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Wednesday with Rob Cowan - Life in the Arctic, Antonio Pappano, Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlesienne

Rob Cowan presents potential companion pieces for a popular piece of music. Royal Opera House Music Director Antonio Pappano lists his cultural influences and inspirations.

Essential Classics with Rob Cowan

Rob takes us through the morning with the best in classical music:

0930 Rob explores potential companion pieces for a well-known piece of music. Today, one of the liveliest and ebullient tunes from the classical world - the Farandole dance from Bizet's L'Arlesienne.
1010 Time Traveller. A quirky slice of cultural history
1050 Conductor and pianist Sir Antonio Pappano talks about the ideas that have inspired and shaped him throughout his life.

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Wed 6 Dec 2017 09:00
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Music Played

  • Johann Strauss II

    Annen Polka, Op 117

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Willi Boskovsky.
    • The Blue Danube.
    • Decca.
    • 9.

  • Henry Purcell

    Rejoice in the Lord alway, Z.49, 'Bell Anthem'

    Singer: Iestyn Davies. Singer: James Gilchrist. Singer: Neal Davies. Choir: Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Orchestra: St John's Sinfonia. Director: Andrew Nethsingha.
    • My Beloved Spake: Anthems by Purcell and Humfrey.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Polonaise (Pan Voyevoda Suite Op.59)

    Orchestra: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Kees Bakels.
    • BIS.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in D minor, Kk213

    Performer: Mikhail Pletnev.
    • VIRGIN CLASSICS.

  • Georges Bizet

    Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite no.2)

    Ensemble: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Sonata No 30 in C major, K 403

    Performer: Isabelle van Keulen. Performer: Ronald Brautigam.
    • Philips.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Fidelio Overture, Op 72

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • Beethoven: Overtures: Harnoncourt, COE.
    • Teldec.
    • 4.

  • Tom谩s Luis de Victoria

    Vidi speciosam

    Choir: Nordic Voices.
    • CHANDOS CHACONNE.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Andante, Piano Trio in D minor

    Ensemble: Chagall Trio.
    • MERIDIAN CDE.

  • William Walton

    Crown Imperial

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Walton: The Centenary Edition: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Litton.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Glitter and be gay (Candide)

    Singer: June Anderson. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Lezghinka (Gayane)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Khachaturian: Spartacus; Gayaneh.
    • Onyx.
    • 9.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in B flat, Op 33 No 4

    Ensemble: The Angeles String Quartet.
    • Haydn - The String Quartets.
    • Philips.
    • 001.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    The Villa Medici Fountain (Fountains of Rome)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • EMI.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasie in F minor for piano duet, D 940

    Performer: Paul Lewis. Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Franz Schubert Piano Duets; Steven Osbourne / Paul Lewis.
    • Hyperion.
    • 6.

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Danse des Sauvages (Les Indes galantes)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Archiv.

  • William Walton

    5 Bagatelles (no.2)

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • Delphian.

  • Graham Fitkin

    Danse Real

    Ensemble: Graham Fitkin Band.
    • GFCD.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Cello Concerto in B minor (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • Alisa Weilerstein Dvorak.
    • DECCA.
    • 2.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Song without Words, Op 6 No 2

    Performer: Irene Barbuceanu.
    • Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Klavierwerke.
    • Koch Schwann.
    • 12.

  • Josef Strauss

    Deliren Waltz

    Conductor: Herbert von Karajan. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic.
    • Strauss: Die Fledermaus Overture etc.: Wiener Philharmoniker/Karajan.
    • Decca.
    • 4.

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