27/10/2009 Xuefei Yang, Ian Page, Andrew Staples, Rebecca Bottone
Sean Rafferty is joined by guitarist Xuefei Yang, ahead of her appearance at 2009's London Guitar Festival. Plus a preview of a new production of Thomas Arne's Artaxerxes.
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.
Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang plays in the studio ahead of her appearance at the 2009 London Guitar Festival. Her concert includes music by Goss, Albeniz and Regondi.
Conductor Ian Page, tenor Andrew Staples and soprano Rebecca Bottone discuss their upcoming performance of Arne's Artaxerxes at the Royal Opera House. The opera originally premiered at the Theatre Royal, the predecessor to the Opera House, in 1762.
17:02
ARNE
Artaxerxes: Overture
The Parley of Instruments
Roy Goodman (conductor)
HYPERION CDD22073
CD 1 Tr 1
4芒聙聂55
17:08
SCHUBERT
Der Kreuzug, D.932
Matthias Goerne (baritone)
Ingo Metzmacher (piano)
HARM MUNDI HMC902035
Tr 18
4芒聙聂10
17:13
He ZHANHAO, Chen GANG [arranged by Xuefei Yang]
Butterfly Lovers (first section)
Xuefei Yang (guitar)
LIVE
3芒聙聂44
17:21
Steve GOSS
Jasmine Flower, from The Chinese Garden written for Xuefei Yang
Xuefei Yang (guitar)
LIVE
3芒聙聂52
17:30
TARREGA
Variations on the Carnival of Venice
Xuefei Yang (guitar)
LIVE
7芒聙聂18
17:38
RACHMANINOV
Trio Elegiaque no.1 in G minor
Lang Lang (piano)
Vadim Repin (violin)
Mischa Maisky (cello)
DG 4778099
Tr 1
14芒聙聂48
17:55
PURCELL
Music for a While
James Bowman (counter-tenor)
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood (director)
DECCA 436 799-2
Tr 7
3芒聙聂42
18:03
HAYDN
Sinfonia in D, 1a.7
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mariss Jansons (conductor)
BR KLASSIK 403571900102
Tr 1
4芒聙聂30
18:10
ARNE
Artaxerxes: Air, 芒聙聹If the river芒聙聶s swelling waves芒聙聺 Act II
Rebecca Bottone (Semira)
Ian Page (piano)
LIVE
2芒聙聂24
18:17
ARNE
Artaxerxes: Air, 芒聙聹Thou like the glorious sun芒聙聺 Act II
Andrew Staples (Artabanes)
Ian Page (piano)
LIVE
5芒聙聂02
18:28
ARNE
Artaxerxes: Act III: Live to us, to Empire live.
The Parley of Instruments
Roy Goodman
HYPERION CDD22073
CD 2 Tr 25
3芒聙聂19
18:32
GRAINGER
Molly on the Shore
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox (conductor)
CHAN 10568(2)
CD 1 Tr 8
3芒聙聂57
18:37
BACH
Trio Sonata no. 3 (BWV.1029) in G minor
Camerata K脙露ln
CPO 777359-2
Tr 1-3
14芒聙聂42
18:51
CHOPIN
Polonaise No. 6 in A Flat Major Op. 53
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
VIRGIN CLASS 7243 5 45620 2 0
Tr 10
7芒聙聂45
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