30 April 2008
Wednesday 30 April 2008 17:00-19:00 (Radio 3)
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Soprano Amanda Roocroft and director John Copley discuss a new production of Lehar's Merry Widow at English National Opera, and tenor Roberto Alagna talks about his forthcoming concert of Verdi arias with the London Symphony Orchestra.
Playlist
17:02
Lehar
The Merry Widow: Overture
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mikhail Jurowski (conductor)
CPO 999891-2
Track 1
9'30
17:12
Debussy
Le jet d'eau from Cinq poemes de Baudelaire
Amanda Roocroft (soprano)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
ONYX ONYX4022
Track 9
5'40
17:24
Lehar
The Merry Widow: Heia, Madel, aufgeschauft. Dummer, dummer Reitersmann
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano, Hanna Glawari)
Eberhard Wachter (tenor, Danilo)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Lovro von Matacic (conductor)
EMI CDS7471788
CD 2 Track 1
3'05
17:36
Lehar
The Merry Widow: Es lebt eine Vilja (Vilja-Lied)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano, Hanna Glawari)
Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra
Lovro von Matacic (conductor)
EMI CDS7471788
CD 1 Track 2
7'50
17:45
Ravel
String Quartet in F major (2nd movement)
Alban Berg Quartet
EMI 3976292
CD 4 Track 2
6'44
17:52
Trad.
Bolivian Melody
Don Januario (violin)
Florilegium
CHANNEL CLASSICS CCSSA24806
Track 20
4'34
17:57
Bernstein
Mambo from West Side Story
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela
Gustavo Dudamel (conductor)
DG 4777457
Track 11
2'09
18:03
Prokofiev
March for a Spartakiad (Op.69)
Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra/Clark Rundell
CHANDOS CHAN10166
Track 3
3'32
18:07
James / Russell / Pepper
Salade de fruits
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
Ensemble
DG 4775569
Track 7
2'56
18:16
Bizet
Au quartier! Pour l'appel!...La Fleur que tu m'avais jetee (Carmen)
Angela Gheorghiu (soprano, Carmen)
Roberto Alagna (tenor, Don Jose)
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Michel Plasson (conductor)
EMI 557434-2
CD 2 Tracks 14-15
5'56
18:26
Verdi
Se quel guerrier io fossi. Celeste Aida (Aida)
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
London Voices
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
EMI 556567-2
Tracks 4-5
4'18
18:34
Beethoven
'Leonore' Overture No.3
Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Charles Mackerras
TELARC CD80439
CD 2 Track 15
12'58
18:47
J.S. Bach
Courante from Partita No.3 in A minor BWV 827
Murray Perahia (piano)
SONY CLASSICAL 886972822662
Track 9
3'00
18:51
Handel
Return, O God of hosts! To dust his glory they would tread (Samson)
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (alto)
The Sixteen
Symphony of Harmony and Invention
Harry Christophers (director)
COLLINS CLASSICS 7038-2
CD 2 Track 4
8'36
