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Acis and Galatea/Mainly Mancunian

Handel Operas 2009: Acis and Galatea. Plus Mainly Mancunian: Ian Skelly continues a focus on the 大象传媒 Philharmonic and the RNCM's brass band festival. With Hindemith: Trauermusik.

Handel Operas 2009

Ian Skelly introduces the first English-language work by Handel, and talks to the conductor of this new recording, John Butt. They debate whether it is actually an opera. Part of Radio 3's complete Handel opera cycle.

Handel: Acis and Galatea

Galatea ...... Susan Hamilton (soprano)
Acis ...... Nicholas Mulroy (tenor)
Damon ...... Thomas Hobbs (tenor)
Coridon ...... Nicholas Hurndall Smith (tenor)
Polyphemus ...... Matthew Brook (bass)
Dunedin Consort and Players
John Butt (conductor)

Plus Mainly Mancunian:

Continuing a focus on the 大象传媒 Philharmonic and the Royal Northern College of Music's brass band festival.

3.45pm
Hindemith: Trauermusik
Maxim Rysanov (viola)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

Liszt: Hamlet
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

4.05pm
Mozart: Misera, dove son, K369; March in D (Idomeneo - Act 1); Fra cento affanni, K88
Simona Houda-Saturova (soprano)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Wolf-Ferrari: Intermezzo (Susanna's secret)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

4.30pm
RNCM Festival of Brass

Edward Gregson: Rococo Variations
Black Dyke Band
Nicholas Childs (conductor).

2 minutes

Last on

Thu 5 Mar 2009 14:00

Broadcast

  • Thu 5 Mar 2009 14:00