Penny Gore celebrates the Arthurian romance this week, and begins a complete cycle of the Beethoven cello sonatas with a performance given by Pablo Casals in 1961 when he was in his mid-80s. Music includes:
7.00-8.30: Ron Goodwin Film theme:
Lancelot and Guinevere New Zealand SO conducted by the Composer
Smetana Three Salon Polkas, Op 7
Andras Schiff (piano) Sullivan Suite: King Arthur RTE Chamber Choir and Concert Orchestra, conductor Andrew Penny
8.30-10.00: Beethoven Cello Sonata in F, Op 5 No 1 Pablo Casals , Wilhelm Kempff
(piano) Purcell KingArthur , Act 1 Véronique Gens (soprano), Mark Padmore and lain
Paton (tenors), Petteri Salomaa (bass), Les Arts Rorissants, director William Christie