Sean Rafferty

A selection of music and guests from the arts world presented by Sean Rafferty. Folk ensemble Spiro perform in the studio and baritone Florian Boesch and pianist Malcolm Martineau join Sean ahead of their performance at the Wigmore Hall.

17:02
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Prelude in C minor
David Bell (organ)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vernon Handley (conductor)
EMI 5 86592 2 1
CD 2 Track 1
5’12

17:08
DEBUSSY
Image: Reflets dans l’eau
Pierre Laurent Aimard (piano)
WARNER 8573 83940-2
Track 1
4’44

17:13
SPIRO
The lost heart (based on the tune of the same name from John Playford’s English Dancing Master)
Spiro
REAL WORLD CDR W172 5037005 00048 8
Track 15
4’19

17:18
LIVE
SCHUMANN
In der Fremde (from Liederkreis Op. 39)
Florian Boesch (baritone)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
1’53

17:26
LIVE
SCHUBERT
Die Wallfahrt (D.778a)
Florian Boesch (baritone)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
1’08

segue

17:27
LIVE
SCHUBERT
Das war ich (D 174a)
Florian Boesch (baritone)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
2’16

17:34
LIVE
SCHUBERT
Die Mutter Erde
Florian Boesch (baritone)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
3’30

17:40
VIVALDI
Concerto Op 10 No RV 428 Il gardellino
Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti (director)
EMI 3 47212 2 6
Tracks 10-12
9’10

17:49
OFFENBACH
La Belle Helene (Overture)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel (conductor)
MMG MWCD7119
Track 16
9’20

18:03
BRITTEN
Occasional Overture Op. 38
CBSO
Simon Rattle (conductor)
EMI CDC 7 47343 2
Track 4
7’08

18:11
MORTEN LAURIDSEN
Sure on this shining night from Nocturnes
Polyphony
Morten Lauridsen (piano)
Stephen Layton (conductor)
HYPERION CDA 67580
Track 16
4’49

18:16
LIVE
SPIRO
The Darkling Plains
Spiro
3’59

18:24
LIVE
SPRIO
The White Hart
Spiro
4’06

18:33
LIVE
SPRIO
I fear you just as I fear ghosts
Spiro
2’29

18:36
BACH
Well Tempered Clavier book 2 (Prelude and Fugue no 9 in E major BWV 878)
Hélène Grimaud (piano)
DG 477 7978
Track 14-15
6’36

18:44
HAMISH MACCUNN
Land of the Mountain and the Flood
Scottish National Orchestra
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 10415X
Track 12
9’49

18:55’47
COLIN STEELE
The Bletherer
Stuart Ritchie (drums)
Catriona MacDonald (fiddle)
David Milligan (piano)
Morton Lauridsen (piano)
Colin Steele (trumpet)
Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle)
Aidan O'Donnell (double bass)
Su-a Lee (cello)
Phil Bancroft (saxophone)
GADGEMO RECORDS GAD001 CD
Track 4
3’43