John Toal begins a voyage through Bach's last masterpiece, The Art of Fugue, with excerpts performed by the Amsterdam Bach Soloists at
10.10, 10.35, 11.02 and 11.42. The programme also includes final utterances from Desdemona, Dinu Lipatti and Brahms.
Rossini Overture: Otello
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conductor Neville Marriner
10.15 Artist of the Week:
Conductor Robert Shaw
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Derek Lee Ragin (alto), Atlanta
Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
10.42 Mozart Piano Sonata in A minor, K310 Dinu Lipatti
11.12 Verdi Willow Song (Otello) Cheryl Studer (soprano),
Paris Bastille Opera Orchestra, conductor Myung-Whun Chung
11.20 Brahms Viola Sonata in E flat,
Op 120 No 2
Kim Kashkashian , Robert Levin (piano)
11.48 Barber Agnus Dei
Robert Shaw Festival Singers, conductor Robert Shaw