Classical Collection - Thursday - Sarah Walker

Classical Collection with Sarah Walker: this week a selection of music with Polish connections, concert overtures and recordings by the violinist Nigel Kennedy. Today's highlights include Dvorak's Carnival Overture conducted by Karel Ancerl, Chopin's First Piano Concerto performed by Krystian Zimerman, and Nigel Kennedy playing Django Reinhardt's Swing '39 with the pianist Peter Pettinger. 10.00 Dvorak Carnival Overture, op.92 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Karel Ancerl (conductor) Supraphon 11 0605-2 10.10 Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, op.11 Krystian Zimerman (piano and conductor) Polish Festival Orchestra DG 459 684-2 CD 1 tks 1-3 Today's Group of 3 are Polonaises, but not by Polish composers. 10.56 Bach Polonaise-Double from Orchestral Suite no.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 The English Concert Trevor Pinnock (conductor) Archiv 427 112-2 11.00 Mozart Polonaise from Divertimento for 2 Oboes, 2 Bassoons and 2 Horns in E flat, K 252 Amadeus Winds Christopher Hogwood (conductor) Decca 458 096-2 11.02 Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Colin Davis (conductor) Philips 422 845-2 11.06 Thursday Light Music Django Reinhardt Swing '39 Nigel Kennedy (violin) Peter Pettinger (piano) Chandos CHAN 6513 11.13 Haydn String Quartet in C, op.33 no.3, 'The Bird' Los Angeles String Quartet Philips 464 650-2 11.33 Shostakovich Piano Concerto no.1, op.35 Peter Jablonski (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Ashkenazy Decca 436 239-2.