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Classical Collection: Thursday - James Jolly

Thursday - James Jolly

16/06/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, Thursday - James Jolly

James Jolly presents music by Mendelssohn, Medtner, Debussy, Beethoven and Elgar.

With James Jolly. Mendelssohn: Overture (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Medtner: Skazka. Debussy: Nocturnes. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 16. Elgar: Harmonie Music No 3 (Fragment).

With James Jolly. To tie in with this week's concerts at the Barbican centre, James delves into the discography of Bernard Haitink, one of the most celebrated conductors of our time. 

'As Haitink conducts, it's not a blinding flash but a clear blaze of glory in which you can see every ember glow' (Financial Times) 

This week, Haitink's recording highlights include Vaughan Williams's Symphony No 5 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ravel's Bolero with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the conclusion of Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier with the Royal Concertgebouw and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5 'Emperor', with the soloist Murray Perahia.

10.00
Mendelssohn
Midsummer Night's Dream - Overture
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa (conductor)
DG 4398972

10.14
Medtner
Skazka
Hamish Milne (piano)
HYPERION CDA67491/2

10.17
Artist of the Week

Debussy
Nocturnes
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
PHILIPS 4387422

10.43
Beethoven Piano Sonata Cycle

Piano Sonata No.16 Op.31 No.1
Alfredo Perl (piano)
OEHMS CLASSICS OC229

11.10
Elgar
Harmonie Music No.3 - Fragment
Athena Ensemble
CHANDOS CHAN 241-33

11.15
Artist of the Week

Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.5
London Philharmonic Orcheatra
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
EMI 5554872.

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