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Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including Ben Heppner, regarded by many as one of the world's finest dramatic tenors. Heppner talks about his role in Wagner's Ring Cycle with the Berlin Philharmonic and Simon Rattle at the Aix-en-Provence Festival which concludes in 2009. His forthcoming recital at the Barbican Centre, London, includes works by Strauss, Schubert, Britten and Duparc.

Plus soprano Katherine Manley and baritone Dawid Kimberg, with Christian Curnyn on harpsichord performing in the studio. Together, they make up Transition Company, which combines music and opera performance with new media, video and film. Their next project is John Blow's masque Venus and Adonis, often described as the earliest-surviving English opera.

17:03
CLARKE
The Prince of Denmark’s March
Wynton Marsalis (trumpet)
English Chamber Orchestra
Anthony Newman (conductor)
SONY CLASSICAL SK 66244
T.2
2’48

17:06
BORODIN
Prince Igor (Polovtsian March)
Kirov Orchestra
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
PHILIPS 442 011 2
Track 5
5’25

1712
STRAUSS
Vier Lieder, Op. 27, Nos. 2-3
Ben Heppner (tenor)
Craig Rutenberg (piano)
RCA 09026631042
Tracks 3-4
5’17

17:25
BEETHOVEN
Adelaide, op.46
Ben Heppner (tenor)
Craig Rutenberg, piano
RCA 09026631042
Track 1
5’51

17:35
WAGNER
Brunnhilde, heilige Braut!
Ben Heppner (tenor)
Dresden Staatskapelle
Peter Schneider (conductor)
DG 4776003
Track 10
5’13

17:41
DEBUSSY
Danse sacree et danse profane
Isabelle Moretti (harp)
Parisii Quartet
VALOIS V4739
Track 2-3
9’31

17:51
MONTEVERDI
Vespers (Dixit Dominus)
The Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
His Majesties Sagbutts & Cornetts
John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
ARCHIV 429 565 2
CD1
Track 2
7’13

18:03
WEILL (arr. Richard Edlinger)
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Alabama Song)
Michael Raab
Das Palast Orchester
H. K. Gruber (musical director)
BMG RCA 09026 63513 2
T. 13
3’33

18:13
HK GRUBER
Frankenstein (Goldfinger and Bond; John Wayne; Monster)
´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra
HK Gruber (chansonnier/conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN10404
Tracks 4-6
5’47

18:20
GLAZUNOV
Raymonda (Grand Waltz)
Lydia Mordkovitch (violin)
Marina Gusak-Grin (piano)
CHANDOS 8500
Track 6
5’05

18:25
BLOW
Overture, Venus and Adonis
London Baroque
Charles Medlam (director)
HARMONIA. MUNDI HM901276
Track 1
3’16

18:34
LIVE
BLOW
Venus and Adonis (Opening Act 1)
Katherine Manley (soprano)
Dawid Kimberg (baritone)
Christian Curnyn (harpsichord)
4’39

18:45
LIVE
BLOW
Venus and Adonis (Opening Act 1)
Katherine Manley (soprano)
Dawid Kimberg (baritone)
Christian Curnyn (harpsichord)
4’02

18:50
RACHMANINOV
Preludes Op 23 nos. 5, 8 & 9
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
DECCA 475 8238
Tracks 6, 9 & 10
8’37

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