20/02/2008
1.00pm Lunchtime Concert: Danjulo Ishizaka and Martin Helmchen perform Messiaen, Macrae and Franck. 2.00pm The Czech Philharmonic and friends: Including an operetta by Offenbach.
Presented by John Shea.
1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
City of London Festival 2007: Danjulo Ishizaka and Martin Helmchen perform at St Anne and St Agnes' Church.
Stuart Macrae: Unity
Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jesus, excerpts (Regard des anges; La parole toute-puissante; Regard de la Vierge; Regard des hauteurs)
Franck: Cello Sonata in A (arr. of Violin Sonata)
Danjulo Ishizaka (cello)
Martin Helmchen (piano)
2.00pm Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and friends
Continuing the celebration of Czech music making, the programme explores a French connection, launched by an operetta – Offenbach's satire on the Parisian upper crust.
Offenbach: La vie parisienne
Bobinet, a young dandy ...... Marc Callahan (baritone)
Raoul de Gardefeu, his friend ...... Jean-Sebastien Bou (tenor)
Metella, a courtesan ...... Maria Riccarda Wesseling (mezzo-soprano)
Baron Gondremarck ...... Laurent Naouri (baritone)
The Baroness ...... Michelle Canniccioni (soprano)
Gabrielle, the glovemaker ...... Marie Devellereau (soprano)
Frick, the bootmaker ...... Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (tenor)
Pauline, the chambermaid ...... Brigitte Hool (soprano)
Lyon Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Sebastien Rouland (conductor)
Martinu: Overture for orchestra
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Zdenek Macal (conductor)
Ravel: Piano concerto for the left hand
Leon Fleisher (piano)
Orchestre National d'Ile de France
Yoel Levi (conductor)
Langlais: Piece en forme libre, Op 18 (world premiere)
Pierre Cogen (organ)
Pavel Haas Quartet
Stravinsky: Violin concerto
Chantal Juillet (violin)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Alain: Litanies
Marie-Claire Alain (organ of St James' Basilica, Prague).
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- Wed 20 Feb 2008 13:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3