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Fiona Talkington

Fiona Talkington presents listeners' requests, including a guest request from saxophonist Jan Garbarek. With music by Ravel, Lauridsen, Wagner, Reger, Mozart and Billy Mayerl.

Fiona Talkington introduces Radio 3 listeners' requests, including a guest request from saxophonist Jan Garbarek. The line-up features music by Ravel, Lauridsen, Wagner, Reger, Mozart and Billy Mayerl.

Wagner
The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walk脙录re)
The MET Orchestra, James Levine (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 447 764-2 track 2

Morten Lauridsen
Lux Aeterna (excerpt)
Veni, Sancte Spiritus; Agnus Dei 芒聙聯 Lux aeterna
Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton (conductor)
Hyperion CDA 67449 tracks 4 + 5

Jimmy Webb
The Moon芒聙聶s a Harsh Mistress
Radka Toneff (voice) with Steve Dobrogosz (piano)
Universal 066650 2 track 12

Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Guitar Concerto no.1 in D Major
John Williams (guitar)
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
St Michael M2002215
S2 T1-3

Harald Saeverud arr. Garbarek
Rondo Amoroso
Jan Garbarek (saxophone)
ECM 2709572 CD 1 track 5

Ravel
Le Tombeau De Couperin
Orchestre De Paris, Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
EMI Classics 4 76860 tracks 6-9

Mozart
Cosi Fan Tutte
Act II, Scene I: 芒聙聹Una Donna A Quindici Anni芒聙聺芒聙聶
Recitative: 芒聙聹Well, I declare, you are a funny pair of young ladies芒聙聺
Aria: 芒聙聹At fifteen a girl already must be wise芒聙聺
Despina 芒聙聯 Lesley Garrett (soprano), Fiordilegi 芒聙聯 Janice Watson (soprano), Dorabella 芒聙聯 Diana Montague (mezzo-soprano), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
Chandos CHAN31523 CD2 tracks 5+6

Irish Trad
Johnny, I Hardly Knew You
Tommy Makem (singer)
SHANACHIE 52023 track 3

Reger
Symphonic Prologue to a Tragedy
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam (conductor)
BIS CD 771 track 11

Billy Mayerl
Jill All Alone
Eric Parkin (piano)
Chandos CHAN 103243 CD 2 track 13

2 hours

Last on

Sun 25 Oct 2009 14:00

Music Played

  • Richard Wagner - The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walk眉re)

    Performer: The MET Orchestra, Performer: James Levine (conductor)

  • Morten Lauridsen

    Lux Aeterna (excerpt)

    Performer: Veni, Sancte Spiritus; Agnus Dei 鈥 Lux aeterna Performer: Polyphony, Performer: Britten Sinfonia, Performer: Stephen Layton (conductor)

    • Hyperion CDA 67449.
  • Jimmy Webb

    The Moon's a Harsh Mistress

    Performer: Radka Toneff (voice), Performer: Steve Dobrogosz (piano)

    • Universal 066650 2.
  • Mario Castelnuovo鈥怲edesco

    Guitar Concerto no.1 in D Major

    Performer: John Williams (guitar) Performer: Philadelphia Orchestra, Performer: Eugene Ormandy (conductor)

    • St Michael M2002215.
  • Harald Saeverud arr. Garbarek

    Rondo Amoroso

    Performer: Jan Garbarek (saxophone)

    • ECM 2709572.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Le Tombeau De Couperin

    Performer: Orchestre De Paris, Performer: Herbert von Karajan (conductor)

    • EMI Classics 4 76860.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Cosi Fan Tutte

    Performer: Act II, Scene I: 鈥淯na Donna A Quindici Anni鈥濃 Performer: Recitative: 鈥淲ell, I declare, you are a funny pair of young ladies鈥 Performer: Aria: 鈥淎t fifteen a girl already must be wise鈥 Performer: Despina 鈥 Lesley Garrett (soprano), Performer: Fiordilegi 鈥 Janice Watson (soprano), Performer: Dorabella 鈥 Diana Montague (mezzo-soprano), Performer: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Performer: Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)

    • Chandos CHAN31523.
  • Irish Trad

    Johnny, I Hardly Knew You

    Performer: Tommy Makem (singer)

    • SHANACHIE 52023.
  • Max Reger

    Symphonic Prologue to a Tragedy

    Performer: Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, Performer: Leif Segerstam (conductor) Performer: Bis Cd 771 Performer: Track 11

  • Billy Mayerl

    Jill All Alone

    Performer: Eric Parkin (piano)

    • Chandos CHAN 103243.

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Oct 2009 14:00