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Wagner 200

James Jolly presents music looking forward to Wagner's bicentenary. He also marks Whit Sunday with a cantata by Telemann: Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch.

James Jolly makes his own selection of music by Wagner in the week of the composer's bicentenary. He also marks Whit Sunday with a cantata attributed to Bach, but actually composed by Telemann, Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch, in a performance by Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Stento Baroque Bremen, with soloists Johanna Koslowski, Kai Wessel, Harry Gerearts, and Philip Langshaw.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 May 2013 09:00

Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    Tannhäuser (Overture)

    Performers: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt

    • LPO.
    • LPO003.
  • Clément Doucet

    Isoldina (ragtime after Wagner's Liebestod!!)

    Performers: Alexandre Tharaud (piano)

    • Virgin Classics.
    • 440737 2.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Cantata Gott der Hoffnung erfulle euch, BWV 218 (Anh. III 157), TVWV 1:634

    Performers: Alsfelder Vokalensemble, Stento Baroque Bremen, Johanna Koslowski, Kai Wessel, Harry Gerearts, Philip Langshaw.

    • CPO.
    • 999 139 2.
  • Charles-Valentin Alkan

    Esquisses, Op 63 – No. 16 Fantaisie

    Performers: Steven Osborne (piano)

    • Hyperion.
    • CDA67377.
  • Richard Wagner

    Symphony in E

    Performers: Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Hiroshi Wakasugi (conductor)

    • Denon.
    • CO 75259.
  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Souvenir de Munich

    Performers: Alexandre Tharaud, Aleksander Madzar (pianos)

    • Arion.
  • Jacques Offenbach

    Les contes d'Hoffmann – Barcarolle

    Performers: Cheryl Studer (soprano), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo), Staatskapelle Dresden, Jeffrey Tate (conductor)

    • Philips.
    • 422 374 2.
  • John Adams

    The Black Gondola

    Performers: London Sinfonietta, John Adams (conductor)

    • Nonesuch.
    • 7559793592.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Barcarolle, Op 60

    Performers: Arthur Rubinstein (piano)

    • RCA.
    • GD87725.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    I Due Foscari – 'All in felice veglio'

    Performers: José Carreras (tenor) Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) Samuel Ramey (bass) ORF Symphony Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)

    • Phiips.
    • 422 426 2.
  • Benjamin Britten (arr. Steuart Bedford)

    Death in Venice – Suite

    Performers: English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford (conductor)

    • Chandos.
    • CHAN8363.
  • Richard Wagner

    Wesendonck-Lieder – Der Engel

    Performers: Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Knappertsbusch (conductor)

    • Decca.
    • 414 624 2.
  • Franz Liszt

    Consolations – No 2

    Performers: Nelson Freire (piano)

    • Decca.
    • 478 2728.
  • Richard Wagner

    Wesendonck-Lieder – Stehe still

    Performers: Astrid Varnay (soprano) BRSO, Leopold Ludwig (conductor)

    • DG.
    • 423 955 2.
  • Franz Liszt

    Consolations – No 4

    Performers: Nelson Freire

    • Decca.
    • 478 2728.
  • Richard Wagner

    Wesendonck-Lieder – In Treibhaus

    Performers: Birgit Nilsson (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis (conductor)

    • Decca.
    • 454 312 2.
  • Franz Liszt

    Consolations – No 5

    Performers: Nelson Freire

    • Decca.
    • 478 2728.
  • Richard Wagner

    Wesendonck-Lieder – Schmerzen

    Performers: Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Philharmonia, Otto Klemperer (conductor)

    • EMI.
    • 764078 2.
  • Franz Liszt

    Consolations – No 1

    Performers: Nelson Freire

    • Decca.
    • 478 2728.
  • Richard Wagner

    Wesendonck-Lieder - Träume

    Performers: Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis (conductor)

    • Philips.
    • 412 655 2.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Schiksalslied

    Performers: London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 May 2013 09:00