21 January 2005
Friday 21 January 2005 17:00-19:45 (Radio 3)
David Harrington from the Kronos quartet talks about their imminent premiere of Meredith Monk's new string quartet. Pianist Artur Pizarro talks about his new Chopin CD and plays live for us in the studio, and Conchord tell us about their new Poulenc and Thuille CDs and play for us in the studio.
Duration:
2 hours 45 minutes
Playlist
1703
CHOPIN
Polonaise in A flat major, op.53 "Héroique"
Artur Pizarro, piano
LINN CKD248
T.10
1710
JUAN GARCIA ESQUIVEL arr.Osvaldo Golijov
Mini Skirt
Kronos Quartet and friends
NONESUCH 7559 79649 2
T.3
1720
MEREDITH MONK
Braid
Meredith Monk
Katie Geissinger
Ching Gonzalez
Alison Sniffin, voices
John Hollenbeck, bowed marimba
ECM 1829
T.2
1726
FRANGHIZ ALI-ZADEH
Reverse Time (Aspheron Quintet)
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, piano
Kronos Quartet
NONESUCH 7559 79804 2
T.3
1730
MONTEVERDI
Dixit Dominus
Emma Kirkby, soprano
Rogers Covey Crump, tenor
David Thomas, bass
Taverner Consort and Players
directed by Andrew Parrott
EMI CDC 7 47016 2
TR.1
1740
WEBER
Symphony No.2 in C major
London Classical Players
Roger Norrington, conductor
EMI CDC5553482
T.9-12
1803
HANDEL-HALVORSEN
Passacaglia
Kennedy, violin
Lynn Harrell, cello
EMI CDC5 56963
TR.5
1810
CHOPIN
Nocturne in Eb Major, Op.9/2
Played live in the studio by Artur Pizarro (piano)
1823
RODRIGO
A L'Ombre de Torre Bermeja
Played live in the studio by Artur Pizarro (piano)
1833
CHOPIN
Mazurka In Bb Minor Op 24 No 4
Played live in the studio by Artur Pizarro (piano)
1838
MOZART
Requiem K.626
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra
Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
SONY SMK60025
T.1
1838
BLOCH
Nigun (Baal Shem)
Maxim Vengerov, violin
TELDEC 9031 77351 2
T.5
1901
HAYDN
Symphony No.50 in C major
The English Concert
directed by Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord)
ARCHIV 429 757 2
T.10-13
1918
THUILLE
Maya Koch - Violin
Douglas Paterson - Viola
Julian Milford - Piano
Played live in the studio
1928
POULENC
Un Joueur de Flute Berce Les Ruines
Daniel Pailthorpe - Flute
Played live in the studio
1934
KOECHLIN
Two Nocturnes
Julian Milford - Piano
Daniel Pailthorpe - Flute
Played live in the studio
Nicholas Korth - Horn
1939
VERDI
Gli arredi festivi
Chorus and Orchestra, La Scala Milan
Claudio Abbado, conductor
DG 463 655 2
T.1
