9.05 Record Review continues with Anthony Burton.
Building a Library:
Brahms's Horn Trio by Stephen Johnson. Richard Osborne follows up last year's survey of the music of Rossini with a look at releases of the last few months.
10.35 Record Release is devoted to a substantial excerpt from a rarity now available in two recordings. This Vanguard Classics version is from the early 70s. Rossini La Pietra del
Paragone (Act 1, excerpt) Soloists including Beverly Wolff (mezzo)
Jose Carreras (tenor)
John Reardon (baritone) Justino Diaz (bass-bar)
Clarion Concerts Chorus and Orchestra conductor Newell Jenkins
11.35 Some of the jewels of EMI's international catalogue, like the Références series, have been the brainchild of EM!
France. Lionel Salter looks over their L'Esprit francais reissues of French music played by French artists as well as a celebration of French operetta, La Belk Epoque, ending with: 12.38 Franck Prelude , Chorale and Fugue
Aldo Ciccolini (piano). Discs Producers Nick Morgan and Clive Portbury (9.05-10. 35am repeated Wednesday 2.00pm)