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Mendelssohn Weekend

Iain Burnside presents a special edition of the programme from the Lecture Theatre at the Victoria and Albert Museum, including live music from violinist Daniel Hope.

With Iain Burnside.

A special edition of the programme from the Lecture Theatre at the Victoria and Albert Museum, with music from violinist Daniel Hope, pianist Sebastian Knauer, soprano Sophie Bevan and baritone David Stout, as well as conversation with historian Kate Williams. Together they paint a portrait of Mendelssohn the salon musician, consider his relationship with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and perform some of the music he created for this setting.

Playlist:

Mendelssohn, arr Hope: On Wings of Song, Op 34 No 2
Daniel Hope (violin)
Sebastian Knauer (piano)
Duration: 2m15s

Mendelssohn: Gruss, Op 63 No 3
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
David Stout (baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Duration: 2m20s

Mendelssohn: Der Mond, Op 86 No 5; Fruhlingslied, Op 47 No 3; Da lieg' ich unter den Baumen, Op 84 No 1; Nachtlied, Op 71 No 6
David Stout (Baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Durations: 1m40s, 2m21s, 3m53s, 2m13s

CD
James Olsen: Song IId (大象传媒 recording)
Andrew Zolinsky (piano)
In: My song is called IId...
Out: Music (MUSIC DURATION ONLY = 3m44s)
Duration: 4m25s

Mendelssohn: Sonata in F (1838)
Daniel Hope (violin)
Sebastian Knauer (piano)
Duration: 22m06s

Mendelssohn: Die Liebende schreibt, Op 86 No 3; Pagenlied; Schilflied, Op 71, No 4; Wanderlied, Op 57 No 6
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Durations: 2m53s, 1m43s, 2m48s, 1m52s

Mendelssohn: Song without Words No 6 in F sharp minor, Op 30 (Venetianisches Gondellied); Song without Words No 4 in D, Op 85 (Andante sostenuto)
Sebastian Knauer (piano)
Durations: 3m15s, 3m16s

Prince Albert: Gruss an den Bruder; Einsamkeit
David Stout (Baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Durations: 1m6s, 2m27s

Prince Albert: Cradle Song
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Duration: 1m34s

CD
Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 56 (Scottish) (finale)
Apollo Chamber Orchestra
Meridian CDE 84261, Tr 4

Mendelssohn: O wert thou in the cauld blast
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
David Stout (baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Duration: 1m52s

Mendelssohn: There be none of beauty's daughters
David Stout (baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Duration: 2m34s

Mendelssohn: Sun of the sleepless
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Duration: 2m14s

Mendelssohn arr Hope: Suleika, Op 57 No 3
Daniel Hope (violin)
Sebastian Knauer (piano)
Duration: 2m33s

Mendelssohn: On Wings of Song, Op 34 No 2
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
David Stout (baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Duration: 2m44s.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 10 May 2009 10:00

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 May 2009 10:00