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Essential Classics: Thursday - Rob Cowan

Thursday - Rob Cowan

22/12/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Thursday - Rob Cowansearch

Rob Cowan presents music by Liadov, Verdi and Mendelssohn.

With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: Colin Davis conducts Verdi: Falstaff (Act 3, Part 2); Rob's Essential Choice: Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D minor, Op 49.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Orchestral works by Liadov. USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Yevgeny Svetlanov (conductor). MELODIYA MEL CD 100187

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, Colin Davis, who conducts an extract from Verdi's Falstaff (Act III, part 2).

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is Italian chef Antonio Carluccio, who introduces his essential pieces. Today he reveals which instrument and piece he would like to play if he were a virtuoso, and which work he would most like to conduct.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Mendelssohn
Piano Trio in D minor, Op 49
The Beaux Arts Trio
PHILIPS 416 297-2.

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