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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: Monday - Rob Cowan

Monday - Rob Cowan

12/03/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Monday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 4.

With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: Dvorak: Slavonic Dances; Artist of the Week: Pierre Hantai; Essential Choice: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 4.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: a disc of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances played by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rafael Kubelik: DG 419 056 2

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, harpsichordist and conductor Pierre Hantai.

10.30am
In the week of the Cheltenham Race Festival, the Essential Classics guest is the managing director of Cheltenham Racecourse, Edward Gillespie, who introduces his essential pieces of classical music. 

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.4
The Building a Library recommendation from last Saturday's CD Review.

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