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Essential Classics

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Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music

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

Essential Classics: Friday - Sarah Walker

Friday - Sarah Walker

20/07/2012

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With Sarah Walker, and her guest, the author, critic and broadcaster, Stephen Bayley.

With Sarah Walker. Including author, critic and broadcaster, Stephen Bayley who is an expert commentator on matters relating to style, taste and contemporary design.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Russian Overtures And Orchestral Works played by the Russian National Orchestra conducted by Mikhail Pletnev: NEWTON CLASSICS 8802037

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein.

10.30am
This week Sarahs guest is Stephen Bayley who played a major role in the foundation of the Design Museum. Author, critic, columnist, broadcaster and curator, Stephen is an expert commentator on matters relating to style, taste and contemporary design. His books and journalism, on subjects as diverse as the Albert Memorial, Commerce and Culture, Sex: a cultural history, Cars, and Woman as Design, have changed the way the world thinks about design. As well as talking about music, with the Olympic Games soon to begin, they'll also be discussing a new exhibition opening at the Design Museum: Sports vs Design. 

11am
Sarah's Essential Choice
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Op.61
Arthur Grumiaux (violin)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Colin Davis (conductor)
PHILIPS 442 2872.

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