
New Zealand String Quartet, Behzod Abduraimov
Sean Rafferty's guests include the New Zealand String Quartet, in the UK for a cocnert at the 2012 Wimbledon Festival, plus 22-year-old Uzbekistani pianist Behzod Abduraimov - one of the brightest young stars of classical music.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Jubeloratorium für die Hamburger Admiralität: Overture
Performer: Berlin Academy for Ancient Music
- Harmonia Mundi 901654.
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Gabriel Fauré
Requiem: Introit et Kyrie
Performer: Tenebrae Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble Performer: Nigel Short
- LSO LiveLSO0728.
LIVE
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Felix Mendelssohn
Capriccio in E minor Op 81
Performer: New Zealand String Quartet: Helene Pohl and Douglas Beilman (violins), Gillian Ansell (viola), Rolf Gjelsten (cello)
- Live.
Interview
New Zealand String Quartet
Helene Pohl (violin); Douglas Beilman (violin); Gillian Ansell (viola); Rolf Gjelsten (cello)
LIVE
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Jack Body
Three Transcriptions: No. 1 'Long Gi Yi'
Performer: New Zealand String Quartet
- Live.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 205: Chorus: Zerreisset, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft
Performer: Orchestra and choir of the Enlightenment Performer: Gustav Leonhardt (director)
- Philips 432 161 2.
Interview
Pablo Hernan & Alina Ibragimova
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No.19 in C major K465 'Les dissonances' [extract]
Performer: Chiaroscuro Quartet
- Aparte AP022.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 3: 1st mvt (extract)
Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG 471 502-2.
Interview
Andrew Gourlay
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Vocalise
Performer: Philadelphia Orchestra Performer: Sergey Rachmaninov (conductor)
- Naxos 8.111357.
Interview
Andrew Gourlay
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 10 in E minor: 2nd mvt – Scherzo
Performer: BBC Symphony Orchestra Performer: Andrew Gourlay (conductor)
- BBC Recording.
90 years of the BBC
90x90: 1935 - Dame Ethel Smyth on Brahms
90x90 is a series of 90-second miniatures that celebrate the diversity of radio in its widest form. Each episode represents one year of the 90, and this is the year 1935.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio (Leonore): Overture 'Leonore' no.3 (Op.72b)
Performer: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Performer: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
- Teldec 06301 31402.
Interview
John Butt
Former chorister and now director of the Dunedin Consort John Butt pays tribute to Sir Philip Ledger who died last Sunday, 18th November.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (organ and descant – Philip Ledger)
Performer: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Performer: Philip Ledger (conductor) Performer: Thomas Trotter (organ)
- EMI CDM 7 63180 2.
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Michael Nyman
The Draughtsman's contract: Chasing sheep is best left to shepherds
Performer: The Michael Nyman Band Performer: Michael Nyman (director)
- MN MNRCD105.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in D Major K. 96
Performer: Behzod Abduraimov (piano)
- Live.
Interview
Behzod Abduraimov
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Franz Liszt
Mephisto waltz No. 1 S.514
Performer: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude (beginning) Performer: Behzod Abduraimov (piano)
- Decca 478 3301.
Broadcast
- Mon 19 Nov 201216:30BBC Radio 3

