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Vivaldi Violin Concerto in A minor (RV 356) (L'estro armonico): CATHERINE MACINTOSH (violin),
ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC, directed by CHRISTOPHER HOGWOOD
7.13* Monteverdi Confitebor tibi, Domine
(1651): EMMA KIRKBY (sop) IAN PARTRIDGE (tenor)
PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS
7.21* Liszt Reminiscences of Bellini's Norma
BRACHA EDEN , ALEXANDER TAMIR (pianos)
7.35* Respighi Suite: The Birds
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by ISTVAN KERTESZ
8.0 News
8.5 Copland An Outdoor Overture
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by THE COMPOSER
8.14* Hanson Symphony No 2 (Romantic)
NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA, conducted by CHARLES GERHARDT
8.43* Arnold Four Scottish Dances
LONDON PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA, conducted by THE COMPOSER: records

Contributors

Directed By:
Christopher Hogwood
Unknown:
Bracha Eden
Pianos:
Alexander Tamir
Conducted By:
Istvan Kertesz
Conducted By:
Charles Gerhardt

Hans Werner Henze Cantata della
Fiaba Estrema : IRIS DELL'ACQUA (soprano), BBC SINGERS NEW CHAMBER ORCHESTRA conducted by ANDREW PARROTT Ragtimes and Habaneras
GRIMETHORPE COLLIERY BAND conducted by ELGAR HOWARTH Apollo et Hyazinthus
ANNA REYNOLDS (contralto) JOHN CONSTABLE
(harpsichord): LONDON
SINFONIETTA, conducted by THE COMPOSER: records

Contributors

Unknown:
Hans Werner Henze
Unknown:
Fiaba Estrema
Conducted By:
Andrew Parrott
Conducted By:
Elgar Howarth

BOURNEMOUTH SINFONIETTA leader RONALD THOMAS conducted by RUDOLF SCHWARZ
MICHALA PETRI (recorders) Mozart Three Marches (K408)
Vivaldi Recorder Concerto in A minor (RV 445)
Sammartini Recorder Concerto in F
12.15* Interval Reading
12.20* Britten Suite on English Folk Tunes: A Time There Was....

Contributors

Leader:
Ronald Thomas
Conducted By:
Rudolf Schwarz

Felicity Lott (soprano)
Graham Johnson (piano) Eleventh of 12 concerts direct from the Royal Exchange Theatre
Schumann Frauenliebe und leben, Op 42
Bizet Chanson d'avril;
Adieux de J'hôtesse arabe Britten Canticle 1: My beloved is mine
Poulenc La courte paille (Promoted by the Manchester Midday Concerts Society in association with the BBC and Richard Hayes )

Contributors

Soprano:
Felicity Lott
Piano:
Graham Johnson
Piano:
Richard Hayes

Opera in three acts. Paris version of 1776. Libretto by LE BLANC DE ROULLET Music by Gluck
(sung in French): records
BAVARIAN RADIO CHORUS AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by SERGE BAUDO Act 1
3.0* Interval Reading
3.5* Alceste, Act 2
4.5* Interval Reading
4.10* Alceste, Act 3

Contributors

Conducted By:
Serge Baudo

Sixth of eight programmes from the 1983 Festival
DIETRICH FISCHER DIESKAU (baritone)
HARTMUT HOLL (piano)
Brahms Serenate , Op 70 No 3; Abendregen, Op 70 No 4; Es Liebt sich so lieblich im Lenze, Op 71 No 1; Geheimnis, Op 71 No 3; Unuberwindlich, Op 72 No 5; Therese, Op 86 No 1; Bei dir sind meine Gedanken, Op 95 No 2; Ea schauen die Blumen, Op 96 No 3;
Meerfahrt, Op 96 No 4; Auf dem Kirchhofe, Op 105 No 4; Maienkatchen, Op 107 No 4 (Austrian Radio recording)

Contributors

Piano:
Hartmut Holl
Piano:
Brahms Serenate

The first performance in this country of ALEKSANDR PUSHKIN 'S historical drama, translated and adapted by D. M. THOMAS. Music
(originally composed for a stage production in Moscow) by Prokofiev, performed by the BBC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA and the halle CHOIR (men's voices) conducted by EDWARD DOWNES
All other parts are shared by CAROLE BOYD. MADI HEDD. STUART ORGAN. PAULINE SIDDELL. JOHN WEBB and other members of the cast. Solo singing coach
SIMON JOLY , Russian adviser RITA WEISSMAN , Music producer CUVE BENNETT
Directed by JOHN THEOCHARIS
8.45* Interlude
8.50* Boris Godunov Part 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Aleksandr Pushkin
Adapted By:
D. M. Thomas.
Conducted By:
Edward Downes
Unknown:
Carole Boyd.
Unknown:
Pauline Siddell.
Unknown:
John Webb
Unknown:
Simon Joly
Unknown:
Rita Weissman
Directed By:
John Theocharis
Unknown:
Boris Godunov
Boris Godunov:
Alan Howard
Grigory/Dmitry:
William Nighy
Marina Mniszek:
Jane Lapotaire
Pimen:
Robert Harris
Prince Shuisky:
John Rowe
Varlaam:
William Squire
Vorotynsky:
Brett Usher
Pushkin:
Kerry Francis
Basmanov:
James Kerry
Kurbsky:
Richard Huw
Semyon:
Nigel Graham
Informer:
Geoffrey Collins
Patriarch:
Michael Bilton
Abbott:
Peter Tuddenham
Misayil:
James Bryce
Proprietress:
Pat Keen
Fyodor:
Cuve Panto
Kseniya:
Alison Truefitt
Nurse:
Hilda Schroder
Mniszek:
Timothy Bateson
Holy Man:
Alex Jennings

Introduced by George Nicholson
Gydrgy Ligeti Chamber Concerto: LONDON
SINFONIETTA, conducted by ELGAR HOWARTH George Nicholson
Chamber Concerto (BBC commission): LONDON
SINFONIETTA, conducted by LIONEL FRIEND

Contributors

Introduced By:
George Nicholson
Introduced By:
Gydrgy Ligeti
Conducted By:
Elgar Howarth
Conducted By:
Lionel Friend

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