Herbert von Karajan
Wednesday 9 July 2008 14:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Presented by Louise Fryer. Series of programmes marking the centenary of the birth of the great Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan.
Playlist:
3/5. A rare chance to hear von Karajan conducting music of his own time with Henze's Antifone from 1962, sandwiched between two tragic works - Berlioz's Requiem and Josef Suk's Asrael Symphony.
Berlioz: Grande messe des morts (Requiem)
Joseph Kaiser (tenor)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Berlin Philharmonic
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
3.25pm
Henze: Antifone
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
3.40pm
Dvorak: Biblical Songs (excerpts)
Peter Mikulas (bass)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)
3.50pm
Suk: Asrael Symphony
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)
