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Classical Collection: Thursday - James Jolly

Thursday - James Jolly

23/12/2010

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, Thursday - James Jolly

James Jolly with music by Faure, Gershwin, Mahler, Coates, Haydn, Scarlatti and Handel.

With James Jolly. Faure: Pie Jesu (Requiem). Gershwin: I Got Rhythm Variations. Ruckert Lieder (excerpts). Haydn: Piano Trio in E flat, H XV 30. Handel: Julius Caesar (Act 3, Sc 3).

With James Jolly. This week a round-up of 2010; Haydn Trios; recordings by Sir Charles Mackerras.

Today's highlights include Gershwin's I Got Rhythm Variations, a group of historic recordings and light music by Albert Coates.

10.00
Faure
Pie Jesu, from Requiem, op.48
Mary Seers (soprano)
John Scott (organ)
English Chamber Orchestra
Matthew Best (conductor)
Hyperion CDA3008

10.04
Gershwin
I Got Rhythm Variations
Lincoln Mayorga (piano)
Harmonie Ensemble / New York
Steven Richman (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMU 907492

10.12
Mahler
Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder (from 5 Ruckert Lieder)
Ich atmet einen linden Duft (from 5 Ruckert Lieder)
Urlicht
Christian Gerhaher (baritone)
Gerold Huber (piano)
RCA 88697567732

10.22
Thursday Light Music
Coates
At the Dance (from Summer Days Suite)
London Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras (conductor)
EMI CD-CFPD 4456

10.27
Haydn
Piano Trio in E flat, Hob XV/30
Robert Levin (fortepiano)
Vera Beths (violin)
Anner Bylsma (cello)
Sony SK 53 120

10.49
Today's Group of 3 are historic recordings 
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in G, Kk 124
Wanda Landowska (harpsichord)
EMI 64934

Elgar
La Capricieuse, Op.17
Jascha Heifetz (violin)
Arpad Sandor (piano)
EMI 17312

Liszt
Concert Etude No.2, Gnomenreigen
Sergei Rachmaninov (piano)
RCA 82876-67892-2

11.00
Handel
Julius Caesar Act 3, scene 3
David James (Nirenus)
Janet Baker (Caesar)
Della Jones (Sextus)
Sarah Walker (Cornelia)
Valerie Masterson (Cleopatra)
English National Opera Orchestra and Chorus 
Charles Mackerras (conductor) 
Chandos CHAN 3019 (3)

11.14
Richard Strauss
Don Quixote Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character
Jan Vogler (cello) 
Sebastian Herberg (viola) 
Dresden Staatskapelle 
Fabio Luisi (conductor) 
Sony 88697435542.

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