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Simon O'Neill, Carmen La Cubana, The Heath Quartet, Tim Horton

A lively mix of music, conversation and arts news. Sean Rafferty's guests include tenor Simon O'Neill, director Christopher Renshaw, The Heath Quartet, and pianist Tim Horton.

Sean Rafferty presents a lively mix of music, conversation and arts news. Tenor Simon O'Neill, who is playing Siegfried in the third instalment of Edinburgh International Festival's four-year Ring cycle, sings live in the studio. Sean talks to director Christopher Renshaw about the UK premiere of the new musical Carmen La Cubana at Sadler's Wells, which brings a Cuban twist to Bizet's classic score. Ahead of their performances at Plush Festival in Dorset, The Heath Quartet and pianist Tim Horton play live for us in the studio.

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Tue 31 Jul 201817:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Robert Schumann

    Widmung

    Performer: Simon O’Neill. Performer: Maya Irgalina.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata no.9 Op.14 no.1 - Arrangement for string quartet

    Music Arranger: Ludwig van Beethoven. Ensemble: Casals Quartet.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Georges Bizet

    Les Voici! Voici la quadrille! (Carmen, Act 4)

    Choir: German Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI Classics.

  • Georges Bizet

    Sal a Pelear (arr.Alex Lacamoire)

    Performer: Cast of Carmen La Cubana.

  • Georges Bizet

    Habanera (arr.Alex Lacamoire)

    Performer: Cast of Carmen La Cubana.

  • Richard Wagner

    Wesendonck Lieder: i) Der Engel

    Performer: Simon O’Neill. Performer: Maya Irgalina.

  • Richard Wagner

    Siegfried (extract)

    Performer: Simon O’Neill.

  • Richard Wagner

    Die Walküre: 'Winterstürme

    Performer: Simon O’Neill. Performer: Maya Irgalina.

  • Richard Strauss

    Ich trage meine Minne

    Performer: Simon O’Neill. Performer: Maya Irgalina.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in B flat RV 547 for violin cello, strings & continuo - 1st Mov Allegro

    Ensemble: La Serenissima. Director: Adrian Chandler.
    • AVIE.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Etude in C major Op10 no.1

    Performer: François‐René Duchâble.
    • Erato.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra in D minor - Finale

    Performer: Min-Jung Kym. Performer: Zsolt‐Tihamér Visontay. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Clemens Schuldt.

  • Franz Schubert

    Allegretto in C minor, D 915

    Performer: Tim Horton.

  • Jörg Widmann

    String Quartet no.4

    Ensemble: The Heath Quartet.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet Opus 71 no.2 i) Adagio - Allegro

    Ensemble: The Heath Quartet.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Ave Maria

    Ensemble: The Marian Consort. Conductor: Rory McCleery.
    • Delphian.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Songs my mother taught me (No 4 of Gypsy Songs, Op 55)

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Jul 201817:00
    BBC Radio 3

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