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Wednesday - Dido at the Proms

Ian Skelly introduces music for the afternoon, including another chance to hear La Nuova Musica in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas from this year's Proms.

Ian Skelly introduces music for the afternoon, including another chance to hear La Nuova Musica in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas from last Tuesday at this year's Proms. Plus music suggested by Ian's Proms guest and listeners' suggestions.

Henry Purcell: Fantasia Upon One Note Z735
Fretwork

Hector Berlioz: Royal Hunt and Storm from 'The Trojans'
Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Bernard Haitink, conductor

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Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Alice Coote - Dido
James Newby - Aeneas
Gemma Summerfield - Belinda
Madeleine Shaw - Sorceress
Nardus Williams - Second Woman
Nicky Spence - Sailor
Tim Mead - Spirit

La Nuova Musica Choir
La Nuova Musica
David Bates, harpsichord/conductor

Proms artist's choice from Alice Coote

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Wed 27 Jul 2022 14:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Fantazia upon one note in F major Z.745

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • Henry Purcell The Complete Fantazias Fretwork.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 13.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Les Troyens, H 133, Act 4: Royal Hunt and Storm

    Conductor: Bernard Haitink. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
    • Famous Opera Choruses.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 8.

  • Henry Purcell

    Dido and Aeneas

    Singer: Alice Coote. Singer: Tim Mead. Singer: Nicky Spence. Singer: Nardus Williams. Singer: Gemma Summerfield. Singer: James Newby. Singer: Madeleine Shaw. Ensemble: La Nuova Musica. Choir: La Nuova Musica Choir. Conductor: David Bates.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'

    Conductor: Neville Marriner. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasia; Fantasia on Greensleeves; The Lark Ascending.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 2.

  • Luciano Berio

    Folk Songs, for mezzo-soprano and orchestra

    Singer: El墨na Garan膷a. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.

  • Robert Schumann

    Fast zu ernst, Op 15 No 10 (Kinderszenen)

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 17.

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 Jul 2022 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3