Classical Collection - Wednesday - Sarah Walker

Classical Collection with Sarah Walker: this week a collection of waltzes; classic recordings from Maurizio Pollini. Today, Sarah continues the dance theme with Weber's Invitation to the Dance performed by the pianist Stephen Hough, and Tchaikovsky's Suite from The Nutcracker played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Claudio Abbado. Other classic recordings include Johann Strauss Il's Wo die Zitronen bluh'n performed by Zubin Mehta and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik from George Szell and The Cleveland Orchestra. 10.00, Weber Invitation to the Dance, Op 65 Stephen Hough (piano) HYPERION CDA 67686 10.09 Johann Strauss II Wo die Zitronen bluh'n Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Zubin Mehta (conductor) DG 477 6225 10.19 Wolf Kennst du das Land Geraldine McGreevy (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) HYPERION CDA 67130 10.27 Mozart Piano Concerto No 6 in B flat, K238 Malcolm Bilson (fortepiano) English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) ARCHIV 427 317-2 10.48 Tchaikovsky Suite - The Nutcracker Chicago Symphony Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) SONY SK 48056 11.11 Szymanowski Litany to the Virgin Mary Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano) CBSO Chorus City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI 555121-2 11.19 Beethoven Sonata in A flat, Op 26 Maurizio Pollini (piano) DG 435 472-2 11.39 Mozart Serenade in G, K525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik The Cleveland Orchestra George Szell (conductor) SONY 82876 867932.