Classical Collection - Wednesday - James Jolly

With James Jolly. This week exploring One-Hit Wonders, Mendelssohn's Music for String Quartet, and recordings by soprano Gundula Janowitz. Today's highlights include award-winning Bach from Murray Perahia and Jacques Loussier, Bruch's First Violin Concerto with Kyung Wha Chung and Gundula Janowitz singing Brahms's German Requiem. 10.00 Widor Toccata (Symphony No.5 in F major Op.42 No.1) Jane Parker-Smith (organ) ASV CDDCA 958 10.06 Escalada Canten dos jilguerillos The Harp Consort Andrew Lawrence-King (director) HARMONIA MUNDI HMX 2907293 10.08 Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26 Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Rudolf Kempe (conductor) DECCA 460 976-2 10.46 Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor Op.80 Ysaye Quartet DECCA 473 255-2 11.13 Brahms Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (Ein deutsches Requiem, Op.45) Gundula Janowitz (soprano) Vienna Singverein Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Herbert von Karajan (conductor) DG 477 5832 11.22 Myers Cavatina John Williams (guitar) Stanley Myers and his Orchestra CDEMTV93 11.28 The Wednesday Award-winner Bach English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV807 Murray Perahia (piano) SONY SK 60277.