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09/12/2007

As the nights draw in, Iain Burnside explores fairytale music, including Zemlinsky's Die Seejungfrau, Schumann's Marchenbilder and music by Sondheim and Medtner.

As the nights draw in, Iain Burnside explores fairytale music.

Sondheim: Hello little girl (Into The Woods)
Clive Carter, Tessa Burbridge (singers)
RD60752

Medtner: Fairy tale
Nicolai Medtner (piano)
APR APR5547

Sibelius: Wedding Scene (Svanevit)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska (conductor)
BIS CD815BIS

Frank Loesser: Hans Christian Andersen
Danny Kaye (singer)
Varese Sarabande VSD5498

Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
Dacapo 8226048

Sondheim: A very nice prince; 1st Midnight; Giants in the Sky (Into The Woods)
London Cast Recording
RD60752

Prokofiev: Cinderella Overture
Russian National Orchestra
Mikhail Pletnev (conductor)
DG 4458302

Dukas: Sorcerer's Apprentice
Berlin Philharmonic
James Levine (conductor)
DG 4196172

Opening of Red Shoes, film score
Silva Screen FILMCD713

Stravinsky: Coronation (Firebird)
CBSO
Simon Rattle (conductor)
EMI 5855382

Tchaikovsky: The cats scene (Sleeping Beauty)
Russian National Orchestra
Mikhail Pletnev (conductor)
DG 4765321

Bridge: A Fairy Tale Suite
Continuum CCD1016

Frank Loesser: The Maladjusted Jester
Danny Kaye (conductor)
Varese Sarabande VSD5498

Schumann: Der Spielmann from F眉nf Lieder, Op 40
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
Bengt Forsberg (piano)
DG 445 8812

Schumann: Marchenbilder, Op 113
Kim Kashkashian (viola)
Robert Levin (piano)
ECM 4379572

Suk: Swans and Peacocks Game; Funeral Music; Poh谩dka (Fairy Tale)
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vaclav Talich (conductor)
Supraphon 1119042

Sondheim: Any moment; Moments in the woods (Into The Woods)
Clive Carter, Imelda Staunton (singers)
RD60752.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 9 Dec 2007 10:00

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  • Sun 9 Dec 2007 10:00