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Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Suzy Klein and Ian Skelly

Essential Classics: Tuesday - Sarah Walker

Tuesday - Sarah Walker

31/01/2012

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Sarah Walker presents music by Schumann, Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn.

With Sarah Walker. Including Artist of the Week: Steven Isserlis (cello) in Schumann: Marchenerzahlungen; Sarah's Essential Choice: Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No 2.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Robert Johnson: The Prince's Almain and other dances for lute (Nigel North)

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, cellist Steven Isserlis. Today we hear him in Schumann's Marchenerzahlungen op.132 and in Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, op.33.

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is weather presenter Sian Lloyd, who introduces her essential pieces of classical music. Today she discusses music that makes her feel glad to be alive, and reveals the first piece that stimulated her interest in classical music.

11am
Sarah's Essential Choice

Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto no.2 in D minor, op.40
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
CBS MPK 45690.

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