21 August 2005
Sunday 21 August 2005 16:00-17:45 (Radio 3)
Fritz Reiner's thrilling vintage recording of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra forms the grand finale to the programme. Plus many more of your requests, including 18th century composer James Hook's piano concerto, Liszt's transcriptions of Schubert songs and the overture to Humperdinck's opera Hansel und Gretel.
Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes
Playlist
GRAINGER
CHILDREN'S MARCH Over the hills and far away
Soloists / Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra / Timothy Reynish
Chandos CHAN 9630, T 2
SCHUBERT
GRETCHEN AM SPINNRADE, D 118
Janet Baker / Geoffrey Parsons
EMI CDC-7 47861 2, T 10
SAINT-SAENS
LE ROUET D'OMPHALE
Philharmonia / Charles Dutoit
Decca 425 021-2, T 3
JAMES HOOK
PIANO CONCERTO in D
Paul Nicholson / Parley of Instruments Baroque Orchestra
Hyperion CDA 66700, T 18-20
HUMPERDINCK
Overture: HANSEL UND
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Donald Runnicles
TELDEC 4509945492 CD1, T1
IRELAND
SEA FEVER
Thomas Allen / Roger Vignoles
Hyperion CDA 66165, T 1
PARKER
SEASCAPE from WESTERN APPROACHES
Chandos CHAN 10279, T 8
SCHUMANN
WOHIN / WIDMUNG / FRUHLINGSNACHT
trans Liszt Lucy Parham
Sanctuary CD RSB 202, CD 1, T 8 and 9
BARTOK
CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA
Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Fritz Reiner
RCA Victor 09026-61504-2, T 1-5
