3/5. By 1822 Louis Spohr had returned to
Germany after several years of international travel, and immediately set about trying to secure a reputation as an operatic composer.
He saw a need not just for great German opera, but for a manifesto that German composers should follow in their guest for a truly distinctive national style. Donald Macleod tells the story of Spohr's emphatic commitment to the opera stage. Overture: Jessonda Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Christian Frolich
Als in mitternacht'ger Stunde; Der Kriegeslust ergeben (Jessonda) Julia Varady (soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone),
Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Gerd Albrecht
Violin Concerto No 8 in A minor (in Modo di Scena Cantate) Elizabeth Wallfisch , Brandenburg Orchestra, conductor Roy Goodman
Ich hatt' entsagt der Erde Freuden ; Finale (Jessonda, Act 3) Julia Varady (soprano), Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Gerd Albrecht
Repeated on Tuesday at 12 midnight