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Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Robert Newman

With Sarah Walker. Including Five Reasons to Love the French Flute School; Artist of the Week: Stephen Kovacevich, featured in Schubert's Piano Sonata in A, D959.

9am
This week Sarah presents '5 reasons to love... the French flute school'. A hugely influential figure in the school was Claude-Paul Taffanel, a fine player who also taught at the Paris Conservatoire. Taffanel created huge enthusiasm for the flute in 19th-century Paris and as a result many pieces were written for him and his followers. Throughout the week Sarah showcases some favourite flute works from this time, including music by Faur茅, Gaubert, Enescu, Debussy, and Taffanel himself.

9.30am
Take part in our daily music-related challenge: listen to the clues and identify the mystery person.

10am
Sarah's guest this week is the comedian Robert Newman. Robert shot to fame in the '90s with the sketch show The Mary Whitehouse Experience and made history when he and his comic partner David Baddiel became the first ever comedians to play and sell out Wembley arena. Billed as a rock star of the comedy world, Robert has also had a successful career as a novelist and journalist, as well as being a political activist. Known for comedy with a social conscience, Robert is currently touring with The Brain Show. He will be sharing a selection of his favourite classical music, every day at 10am.

10.30am
Sarah chooses music that reflects highlights from the 2015 成人快手 Proms season.

11am
Sarah's artist of the week is the Croatian-American pianist Stephen Kovacevich. One of the most respected musicians of his generation, Kovacevich is an acclaimed interpreter of the core classical repertoire and beyond.

Schubert
Piano Sonata in A, D959
Stephen Kovacevich (piano).

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Wed 23 Sep 2015 09:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Lord Berners

    Hornpipe (The Triumph of Neptune)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • EMI.

  • William Herschel

    Symphony No.2 in D major

    Orchestra: London Mozart Players. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.
    • CHANDOS.

  • 5 Reasons to Love... the French Flute School

    • Gabriel Faur茅

      Fantaisie, Op 79

      Orchestrator: Louis Aubert. Performer: William Bennett. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
      • ARGO.

  • Franz Liszt

    The Dance in the Village Inn (Mephisto Waltz No 1)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris 鈥� Philharmonie. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • DG.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo in A minor; Capriccio in C major (8 Piano Pieces, Op.76/7-8)

    Performer: Stephen Kovacevich.
    • PHILIPS.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Let thy hand be strengthened, HWV 259

    Performer: Trevor Pinnock. Choir: Choir of Westminster Abbey. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Simon Preston.
    • ARCHIV.

  • Thea Musgrave

    Impromptu No.1 for flute and oboe

    Performer: Emer McDonough. Performer: Nicholas Daniel.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Franz Liszt

    Consolation no.3 in D flat major

    Performer: Jorge Bolet.
    • DG.

  • Rob Newman's choice No. 1

    • Philip Glass

      Etude No.2 (Volume 1)

      Performer: Philip Glass.
      • ORANGE MOUNTAIN.

  • Rob Newman's choice No. 2

    • Maurice Ravel

      II. Adagio Assai (Piano Concerto in G)

      Performer: Pascal Rog茅. Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bertrand de Billy.
      • OEHMS.

  • Robert Farnon

    The Peanut Polka

    Orchestra: The New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • British Light Music Classics 2: New London Orchestra/Corp.
    • Hyperion.
    • 6.

  • Richard Rodgers

    鈥楾here is nothin' like a dame' (South Pacific)

    Music Arranger: Peter King. Choir: Maida Vale Singers. Orchestra: John Wilson Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • WARNER.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No.4 in D major, BWV1069

    Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIA VOX.

  • Artist of the week: Stephen Kovacevich

    • Franz Schubert

      Piano Sonata in A major, D 959

      Performer: Stephen Kovacevich.
      • EMI.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Mladi (Youth Suite)

    Performer: Philippa Davies. Performer: Gareth Hulse. Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Richard Watkins. Performer: Robin O鈥橬eill. Performer: Peter Sparks. Ensemble: London Winds.
    • CHANDOS.

Mystery Object

Answer: the sustain pedal

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    成人快手 Radio 3

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