大象传媒

Highlights from the rich variety of music festivals that took place in Europe and North America in summer 2008.

Presented by Louise Fryer.

Haydn: Symphony No 101 in D (The Clock)
Orfeo Orchestra
Gyorgy Vashegyi (conductor)
From the Fertoszentmiklos Festival, Hungary.

Mozart: String Quintet No 6 in E flat, K614
Badke Quartet:
Heather Badke (violin)
Emma Parker (violin)
Matthew Jones (viola)
Jonathan Byers (cello)
Vladimir Mendelssohn (viola)
From the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Ireland.

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Act 3)
Hans Sachs ...... Franz Hawlata (bass-baritone)
Walther von Stolzing ...... Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor)
Sixtus Beckenmesser ...... Michael Volle (bass)
Eva ...... Michaela Kaune (soprano)
Veit Pogner ...... Artur Korn (bass)
Kunz Vogelgesang ...... Charles Reid (tenor)
Konrad Nachtigall ...... Rainer Zaun (bass)
Fritz Kothner ..... Markus Eiche (bass)
Balthasar Zorn ...... Edward Randall (tenor)
Ulrich Eisslinger ...... Hans-Jurgen Lazar (tenor)
Augustin Moser ...... Stefan Heibach (tenor)
Hermann Ortel ...... Martin Snell (bass)
Hans Schwarz ...... Andreas Macco (bass)
Hans Foltz ...... Diogenes Randes (bass)
David ...... Norbert Ernst (tenor)
Magdalene ...... Carola Guber (soprano)
A Nightwatchman ...... Friedemann Rohlig (bass)
Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra
Sebastian Weigle (conductor)
From Bayreuth Festival.

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 14 in C sharp minor, Op 27 No 2 (Moonlight)
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)
From the Radio France and Montpellier Festival.

Grieg: Four Hymns, Op 74
Norwegian Soloists' Choir
Grete Pedersen (conductor)
From the Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival, Norway.