Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté
23 June 2005
Thursday 23 June 2005 17:00-19:30 (Radio 3)
This evening Sean Rafferty explores Handel's Oxford with conductor Harry Christophers as they look ahead to his Handel in Oxford festival starting tomorrow. Malian superstar Toumani Diabaté (Kora), in London with Ali Farka Touré (Guitar), talks about their new CD and forthcoming Barbican concert, and play live in the studio; and pianist Piotr Anderszewski reflects on the works of Szymanowski ahead of his performance as part of the Szymanowski Festival at the Wigmore Hall.
Duration:
2 hours 30 minutes
Playlist
17:02
HANDEL
Hercules (Act 2)
Sinfonia
The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra
Harry Christophers (conductor)
CORO COR16025
Track 11
17:09
HANDEL
Chandos Anthem no.11, Psalm 68
Praise be the Lord
The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra
Harry Christophers (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 0509
Track 15
17:19
HANDEL
Hercules
Where shall I fly?
Sarah Connolly (Dejanira, soprano)
The Symphony of Harmony and Invention
Harry Christophers (conductor)
CORO COR16025
Track 13
17:26
VERDI
Il Trovatore
Ballet Music: Pas de bohèmians
BBC Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 9594
Track 9
17:35
BACH
Toccata
Partita No. 6 in E minor
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
Virgin Classics 7243 545526 2 5
Track 1
17:46
TIPPETT
4 Songs from the British Isles arr. for chorus
Early One Morning (Eng);
Lilliburlero (Ire);
Poortith cauld (Sco);
Gwenllian (Wal)
The Finzi Singers
Paul Spicer (director)
CHANDOS CHAN9265
Tracks 8-11
18:00
NEWS
18:04
SCHUBERT
Quartettsatz, D.703
Belcea Quartet
EMI 5 57419 2
Track 5
18:17
LIVE
'In Tune'
Toumani Diabaté (kora = West African harp)
18:20
LIVE
Traditional song
Toumani Diabaté (kora = West African harp)
18:30
Ai Ga Bani
Ali Farka Touré (guitar, poss. vocals)
Toumani Diabaté (kora = West African harp)
World Circuit WCD072
Track 7
18:36
BARTOK
Hungarian sketches, Sz.97
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
RCA Red Seal 74321 886902
CD1 Tracks 5-9
18:48
HAYDN
Un cor si tenero, Hob.14b:11
(Insertion aria for Francesco Bianchi's Il desertore francese, Act 2)
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
Concentus musicus Wien
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
Warner Classics 2564 62257-2
Track 7
18:52
SZYMANOWSKI
Sonata no.3, op.36
iii - Fuga
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
Virgin Classics 5 45730 2
Track 7
19:06
CHOPIN
Mazurka op.59 no. 2 in A flat
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
Virgin Classics 5 456 20 2
Track 2
19:14
SZYMANOWSKI
Métopes, op.29
Calypso
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
Virgin Classics 5 45730 2
Track 9
19:22
RAVEL
Menuet antique
Cleveland Orchestra
Pierre Boulez (conductor)
DG 471 614-2
Track 9
