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Essential Classics

Music: Classical

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: Wednesday - Rob Cowan

Wednesday - Rob Cowan

22/02/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Wednesday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including Essential Choice: Kodaly: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong.

With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: violinist Isaac Stern; Rob's Essential Choice: Kodaly: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong (The Peacock).

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Balalaika Favourites - a classic recording from the Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra: MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 4501352

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, violinist Isaac Stern.

10.30am
In the first week of Lent, The Essential Classics guest is the Reverend Richard Coles who introduces his essential pieces of classical music.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Kodaly
Variations on a Hungarian Folksong (The Peacock) 
Boston Symphony Orchestra 
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) 
RCA 63309.

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