31/07/2009 Raphael Wallfisch, Cathal Breslin and Thierry Fischer

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.

With performances from British cellist Raphael Wallfisch and Irish pianist Cathal Breslin, previewing their appearances in the 2009 Cambridge Summer Music Festival.

Plus soprano Anja Kampe and tenor Torsten Kerl discussing their roles in the upcoming Glyndebourne performances of Tristan and Isolde, and conductor Thierry Fischer talking to Sean in the studio ahead of his appearances in Proms 25 and 26.

17:02
BEETHOVEN
Polonaise in C, Op. 89
Julius Katchen (piano)
DECCA 478 1727
Tr. 35
5’02

17:08
BERKELEY/BRITTEN
Mont Juic Suite (selection)
English Chamber Orchestra
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
NAXOS 8 557198
Tr.5 & 8
5’18

17:14
LIVE
CHOPIN
Cello sonata in G minor, Op.65: 3rd mvt (Largo)
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
Cathal Breslin (piano)
3’22

17:23
LIVE
MENDELSSOHN
Song without Words for Cello & Piano in D, Op 109
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
Cathal Breslin (piano)
4’19

17:32
LIVE
CHOPIN
Cello sonata in G minor, Op.65: 2nd mvt (scherzo)
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
Cathal Breslin (piano)
4’42

17:39
VERACINI
Overture no.1 in B flat
Musica Antiqua Koln
Reinhard Goebel (director)
ARCHIV 439 937 2
Tr. 1-4
13’51

17:54
RAVEL
Le cygne (Histoires naturelles)
Gerald Finley (baritone)
Julius Drake (piano)
HYPERION CDA 67728
Tr. 3
3’22

17:58
RAVEL
Chanson Popularies (Chanson francais)
Gerald Finley (baritone)
Julius Drake (piano)
HYPERION CDA 67728
Tr. 3
2’06

18:04
LISZT
Tarantella (Annees de Pelerinages – Venezia e Napoli)
Stephen Hough (piano)
VIRGIN VC 790700 2
Tr. 2
8’22

18:13
BEETHOVEN
O namenlose Freude! (Fidelio, Act 2)
Anja Kampe (soprano) as Leonore
Torsten Kerl (tenor) as Florestan
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Mark Elder
GLYNDEBOURNE GFOCD 004 06
CD 2 Tr. 14
2’59

18:17
WAGNER
Tristan and Isolde: Act 1 Sc5
Margret Price (soprano) as Isolde
Rene Kollo (tenor) as Tristan
Dresden
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
DG 413 315 2
CD 2 Tr. 1
6’48

18:29
WAGNER
Tristan and Isolde: Act 2 Love Duet
Margret Price (soprano) as Isolde
Rene Kollo (tenor) as Tristan
Dresden
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
DG 413 315 2
CD 2 Tr. 4
3’08

18:39
TELEMANN
Sonata for bassoon in E minor
Matthew Wilkie (bassoon)
Neal Peres Da Costa (harpsichord)
Kees Boersma (double bass)
MELBA MR 301124
Tr. 1-4
7’36

18:48
WAGNER
Tristan and Isolde: Act 3 Isolde’s Liebstod
Anja Kampe (soprano) as Isolde
Halle Orchestra
Mark Elder (conductor)
HALLE HLL 7517
Tr. 7
7’46

18:57
BEETHOVEN
Symphony no.3 ‘Eroica’: 3rd mvt (Scherzo)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
BBC Recording
5’43

19:10
STRAVINSKY
Firebird: Wedding and Coronation
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
SIGNUM SIGCD 165
TR.15
3’44

19:17
BERLIOZ
Les Francs Juges
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
BBC Recording
11’44