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Classical Collection: Thursday - James Jolly

Thursday - James Jolly

05/05/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, Thursday - James Jolly

James Jolly presents music by Bellini, Handel, Mendelssohn, Offenbach, Beethoven, Britten.

With James Jolly. Bellini: Preludio (Beatrice di Tenda). Attr Handel: Sonata in B minor for two oboes, HWV384. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor. Plus Offenbach, Beethoven.

with James Jolly. This week music associated with Venice and recordings by Isaac Stern, plus Artur Schnabel performs in our Beethoven Piano Sonata cycle.

10.00
Bellini
Beatrice di Tenda: Preludio
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge (conductor)
DECCA 433 706-2

10.03
attributed Handel
Sonata for two oboes in B minor, HWV384
Burkhard Glaetzner & Ingo Goritzki (oboes) 
Walter Heinz Bernstein (harpsichord) 
Siegfried Pank (viola da gamba)
BERLIN CLASSICS 0021792BC

10.26
Artist of the Week: Isaac Stern

Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
Isaac Stern (violin)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
Sony Classical SM3K45952

11.10
Offenbach
Entr'acte & Barcarolle (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) 
Anne Sofie von Otter & Stephanie d'Oustrac (soprano) 
Les Musiciens du Louvre 
Marc Minkowksi (conductor) 
DG 471 501-2

11.14
Beethoven Piano Sonata Cycle

Sonata in F sharp major, Op 78
Artur Schnabel (piano)
Naxos 8.110761 

11.25
Britten arr. Bedford
Death in Venice Suite, Op.88
English Chamber Orchestra
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
Chandos CHAN8363.

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