Thursday - Sean Rafferty
David Robertson talks about conducting the UK premiere of the opera version of Tony Kushner's prize-winning play Angels In America, plus Ensemble Raro perform Schumann.
On Friday 26th March the opera "Angels In America", composed by Hungarian composer Peter E枚tv枚s, has its UK premiere at the Barbican. The opera started life as a play written by Tony Kushner and was then turned into a Golden Globe winning mini television series before completing its transformation to the big stage. Conductor David Robertson and baritone Omar Ebrahim (who plays leading role Joseph Pitt) will be in the studio to discuss its operatic transformation. And piano quartet Ensemble Raro with guest cellist Adrian Brendel perform pieces by Robert Schumann and Peteris Vasks ahead of their concert at Wigmore Hall on 26th March.
Presented by Sean Rafferty.
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Richard Strauss
Rosenkavalier Suite, Waltz
Performer: New York Philharmonic Performer: Lorin Maazel (conductor)
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 6435.
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Peteris Vasks
Quartet for violin, viola, cello and piano, 2nd movt Danze. Allegro
Performer: Ensemble Raro
- SOLO MUSICA SM119.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite in G major, Sarabande and Gigue
Performer: Adrian Brendel (cello) Performer: Live
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Robert Schumann
Marchenbilder for viola and piano (Op.113), Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck
Performer: Razvan Popovici (viola) Performer: Diana Ketler (piano)
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Richard Wagner - Prelude to Act 1, Tristan and Isolde
Performer: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra Performer: David Robertson (conductor) Performer: Recorded at the Barbican 14 Oct 2005
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
On the Overgrown Path book 1, A blown-away leaf and Come with us!
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
- VIRGIN 0777 7596392 2.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Vespers of 1610: Laetatus sum
Performer: Rodolfus Choir Performer: Southern Sinfonia Performer: The English Cornet and Sackbut Ensemble Performer: Ralph Allwood (director)
- Signum Classics SIGCD109.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Nocturne No.17 in B, op.62 No.1
Performer: Yundi (piano)
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Vocalise, op.34, No.14
Performer: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Performer: Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
- NAXOS 8.572458.
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P茅ter E枚tv枚s
Chinese Opera, Comic II (for Jacques Tati)
Performer: Ensemble Intercontemporain Performer: Peter E枚tv枚s (conductor)
- ERATO ECD 75554.
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P茅ter E枚tv枚s
Angels in America , Part 1 Scene 4
Performer: Scott Scully (Louis Ironson) Performer: David Adam Moore (Prior Walter) Performer: Ava Pine (Angel) Performer: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra Performer: David Robertson (conductor)
- 大象传媒 Recording.
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P茅ter E枚tv枚s
Angels in America , Part 1 Scene 10
Performer: Scott Scully (Louis Ironson) Performer: David Adam Moore (Prior Walter) Performer: Omar Ebrahim (Joseph Pitt) Performer: Julia Migenes (Harper Pitt) Performer: Brian Asawa (Mr Lies) Performer: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra Performer: David Robertson (conductor)
- 大象传媒 Recording.
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Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No.6 in D "Pester Karneval"
Performer: Budapest Festival Orchestra Performer: Ivan Fischer (conductor)
- PHILIPS 456 570-2.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Trio No.2 in C minor, op.66, movt III Scherzo
Performer: Izhak Perlman (violin) Performer: Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Performer: Emanuel Ax (piano)
- SONY 88697 52192 2.
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- Thu 25 Mar 2010 17:00大象传媒 Radio 3