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Walton Overture: Scapino LSO/ANDRE PREVIN
7.08* Mendelssohn, arr composer Scherzo (Octet, Op 20) LSO/CLAUDIO ABBADO
7.12* Chopin Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante KRYSTIAN ZIMERMAN (piano),
LOS ANGELES PO/CARLO MARIA GIUUNI
7.30 News
7.35 Rossini Overture: La Cenerentola
PHILHARMONIA! CARLO MARIA GIULINI
7.43* Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G (RV 298): MONICA HUGGETT ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC/CHRISTOPHER HOGWOOD
7.52* Milhaud Scaramouche ALFONS KONTARSKY (piano) ALOYS KONTARSKY (piano)
8.00* Schubert Symphony No 8 in B minor (Unfinished)
NEW YORK PO/BRUNO WALTER
Records

The Character of Don Jose in 'Carmen'
John Steane examines one of the most popular tenor roles, which calls for a combination of dramatic force and lyric grace that is comparatively rare. Including performances by ENRICOCARUSO.
GIOVANNI MARTINELLI. CHARLES FRIANT . GEORGES THILL. NICOLAI GEDDA and PLACIDO DOMINGO Producer PHILIP TAGNEY
(Re-broadcast on Wednesday at 2.00pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Jose
Unknown:
John Steane
Unknown:
Giovanni Martinelli.
Unknown:
Charles Friant
Unknown:
Georges Thill.
Unknown:
Nicolai Gedda
Producer:
Philip Tagney

Haydn Symphony No 96 in D CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE/
CLAUDIO ABBADO
10.54* Mozart String Quartet in B flat (K 458)
CLASSICAL QUARTET
11.21* Brahms Trio in A minor, Op 114: JAMES CAMPBELL (clarinet) LUBA EDLINA (piano) YULI TUROVSKY (cello)
11.49* Giuseppe Ferlendis Oboe Concerto No 1 in F
HEINZ HOLLIGER
ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS/ KENNETH SILLITO
12.02* Bach Partita No 2 in D minor (Mono: 1934) YEHUDI MENUHIN (violin)
12.31* Haydn Symphony No 45 in F sharp minor (Farewell) ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Producer ANTHONY CHEEVERS

Contributors

Unknown:
Claudio Abbado
Clarinet:
James Campbell
Oboe:
Giuseppe Ferlendis
Unknown:
Heinz Holliger
Unknown:
Kenneth Sillito
Violin:
Yehudi Menuhin
Producer:
Anthony Cheevers

The second of two programmes Rossini Overture:
The Barber of Seville (1945 recording)
Beethoven Symphony No 2 in D (1951 recording)
Piano Concerto No 1 in c with ANIA DORFMANN (piano) (1945 recording)
Brahms Symphony No 3 in F NBC SOl ARTURO TOSCANINI Mono records

Contributors

Unknown:
Sol Arturo Toscanini

LYNNE DAWSON (soprano) ROBIN BOWMAN (piano)
Poulenc Poemes de Ronsard Roussel Le Depart; Le Jardin mouille; Sarabande; Coeur en péril
Poulenc A sa guitare;
Les Chemins de I'amour

Contributors

Soprano:
Lynne Dawson
Piano:
Robin Bowman

Five programmes in which John Steane traces the history of opera at Covent Garden between the two World Wars.

With the voices of FRIDA LEIDER, LAURITZ MELCHIOR, JOAN CROSS, EVA TURNER, ELISABETH RETHBERG, GIACOMO LAURIVOLPI, GRACE MOORE, Lily Pons, GIUSEPPE DE LUCA and CONCHITA SUPERVIA

Contributors

Unknown:
John Steane
Unknown:
Joan Cross
Unknown:
Eva Turner
Unknown:
Elisabeth Rethberg
Unknown:
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
Unknown:
Grace Moore
Unknown:
Lily Pons

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Leslie Howard (piano) Australian Youth Orchestra, led by Belinda McFarlane
Conducted by Charles Mackerras

Janacek Rhapsody: Taras Bulba

Ross Edwards Piano Concerto (first UK performance)

8.15* Idee Fixe
The composition of the Symphonie fantastique. Compiled by David Buck from the memoirs and letters of the composer. With Norman Rodway as Hector Berlioz

8.35* Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

(The appearance of the Australian Youth Orchestra has been made possible by support from Qantas and the Australian Bicentennial Authority)

Contributors

Pianist:
Leslie Howard
Musicians:
Australian Youth Orchestra
Orchestra Leader:
Belinda McFarlane
Conductor:
Charles Mackerras
Compiled by (Idee Fixe):
David Buck
Hector Berlioz:
Norman Rodway
Director (Idee Fixe):
John Powell

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