A long-term series exploring works first performed in each year of this century. Anthony Burton explores late romanticism, impressionism, nationalism and even the beginnings of modernism - reflected in music first performed in 1902. Debussy Pelleas et Melisande (Act 3 Scene 1)
Vienna Philharmonic, conductor Claudio Abbado
Suk Summer Impressions, Op 22 Margaret Fingerhut (piano) Sibelius The Origin of Fire Sauli Tilikainen (baritone), Laulun Ystavat Male Choir,
Gothenburg SO, conductor Neeme Jarvi Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht Vienna String Sextet Producer Philip Tagney