24 July 2005
Sunday 24 July 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Michael Berkeley's guest today is Christopher Hampton, one of Britain's most successful playwrights, and the winner of numerous awards for his brilliant adaptations of plays by Chekhov, Ibsen, Horvath and Moliere among others.
His adaptation of Laclos' novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses transferred to the West End stage soon after opening to great acclaim at the RSC, and was subsequently filmed with Glenn Close as its amoral heroine. His musical passions range from Bach, Haydn and Brahms to Philip Glass and Bob Dylan.
Playlist
Sig M. Berkeley: The Wakeful Poet (from Music from Chaucer ) (pub. OUP)
Beaux-Arts Brass Quintet BBQ BBQ 003 T.10
1. Bach: Concerto for four harpsichords, BWV 1065 (after Vivaldi) (1st mvt)
Trevor Pinnock, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Nicholas Kraemer (harpsichords)/
The English Concert Archiv 413 634-2 Disc 3 T.1
2. Gershwin: Summertime
Sidney Bechet (soprano sax)/Meade Lux Lewis (piano)/Teddy Bunn (guitar)/John Williams (bass)/
Sidney Catlett (drums) Blue Note CDP 789384 2 T.4
3. Haydn: Im Anfang schuf Gott Himmel und Erde (from The Creation )
Walter Berry (Raphael)/Fritz Wunderlich (Uriel)/Wiener Singverein/Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan
DG 435 077-2 Disc 1 T.2
4. Brahms: Sextet in B flat, Op.18 (opening of 1st mvt - Allegro ma non troppo)
Amadeus Quartet/Cecil Aronowitz (viola)/William Pleeth (cello)
DG 419 875-2 Disc 1 T.1
5. Dylan: One more cup of coffee
Bob Dylan CBS CD 86003 T.4
6. Mozart: Konstanze! Konstanze! + O wie ängstlich (from Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Act I )
Leopold Simoneau (Belmonte)/RPO/Sir Thomas Beecham EMI 763715 2 Disc 1 T.8
7. Philip Glass: Secret Agent (theme music from the film)
ECO/Harry Rabinowitz Nonesuch 79442-2 T.1
8. Puccini: O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème, Act I )
Luciano Pavarotti (Rodolfo)/Mirella Freni (Mimi)/Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan
Decca 430 470-2 T.10
9. Deanbroggio: Bandoneon Arrabalero
Orquesta Tipica Brodmen-Alfano
