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04/02/2011 The Fairy Queen, Borodin Quartet

Sean Rafferty is joined by conductor Philip Pickett, tenor Ed Lyon, soprano Joanne Lunn, viola da gamba player Henrik Persson, harpsichordist David Roblou and the Borodin Quartet.

Conductor Philip Pickett, tenor Ed Lyon, soprano Joanne Lunn, viola da gamba player Henrik Persson and harpsichordist David Roblou join Sean Rafferty in the studio to discuss their new version of Purcell's Fairy Queen, which opens the following week. They will also perform live.

There will also be live music from the Borodin Quartet, who will talk to Sean about their upcoming recital at the Wigmore Hall in London.

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2 hours

Music Played

  • William Walton

    As You Like It – A Poem for Orchestra after Shakespeare (Prelude & Moonlight)

    Performer: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Performer: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN7041.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in B minor Op.33 No.1 – 2nd movement Scherzo

    Performer: Borodin Quartet

    • ONYX 4069.
  • Henry Purcell

    The Fairy Queen – Symphony to Act 4

    Performer: Musicians of the Globe Performer: Philip Pickett (conductor)

    • PHILIPS 4462182.
  • LIVE

    • Henry Purcell

      The Fairy Queen - Extracts: "Come all ye songsters of the skye" (Act 2); "When I have ofte

      Performer: Joanne Lunn (soprano) Performer: Ed Lyon (tenor) Performer: Henrik Persson (viola di gamba) Performer: David Roblou (harpsichord)

    • Henry Purcell

      The Fairy Queen – Extracts: "Thrice Happy Lovers" (Act 5); "If Love's a sweet passion" (Ac

      Performer: Joanne Lunn (soprano) Performer: Ed Lyon (tenor) Performer: Henrik Persson (viola di gamba) Performer: David Roblou (harpsichord)

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Slavonic March

    Performer: Brussels Philharmonic – Orchestra of Flanders Performer: Richard Egarr (conductor)

    • GLOSSA GCDSA922209.
  • Isaac Albéniz

    Castilla (seguidilla) VII from Iberia, 1st Book

    Performer: Hervé Billaut (piano)

    • LYRINX LYR2217.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Suite in G for strings & organ – 1st movement

    Performer: Peter King (organ of Bath Abbey) Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales Performer: François-Xavier Roth (conductor)

    • REGENT REGCD257.
  • Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne in B major Op.9 No.3

    Performer: Roger Woodward (piano)

  • LIVE

    • Joseph Haydn

      String Quartet in B flat Op.33 No.4 – 3rd movement Largo

      Performer: Borodin Quartet

    • Alexander Borodin

      String Quartet No.1 in A – 2nd movement (exposition only)

      Performer: Borodin Quartet

    • Joseph Haydn

      String Quartet in C Op.33 No.3 'The Bird' – 4th movement

      Performer: Borodin Quartet

  • George Gershwin

    Cuban Overture

    Performer: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Performer: James Levine (conductor)

    • DG 4316252.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Trauermusik: Part III Dir will ich Dank opfern (tutti)

    Performer: RIAS Kammerchor Performer: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Performer: Hans-Christoph Rademann (conductor)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC902080.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata 7 op 30 No 2 in C minor Scherzo (Allegro)

    Performer: Anthya Rael (piano) Performer: Raymond Cohen (violin)

    • DUO CD 89020-3.

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  • Fri 4 Feb 2011 17:00

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