1953 and all That
Chris de Souza presents a musical review of the year that saw the death of Stalin and the coronation of the Queen.
Bax Coronation March
LSO/Malcolm Sargent
10.08 Medtner Violin
Sonata No 1 in B minor, Op 21
Manoug Parikian (violin) Hamish Milne (piano)
10.30 Musorgsky The Death of Boris (Boris Godunov )
Boris Christoff (bass)
Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra, conductor
Issay Dobrowen
10.35 Prokofiev Sinfonia
Concertante
Raphael Wallfisch (cello) Scottish National
Orchestra, conductor
Neeme Jarvi
11.13 Tippett Madrigal ; Dance Clarion Air
BBC Singers, conductor Simon Joly
11.18 Artist of the Week:
Martha Argerich (piano)
Franck Violin Sonata in A
Ruggiero Ricci (violin)
11.44 Paganini
Variations on God Save the King, Op 9
Ruggiero Ricci (violin)
11.48 Walton Te Deum
Choirs of Salisbury,
Winchester and Chichester Cathedrals, London
Philharmonic Chorus, London Symphony
Orchestra/Georg Solti