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Essential Classics

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Essential Classics: Friday - Rob Cowan

Friday - Rob Cowan

18/05/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Friday - Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Brahms: String Sextet in B flat, Op 18.

With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: Bernard Haitink; Novelist Salley Vickers's favourite classical music; Rob's Essential Choice: Brahms: String Sextet in B flat, Op 18.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Vienna - Fritz Reiner conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in waltzes. RCA 09026 68160-2

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, Bernard Haitink.

10.30am
Rob Cowan's guest for the week is novelist Salley Vickers, whose books explore the impact of spiritual values on contemporary lives. Salley introduces her essential pieces of classical music.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Brahms
String Sextet in B flat, Op. 18 
Yehontan Berick, Arnaud Sussmann (violins)
Yura Lee, Paul Neubauer (violas)
Eric Kim, Laurence Lesser (cellos).

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