In celebration of her 90th year, a tribute to the life and music of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, equally famous for her Strauss and Mozart on the operatic stage as for her Wolf and Schubert on the concert platform. Presented by lain Burnside , with extracts from her recordings and discussion and debate from studio guests
Mary King , Jeremy Sams and Edward Seckerson. Features and music include, at approximately:
7.35 Weber Leise , leise (Der Freischutz)
Philharmonia, conductor Walter Susskind
7.45 Maria Ivogun Elisabeth Schwarzkopf talks about her old singing teacher.
7.55 Schubert Die Vogel; Liebhaber in alien Gestalten; Das Lied im Grunen; Erlkonig
Accompanied by Gerald Moore (1946),
Edwin Fischer (1952), Geoffrey Parsons (1966).
8.05 Strauss Es gibt ein Reich (Ariadne auf Naxos) With the Philharmonia, conductor Herbert von Karajan (1954)
8.15 Schwarzkopf and the Lied Baritone
Thomas Hampson , who studied with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , on her importance as a Lied singer.
8.35 Puccini Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi (La Boheme) Philharmonia, conductor Nicola Rescigno (1959)
8.40 J Strauss (son) Die Fledermaus, Act I (end) Philharmonia/Karajan (1955)
9.00 Vienna after the War Richard Osborne takes up the story at the point where an ambitious record producer from EMI arrives in post-war Vienna in search of artists to sign up.
9.05 Wolf Elfenlied ; Kennst du das Land? Accompanied by Gerald Moore (1956)
9.20 Mozart Mi Tradi Quell' Alma Ingrata (
Don Giovanni ) Philharmonia/Carlo Maria Giulini (1959)
9.30 Mozart Per Pieta (Cosi Fan Tutte)
Philharmonia, conductor Karl Bohm (1962)
9.40 Desert Island Discs
Excerpts from Schwarzkopf's appearance on the Radio 4 programme, in which she famously chose all her own discs.
9.55 William Walton Slowly It All Comes Back (Troilus and Cressida) Philharmonia conducted by the composer (1955)
10.05 Verdi Falstaff , Act 1 Scene 2 Philharmonia, conductor Herbert von Karajan (1956)
10.20 Diva and Impresario lain Burnside looks at the relationship between Schwarzkopf and her record producer and husband, Walter Legge. With contributions from Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau ,
Christa Ludwig , Peter Andry and Martin Isepp.
10.45 Strauss Wiegenlied ;Schlechtes Wetter With Gerald Moore (piano) (1956)
11.00 The Masterclasses Reminiscences and anecdotes about Schwarzkopf's teaching from Kathron Sturrock and Roger Vignoles.
11.15 Schwarzkopf as an Icon of German Culture With John Deathridge.
11.30 Strauss Der Rosenkavalier , Act 1 (end)
Philharmonia/Karajan (1956) Producer Give Portbury