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Essential Classics

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Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Georgia Mann.

Essential Classics: Monday - Sarah Walker

Monday - Sarah Walker

19/09/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Monday - Sarah Walker

Presented by Sarah Walker. Including the Essential CD of the Week: Emma Kirkby.

Presented by Sarah Walker. Including the Essential CD of the Week: Emma Kirkby in songs by Purcell; Artist of the Week: conductor Ivan Fischer; Rachel de Thame celebrating autumn.

Sarah Walker shares great music, with the Essential CD of the Week, Artist of the Week, and guest gardening expert, Rachel de Thame selects her essential pieces of classical music

9am
A selection of must-hear music including the Essential CD of the Week: A Purcell Songbook, Emma Kirkby

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, Ivan Fischer: Dvorak (Slavonic Dance Op.46 No.5), Rossini (Variations for solo clarinet, solo string quartet and orchestra), Dohnanyi (Variations on a Nursery Song). Also in this hour, Stenhammar's Two Sentimental Romances from the Malmo Symphony Orchestra and violinist Ulf Wallin.

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is gardening expert Rachel de Thame. Today she introduces a work by her favourite composer and a piece that reminds her of a particular place. 

11am
Haydn: Symphony No.100 'Military'
The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review.

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