Towards Schnittke
As a curtain-raiser to the BBC's celebration
Seeking the Soul: the Music of Alfred Schnittke , which takes place at London's Barbican Centre this weekend, Gerard McBurney explores the diverse musical influences on this remarkable composer.
Rachmaninov Oh Never to Sing Again, Op 4 No 4: Midsummer Nights, Op 14 No 5; Before My Window, Op 26 No 10
Emma Bell (soprano), Andrew Smith (piano) Rlmsky-Korsakov King Dodon on the Battlefield; King Dodon and the Queen of Shemakha (Suite: The Golden Cockerel) BBCSSO, conductor Paul Mann
Scriabin Piano Sonata No 9, Alexander Melnikov
Stravinsky Scherzo Fantastique , Op 3 BBCPO, conductor Edward Downes Taneyev Two Choruses, Op 15
BBC Singers, conductor Gregory Rose Sibelius Pohjola 's Daughter, Op 49 BBCSSO, conductor Paul Mann
Roslavets Aux Heures de la Nouvelle Lune
BBCSSO, conductor Paul Mann