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Essential Classics: Monday - Sarah Walker

Monday - Sarah Walker

14/11/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Monday - Sarah Walkersearch

Sarah Walker presents music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Schumann, Faure and Schubert.

With Sarah Walker. Including Artist of the Week: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) in Mozart: Voi che sapete (The Marriage of Figaro); Faure: Nocturnes (selection). Plus Schubert.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Vivaldi, Concert for the Prince of Poland, performed by the Academy of Ancient Music: HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907230.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artists of the Week, the Swedish mezzo soprano Anne Sofie von Otter - in Mozart (Voi che sapete from The Marriage of Figaro) and Schumann (Frauenliebe und Leben, Op.42).

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is Michael Rosen, children's novelist, broadcaster, poet and former Children's Laureate. Today he introduces the first piece of classical music that he remembers hearing and a piece that makes him laugh.

11am
Faure: Nocturnes (selection)
The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review

Also in this hour

Schubert
Symphony No.6 in C, D589
Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gunter Wand (conductor)
RCA GD 60098.

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