1 May 2008
Thursday 1 May 2008 13:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Presented by Suzy Klein.
1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Continuing an exploration of Russian Romantic repertoire in a series of concerts from The Sage, Gateshead, Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Aronowitz Ensemble perform works by two 19th century Russian composers.
They begin the programme with Borodin's Quintet for Strings in F minor, followed by Glinka's Viola Sonata, performed by violinist Jennifer Stumm, with Tom Poster on piano. The concert concludes with Glinka's Gran Sestetto for piano and string quintet, for which the ensemble is joined by double-bass player Dominic Seldis.
2.10pm Russian and British Music
With major works by the great Russian Romantic composers, focusing especially on Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, as well as British pieces ranging from the familiar to the neglected.
Playlist:
Bax: Tintagel
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a
Simon Trpceski (piano)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4 in F minor, Op 36
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Christian Gansch (conductor)
Purcell, arr. Stokowski: Suite for orchestra
BBC Philharmonic
Matthias Bamert (conductor)
Rachmaninov: Francesca da Rimini - opera in two acts, Op 25
Virgil ...... Gennadi Bezzubenkov (bass)
Dante ...... Evgeny Akimov (tenor)
Lanceotto ...... Sergey Murzaev (baritone)
Francesca ...... Svetla Vassileva (soprano)
Paolo ...... Misha Didyk (tenor)
BBC Singers
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
