Programme Index

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Berlioz Overture:
Le Carnaval romain
BERLIN PO/LORIN MAAZEL
7.14* Schumann Allegro de Concert with Introduction in D minor, Op 134
PASCAL DEVOYON (piano)
NEW PO/THEODOR GUSCHLBAUER
7.27* Bruch Scottish Fantasy, Op 46
CHO-LIANG UN (violin)
CHICAGO SO/LEONARD SLATKIN
8.0 News
8.5 Balakirev, orch Lyapunov Oriental fantasia: Islamey
BAVARIAN RSO/ESA-PEKKA SALONEN
8.14* Tchaikovsky My genius, my angel, my friend; A tear quivers, Op 6
DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU (baritone)
ARIBERT REIMANN (piano)
8.20* Shostakovich Two pieces for string quartet
FITZWILLIAM QUARTET
8.28* Vainberg Symphony No 4, Op 61
MOSCOW PO/KIRILL KONDRASHIN Records

J. S. Bach
Concerto in A minor for violin and strings (BWV 1041) MONICA HUGGETT
AMSTERDAM BAROQUE ORCHESTRA/
TON KOOPMAN
Fugue in G minor (BWV 1000) NIGEL NORTH (lute)
Cantata No 110: Unser Mund sei voll Lachens
PETER HINTERREITER (SOpranO) ANDREAS STEIN (alto)
THEO ALTMEYER (tenor)
SIEGMUND NIMSGERN (baSS) TOLZER KNABENCHOR
COLLEGIUM AUREUM/GERHARD SCHMIDT.GADEN. Records

Contributors

Unknown:
J. S. Bach
Soprano:
Andreas Stein
Bass:
Tolzer Knabenchor

Making Eyes
An anthology of prose, verse and music on the theme of 'Sight'.
Compiled and performed by The Barrow Poets Susan Baker
William Bealby-Wright Gerard Benson Heather Black Cicely Herbert Jim Parker (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Susan Baker
Unknown:
William Bealby-Wright
Unknown:
Gerard Benson
Unknown:
Heather Black
Unknown:
Cicely Herbert
Unknown:
Jim Parker

Reconstructions of the concert programmes in which the nine symphonies of Vaughan Williams were first performed. 7: Free Trade Hall, Manchester, 14 January 1953
Rossini Overture: Semiramide Delius Intermezzo: Fennimore and Gerda HALLE ORCHESTRA ; JOHN BARBIROLU Haydn Symphony No 6 in D (Le Matin)
ACADEMY OF ST MARTININTHE-FIELDS/
NEVILLE MARRINER
Vaughan Williams Sinfonia
Antartica HALLE ORCHESTRA/JOHN BARBIROLLI Records (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Vaughan Williams
Unknown:
Gerda Halle Orchestra
Unknown:
Neville Marriner
Unknown:
Vaughan Williams Sinfonia
Unknown:
Antartica Halle

Second of two programmes
Cantata No 157: Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn
Cantata No 183: Sie werden euch in den Bann tun
PATRIZIA KWELLA (soprano)
PAUL ESSWOOD (counter-tenor) IAN PARTRIDGE (tenor) STEPHEN VARCOE (bass) JOHN CONSTABLE (organ) STEINITZ BACH PLAYERS led by SIMON STANDAGE conducted by PAUL STEINITZ

Contributors

Bass:
Stephen Varcoe
Unknown:
Simon Standage
Conducted By:
Paul Steinitz

First of two programmes A Just Imitation
In the preface to his Sonatas in three parts of 1683, Purcell admitted that he had endeavoured to imitate the 'most fam'd Italian masters'. The first six from this set of 12 sonatas are played by the PURCELL QUARTET
Catherine Mackintosh (violin) Elizabeth Wallfisch (violin) Richard Boothby (viola da gamba)
Robert Woolley (harpsichord)

Contributors

Violin:
Catherine MacKintosh
Violin:
Elizabeth Wallfisch
Viola:
Richard Boothby
Harpsichord:
Robert Woolley

direct from the Royal Albert Hall, London ROSEMARY HARDY (soprano) LONDON SINFONIETTA led by NONA LIDDELL conducted by OLIVER KNUSSEN Parti
Harrison Birtwistle Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum
Gordon Crosse Dreamsongs and a Sea Interlude; Dance: The Wild Rumpus (Where the Wild Things Are)

Contributors

Conducted By:
Oliver Knussen

by Lesley Bruce
When recently widowed Diana Ferris returns to her little terraced house, she finds the doors bolted against her.
The combined forces of the constabulary, the legal profession and the fourth estate - with some melodious singing from an assorted group of sympathetic neighbours - ensure that her problems are resolved on a harmonious note.
With Harvey and the Wallbangers
BBC Scotland

Contributors

Writer:
Lesley Bruce
Director:
Marilyn Imrie
Diana Ferris:
Pauline Letts
Stevie Thomson:
Graham Crowden
Window cleaner:
Nigel Anthony
Mrs Foley:
Mary Wimbush
Des Callow:
Michael Bray
Chrissie Callow:
Tilly Vosburgh
Currie Hughes:
Alex Norton
Mr Wiseman:
Gordon Reid
PC Adam:
Francis Middleditch
Mortice the locksmith:
Stephen Rashbrook
Parrot:
Jonathan Tafler
Hugo Last:
Neil McArthur
Wisdom:
Chris Purves
Musicians:
With Harvey and the Wallbangers

The pedalboard harpsichord is as elusive as the shy unicorn, and possessed of the same menacing charm
FRANK HUBBARD : Three Centuries of Harpsichord Making (1965)
In the first of two programmes, DAVID ROBLOU plays music by Frescobaldi, Buxtehude and Bach on a recent reconstruction of this rare instrument.

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Hubbard
Unknown:
David Roblou

The Art of the English Madrigal Music from Thomas Watson's first set of Italian Madrigals Englished (1590)
Luca Marenzio Fair shepherd s queene; Every singing bird;
Alas, what a wretched life this is; Alas, where is my love?; How long with vayne complayning; When Meliboeus' soul; The fates,alas
CONSORT OF MUSICKE directed by ANTHONY ROOLEY (R)

Contributors

Directed By:
Anthony Rooley

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