13 March 2006
Monday 13 March 2006 17:00-19:30 (Radio 3)
Today on In Tune: Wendy Dawn Thompson and Aoife O'Sullivan perform Schumann, Duparc and Britten live in the studio; Judith Weir talks about her opera 'A Night at the Chinese Opera' and members from the Royal Academy of Music perform extracts in the studio; Chief Executive of the Wales Millennium Centre, Judith Isherwood reveals Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre's plans to stage the Ring Cycle at the WMC at the end of the year. And cellist Guy Johnston and pianist Nicola Eimer play Rcahmaninov, Mendelssohn and Faure live in the studio.
Duration:
2 hours 30 minutes
Playlist
1702
PROKOFIEV
In The Palace
Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi
CHANDOS 8359
1710
SCHUMANN
Widmung
Performed live in the studio by Wendy Dawn Thompson and Aoife O'Sullivan
1721
DUPARC
Testament
Performed live in the studio by Wendy Dawn Thompson and Aoife O'Sullivan
1724
Trad. arr. BRITTEN
Early One Morning
Performed live in the studio by Wendy Dawn Thompson and Aoife O'Sullivan
1744
HOLST
Fugal Concerto, op.40 no.2
William Bennett, flute
Peter Graeme, oboe
English Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Imogen Holst
LYRITA SRCD.223
TR.3-5
1740
WAGNER
The Ride of the Valkyries [from 'Die Walkure']
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Klaus Tennstedt
EMI CZS5 68616 2
Track 1
1745
WAGNER
Entry of the gods into Valhalla [From 'Der Ring des Nibelungen']
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Klaus Tennstedt
EMI CZS5 68616 2
Track 1
1803
SAINT-SAENS
Tarantelle, op.6
William Bennett, flute
James Campbell, clarinet
Clifford Benson, piano
CALA CACD1017
CD.2 T.15
1809
WEIR
Aubade, Act I, A Night at the Chinese Opera
Christopher Fifield, countertenor [Military Governor]
Richard Nairne, bass [Soldier]
Dominic Wheeler, piano
1817
WEIR
Act II Prelude, A Night at the Chinese Opera
Catherine Hopper, mezzo [General Tu-an-ku]
Dominic Wheeler, piano
1827
JUDITH WEIR
El Rey de Francia
Susan Tomes, piano
NMC D090
CD.2 T.9+10
1837
SCHUMANN
Overture, Scherzo, Finale, Op.52
Dresden Staatskapelle
Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor
EMI CMS5 67768 2
CD.1 T.9-11
1857
RACHMANINOV
Prelude, Op.2
Played live in the studio by Guy Johnston (cello) and Nicola Eimer (piano)
1854
MENDELSSOHN
Sonata no.2 in D major, Op.58
Played live in the studio by Guy Johnston (cello) and Nicola Eimer (piano)
1912
FAURÉ
Cello Sonata no.2 in g minor, Op.117
Played live in the studio by Guy Johnston (cello) and Nicola Eimer (piano)
1920
TCHAIKOVSKY
2 nd movt Souvenir de flORENCE Op.70
Irish Chamber Orchestra
BBM3004
Tr 2
