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Essential Classics

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Essential Classics: Monday - Rob Cowan

Monday - Rob Cowan

31/10/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Monday - Rob Cowansearch

Rob Cowan presents music by Glazunov, Schubert, Mozart and Dvorak.

With Rob Cowan. Includes Glazunov's Raymonda and The Seasons. Plus pianist Clifford Curzon in Schubert: Impromptu in A flat, D935 No 2. Essential Choice: Dvorak: Symphony No 8.

9am
A selection of must-hear music including excerpts from Glazunov's Raymonda and The Seasons from the Essential CD of the Week: a recording by Les Siecles.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, the pianist Clifford Curzon: Schubert (Impromptu in A flat, D935 No.2); and Mozart (Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat, K.595).

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is the psychological illusionist Derren Brown. Today he includes the piece that first stimulated his interest in classical music.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice
Dvorak: Symphony No.8 in G, Op.88
The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review.

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