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Through the Night: The Lion Guitar

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26/12/2014

The Lion Guitar

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, The Lion Guitar

Catriona Young presents a selection of Spanish music performed on historical guitars.

Catriona Young's selection includes Spanish music performed on historical guitars at the Museu de la Musica, Barcelona.

'The Lion Guitar'. Catriona Young presents music performed on historical guitars from the Museu de la Musica, Barcelona.

12:31
Albeniz, Isaac
Asturias & Cadiz, from 'Suite española, op. 47' (1887)
Xavier Diaz-Latorre (guitar by Antonio de Torres Jurado, Seville, 1859) 

12:42
Mudarra, Alonso
Claros y frescos rios
Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Hespèrion XX, Jordi Savall (director) 

12:48
Cabezon, Antonio de
3 works
Margret Köll (arpa doppia) 

12:57
Mayone, Ascanio
Partite sopra Fidele 
Margret Köll

1:00
Sor, Fernando
Introduction and variations on Mozart's 'O cara armonia'
Xavier Diaz-Latorre (guitar by Josef Pagés, Cádiz 1806) 

1:09
Sor, Fernando
Introduction, Theme and Variations on Marlborough s'en va-t-en guerre, (Op. 28) 
Xavier Diaz-Latorre (guitar by Josef Pagés) 

1:19
Valente, Antonio
Gallarda Napolitana
Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall

1:21
Ortiz, Diego/Torre, Francisco de la
Il Re di Spagna
Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall

1:24
Da Nola, Giovanni Domenico del Giovane
Cigare siamo venit'a giocare
Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall (director)

1:27
Trabaci, Giovanni Maria
2 works
Margret Köll

1:36
Guerau, Francisco
Mariona from "Poema Harmonico" 
Xavier Diaz-Latorre (guitar from Italy, c.1700) 

1:42
Ribayaz, Lucas Ruiz de
Xaracas 
Accentus Austria, Thomas Wimmer (director) 

1:44
Sanz, Gaspar
Canarios
Accentus Austria, Thomas Wimmer 

1:47
Ribayaz, Lucas Ruiz de
Achas; Bacas; Ruggiero; Xacaras; Espanoletas 
Margret Köll

1:57
Murcia, Santiago de
2 pieces from "Codex de Saldívar" 
Xavier Diaz-Latorre (Guitarra dels Lleons - The Lion Guitar c.1700) 

2:06
Marin, José
No piense Menguilla ya
Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Rolf Lislevand (baroque guitar), Arianna Savall (soprano & double harp), Pedro Estevan (percussion), Adela González-Campa (castanets)

2:12
Sanz, Gaspar
4 pieces from "Instrucción de música sobre la guitara española" 
Xavier Diaz-Latorre (Guitarra dels Lleons - The Lion Guitar c.1700) 

2:31
Scarlatti, Alessandro
Cinque Profeti - Christmas Cantata
Barbara Schlick (soprano); Heike Hallaschka (soprano); Kai Wessel (alto); Christoph Prégardien (tenor); Michael Schopper (bass), La Stagione, Michael Schneider (director) 

3:31
Anon (arr. Praetorius, Michael)
En Rose sa jeg skyde
Paul Hoxbro (recorder), Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum (director)

3:34
Rung, Henrik
Kimer, I klokke
Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum (director)

3:37
Hannikainen, Ilmari
Ensi Lumi (First Snow)
Risto Kyrö (piano)

3:42
Massenet, Jules
Melodie-elegie
Debussy, Claude; arr. Grechaninov
Beau soir
Jan-Erik Gustafsson (cello), Heini Kärkkäinen (piano)

3:47
Schubert, François; arr. Casals, Pablo (?)
Die Biene (The Bee) - from 12 Bagatelles (Op.13 No.9) 
Jan-Erik Gustafsson (cello), Heini Kärkkäinen (piano) 

3:48
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Brandenburg Concerto no.2
Alexis Kossenko (recorder), Erik Niord Larsen (oboe), Ole Edvard Antonsen (trumpet), Elise Batnes (violin), Risör Festival Strings, Knut Johannessen (harpsichord) 

4:00
Adam, Adolphe; arr. Howard Cable
Cantique de Noël
Gino Quilico (baritone), Judy Loman (harp), Toronto Children's Chorus, Members of the Toronto SO, Jean Ashworth Bartle (conductor)

4:05
Reger, Max
Maria Wiegenlied
Toronto Children's Chorus, Judy Loman (harp), Jean Ashworth Bartle (conductor)

4:06
Yon, Pietro Alessandro
Gesù Bambino
Louis Quilico (baritone), Toronto Children's Chorus, Judy Loman (harp), Members of the Toronto SO, Jean Ashworth Bartle (conductor) 

4:11
Dupré, Marcel
Variations on 'Adeste Fideles'
Tong-Soon Kwak (organ)

4:19
Grieg, Edvard
Triumphal March from 'Sigurd Jorsalfar' 
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Roman Zeilinger (conductor)

4:31
Trénet, Charles
Noël
Heyral, Marc, arr. Gaston Rochon
Le Noël de la Rue (1952)
Richard Paré (harpsichord), Les chanteurs de Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Claude Gosselin (conductor) 

4:39
Samuel-Rousseau, Marcel
Variations Pastorales sur un vieux Noël 
Erica Goodman (harp), Members of the Amadeus Ensemble

4:48
Haydn, (Johann) Michael 
Cantata: Lauft, ihr Hirten allzugleich (Run ye shepherds, to the light)
Salzburger Hofmusik

4:58
Schubert, Franz; transcr Liszt, Franz
Ständchen arr. for piano -- from Schwanengesang (D. 957) 
Simon Trpceski (piano) 

5:04
Rore, Cipriano de
Alma real, se come fida stella'
The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)

5:09
Respighi, Ottorino
Ancient Airs and Dances - Suite No.2 
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

5:28
Cornelius, Peter (arr.Ivor Atkins)
The three kings
Ord, Boris
Adam lay ybounden 
Trad. American arr. Rutter, John
Rise up shepherd, and follow
Russell Braun (baritone), Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir, John Rutter (conductor)

5:35
Suk, Josef
Meditation on an old Czech hymn "St Wenceslas" (Op.35a)
Signum Quartet 

5:42
Schumann, Robert
Humoreske for piano in B flat major (Op.20) 
Ivetta Irkha (piano) 

6:07
Strauss, Richard
Rosenkavalier - Grand Suite
Orchestre du Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec, Franz-Paul Decker (conductor).

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