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Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. New York Philharmonic music director Lorin Maazel, and president and chief executive Zarin Mehta talk to Sean ahead of the orchestra's 2008 Proms.

Plus singers from British Youth Opera performing excerpts from Jonathan Dove's opera Flight, in the studio, and members of the band Tarleton's Jig discussing their CD featuring works from the Elizabethan Alehouse.

Notes:-

Bach
Mass in B minor (Qui sedes)
David Daniels (countertenor)
English Concert
Harry Bicket (director)
VIRGIN 519037 2
Tr. 1
4’12

Ravel
Rapsodie espagnole (Feria) (Festival)
New York Philharmonic
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
DG B0009772 02
Tr. 7
7’08

Stravinsky
The Firebird (Finale)
New York Philharmonic
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
DG B0009772 02
Tr.18
3’51

Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.6 (3rd movement)
New York Philharmonic
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
CD-R
Tr. 3
9’05

Chopin
Mazurka in F sharp minor
Emanuel Ax (piano)
RCA 82876 72554 2
CD 1
Tr. 11
3’34

Alessandro Scarlatti
Sonata in A minor for recorder, 2 violins & continuo
Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini (director)
WARNER 2564 69613 2
Tr. 12-16
10’25

Tchaikovsky, transc. Liszt
Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)
DECCA 436 736 2
Tr. 4
5’41

Bach, arr. Wieder-Atherton
Cantata no.33 (Aria)
Sonia Wieder-Atherton (cello)
Imogen Cooper (piano)
RCA 88697 201872
CD 2
Tr. 1
6’39

Puccini
La Rondine (Opening of Act 3)
Kiri Te Kanawa (Magda)
Placido Domingo (Ruggero)
London Symphony Orchestra
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
CBS M2K37852
CD 2
Tr. 1
3’35

LIVE
Dove
Flight (extract)
British Youth Opera
2’20

LIVE
Dove
Flight (extract)
British Youth Opera
3’52

Beethoven
Leonore overture no.2
London Symphony Orchestra
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
LSO LIVE LSO 0080
Tr. 5
15’00

Schubert
An Sylie, D.891
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo)
Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
EMI 228282 2
Tr. 9
2’50

Anon
Kemp’s Jegg
Tarleton’s Jig
GLOBE EDITIONS GE002
Tr. 1
4’22

Anon
Give me my yellow hose again
Tarleton’s Jig
GLOBE EDITIONS GE002
Tr. 5
2’52

Anon
Bransle de Bretaigne/Nonesuch
Tarleton’s Jig
GLOBE EDITIONS GE002
Tr. 3
2’24

Nicolai
Merry Wives of Windsor (Overture)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
SONY SK 48376
Tr. 1
8’21

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