From Symphony Hall,
Birmingham. Chris de Souza introduces the first of two concerts featuring music by Janacek and Rachmaninov.
Philip Langridge (tenor), Garry Magee (baritone), Peter Donohoe (piano),
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Mark Elder Janacek Overture: Jealousy; Cantata: Amarus
8.10 Intimate Letters
Read by Timothy West. In 1917,
Janacek met Kamila Stosslova and fell madly in love with her. He was
63, she was 26, and they were both married. But Kamila was to inspire many of the great works of Janacek's old age, and his letters reveal the intensity of his love for her.
8.30 Rachmaninov Cantata: Spring; Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor