Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Pianist Malcolm Martineau and Friends (1/4)

Pianist Malcolm Martineau and Friends (1/4)

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Pianist Malcolm Martineau and Friends (1/4)

Soprano Catriona Hewitson and baritone Jonathan McGovern join Malcolm Martineau.

Soprano Catriona Hewitson, baritone Jonathan McGovern and pianist Malcolm Martineau perform French, German and British songs in a recital at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Scottish pianist Malcolm Martineau OBE is one of the leading accompanists of his generation.  In this series he’s joined by award-winning vocalists to perform French, German, British and American song, from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.  

Today the award-winning Scottish soprano Catriona Hewitson and English baritone Jonathan McGovern join Malcolm Martineau.  They sing texts by the Orkney poet George Mackay Brown and Shakespeare’s meditation on the passing of time, set to music by Claire Liddell and Gerald Finzi respectively, plus French and German art song.  Presented by Stephen Broad.

Poulenc: Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon - 'C'
Poulenc: Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon - Fetes Galantes     
Poulenc: Banlités - Chanson d'Orkenise
Poulenc: Banlités - Sanglots     
Claire Liddell: Five Orkney Scenes (1975)      
Finzi: Let us Garlands Bring Op.18 - No. 3 Fear no more the heat o the sun
Finzi: Let us Garlands Bring Op.18 - No. 5 It was a lover and his lass
Strauss: Lieder Madchenblumen Op.22                  
Strauss: Ständchen Op.17 No.2                                  
Strauss: Heimliche Aufforderung Op.27 No.3         
Strauss: Morgen! Op.27 No.4                   
Mendelssohn:  3 Volkslieder, WoO 11: No. 3 Wasserfahrt                      
Mendelssohn: 3 Volkslieder WoO11: No.2 Abendlied 	

Catriona Hewitson, soprano
Jonathan McGovern, baritone
Malcolm Martineau, piano



Stephen Broad - presenter
Laura Metcalfe - producer

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