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Essential Classics

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Essential Classics: Friday - Rob Cowan

Friday - Rob Cowan

20/01/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Friday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: Arias of Anna de Amicis.

With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: Arias of Anna de Amicis, featuring Teodora Gheorghiu and Les Talens Lyriques; Artists of the Week: the Hagen Quartet.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Arias of Anna de Amicis featuring Teodora Gheorghiu, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset: APARTE AP021.

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and a performance by the Artists of the Week, the Hagen Quartet.

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is explorer, Benedict Allen, who introduces his essential pieces of classical music.

11.00am
Rob's Essential Choice:
Rautavaara
Cantus Arcticus
Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra
Max Pommer (conductor)

Also in this hour...

Debussy
Sonata for flute, viola and harp
Melos Ensemble
Ossian Ellis (harp).

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