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Fiona Talkington

Fiona Talkington introduces a selection of Radio 3 listeners' requests. Including music by Elgar, Arensky, Prokofiev, Yoshimatsu, Ives, and Rodgers and Hart.

Fiona Talkington presents a selection of Radio 3 listeners' requests, including a coronation anthem, a lullaby, an Unanswered Question and an ode 'to birds and the rainbow'. Plus a famous vintage performance of Prokofiev's Peter and The Wolf, narrated by Oda Slobodskaya.

Brahms
Gestliches Wiegenlied, Op.91 no.2 for alto, viola and piano
Anne-Sofie Von Otter (mezzo soprano), Nils-Erik Sparf (viola), Bengt Forsberg (piano)
Deutsche Grammophon 4297272 track 2

Takashi Yoshimatsu
Ode to Birds and the Rainbow
I. Introduction - Largo
- Tapestry I. Allegro -
II. Canticle. Andante 芒聙聯 Allegro 芒聙聯 Moderato 芒聙聯 Tempo Primo 芒聙聯
III. Tapestry II. Allegro
大象传媒 Philharmonic, Sachio Fujioka (conductor)
Chandos CHAN9838 tracks 6-9

Arensky
Piano Trio no.1 in D Minor, Op.32
III. Elegia. Adagio
Leonard Pennario (piano)
Jascha Heifetz (Violin)
Gregor Piatigorsky (Cello)
RCA SB 661 S1 T3

Rodgers & Hart, arr. Buddy Greco
The Lady is a Tramp
Buddy Greco (singer)
SONY 82876682492 CD2 track 9

Prokofiev
Peter and the Wolf
Oda Slobodskaya (narrator)
Colonne Orchestra, Isaie Disenhaus (conductor)
Delta TQD 3007
S1

La Perra Mora (anon)
Tourdion (anon)
Rolf Lislevand (lute) et all
ECM New Series 476 3317 tracks 5 + 10

Ives
The Unanswered Question (revised version)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor)
CBS MK42381 track 5

Bulgarian Trad
Kalimankou Denkou (The Evening Gathering)
Le Myst脙篓res Des Voix Bulgares
Membran music 221904-311 CD 1 track 3

Schubert
Symphony no 8 i B minor D759 芒聙聵Unfinished芒聙聶
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl B脙露hm (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 419 318-2 CD4 tracks 1+2

Elgar
Coronation Ode
IV. Peace, Gentle Peace 芒聙聯 soli + chorus
V. Land Of Hope And Glory 芒聙聯 contralto + chorus
Teresa Cahill (soprano), Anne Collins (alto), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Gwynne Howell (bass), Scottish National Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
Chandos CHAN8430 tracks 6 & 7

2 hours

Last on

Sun 1 Nov 2009 14:00

Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    Gestliches Wiegenlied, Op.91 no.2 for alto, viola and piano

    Performer: Anne-Sofie Von Otter (mezzo soprano), Performer: Nils-Erik Sparf (viola), Performer: Bengt Forsberg (piano)

    • Deutsche Grammophon 4297272.
  • Takashi Yoshimatsu

    Ode to Birds and the Rainbow

    Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic, Performer: Sachio Fujioka (conductor)

    • Chandos CHAN9838.
  • Anton Stepanovich Arensky

    Piano Trio no.1 in D Minor, Op.32

    Performer: Leonard Pennario (piano) Jascha Heifetz (Violin) Gregor Piatigorsky (Cello)

    • RCA SB 661.
  • Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart - The Lady is a Tramp

    arr. Buddy Greco Performer: Buddy Greco (singer)

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Peter and the Wolf

    Performer: Oda Slobodskaya (narrator) Performer: Colonne Orchestra, I Performer: saie Disenhaus (conductor)

    • Delta TQD 3007.
  • Anon.

    La Perra Mora

    Performer: Rolf Lislevand (lute) et all

    • ECM.
    • 4763317.
    • 10.
  • Anon.

    Tourdion

    Performer: Rolf Lislevand (lute) et all

    • ECM New Series 476 3317.
  • Charles Ives

    The Unanswered Question (revised version)

    Performer: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor)

    • CBS MK42381.
  • Bulgarian

    Kalimankou Denkou (The Evening Gathering)

    Performer: Le Myst猫res Des Voix Bulgares

    • Membran music 221904-311.
  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no 8 i B minor D759 'Unfinished'

    Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Artist: Karl B枚hm (conductor)

    • Deutsche Grammophon 419 318-2.
  • Edward Elgar

    Coronation Ode

    Performer: Teresa Cahill (soprano), Performer: Anne Collins (alto), Performer: Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Performer: Gwynne Howell (bass), Performer: Scottish National Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra, Performer: Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)

    • Chandos CHAN8430.

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Nov 2009 14:00