The eminent Italian composer is 70 today. This programme, especially recorded for the occasion, offers a cross-section of his music. The works are introduced by the composer and the programme is presented by MISHA DONAT : part 1
1934-5: Six Choruses to texts by Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger (second series): TIFFIN SCHOOL CHOIR, LONDON SINFONIETTA conducted by EDWARD DOWNES 1936-7: Tre Laudi
APRIL CANTELO (soprano) LONDON SINFONIETTA conducted by EDWARD DOWNES 1942-3: Sonatina Canonica
1952: Quaderno musicale di Annalibera: DAVID WILDE (piano)
9.50* Paul Hamburger talks about Goethe's West-östlicher Divan, and in particular about the character of Suleika.
10.5* Luigi Dallapiccola, part 2 1953: Goethe-Lieder JILL GOMEZ (soprano)
THEA KING , MARTIN RONCHETTI STEPHEN TRIER (clarinets) directed by EDWARD DOWNES 1955-6: Tartiniana seconda ERICH GRUENBERG (violin) SUSAN BRADSHAW (piano)
1964: Parole di San Paolo: JEAN KNIBBS (SOp), LONDON SINFONIETTA conducted by EDWARD DOWNES
1969: Sicut umbra ... (first broadcast performance in this country): SYBIL MICHELOW
(contralto), LONDON SINFONIETTA conducted by GARY BERTINI
1971: Tempus destruendi/Tempus aedificandi (first complete broadcast performance in this country): BBC SINGERS conducted by GARY BERTINI Producer MISHA DONAT