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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: Tuesday - Rob Cowan

Tuesday - Rob Cowan

22/11/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Tuesday - Rob Cowansearch

Rob Cowan presents music by Nielsen, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak.

With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: Gennady Rozhdestvensky conducts Nielsen: Aladdin (excerpts). Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini; Rob's Essential Choice: Dvorak: Te Deum.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Placido Domingo, The Verdi Tenor, with contributions from Leontyne Price, Katia Ricciarelli and others: RCA RED SEAL 88697840172.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, the Russian conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky, in music by Nielsen (excerpts from Aladdin) and Tchaikovsky (Francesca da Rimini)

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is the author Helen Dunmore, winner of the Orange Prize (for her third novel A Spell of Winter). Today she talks about what music she likes to listen to while working, and reveals her favourite performer.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Dvorak
Te Deum
Smetacek Soloists, Prague Philharmonic Choir & Symphony Orchestra Vaclav Smetacek (conductor) SUPRAPHON 11 1821-2 211.

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