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Essential Classics

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Essential Classics: Friday - Rob Cowan

Friday - Rob Cowan

13/04/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Friday - Rob Cowan

Including Essential Choice: Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Incidental Music).

With Rob Cowan. Including CD of the Week: David Russell: The Grandeur of the Baroque; Rob's Essential Choice: Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Incidental Music).

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: this week (9th-13th April) performances from guitarist David Russell from his album The Grandeur of the Baroque: TELARC 33223-02

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, the Berlin Staatskapelle.

10.30am
This week marks the centenary of the ill-fated maiden voyage of one of the most famous ships in history, the White Star liner Titanic, which set sail from Southampton on 10 April 1912, and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic five days later with the loss of 1500 lives. Rob Cowan's guest is the historian Richard Davenport-Hines, author of 'Titanic Lives'. Richard introduces his essential pieces of classical music.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Incidental Music, Op 61) 
Berlin Staatskapelle
Gunther Herbig (conductor) 
BERLIN CLASSICS 0013402BC.

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