 57014 2

10.29
Monteverdi
Ninfa che scalza il piede e sciolto il crine 
from 8th Book of Madrigals
Concerto Vocale
Rene Jacobs (conductor)
HARMONIA MUNDI 901736/37

10.35
Ireland
Concertino Pastorale
City of London Sinfonia
Ricard Hickox (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 9376

10.56
Ireland
Sea Fever
Bryn Terfel (bass baritone)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
DG 445 946-2

10.59
Handel
Water Music, Suite no.3 in G, HWV 350
Zefiro
Alfredo Bernardini (director)
AMBROISIE AMB 9946 192

11.21
Chopin
Barcarolle
Artur Rubinstein (piano)
RCA RD89911

11.31
Debussy
La Mer
Berlin Philharmonic
Simon Rattle (conductor)
EMI 5 58045 2.

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