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Episode 4

Katie Derham presents music from Spain, by Salazar and Nebra. Plus works by Prokofiev and Glazunov.

Katie Derham continues her exploration of some of the vocal riches of the Iberian Baroque with motets by the Basque, de Salazar and de Nebra's 1743 Madrid zarzuela, 'The Wind is the Messenger of Love.'
And, as part of Music on the Brink week, there are two major works premiered on the eve of the First World War in St Petersburg.

Juan Garcia de Salazar (1639-1710) 3 Motets
Mater Dei memor esto mei a 5,
Sancta Maria sucurre miseris a 5,
Maria Magdalena a 4
La Grande Chapelle, Albert Recasens (director)
recorded in the Virgin of Ribera Church, La Pobla de Segur

c. 2.15pm
Prokofiev Piano Concerto no 2
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano),
London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn (conductor)

c. 2.45pm
Glazunov The King of the Jews
Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra,
Valeri Polyansky (conductor)

3.40pm
Jos茅 de Nebra (1702-1768)
Viento es la dicha de amor, 'The Wind Is the Messenger of Love.' Act 1 (to be continued tomorrow)

Amor..... Beatriz D铆az (soprano),
C茅firo..... Clara Mouriz (mezzo-soprano),
Lir铆ope..... Yolanda Auyanet (soprano)
Delfa..... Ruth Gonz谩lez (soprano),
Marsia..... Gustavo de Gennaro (tenor),
Ninfa..... Mercedes Arcuri (soprano), Teatro de la Zarzuela Chorus
Seville Baroque Orchestra
Alan Curtis (conductor)
recorded live at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 9 Jan 2014 14:00

Music Played

  • Jos茅 de Nebra

    Viento es la dicha de amor, 'Wind is the Happiness of Love' : Act 1

    Ensemble: Coro Capilla Penaflorida. Ensemble: Ensemble baroque de Limoges. Director: Christophe Coin.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    The King of the Jews (excerpts)

    Orchestra: State Symphony Capella of Russia. Conductor: Valery Kuzmich Polyansky.
  • Salazar

    Mater Dei memor esto mei & Maria Magdalena

    Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Piano Concerto No 2

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Jan 2014 14:00