5 October 2005
Wednesday 5 October 2005 17:00-19:30 (Radio 3)
Sean Rafferty's guests today are: conductor Kristjan Järvi and cellist Torleif Thedéen talking about their forthcoming concerts with the Ulster Orchestra; violinist Gil Shaham, ahead of his concerts with the Philharmonia Orchestra, and a recital at the Manoukian Cultural Centre in London; plus soprano Anne Schwanewilms who is performing with the Hallé Orchestra at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall on Thursday.
Duration:
2 hours 30 minutes
Playlist
17:07
HAYDN
Symphony No 1 in D
Sinfonia Finlandia
Conducted by Patrick Gallois
Naxos 8.557571
Tracks 1-3
17:21
JOHN ADAMS
Road Runner (Chamber Symphony)
Absolute Ensemble
Conducted by Kristjan Järvi
CCn'C Records 00492
Track 3
17:34
CHARLES COLEMAN
Restless (Young Words)
Absolute Ensemble
Conducted by Kristjan Järvi
CCn'C Records 00702
Track 6
17:41
DVORAK
Cello Concerto in B Minor: Finale
Torleif Thedeen (cello)
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Kees Bakels
BIS CD 1276
Track 3
17:54
BAX
Country Tune;
O Dame Get Up and Bake Your Pies
Ashley Wass (piano)
Naxos 8.557592
Tracks 9-10
18:00 News
18:04
BEETHOVEN
"Vile Murderer! Sadistic Swine! Come hope, you faint and distant star"(from 'Fidelio')
Christine Brewer (soprano): Leonora
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by David Parry
Chandos CHAN 3123
CD 1 Tracks 10-11
18:12
GERSHWIN transcribed HEIFETZ
Three Preludes
Gil Shaham (violin)
Andre Previn (piano)
Deutsche Grammophon 453 470-2
Tracks 1-3
18:27
HE ZHANHAO
CHEN GANG
Butterfly Lovers: excerpt from the opening
Gil Shaham (violin)
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Lan Shui
Canary Classics CRO1
Track 1
18:35
FAURE
Romance, Op. 28
Gil Shaham (violin)
Akira Eguchi (piano)
Canary Classics ATM CD 1239
Track 5
18:42
MOZART
Piano Concerto in B flat, K. 238
Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano & director)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Warner Classics 2564 62259-2
Tracks 1-3
19:03
MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No 2: (Lobgesang ((Hymn of Praise)) Lobe den Herrn
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano)
Leipzig Gewandhaus Choir and Orchestra
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly
Decca 475 6939
Track 6
19:14
STRAUSS
Die Heiligen drei Konige, Op 56 No 6
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano)
Hallé Orchestra
Conducted by Mark Elder
Hallé HLL 7508
Track 2
19:21
TORELLI
Concerto for two violins, Op.8 No.5
Simon Standage (violin/director)
Catherine Weiss (violin)
Collegium Musicum 90
Chaconne CHAN 0716
Tracks 11-13
