Concerto

A series of six programmes in which June Knox-Mawer introduces a complete recording of a well-known concerto, preceding it with a conversation with the soloist.

This week the German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter plays

Mozart's Violin Concerto No 2 in D, Massenet's Meditation from Thais and part of Zigeunerweisenby Sarasate. Producer DEREK DRESCHER. Stereo

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Six programmes.

The American cellist

Lynn Harrell began his career in the ranks of the Cleveland Orchestra and did not become a soloist until the early 1970s. In conversation with June Knox-Mawer, he talks about his career and introduces his recordings of Faure's Elegie and the Cello

Concerto in D by Haydn. Producer Derek Drescher Stereo

Unknown: Lynn Harrell

Producer: Derek Drescher

Trumpeter John Wallace , soloist and principal trumpet of the Philharmonia Orchestra and founder of The

Wallace Collection ensemble talks with June Knox-Mawer.

Producer Derek Drescher Stereo

Soloist: John Wallace

Producer: Derek Drescher

Unknown: Heinz Holliger

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Harpist: Osian Ellis

Unknown: Knox Mawer

Unknown: Benjamin Britten

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Talks: Andrei Gavrilov

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Talks: Ruggiero Ricci

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Violinist: Ruggiero Ricci

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Talks: John Williams

Unknown: Paul Hart

Talks: Robert Cohen

Conducted By: Zdenek MacAl.

Talks: Andrei Gavrilov

Unknown: Knox Mawer

Conducted By: Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Producer: Derek Drescher

NFW June Knox-

Mawer in conversation with six concert performers.

Today: the pianist Alfred Brendel talks about his childhood in Europe during the war and about his own children.

He discusses his approach to music and introduces his recordings of a Schubert Impromptu and Mozart's Piano Concerto

No 27 in B Flat (K 595). series producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Contributors

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Pianist: Alfred Brendel

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Six concert performers talk to June Knox-Mawer. 2: Salvatore Accardo , Italian violinist, conductor, founder of the Naples Chamber Music

Festival and enthusiastic supporter of Juventus football team, talks about his career, and introduces his recordings of a Rossini String Sonata and Paganini's Violin

Concerto No 2 in B minor

(La Campanella).

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Contributors

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Unknown: Salvatore Accardo

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Six concert performers talk to June Knox Mawer. 3: The clarinettist

Emma Johnson rose to prominence in 1984 when she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year contest. Instead of pursuing her performing career, she turned to academic studies at

Cambridge University.

She talks about her life as a soloist and introduces her records of Debussy's Première Rapsodie and Crusell's Clarinet

Concerto No 3 in B flat. Producer Derek Drescher

Stereo

Contributors

Clarinettist: Emma Johnson

Producer: Derek Drescher

Unknown: Knox Mawer.

Clarinettist: Emma Johnson

Producer: Derek Drescher

Six concert performers talk to June Knox Mawer. 4: Yehudi Menuhin , who recently celebrated his 75th birthday, made his debut with the San

Francisco Symphony

Orchestra at the age of seven. He talks about his long career, from the early days in America to his partnership with jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli , and he introduces his recording of Bruch's Violin Concerto

No 1 in G Minor.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown: Yehudi Menuhin

Violinist: Stephane Grappelli

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Unknown: Knox Mawer.

Unknown: Yehudi Menuhin

Violinist: Stephane Grappelli

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Six concert performers talk to June Knox Mawer. 5: Born in London, the cellist Steven Isserlis comes from a Russian musical family. He talks about his upbringing, his Wigmore Hall debut at the age of 19 and the great influence of his cello teacher, and introduces his records of music by Glazunov and Franck, and of the Elgar Cello Concerto.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown: Steven Isserlis

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Unknown: Knox Mawer.

Unknown: Steven Isserlis

Producer: Derek Drescher.

The last of the series in which six concert performers talk to June Knox-Mawer.

This week: Trevor Pinnock recalls his days at

Canterbury Choir School and as assistant organist at a nearby church, before he decided to take up the harpsichord. He also talks about his period instrument chamber orchestra, the English

Concert, and introduces his records of music by Bach and Handel, and of the Haydn Piano Concerto in D.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Contributors

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Unknown: Trevor Pinnock

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Three concert performers talk to June Knox-Mawer. 1: Trumpeter John Wallace. Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo (Tomorrow: harpist Osian Ellis )

Contributors

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Harpist: Osian Ellis

Unknown: John Wallace.

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Harpist: Osian Ellis

2: Welsh harpist

Osian Ellis. stereo

(Tomorrow: cellist Lynn Harrell )

Contributors

Unknown: Lynn Harrell

Harpist: Osian Ellis.

Unknown: Lynn Harrell

3: The American cellist

Lynn Harrell. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown: Lynn Harrell.

NEW Another four programmes of conversation and music with June Knox-Mawer. 1: Itzhak Perlman is one of the world's leading violinists, in spite of a crippling attack of polio when he was 4 years old. He talks about his career, which took off at the age of 13 and moved from Israel to America, and introduces his recordings of a Scott Joplinragandofthe

Glazunov Violin Concerto.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Unknown: Itzhak Perlman

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Four programmes of conversation and music withjune Knox-Mawer. 2: The pianist Moura Lympany made her orchestral debut in 1929 in Harrogate, aged 12. She talks about her full and successful life and introduces her recordings of a Chopin etude, a Rachmaninov prelude and Franck's

Symphonic Variations.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Pianist: Moura Lympany

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Four programmes of conversation and music.

3: The Russian violinist

Viktoria Mullova won both the Sibelius and the Tchaikovsky competitions, but she felt constricted by the authorities and in 1983 escaped to the West.

She talks about her career and introduces her recording of the Mendelssohn Violin

Concerto in D minor.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Violinist: Viktoria Mullova

Producer: Derek Drescher.

The last of the series with June Knox-Mawer. The cellist

Ralph Kirshbaum was born in Dallas, Texas. Thanks to an English doctor, he escaped military service in Vietnam and was able to continue his music. He talks about his life and about his biannual cello festival, and introduces his recording of the Walton Cello Concerto.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Unknown: Ralph Kirshbaum

Producer: Derek Drescher.

- In the first of a new series of conversation and music, the French pianist Pascal Roge talks to June Knox-Mawer and introduces his recordings of music by Satie, Poulenc, Debussy and Saint-Saens - the Piano

Concerto No 2 in G minor. Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Pianist: Pascal Roge

Producer: Derek Drescher.

The Swedish trumpeter

Hakan Hardenberger has been called the "Paganini of the trumpet". In conversation with June Knox-Mawer, he talks about his career and introduces recordings of his work.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Unknown: Hakan Hardenberger

Producer: Derek Drescher.

June Knox-Mawer talks to young Japanese violinist

Midori, who introduces her records of music by Paganini, Dvorak,

Debussy and Bach - the Double Concerto.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

The clarinettist

Michael Collins talks to June Knox-Mawer about his career and introduces recordings of his work - including the Finzi concerto.

Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo

Clarinettist: Michael Collins

Producer: Derek Drescher.

Cellist

Julian Lloyd Webber talks to June Knox-Mawer about his musical family, his cello, his passion for horror stories and Delius, and he introduces his recording of the Cello

Concerto in C minor by Nikolai Miaskovsky , which he fell in love with when he was 11 years old. Producer Derek Drescher

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Talks: Julian Lloyd Webber

Unknown: Nikolai Miaskovsky

Producer: Derek Drescher

Salvatore Accardo , Italian violinist and conductor, talks to June Knox Mawer and introduces his recordings of Rossini's String Sonata and Paganini's Violin Concerto No 2 in B minor (La Campanella).

Producer Derek Drescher

Unknown: Salvatore Accardo

Unknown: Knox Mawer

Producer: Derek Drescher

Pianist Nikolai Demidenko talks to June

Knox-Mawer about his early career in Russia, of the necessity to do well in competitions, and his move to London. He introduces his recordings of a Chopin polonaise and his award-winning performance of Medtner's Piano Concerto

No 3 in E minor.

Producer Derek Drescher

Pianist: Nikolai Demidenko

Producer: Derek Drescher

The clarinettist Emma Johnson rose to prominence in 1984 when she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year contest. Instead of pursuing her performing career, she turned to academic studies at Cambridge University. She talks to June Knox-Mawer about her life as a soloist and introduces her records of Debussy's Premiere Rhapsody and Crusell 's Clarinet Concerto No 3 in B flat.

Producer Derek Drescher

Clarinettist: Emma Johnson

Producer: Derek Drescher

Pepe Romero is a member of a family of guitarists. He talks to June Knox-Mawer about his life and career, and introduces his recordings of music by Albenlz and Boccherini, and the Concierto para una Fiesta, composed for him by Rodrigo.

Producer Derek Drescher

Unknown: Pepe Romero

Producer: Derek Drescher

The young violinist Tasmin Little has made a reputation for herself in a very short time. In the last programme of the series she talks to June Knox-Mawer about combining a career with her private life, and she introduces her recordings of Brahms, Sarasate, Fibich and the Violin Concerto by Delius, a favourite work about which she has written a paper. Producer Derek Drescher

Violinist: Tasmin Little

Producer: Derek Drescher

Pianist Emanuel Ax talks to June Knox-

Mawer about his upbringing, first in Poland and then in New York, about the time he won the Arthur Rubinstein

International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv, and his partnership with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He also introduces his recordings of the piano concertos in F by Haydn and in E flat by Liszt.

Producer Derek Drescher

Producer: Derek Drescher

Julian Bream became a professional classical guitarist in the 1940s. He talks to June Knox-Mawer about his career. Producer Derek Drescher

Unknown: Julian Bream

Producer: Derek Drescher

The harpist Marisa Robles talks to June Knox-Mawer about her musical education in Spain and her career in England. She introduces music including her own record of Boieldieu's Harp Concerto in C. Producer Derek Drescher

Harpist: Marisa Robles

Producer: Derek Drescher

In the last of the series, French horn player Barry Tuckwell talks to June Knox-Mawer about his career and about the difficulties caused by his instrument. Producer Derek Drescher

Talks: Barry Tuckwell

Producer: Derek Drescher

Katia and Marielle Labeque , the French piano duo, talk to June

Knox-Mawer about their lives and careers. They introduce their recordings of Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, Gershwin's Walking the Dog, Blue in Green by Miles Davis , and the Poulenc Concerto in D minor. Producer Derek Drescher

Unknown: Marielle Labeque

Unknown: Miles Davis

Producer: Derek Drescher

Saxophonist John Harle talks to June Knox-Mawer about the different aspects of his career, including the Berliner Band, film soundtracks, and composing and arranging for his own band. Producer Derek Drescher

Talks: John Harle

Producer: Derek Drescher

Cellist Raphael Wallfisch talks to June Knox-Mawer about his life and career. Producer Derek Drescher

Talks: Raphael Wallfisch

Producer: Derek Drescher

Organist Gillian Weir reveals to June Knox-Mawer the mysteries of her chosen instrument in St John's, Smith Square. She looks back over her career and introduces some of her recordings. Producer Derek Drescher

Organist: Gillian Weir

Producer: Derek Drescher

Violinist Gidon Kremer talks to June Knox-Mawer about his upbringing in Latvia, his studies with David Oistrakh , and his work with Martha Argerich. Producer Derek Drescher

Violinist: Gidon Kremer

Unknown: David Oistrakh

Unknown: Martha Argerich.

Producer: Derek Drescher

Pianist Mitsuko Uchida was bom in Japan, but spent her formative years in Vienna. She now lives in London and feels

European. In the last of the series, she talks to June Knox-Mawer about her career and introduces some of her recordings. Producer Derek Drescher

Pianist: Mitsuko Uchida

Producer: Derek Drescher

The cellist Steven Isserlis , who comes from a Russian musical family, was born in London. He talks to June Knox Mawer about his upbringing, his debut and the great influence of his cello teacher. Producer Derek Drescher

Unknown: Steven Isserlis

Unknown: Knox Mawer

Producer: Derek Drescher

Organist Gillian Weir introduces June Knox-Mawer to the mysteries of her chosen instrument.

Producer Derek Drescher Rpt

Organist: Gillian Weir

Producer: Derek Drescher Rpt

The Beaux Arts Trio celebrated its

40th anniversary this year, but only one of its founder members, pianist Menahern Pressler , is still with the group, In conversation with June Knox-Mawer, he recalls some of the highlights.

Producer Derek Drescher

Pianist: Menahern Pressler

Producer: Derek Drescher

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: RUGGIERO RICCI

Previous in series: OSIAN ELLIS

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SBH:Concerto - fifth of six programmes.

The Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov talks about his career.

Refs.

to problems suffered in U.S.S.R.

and fellow pianist Ashkenazy.

Interviewer: Jume Knox-Mawer.

Broadcast history

20 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

30 Dec 1990 18:30-19:30 (RADIO 4)

Contributors

June Knox-Mawer (int)

Derek Drescher (Producer)

Andrei Gavrilov (Speaker)

Notes: CAIRS 534033.

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: RUGGIERO RICCI

Previous in series: OSIAN ELLIS

Description

SBH:Concerto - fifth of six programmes.

The Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov talks about his career.

Refs.

to problems suffered in U.S.S.R.

and fellow pianist Ashkenazy.

Interviewer: Jume Knox-Mawer.

Broadcast history

20 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

30 Dec 1990 18:30-19:30 (RADIO 4)

Contributors

June Knox-Mawer (int)

Derek Drescher (Producer)

Andrei Gavrilov (Speaker)

Notes: CAIRS 534033.

BBC Programme Number: 90BG0601

Recorded on 1990-06-14

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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SBH:Concerto - fifth of six programmes. The Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov talks about his career. Refs. to problems suffered in U.S.S.R. and fellow pianist Ashkenazy. Interviewer: Jume Knox-Mawer.

First broadcast on 1990-06-20

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: RUGGIERO RICCI

Previous in series: OSIAN ELLIS

Description

SBH:Concerto - fifth of six programmes.

The Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov talks about his career.

Refs.

to problems suffered in U.S.S.R.

and fellow pianist Ashkenazy.

Interviewer: Jume Knox-Mawer.

Broadcast history

20 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

30 Dec 1990 18:30-19:30 (RADIO 4)

Contributors

June Knox-Mawer (int)

Derek Drescher (Producer)

Andrei Gavrilov (Speaker)

Notes: CAIRS 534033.

First broadcast on 1990-06-20

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: RUGGIERO RICCI

Previous in series: OSIAN ELLIS

Description

SBH:Concerto - fifth of six programmes.

The Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov talks about his career.

Refs.

to problems suffered in U.S.S.R.

and fellow pianist Ashkenazy.

Interviewer: Jume Knox-Mawer.

Broadcast history

20 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

30 Dec 1990 18:30-19:30 (RADIO 4)

Contributors

June Knox-Mawer (int)

Derek Drescher (Producer)

Andrei Gavrilov (Speaker)

Notes: CAIRS 534033.

BBC Programme Number: 90BG0601

Recorded on 1990-06-14

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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SBH:Concerto - fifth of six programmes. The Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov talks about his career. Refs. to problems suffered in U.S.S.R. and fellow pianist Ashkenazy. Interviewer: Jume Knox-Mawer.

Producer: N.

ANDERSON

Next in series: ALFRED BRENDEL

Previous in series: RUGGIERO RICCI

Broadcast history

23 Apr 1991 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3)

Recorded on 1991-04-08.

Producer: N. ANDERSON

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: OSIAN ELLIS

Previous in series: JOHN WALLACE

Broadcast history

06 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1990-05-11.

BBC Programme Number: 90BG0599

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: HEINZ HOLLIGER

Previous in series: LYNN HARRELL

Broadcast history

30 May 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

24 Dec 1991 20:40-21:40 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1990-05-04.

BBC Programme Number: 90BG0598

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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First broadcast on 1989-01-31

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: SHLOMO MINTZ

Previous in series: BARRY DOUGLAS

Broadcast history

31 Jan 1989 20:00-21:00 (RADIO 4)

26 Dec 1990 19:45-20:45 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1989-01-23.

BBC Programme Number: 88BE4303

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: JOHN WALLACE

Previous in series: PETER DONCHOE

Broadcast history

23 May 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

26 Dec 1991 20:40-21:40 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1990-04-18.

BBC Programme Number: 90BG0597

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: ANDREI GAVRILOV

Previous in series: HEINZ HOLLIGER

Broadcast history

13 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

25 Dec 1991 20:40-21:40 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1990-05-16.

BBC Programme Number: 90BG0600

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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First broadcast on 1989-02-14

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: PETER DONCHOE

Previous in series: SHLOMO MINTZ

Broadcast history

14 Feb 1989 20:00-21:00 (RADIO 4)

27 Dec 1990 19:45-20:45 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1989-02-06.

BBC Programme Number: 88BE4305

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: COLOGNE

Previous in series: ANDREI GAVRILOV

Description

SBH:Concerto - last of six programmes.

The violinist Ruggiero Ricci talks about his life and career.

References to Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin and Ricci's home-made recordings.

Interviewer: June Knox-Mawer.

Broadcast history

27 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

25 Dec 1990 19:45-20:45 (RADIO 4)

Contributors

June Knox-Mawer (int)

Derek Drescher (Producer)

Ruggiero Ricci (Speaker)

Notes: CAIRS 534104.

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: COLOGNE

Previous in series: ANDREI GAVRILOV

Description

SBH:Concerto - last of six programmes.

The violinist Ruggiero Ricci talks about his life and career.

References to Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin and Ricci's home-made recordings.

Interviewer: June Knox-Mawer.

Broadcast history

27 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

25 Dec 1990 19:45-20:45 (RADIO 4)

Contributors

June Knox-Mawer (int)

Derek Drescher (Producer)

Ruggiero Ricci (Speaker)

Notes: CAIRS 534104.

BBC Programme Number: 90BG0602

Recorded on 1990-06-14

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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SBH:Concerto - last of six programmes. The violinist Ruggiero Ricci talks about his life and career. References to Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin and Ricci's home-made recordings. Interviewer: June Knox-Mawer.

First broadcast on 1990-06-27

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: COLOGNE

Previous in series: ANDREI GAVRILOV

Description

SBH:Concerto - last of six programmes.

The violinist Ruggiero Ricci talks about his life and career.

References to Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin and Ricci's home-made recordings.

Interviewer: June Knox-Mawer.

Broadcast history

27 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

25 Dec 1990 19:45-20:45 (RADIO 4)

Contributors

June Knox-Mawer (int)

Derek Drescher (Producer)

Ruggiero Ricci (Speaker)

Notes: CAIRS 534104.

First broadcast on 1990-06-27

Producer: D.

DRESCHER

Next in series: COLOGNE

Previous in series: ANDREI GAVRILOV

Description

SBH:Concerto - last of six programmes.

The violinist Ruggiero Ricci talks about his life and career.

References to Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin and Ricci's home-made recordings.

Interviewer: June Knox-Mawer.

Broadcast history

27 Jun 1990 20:15-21:15 (RADIO 4)

25 Dec 1990 19:45-20:45 (RADIO 4)

Contributors

June Knox-Mawer (int)

Derek Drescher (Producer)

Ruggiero Ricci (Speaker)

Notes: CAIRS 534104.

BBC Programme Number: 90BG0602

Recorded on 1990-06-14

Producer: D. DRESCHER

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SBH:Concerto - last of six programmes. The violinist Ruggiero Ricci talks about his life and career. References to Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin and Ricci's home-made recordings. Interviewer: June Knox-Mawer.

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