大象传媒

James Jolly with recordings by our Artist of the Week, Herbert von Karajan, today showing his talents in opera - with Rudolfo and Mimi's first tender meeting in Puccini's La Boheme featuring Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni, and the stirring Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana. Plus, our Beethoven Piano Sonata continues with a performance from Daniel Barenboim.

10.00
Pichl
Symphony in C major, Z21
London Mozart Players
Matthias Bamert (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN9740

10.11
Gutierrez
Alma Llanera
John Williams (guitar)
Alfonso Montes (cuatro)
SONY CLASSICAL SK90451

10.15 Beethoven Piano Sonata Cycle
"Daniel Barenboim is one of the few musicians in the world today who could accurately be described as legendary" (The Times). Most known at the present time for his work with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and the Barenboim-Said Foundation, which promotes music and co-operation through projects targeted at young Arabs and Israelis, the Argentinian Barenboim first came to prominence as a virtuoso pianist. Today he performs Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.7 in D major as part of our cycle of the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas. Daniel Barenboim has played the Beethoven Piano Sonatas for over fifty years and offers a profound insight into this repertoire. "The playing has the kind of confident spontaneity that is only possible where there is deep knowledge, not only of the letter but also of the spirit." (Gramophone). Today's performance comes from his first recording of the complete sonatas recorded in London between 1966 and 1969. Barenboim was under 25 when the project got under way.

Beethoven
Sonata No.7 in D major, Op.10 No.3
Daniel Barenboim (piano)
EMI 572 912-2

10.38 A selection of recordings by our Artist of the Week, Herbert von Karajan
Mascagni
Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
EMI 512038 2

10.44
Schumann
Symphony No.2 in C major, Op.61
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
DG 435 067-2

11.35
Puccini
La Boheme: Act I conclusion
Rodolfo: Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
Mimi: Mirella Freni (soprano)
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
DECCA 421 049-2.