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Messiaen in Context - Episode 2

Louise Fryer presents music by composers Messiaen admired, including Chausson, Chopin, Dutilleux, Faure, Massenet, Jolivet and Stravinsky. Plus a poem by John Milton.

Louise Fryer presents music by composers Messiaen admired as well as pieces by his contemporaries. Plus actor Robert Glenister reading John Milton's L'Allegro.

Chausson: Poeme for violin and orchestra, Op 25
Olivier Charlier (violin)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

Chopin: Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58
Rafal Blechacz (piano)

Dutilleux: Sur le meme accord for violin and orchestra
Olivier Charlier (violin)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

3.05pm
Faure: Requiem, Op 48
Gilles Cachemaille (bass)
Alex Eager (treble)
大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

Massenet: Suite No 3 (Scenes dramatiques)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

4.10pm
Jolivet: Heptade for trumpet and percussion
Alison Balcom (trumpet)
Colin Currie (percussion)

Stravinsky: Divertimento (Le baiser de la fee)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).

3 hours

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Dec 2008 14:00