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Joyce DiDonato

Soprano Joyce DiDonato chooses recordings which have influenced her career. Includes performances by Frederica von Stade, Victoria de los Angeles, Ella Fitzgerald and Shirley Horn.

Soprano Joyce DiDonato sings in tonight's 'Last Night of the Proms'. This afternoon, she introduces recordings which have influenced her life and career, including music by Poulenc, Chopin, Vivaldi, Rachmaninov and Montsalvatge in performances by Frederica von Stade, Victoria de los Angeles, Alexandre Tharaud, Ella Fitzgerald and Shirley Horn.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 7 Sep 2013 15:00

Music Played

  • Hector Berlioz

    Les Nuits d'ete Op.7 - no.2; Le Spectre de la rose

    Singer: Janet Baker. Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.
    • Berlioz, Le Spectre de la rose: Janet Baker.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 2.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Fantasy in F minor Op.49 for piano

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Chopin, Fantasies: Tharaud.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 5.
  • Xavier Montsalvatge

    5 Canciones negras

    Singer: Victoria de los 脕ngeles. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Georges Pr锚tre.
    • The fabulous Victoria De Los Angeles.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 13.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in D minor for violin and orchestra RV.242

    Performer: Dmitry Sinkovsky. Orchestra: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro.
    • Vivaldi - Violin Concertos Volume 5 (Per Pisendel).
    • Naive.
    • 15.
  • Morgan Lewis

    How high the moon

    Singer: Ella Fitzgerald.
    • Morgen, How High The Moon: Ella Fitzgerald.
    • Polygram Classics ABC.
    • 4.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto in A major K.622 for clarinet and orchestra

    Performer: Eric Hoeprich. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Conductor: Frans Br眉ggen.
    • Mozart, Concerto in A major K.622: Hoeprich.
    • Glossa.
    • 1.
  • Molinary Butler

    Here's to life

    Singer: Shirley Horn.
    • Butler, Here's to life: Shirley Horn.
    • Verve.
    • 1.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Banalites for voice and piano - no.4; Voyage a Paris

    Singer: Frederica von Stade. Performer: Martin Katz.
    • Poulenc, Banalities: von Stade.
    • RCA.
    • 34.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vespers (All-night vigil) - Praise the Lord, O my soul; Blessed is the man

    Choir: Robert Shaw Festival Singers. Conductor: Robert Shaw.
  • Jos茅 Manuel Zapata

    Uno

    Singer: Jos茅 Manuel Zapata.
    • Tango (mano a mano).
    • Ultriz.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Sep 2013 15:00

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