Classical Collection - Thursday - Sarah Walker

Classical Collection with Sarah Walker: this week a collection of waltzes; classic recordings from Maurizio Pollini. More waltzes from the Strauss family today. Sarah presents Johann Strauss II's Kunstlerleben in a performance from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Carlos Kleiber. Other dance music includes Chopin's Polonaise-fantaisie, Op 61 performed by Maurizio Pollini and Copland's 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo, conducted by Copland himself. 10.00 Johann Strauss II Kunstlerleben Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Carlos Kleiber (conductor) SONY SX2K 45564 10.10 Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op 28 North German Radio Symphony Orchestra Erich Kleiber (conductor) EMI 575116-2 10.25 Chopin Polonaise-fantaisie, Op 61 Maurizio Pollini (piano) DG 457 711-2 10.39 Copland 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo London Symphony Orchestra Aaron Copland (conductor) SONY SM2K 89323 11.00 Group of 3: dance-based miniatures by Leroy Anderson Leroy Anderson Saraband; Blue Tango; The Waltzing Cat The St Louis Symphony Orchestra Leonard Slatkin (conductor) RCA 09026-68048-2 11.10 Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra Evgeny Mravinsky (conductor) DG 419 745-2.