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Beethoven, Vivaldi, Part

Chi-chi Nwanoku introduces listeners' requests, including music from Beethoven, Vivaldi, Part and Charles Williams, plus soprano Hildegard Behrens singing Strauss.

Chi-chi Nwanoku delves into this week's selection of listeners' requests. Today's programme includes the Pathétique piano sonata by Beethoven, The Devil's Galop by Charles Williams, the soprano Hildegard Behrens singing Strauss, rich string orchestral writing in Affairs of the Heart by Marjan Mozetich, and two concertos by Vivaldi, more commonly known as Autumn and Winter.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 30 Jan 2011 14:00

Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Wiegenlied Op. 41 no.1

    Performer: Hildegard Behrens (soprano) David Syrus (piano)

    • EMI CDC7475512.
  • Charles Williams

    The Devil's Galop

    Performer: The New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA66868.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Violin Sonata in C sharp minor Op. 21

    Performer: Tasmin Little (violin) Martin Roscoe (piano)

    • ASV CDDCA994.
  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Scene – The Christmas Tree & March from the Nutcracker Op.71

    Performer: Montreal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit

    • DECCA 4404772.
  • Agustín Lara

    Granada

    Performer: Al Martino (baritone) (Orchestra unknown)

    • EMI CDMFP6030.
  • Marjan Mozetich

    Affairs of the Heart

    Performer: Vancouver Orchestra, Juliette Kang (violin) Mario Bernardi (conductor)

    • CBC RECORDS SMCD5200.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Magnificat

    Performer: Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier (director)

    • Harmonia Mundi HMU907182.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in F major RV 293 'Autumn'

    Performer: Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (director)

    • Naïve OP30363.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in F minor RV297 'Winter'

    Performer: Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (director)

    • Naïve OP30363.

Broadcast

  • Sun 30 Jan 2011 14:00