22/09/2010
Presented by Sean Rafferty. Featuring the Royal Opera House's new production of Niobe and a preview of the new Diaghilev exhibition at the V&A.
Presented by Sean Rafferty.
Singers Jacek Lascezkowski and Iestyn Davies come into the studio to chat about the first UK performance of Steffani's opera Niobe at the Royal Opera House. Sean previews the new Diaghilev exhibition at the V&A with curators Millicent Hodson and Jane Pritchard.
There's also a tribute to composer Geoffrey Burgon with tenor James Bowman.
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Ottorino Respighi
La Boutique fantasque – Galop (finale)
Performer: Montréal Symphony Orchestra Performer: Charles Dutoit (conductor)
- DECCA 4559832.
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Gerardo Matos RodrÃguez
La Cumparsita
Performer: Dora Schwarzberg (violin) Performer: Jorge Andres Bosso (cello) Performer: The Cello Concep(r)t
- EMI 5629702.
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Steffani
Niobe, Regina di Tebe – Sinfonia
Performer: The Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
- WDR CDX-79811.
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Steffani
Aria 'Miratemi begli occhi' (Niobe, Regina di Tebe, Act 1)
Performer: Jacek Laszczkowski (Anfione) Performer: Orchestra of Teatro São Carlos, Lisbon
- Sebastian Rouland (conductor).
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George Frideric Handel
Die ihr aus dunkeln Grüften (from Nine German Arias)
Performer: Iestyn Davies (countertenor) Performer: Ensemble Guadagni
- WIGMORE HALL WHLive0038.
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Frédéric Chopin - Barcarolle in F sharp minor Op.60
Performer: Krystian Zimerman (piano)
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Geoffrey Burgon
Brideshead Revisted (title theme)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Burgon.Performer: The Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Geoffrey Burgon (conductor)
- SILVA SCREEN FILMCD117.
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Geoffrey Burgon
Nunc dimittis
Performer: James Bowman (countertenor) Performer: Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet) Performer: City of London Sinfonia Performer: Richard Hickox (conductor)
- EMI CDC7497622.
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Michael Haydn
Allegro Molto for Horn and Trombone (from Serenade in D)
Performer: Jasper de Waal (horn) Performer: Jörgen van Rijen (trombone) Performer: Concertbebouw Chamber Orchestra
- CHANNEL CLASSICS CCSSA30210.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Boris Godunov – Coronation Scene
Performer: Konstantin Pluzhnikov (Shuisky) Performer: Kirov Orchestra and Chorus Performer: Valery Gergiev (conductor) Performer: Philips 4622302 Performer: CD1, tr 5 Performer: 4’05
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James Rhodes
L'apres midi d'une faune (extract)
Performer: Orchestre de Paris Performer: Daniel Barenboim (conductor)
- DG 4394072.
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Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegel
Performer: Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra Performer: David Zinman (conductor)
- ARTE NOVA 74321 870712.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Firebird – ending
Performer: Kirov Orchestra Performer: Valery Gergiev (conductor)
- PHILIPS 4467152.
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Pietro Locatelli
Concerto No.9 in G major
Performer: Elizabeth Wallfisch (violin) Performer: The Raglan Baroque Players Performer: Nicholas Kraemer (director)
- HYPERION CDA44391/3.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Fantasy in D minor K397
Performer: Gottlieb Wallisch (piano)
- LINN CKD 352.
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- Wed 22 Sep 2010 17:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3