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Sibelius King Christian II Suite

Chi-chi Nwanoku introduces her final selection of listener's requests, including Sibelius's King Christian II suite, Chopin on his own piano, and vocal performances from Christa Ludwig and Bryn Terfel.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 1 May 2011 14:00

Music Played

  • Hubert Parry

    Lady Radnor's Suite: 1.Prelude

    Performer: City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox (conductor)

    • EMI CDC7476712.
    • 13.
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Hiawatha's Wedding Feast: Onaway! Awake, beloved

    Performer: Richard Lewis (tenor), Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Marlcolm Sargent (conductor)

    • EMI CDM7696892.
    • 6.
  • Anon.

    Tournai Mass (Gloria)

    Performer: Trio Mediaeval

    • ECM 4617822.
    • 5.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Ballade No.4 in Fm Op.52

    Performer: Sam Haywood (piano)

    • The Cobbe Collection Trust, CFC104.
    • 5.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Nabucco: Va pensiero

    Performer: Chorus and Orchestra of Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4591462.
    • 8.
  • Jean Sibelius

    King Christian II Suite

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Performer: Rory Macdonald.

    Performer: New Finnish Symphony Orchestra, Jan Engstrom (conductor)

    • IMP PCD1003.
    • 7 to 11.
  • John Ireland

    The Vagabond; The Bells of San Marie

    Performer: Bryn Terfel (baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano)

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4459462.
    • 20 to 22.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No.2: IV 'Urlicht'

    Performer: Christa Ludwig (mezzo soprano), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (conductor)

    • DECCA 4145382.
  • Arnold Bax

    The Happy Forest

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN8307.
    • 2.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No.45 'Farewell'

    Performer: Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)

    • TELDEC 244198 2.
    • 4 to 7.

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 May 2011 14:00