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Rob Cowan

With Rob Cowan. Including Wallace: Overture (Maritana). Handel: Oboe Sonata in C minor, HWV366. Monteverdi: Dolcissimo uscignolo. Grieg: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen.

With Rob Cowan.

Featuring music ranging from a 19th-century operatic overture to a patriotic Czech tone poem. Plus Bach Dances at 8.00am.

The complete Breakfast playlist is posted on this website after the programme has been broadcast.

07:03

WALLACE
Overture Maritana
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge (conductor)
DECCA 466 431-2 CD2 T7

07:13

C P E BACH
Allegro (3rd movement of Concerto for Solo Harpsichord H190)
Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
TELDEC 2564 69455-4 CD3 T9

07:19

GRIEG
Ave Maris Stella
Choir of New College, Oxford
Edward Higginbottom (conductor)
DECCA 466 870-2 T6

07:23

HINDEMITH
March (Symphonic Metamorphosis of themes of Weber)
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor)
DECCA 421 523-2 T8

07:30

MCPHAIL & MICHELS
San
London Sinfonietta (James Anderson - tuba, John Harle - alto sax)
Simon Rattle (conductor)
EMI CDC7 47991-2 T12

07:34

HANDEL
Sonata for Oboe in C Minor HWV 366
Bruce Haynes (oboe)
Hansjürg Lange (bassoon)
Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
SONY SB2K 60100 CD1 T10 – 13

07:40

Richard STRAUSS
Traumlicht
Orphei Drängar
Folke Alin (conductor)
BIS CD-1233 T10

07:53

WALTON
Finale (String Quartet)
Maggini Quartet
NAXOS 8.554646 T4

08:03

BACH
Menuettto - Trios - Polacca (Brandenburg Concerto No.1)
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken (director)
DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 05472 77308-2 CD1 T4

08:11

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Le Secret & Chanson d'amour
Thomas Allen (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)
VIRGIN VC5 45053-2 T5 & 6

08:16

MONTEVERDI
Dolcissimo uscignolo
Hamburg Monteverdi Choir, (Colin Tilney, harpsichord)
Jürgen Jürgens (conductor)
DG 439 430-2 T4

08:20

SIBELIUS
Spring Song
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Berglund (conductor)
EMI CZS5 69773-2 CD2 T1

08:31

WALTON
Johannesburg Festival Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir William Walton (conductor)
EMI CHS5 65003-2 CD3 T1

08:39

BACH arr. Wieder-Atherton & Cooper
Wir eilen mit schwachen (Cantata BWV 78)
Sonia Wieder-Atherton (cellos)
Imogen Cooper (piano)
RCA 88697 201872 CD1 T1

08:43

LASSUS
Omnes de Saba venient (from Psalm 143)
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Simon Preston (conductor)
DECCA 433 679-2 T9

08:47

MOZART
Symphony No.31 in D (Paris)
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Brüggen (conductor)
PHILIPS 416 490-2 T5 – 7

09:11

GRIEG
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
HMV Classics HMV5 86799-2 T7

09:17

STRAVINSKY
Se tu m'ami,Toccata, Gavotte with 2 variations, Vivo, Minuet & Finale (Pulcinella)
Diana Montague (mezzo)
Robin Leggate (tenor)
Mark Beesley (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Robert Craft (conductor)
KOCH KIC-CD-7470 T14 – 19

09:43

SMETANA
Wallenstein's Camp Op.14
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik (conductor)
DG 459 418-2 CD2 T2

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Last on

Fri 5 Dec 2008 07:00

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  • Fri 5 Dec 2008 07:00

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