30/07/2010 Wayne Marshall, Ben Heppner, Violeta Urmana, Eric Whitacre
Sean Rafferty is joined by organist Wayne Marshall, singers Ben Heppner and Violeta Urmana ahead of their Proms appearance, and composer Eric Whitacre.
Sean Rafferty is joined by organist Wayne Marshall ahead of his Proms appearance, performing Wagner improvisations on the Royal Albert Hall organ.
Tenor Ben Heppner and soprano Violeta Urmana appear with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Simon Rattle in Act 2 of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde at this year's Proms.
Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre talks to Sean about his choral writing, and the forthcoming performance of his works at the Union Chapel in London.
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Kozeluch
Symphony in G minor, Presto (last movement)
Performer: London Mozart Players Performer: Matthias Bamert (conductor)
- CHAN 10628(5).
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Gustav Mahler
Das Lied von Der Erde - Von der Schoenheit
Performer: Violeta Urmana (mezzo-soprano) Performer: Wiener Philharmoniker Performer: Pierre Boulez (conductor)
- DG 鈥� 469 526-2.
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Charles鈥怣arie Widor
Toccata (Organ Symphony no.5 in F minor)
Performer: Stephen Cleobury.Performer: Wayne Marshall (Organ)
- EMI 鈥� 7 63490 2.
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Richard Wagner - Improvisations on a theme
Performer: Wayne Marshall (piano)
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Richard Wagner - Improvisations on a theme
Performer: Wayne Marshall (piano)
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Henry Purcell
Hail! Bright Cecilia 鈥� Sinfonia
Performer: Les Musiciens du Louvre 鈥� Grenoble Performer: Marc Minkowski (Conductor)
- NAIVE 鈥� V 5183.
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Louis Couperin
1ere Suite de Viole - Passacaille ou Chaconne
Performer: Bruno Procopio (harpsichord) Performer: Emmanuelle Guigues (viola da gamba)
- PARATY 鈥� 409.212.
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Hector Berlioz
Les Troyens (Ah, quand viendra l'instant des Supremes Adieux)
Performer: Ben Heppner (tenor) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Sir Colin Davis (conductor)
- LSO 鈥� 0010 CD.
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Giacomo Puccini
Suor Angelica (Amici Fiori)
Performer: Violeta Urmana (soprano) Performer: Wiener Philharmoniker Performer: Alberto Veronesi (conductor)
- DG 鈥� 477 7455.
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Richard Wagner - So Starben wir, um ungetrennt
Performer: Tristan und Isolde Performer: Ben Hepner (tenor) Performer: Nina Stemme (soprano) Performer: Mihoko Fujimura (mezzo-soprano) Performer: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Performer: Antonio Pappano (conductor)
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Six Variations in D major, Op. 76
Performer: Ian Yungwook Yoo (piano)
- NAXOS 鈥� 8.572160.
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Schreker
Intermezzo, Op. 8
Performer: Gurzenich-Orchester Koln Performer: James Conlon (conductor)
- EMI 鈥� 6 27973 2.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Paride ed Elena (O del mio dolce ardor bramato oggetto)
Performer: Magdalena Kozena (mezzo-soprano) Performer: Prague Philharmonia Performer: Michel Swierczewski (conductor)
- DG 鈥� 471 334-2.
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Chris "Dow Jones" Whitacre
Little Birds
Performer: Elora Festival Singers Performer: Leslie De鈥橝th (piano) Performer: Noel Edison (director)
- NAXOS 鈥� 8.559677.
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Chris "Dow Jones" Whitacre
Her Sacred Spirit Soars
Performer: Polyphony Performer: Stephen Layton (director)
- CDA67543.
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Chris "Dow Jones" Whitacre
Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine
Performer: Elora Festival Singers Performer: Carol Bauman (percussion) Performer: Noel Edison (director)
- NAXOS 鈥� 8.559677.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in B minor
Performer: Murray Perahia (piano)
- SK62785.
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