Composer Of The Week
Weekdays 12:00 - 13:00, repeated the same day between 20:45 and 21:45
Composer of the Week is one of Radio 3's longest running programmes, now presented by Donald Macleod.
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| Composer of the Week | 1 | Kurt Weill (1900-1950), Dessau And Berlin | 20091019 | . Donald Macleod explores Kurt Weill's formative years. Including Mack the Knife. Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Kurt Weill, focusing on the composer's formative years. Mack the Knife (The Threepenny Opera - Moritat) Louis Armstrong, Lotte Lenya Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars Sony Classical MHK 60647 Tr 22 Dur: 3m11s String Quartet (1918) 1st mvt Leipzig String Quartet DG Gold MDG30710712 Tr 1 Dur: 6m05s Symphony No 1 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop (conductor) Naxos 8557199 Tr 4 Dur: 26m50s Frauentanz Rosemary Hardy (soprano) Ensemble Modern HK Gruber (conductor) Largo 5114 Tr 5 Dur: 10m58s. . Donald Macleod explores Kurt Weill's formative years. Including Mack the Knife. | |
| Composer of the Week | 1 | Richard Strauss (1864-1949) | 20091012 | . Donald Macleod explores Strauss' final days, framed by recordings of his early works. Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Richard Strauss, hailed in his youthful fame as 'the outstanding living composer'. He focuses on Strauss' early works, which frame the story of his final days. As the composer wrote on his deathbed, 'dying is just as I composed it in Death and Transfiguration'. Morgen!, Op 27, No 4 Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) Halle Orchestra Mark Elder (conductor) Halle CDHLL7508 Tr 5 Sonata in E flat for violin and piano, Op 18 Vadim Repin (violin) Boris Berezovsky (piano) Erato 8573-85769-2 Trs 1-3 Tod und Verklarung, Op 24 Staatskapelle Dresden Rudolf Kempe (conductor) EMI 7243 5 73619 2 7 CD5 Tr 2. . Donald Macleod explores Strauss' final days, framed by recordings of his early works. | |
| Composer of the Week | 2 | Richard Strauss (1864-1949) | 20091013 | . Donald Macleod examines events in Richard Strauss' early career. Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Richard Strauss, examining events in the composer's early career that led him to develop an iron will to reinvent musical forms and push Romanticism to its limits. Wiegenlied, Op 41, No 1 Renee Fleming (soprano) Houston Symphony Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach (conductor) RCA 09026 68539 2 Tr 7 Helft! Morder!; Elektra! Schwester!; Ob ich nicht hore?; Elektra's Dance; Elektra!/Schweig, und tanze (Elektra) Aegisth ...... Fritz Uhl (tenor) Elektra ...... Inge Borkh (soprano) Chrysothemis ...... Marianne Schech (soprano) Choir of the Staatskapelle Dresden Staatskapelle Dresden Karl Bohm (conductor) DG 431 737-2 CD2 Trs 13-17 Sonata in F for cello and piano, Op 6 Stephen Isserlis (cello) Stephen Hough (piano) RCA 74321 75389 2 Trs 15-17 Der Abend, Op 34, No 1 The Danish National Radio Choir Stefan Parkman (conductor) Chandos CHAN 9223 Tr 1. . Donald Macleod examines events in Richard Strauss' early career. | |
| Composer of the Week | 3 | Richard Strauss (1864-1949) | 20091014 | . Donald Macleod on Strauss' everyday life, including his favourite pastime - a card game. Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Richard Strauss, and examines the composer's everyday life, including his favourite pastime - the card game Skat, and a revealing musical portrait of his family life, the Symphonia Domestica. Stille...O weh, Falke, o weh! (Die Frau ohne Schatten - Act 2) Der Kaiser ...... Placido Domingo (tenor) Vienna Philharmonic Georg Solti (conductor) Decca 436 243-2 CD2 Tr 5 An Einsamer Quelle (Stimmungsbilder, Op 9) Daniel Barenboim (piano) Teldec 3984-23913-2 Tr 10 Symphonia domestica, Op 53 Scottish National Orchestra Neeme Jarvi (conductor) Chandos CHAN 10206 X Trs 1-5. . Donald Macleod on Strauss' everyday life, including his favourite pastime - a card game. | |
| Composer of the Week | 4 | Richard Strauss (1864-1949) | 20091015 | . Donald Macleod focuses on Strauss' music at the time of the First World War. Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Richard Strauss. He focuses on the composer at the time of the First World War, when his music began to show an even more profound sense of irony. His incidental music for Le bourgeois gentilhomme is a typical example, presenting the style and mood of 18th century music in a 20th-century manner. Ouverture; Schlaft sie? (Ariadne) Najade ...... Christiane Hossfeld (soprano) Dryade ...... Angela Liebold (mezzo-soprano) Echo ...... Eva Kirchner (soprano) Ariadne ...... Deborah Voigt (soprano) Staatskapelle Dresden Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) DG 471 323-2 CD1 Trs 9-10 Der Pokal; Einerlei; Waldesfahrt; Schlechtes Wetter (Kleine Lieder, Op 69) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Gerald Moore (piano) EMI 7 63995 2 CD6 Trs 4-7 Le bourgeois gentilhomme, Op 60 Berlin Philharmonic Simon Rattle (conductor) 0EMI 3 39339 2 Trs 7-15. . Donald Macleod focuses on Strauss' music at the time of the First World War. | |
| Composer of the Week | 5 LAST | Richard Strauss (1864-1949) | 20091016 | . Donald Macleod explores Strauss' role as the leading German composer of the Nazi era. Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Richard Strauss. He appraises Strauss' controversial role as the leading German composer of the Nazi era, and introduces what has been called 'the most challenging tonal choral work ever written', his Deutsche Motette. Zueignung, Op 10, No 1 Christine Brewer (soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) Hyperion CDA67488 Tr 1 Schwung: Gebt mir meinen Becher! Seht, er uberstrahlt; Liebesgeschenke: Ich pfluckte eine kleine Pfirsichblute; Die Allmachtige: Die hochste Macht der Erde sitzt auf keinem Tron; Huldigung: Die Perlen meiner Seele (Gesange des Orients), Op 77 Christine Brewer (soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) Hyperion CDA67488 Trs 14-18 Horn Concerto No 2 in E flat Dennis Brain (horn) Philharmonia Orchestra Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor) EMI 47834 Trs 4-6 Deutsche Mottete, Op 62 The Danish National Radio Choir Stefan Parkman (conductor) Chandos CHAN 9223 Tr 3. . Donald Macleod explores Strauss' role as the leading German composer of the Nazi era. | |
| COTW | 01 | 20041108 | Donald Macleod goes in search of Mozart the keyboard player, a young man who arrived in Vienna in 1781 and whose brilliance as performer, composer and impresario turned a city upside down in what was to become one of the most remarkable decades in musical history. Twelve Variations on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman' K265 (excerpt) András Schiff (piano) Concerto for two Pianos no 10 in E flat K365 (finale) Alfred Brendel, Imogen Cooper (pianos) ASMF Neville Marriner (conductor) Sonata for Two Pianos K448 (2nd movement) Ingrid Haebler, Ludwig Hoffman (pianos) Fantasia in D minor, K397 Emil Gilels (piano) Piano Concerto No 12 in A major K414 Howard Shelley (piano)LONDON Mozart Players. | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20041122 | The first in a series of programmes introduced by Donald Macleod featuring music by "The Father of British Music". Today, compositions from Byrd's early years, including works written when he was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Lincoln Cathedral. Sing joyfully Cambridge Singers/John Rutter Sermone blando Cardinall's Musick/The Frideswide Consort/Andrew Carwood Christus resurgens Cardinall's Musick Clarifica me pater III Davitt Moroney (organ) Fantasia in Am Davitt Moroney (harpsichord) In nomine a 5 No 5 Fretwork Attolite portas Cardinall's Musick/Andrew Carwood Domine quis habitabit De lamentatione Jeremiae prophetae a 5 Cardinall's Musick/Andrew Carwood. | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20041206 | Donald Macleod introduces Debussy's formative years when he fell under the spell of the symbolist poets, encountered Javanese gamelan and the ENGLISH pre-Raphaelites - and fell in love for the first time. Musique from the Vasnier Songbook Dawn Upshaw (soprano) James Levine (piano) C'est l'extase langoureuse; Chevaux de bois from Ariettes Oubliéees Sylvia McNair (soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) La Damoiselle Elue Maria Ewing (Damoiselle) Brigitte Balleys (recitante)LONDON Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) Prelude a L'Apres-midi d'un Faune Cleveland Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050103 | Donald Macleod looks at how Tippett got started on a musical career and how his interest in opera began to blossom. Music Martyn Hill (tenor) Andrew Ball (piano) Second Symphony Bournemouth Symphony orchestra Richard Hickox (conductor) Three of the Ritual dances from the Midsummer Marriage Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Sir Colin Davis (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050110 | Donald Macleod spends this week celebrating the splendour of Bach's genius. Bach's first biographer, Johan Nikolaus Forkel, said Bach's music 'is not merely agreeable, like other composers', but transports us to the regions of the ideal. It does not arrest our attention momentarily, but grips us the stronger; the more often we listen to it, so that, after a thousand hearings, its treasures are still inexhaustible and yield fresh beauties to excite our wonder'. Nin seid ihr wohl gerochen (final chorus) from CHRISTMAS Oratorio, BWV 248 (Part VI) Chorus and Orchestra of Collegium Vocale, Ghent Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) Passacaglia and Fugue in Cm, BWV 582 Simon Preston (organ) Sauer organ of St Peter, Waltrop Cantata: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 Christine Schäfer (soprano) Hannes Kothe and Ute Hartwich (trumpets) Musica Antiqua Köln Reinhard Goebel (director) Trio Sonata in Dm, BWV 527 The Rare Fruits Council Immortal Bach (Knut Nystedt) Holst Singers Stephen Layton (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050124 | In today's programme, we hear what is possibly the most famous song written by the most famous writer of songs, Franz Schubert, and Donald Macleod discovers how a coffee grinder helped inspire Schubert's famous Death and the Maiden Quartet. Erlkönig Thomas Quasthoff baritone and Charles Spencer piano 12 Valses Nobles, Op 77 Daniel Barenboim (piano) String Quartet in D minor, D810, Death and the Maiden Amadeus Quartet Norman Brainin and Siegmund Nissel (violins) Peter Schidlof (viola) Martin Lovett (cello). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050228 | Alan Hovhaness set a unique course for himself through the waters of 20th century music, and although he changed tack several times, it was always in response to some shift in his inner sense of direction. He was never diverted by the powerful currents that swept through the musical world of the last century. Donald Macleod begins his survey of the work of this remarkable composer. Monadnock, Op 2 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ken Young (conductor) String Quartet No 3, Op 208 No 1, Reflections on my Childhood Shanghai Quartet Symphony No 1, Exile Symphony, Op 17SEATTLE Symphony Orchestra Gerard Schwartz (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050314 | At the age of 15, Muzio Clementi was bought from his father in Rome by Peter Beckford and brought to ENGLAND, which became his base for the rest of his long and busy life. With Donald Macleod. Sonatina: Opus 36 no 1 Daniel Blumenthal (piano) Great National Symphony Philharmonia Orchestra Claudio Scimone (conductor) Sonata in D, Opus 40 No 3 Pietro De Maria (piano). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050404 | Mantua in its heyday was host to one of the most brilliant courts in late Renaissance Italy. Thats where Claudio Monteverdi wrote what would prove to be the worlds first operatic masterpiece, LOrfeo. Donald Macleod raises the curtain on Monteverdis dramatic music, from his most powerfully expressive madrigals to his lavish ballets and highly original operas. De la Bellezza le dovute lodi Monteverdi ChoirENGLISH Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (director) Cruda Amarilli, che col nome ancora O Mirtillo, Mirtillo, anima mia Tamo mia vita Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini (director) LOrfeo extracts Act III: Possente spirto Act IV complete Orfeo....Ian Bostridge Euridice....Patrizia Ciofi Proserpina....Veronique Gens Pluto....Lorenzo Regazzo Spirits....Malcolm Bennett, Paul ThompsonEUROPEan Voices Les Sacqueboutiers Le Concert dAstree Emmanuelle Haim (director). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050411 | Donald Macleod sorts fact from fiction in the life of the great Spanish composer and pianist. Did he really stow away on a ship bound for the Americas? Improvisation in F sharp Isaac Albeniz (piano) Pavana capricho Bajo la palmera (Cantos de Espagna) Alicia de Larrocha (piano) Albeniz (orch Trayter): Concierto Fantastico Aldo Ciccolini (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Enrique Batiz (conductor) Iberia Book 1 Alicia de Larrocha (piano). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050425 | Donald Macleod explores the life and works of the composer often referred to as Haydn's wife. Sonata in C, G17 Richard Lester (cello) David Watkin (cello) Cello Concerto, no 6 in D Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) Collegium Musicum Zurich Paul Sacher Symphony in C, op 37, no 1 Academia Montis Regalis Baroque Orchestra Luigi Mangiocavallo (director). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050516 | Donald Macleod looks at the historical background of Smetana's childhood when Czech Nationalism was beginning to come of age. The rekindled interest in Czech culture and history is reflected in a lot of Smetana's work, most notably in his opera Libuse, part of which we hear in today's programme. Polka in F sharp, Op 7, No 1 William Howard (piano) Libuse Overture The Cleveland Orchestra Christoph Von Dohnanyi (conductor) Libuse's Prophecy Libuse, the Bohemian Princess....Gabriela Benackova Capova (soprano) Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra Zdenek Kosler (conductor) Characteristic Pieces, Op 1, No 3 and 4 Ivan Klansky (piano) Vyehrad from Má Vlast Boston Symphony Orchestra Rafael Kubelik (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050613 | Vaughan Williams in the 1920s In 1919 Ralph Vaughan Williams, by now nearly 50 years old, was demobilised from the British Army. His widow Ursula has since written that his work as a medical orderly on the French front had given him a vivid awareness of how men died. But undaunted by his experiences, he returned to pick up from where hed left off in 1914, immersing himself in British musical life, and beginning a decade of composition that would become one of his most prolific. The expressive range of his music developed, and his compositions reached new heights of visionary, mystical, ardour. Donald Macleod looks into this hugely significant period for one of Britain's greatest composers. Down Ampney, Come Down, O Love Divine Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Christopher Allsop (organ) Richard Marlow (director) String Quartet No 1 in Gm Maggini Quartet Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Academy of St Martin in the Fields Neville Marriner (conductor) O Clap Your Hands, Psalm 47 Corydon Singers and Orchestra Matthew Best (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050711 | The American composer-lyricist Cole Porter changed the face of popular songwriting for good with some of the 20th century's most witty and sophisticated songs. Donald Macleod begins his exploration of Porter's glamorous life and sparkling music with songs from his early years and his only foray into serious music with the ballet Within the Quota. Let's Do It Jane Wyman and Cary Grant I'm a Gigolo Cole Porter I've a Shooting Box in Scotland, from See America First Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby Within the QuotaLondon Sinfonietta John McGlinn (conductor) Let's Do It; Let's Misbehave, from Paris Irene Bordoni Irving Aaaronson's Commanders What Is this Thing Called Love? from Wake Up and Dream George Metaxa You've Got that Thing; You Don't Know Paree; The Tale of the Oyster; I'm Unlucky at Gambling; You Do Something to Me, from Fifty Million Frenchmen Howard McGillin, Susan Powell, Jason Graae, Kay McClelland, Kim Criswell Orchestra New England James Sinclair (music director). | ||
| COTW | 01 | 20050725 | In the course of his lengthy career, Gluck wrote over 50 operas, but only a mere handful are ever performed today. Yet he is regarded as a major figure in the development of modern opera. Donald Macleod looks at the life and music of the man who fundamentally reformed the nature of opera. Extracts from: La Clemenza di Tito Cecilia Bartoli Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin Bernhard Forck (director) Le Cinesi Sivene....Isabelle Poulenard Tangia....Anne Sofie von Otter Lisinga....Gloria Banditelli Silango....Guy de Mey Orchestra of the Schola Cantorum basiliensis Rene Jacobs L'Innocenza Giustificata Cappella Coloniensis Christopher Moulds (director) Don Juan Tafelmusik Bruno Weil (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 01 | A Musical Legend | 20050214 | Donald Macleod talks to Jeremy Summerly about Palestrina's legendary status, and some of the myths that surround his name. Palestrina: Missa Brevis: Agnus Dei II The Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director) Palestrina: Stabat Mater Musica Contexta Simon Ravens (director) Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie & GloriaOXFORD Camerata Jeremy Summerly (director) Palestrina: Song of Songs: Si ignoras teOXFORD Camerata Jeremy Summerly (director) Palestrina: Song of Songs: Vox dilecti mei; Surge, propera amica; Surge, amica mea The Cambridge Singers John Rutter (director) Palestrina: Song of Songs - Adiuro vos filiae Pro Cantione Antiqua Bruno Turner (director) Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli - SanctusOXFORD Camerata Jeremy Summerly (director). | |
| COTW | 01 | An Electrifying Blend Of Genius And Fantasy | 20041227 | Donald Macleod begins a week in the company of Antonio Vivaldi, one of the most prolific and influential composers of all time. L'Estro Armonico, Op 3 Concerto No 1 in D (for four obligato violins), RV 549 Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood (conductor) Trio Sonata, Op 1 No 9 in A, RV 75 Sonnerie Zeffiretti, che sussurrate Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini (conductor) La primavera (Spring) from the Four Seasons, Op 8 No1, RV 269 Andrew Manze (violin) Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Ton Koopman (conductor) Stabat Mater, RV621 Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor) Ensemble 415 Chiara Banchini (director). | |
| COTW | 01 | Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959), A Creative Identity | 20090928 | Born in the watchtower overlooking the small town Policka on the Bohemian-Moravian border, Bohuslav Martinu readily acknowledged that his unusual birthplace formed a significant influence on his music. Presented by Donald Macleod. The Opening of the Wells (excerpts) Petr Messiereur, Jan Kvapil (violin) Jan Talich (viola) Stanislav Bogunia (piano) Kühn Mixed Chorus Supraphon 11 0767 2 231 CD1 Tr 1 A Memory; Footsteps in the Snow (Nipponari, Nos 3 and 5) Dagmar Pickova (soprano) Prague Symphony Orchestra Jiri Belohavek (conductor) Supraphon 1110902 CD1 Trs 6, 8 Obrocák (Borová) Radoslav Kvapil (piano) Unicorn Kanchana DKPCD9140 CD1 Tr 1 Duo concertante for two violins and orchestra, H264 Bohuslav Matousek, Régis Pasquiér (violin) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Christopher Hogwood (conductor) Hyperion CDA 67671 CD1 Trs 4-6 La revue de cuisine Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble Bis CD 653 CD1 Trs 8-11. . Martinu acknowledged that his odd birthplace formed a significant influence on his music. | |
| COTW | 01 | Chopin The Pole | 20041018 | Donald Macleod begins a week of programmes looking at the multifaceted personality of a man who charted so many new waters for the piano. Today, an exploration of the complex tensions between Chopin's Polish roots and his career pursued largely at the heart of the PARISian aristocracy. Prelude no.4 in E minor Maria João Pires (piano) DG 437 817-2 t7 Fantasia on Polish Airs Op.13 Emmanuel Ax (piano), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) Sony SK633731 t4 Polonaise Op.53 (1842) Maurizio Pollini (piano) DG 413 795-2 t6 Songs Hymn from the Tomb Op.74’17 (1836) Dumka (1845) Melodia (Elegy)Op.74’9 (1847) Urszula Kryger (mezzo), Charles Spencer (piano) Hyperion CDA67125 t11, 16, 19 Scherzo no.1 Op.20 (1831-2) Stephen Hough (piano) Hyperion CDA67456 t2 Mazurka Op.17 no.4 Murray Perahia (piano) Sony SK64399 t9. | |
| COTW | 01 | Early Life | 20041101 | Donald Macleod charts the life of French composer Vincent d'Indy. Although his entire life was subject to Cesar Franck's influence as a teacher and spiritual guide, d'Indy became a well respected theorist, writer and teacher in his own right. He was a tireless champion of French music and did more than anyone else to further its appeal both in FRANCE and abroad. Although relatively few works get heard regularly, as a composer he left a body of work which includes thirteen operas, several music dramas, songs, chamber music, piano works and symphonies. La querelle d'amour BBC Singers/Ron Corp Symphonie Cévenole Montreal Symphony Orchestra/Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)/Charles Dutoit Poéme de montagnes Jean Doyen (piano). | |
| COTW | 01 | Early Promise | 20050117 | Lili Boulanger was one of the most talented composers of her generation. She was born into one of the most distinguished musical families of the nineteenth century. Her father, Ernest, and grandfather, Frédéric, were both teachers at the PARIS Conservatoire, and her elder sister Nadia was also a composer and latterly a teacher of international standing. Her mother, Raïssa, a charismatic RUSSIAn princess, had been a student in Lili's father's class at the Conservatoire. When her sister Nadia entered the PARIS Conservatoire aged ten, young Lili accompanied her, and by the age of five Lili was sitting in on harmony classes and a year later was attending Louis Vierne's organ classes. By Nadia's own admission, what took years for her to learn about composition, Lili mastered in months. By the age of eighteen Lili Boulanger had decided she wanted to devote her energies to composition, and two years later she became the first woman ever to win the prestigious Prix de Rome competition with her cantata Faust et Hélène. With Donald Macleod. Lili Boulanger: Renouveau Christine Friedek (soprano) Regine Böhm (mezzo soprano) Bernhard Gärtner (tenor) Sabine Eberspächer (piano) Heidelberg Madrigal Choir Gerald Kegelmann (conductor) Nadia Boulanger: Élégie Rebecca de Pont Davies (mezzo contralto) Claire Toomer (piano) Lili Boulanger: Nocturne Pierre Fournier (cello) Ernst Lush (piano) Lili Boulanger: Attente Mitsuko Shirai (mezzo-soprano) Hartmut Höll (piano) Lili Boulanger: Reflets Mitsuko Shirai (mezzo-soprano) Hartmut Höll (piano) Lili Boulanger: Faust et Hélène. Lynne Dawson (soprano) Bonaventura Bottone (tenor) Jason Howard (baritone) BBC Philharmonic Yan Pascal Tort (conductor). | |
| COTW | 01 | Edward Elgar | 20090420 | The influence of the Malvern Hills on Elgar, with a visit to his grave and a former home. Stephen Johnson joins Donald Macleod to explore the landscapes of Herefordshire and Worcestershire that inspired much of the music of Edward Elgar. They investigate the influence of the Malvern Hills on the composer, visiting his grave and one of his former homes on the steep hillside in Little Malvern, and climb right to the summit of the Herefordshire Beacon and its British Camp earthworks, the setting that inspired Elgar's Caractacus. Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 | |
| COTW | 01 | England's Greatest Composer | 20050627 | Donald Macleod examines Purcell's reputation, and explains why he thinks he deserves to be championed above all his compatriots. Purcell: Trumpet Overture (from The INDIAn Queen) The Purcell Simfony Catherine Mackintosh (director) Purcell: From Rosy Bow'rs Nancy Argenta (soprano) Nigel North (baroque guitar) Richard Boothby (viola da gamba) Paul Nicholson (harpsichord) Purcell: Suite from the play, The Virtuous Wife The Parley of Instruments Peter Holman (conductor) Purcell: Sonata No 9 in F, The Golden SonataLONDON Baroque Purcell: Three Parts on a Ground Taverner Players Andrew Parrott (director) Purcell: Welcome to All the Pleasures Taverner Consort and Choir Taverner Players Andrew Parrott (director). | |
| COTW | 01 | Five First Nights - Rome, Saturday 27 January, 1849 | 20050307 | Donald Macleod recreates the premières of five different Verdi operas in five different cities. In the heady months of 1848, a year of upheavals across Europe, Verdi writes The Battle of Legnano for the Teatro ARGENTINA, and demonstrates his political sympathies via a powerful historical subject. Arrigo....José Carreras (tenor) Rolando....Matteo Manuguerra (baritone) Lida....Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) Frederick Barbarossa....Nicolai Ghiuselev (bass) Mayor of Como....Franz Handlos (bass) Austrian Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra Lamberto Gardelli (conductor). | |
| COTW | 01 | Franz Schubert (1797-1828) | 20090629 | Exploring the 'Indian summer' of Schubert's final years, with a focus on his last symphony Donald Macleod is joined by writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson to concentrate on Schubert's last symphony, the 'Great'. Die Allmacht (Omnipotence, with words by Pyrker), D852 Elizabeth Connell (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) Symphony in C, D944 (Great) Cleveland Orchestra George Szell (conductor). Exploring the 'Indian summer' of Schubert's final years, with a focus on his last symphony | |
| COTW | 01 | Handel Enjoyed The Support Of Several Patrons During His Career, Particularly In The Early Years, An | 20050509 | d this week Donald Macleod looks at the music the composer wrote in connection with these supporters. When Handel arrived in Rome in 1707, ecclesiastics and noble families controlled the machinery of patronage, and it was in these circles that Handel would find admirers, among them, the rich and influential Cardinal Pamphili. Dixit Dominus (extract) Choir and Orchestra of Westminster Abbey Simon Preston (conductor) Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno (extract) Deborah YORK (soprano) Gemma Bertagnolli (soprano) Sara Mingardo (alto) Nicholas Sears (tenor) Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini (director) Delirio Amoroso, Aria, Per te lasciai la luce Magdalena Kozena (soprano) Les Musiciens du Louvre Marc Minkowski (conductor). | |
| COTW | 01 | Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) | 20091005 | With Donald Macleod. JC Bach rejects a typically Bach career as a provincial organist. Donald Macleod explores the life and music of JC Bach, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian. He discusses Johann Christian's rejection of a traditional Bach career as a provincial organist in favour of travelling to Italy to concentrate on opera. Sonata in G, B24 Erika Petofi (violin) Csilla Valyi (cello) Miklos Spanyi (tangent piano) Laudate pueri Dominum (St Joseph Vespers) Emma Kirkby (soprano) Markus Schafer (tenor) L'Orfeo Barockorchester Michi Gaigg (director) Konzertsatz fur Orgel und Streicher No 1 Johannes Geffert (organ) JC Bach-Akademie Ingeborg Scheerer (director) Overture (Artaserse) The Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood (director). With Donald Macleod. JC Bach rejects a typically Bach career as a provincial organist. | |
| COTW | 01 | Journey To The First Symphony | 20041129 | Danish composer Carl Nielsen started sketching his first symphony during his travels in Europe in 1890, completing it when he was only 27. Donald Macleod looks at five of Nielsen's six symphonies this week, each of which marks a stage in the composer's life. Fynsk forår - Springtime on Funen - Op 42 [excerpt] Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Sommersang - Summer Song Elisabeth Rehling (soprano) Dorte Kirkeskov (piano) Sang bag Ploven - Song behind the Plough Jørgen Klint (bass) Rosalind Bevan (piano) String Quartet No 1 in Gm [excerpt] Zapolski Quartet Symphony No 1 LSO André Previn (conductor). | |
| COTW | 01 | Journeyman | 20041213 | Donald Macleod presents five programmes exploring the first half of Haydn's career, beginning with a look at his earliest employers. Die Schöpfung, Stimmt an die Saiten Balthasar Neumann Ensemble and Choir Thomas Hengelbrock (conductor) Sonata in G, Hob XVI/11, Menuetto Anthony Kooiker (piano) String Quartet in B flat, Op 1 No 1 Hagen Quartet Divertimento in E flat, Hob XIV/1 Haydn Sinfonietta Wien Manfred Huss (conductor) Symphony No 6 (Le Matin) Concentus musicus Wien Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor). | |
| COTW | 01 | Louis Spohr (1784-1859) | 20091214 | With Donald Macleod. Overture, Op 12. Clarinet Concerto No 1. Sonata (Alruna, Wo0 15). Donald Macleod reassesses Louis Spohr's reputation, arguing that we should give him more credit than he often receives. | |
| COTW | 01 | Lucca | 20050207 | Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca in 1858 into an illustrious musical family. He represented the fifth generation of a dynasty of musicians, who had all succeeded, father to son, to the post of organist and church composer at the Cathedral of San Martino. Puccini wasn't a child prodigy by any stretch of the imagination. His school reports show that his childhood interests lay more in larking about with his friends and bird-catching than in pursuing serious study. However his mother, Albina, wasn't prepared to give up on him and it's due to her efforts that he began to study with one of his late father's pupils, Carlo Angeloni at the music institute in Lucca. It's whilst he was there that he began to compose and his early compositions readily show that his interests were going to lie in the theatre rather than the church. O soave fanciulla (Act 1, La Bohème) Roberto Alagna (tenor) Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)Royal Opera House Orchestra Richard Armstrong (conductor) Messa di Gloria (Gloria) José Carreras (tenor) Hermann Prey (baritone) The Ambrosian Singers Philharmonia Orchestra Claudio Scimone (conductor) Excerpt from Le Villi (Act 1) Nanà Gordaze (soprano) Josè Cura (tenor) International Orchestra of Italy Bruno Aprea (conductor) Capriccio SinfonicoBERLIN Radio Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Chailly (conductor). | |
| COTW | 01 | Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) | 20090209 | Featuring two groundbreaking sonatas, the first ever song-cycle and two tiny canons. Donald Macleod explores the musical landscape of Beethoven's last 12 years, known as his late period, focusing on two ground-breaking sonatas, the first ever song-cycle and a couple of tiny canons - and in the composer's personal life, which saw the beginning of a long and acrimonious custody battle. Kurz ist der Schmerz, WoO 166 (1815) | |
| COTW | 01 | Madam Von Meck | 20041220 | Donald Macleod explores the complex personality of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky through his extensive correspondence with his patron and friend Nadejda von Meck. They first became acquainted in 1876 when, on the recommendation of Nikolai Rubinstein, director of the Moscow Conservatoire, the recently widowed von Meck commissioned Tchaikovsky to arrange some of his smaller pieces for violin and piano. Over the next fourteen years, more than a thousand letters passed between them, covering a wide range of musical, philosophical and literary issues. Tchaikovsky: Pimpinella Ljuba Kazarnovskaya (soprano) Ljuba Orfenova (piano) Overture: FRANCEsca da Rimini Leipzig Gewandhaus Kurt Masur Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (excerpt from Act 1) Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa Tchaikovsky: A Greeting to Anton Rubinstein for his Golden Jubilee BBC Singers Bob Chilcott (conductor). | |
| COTW | 01 | Mother - Spain And Visions Of Childhood | 20050221 | Donald Macleod surveys the music Ravel wrote in connection with the people around him, beginning today with pieces associated with the composer's mother, and the Basque heritage which was so important to him. Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera/Chanson populaires No 1: Chanson espagnole Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) Dalton Baldwin (piano) Ma mère l'Oye Pascal Rogé and Denise-Francoise Rogé (piano) Rapsodie espagnole Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa (cond) Le tombeau de Couperin (extract - Toccata) Angela Hewitt (piano) L'Enfant et les sortilèges [excerpt] L'Enfant....Pamela Helen Stephen Squirrel....Rinat Shaham New LONDON Children's ChoirLONDON Symphony Chorus and Orchestra André Previn (cond). | |
| COTW | 01 | Musical Colossus | 20041115 | Wagner extended his art into politics and philosophy, morality and psychology, but today Donald Macleod focuses on his purely musical achievements. Die Walküre: Prelude to Act III (The Ride of the Valkyries) Birgit Nilsson Brigitte Fassbaender Helga Dernesch Berit Lindholm Vera Schlosser Vera Little Helen Watts Claudia Hellmann Marilyn Tyler Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Georg Solti (conductor) Der Fliegende Holländer, Act I, Introduction Hans Sotin Peter Seiffert Choir and Orchestra of the Deutschen Oper, BERLIN Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) Lohengrin: Prelude to Act I Claudio Abbado (conductor) Tristan und Isolde: Act II, Scene 2 Peter Hofmann Hildegard Behrens Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Leonard Bernstein (conductor) Lohengrin: Prelude to Act IIIBERLIN Philharmonic Orchestra Lorin Maazel (conductor). | |
| COTW | 01 | New York | 20041011 | At the beginning of the 21st century George Gershwin remains one of the most popular composers the UNITED STATES has ever produced. His music has universal appeal and his orchestral works are regularly played in concert halls the world over. Unlike many composers, there was no starving in a garret for Gershwin. Fame and success came early on in his lifetime. His parents were emigres from RUSSIA, who arrived in NEW YORK by boat in the 1890s. By 1919, aged twenty, Gershwin had already produced his first million seller hit, a song called Swanee. Taken up by Al Jolson and put into his own revue Sinbad, the song brought the house down, and the young composer's career took off. With Donald Macleod. Duration: 1 hour Playlist - Composer of the Week - Gershwin There’s a boat that’s leavin for NEW YORK (Porgy and Bess) Damon Evans (tenor), LONDON Philharmonic, Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI CDS 7 49568 1/2/4, CD3 Track 12 Swanee Al Jolson Columbia Legacy CK 53419, Track 13 From Now On (la la Lucille) George Gershwin (piano roll) Elektra Nonesuch 78559 79370-2, Track 3 Lullaby Strings of the Cleveland Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Decca 417 362-2, Track 2 I’ll build a stairway to Paradise Georges Guétary, MGM Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green (conductor) EMI CD ODEON 29/A&A, CD1 Track 5 Rhapsody in Blue Louis Lortie (piano), Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) Decca 425 111-2, Track 2 Hang on to Me (Lady be Good) Lara Teeter (Dick), Ann Morrison (Susie), Orchestra, Eric Stern (conductor) Elektra Nonesuch 7559 79308-2, Track 2 Fascinating Rhythm (Lady be Good) John Pizzarelli (Jeff), Lara Teeter (Dick), Ann Morrison (Susie), Ensemble, Orchestra, Eric Stern (conductor) Nonesuch Elektra 7559 79308-2, Track 6. | |
| COTW | 01 | Opera-comique | 20091130 | Donald Macleod defines some of the characteristics of the Opera-Comique genre. Donald Macleod explores the colourful world of the Parisian Opera-Comique, beginning with an attempt to define some of the characteristics of the genre. Bizet: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen) Carmen....Teresa Berganza (soprano) The Ambrosian Chorus London Symphony Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) DG4196362 CD1 Tr 10 Massenet: Adieu, notre petite table....Quelqu'un? Il ne faut pas de trouble fete (Manon - Act 2) Manon....Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Des Grieux....Robert Alagna (tenor) Monnaie Symphony Orchestra Antonio Pappano (conductor) EMI CDC 55700006 2 Trs 31, 32, 33 and 34 Boieldieu: Sonnez, sonnez, sonnez cors et musettes; Ah! Quel plaisir que d'être soldat!; Du ciel pour nous la bonte favorable (La dame blanche - Act 1) Dickson....Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (tenor) Un paysan....Bernard Dehont (bass) Jenny....Annick Massis (soprano) Georges Brown....Rockwell Blake (tenor) Radio France Chorus Ensemble Orchestral de Paris Marc Minkowski (conductor) EMI 5 56355 2 CD1 Trs 2, 3 and 4 Auber: Temeraire! Impie!....La bonne affaire! (Le Domino Noir - Act 2) Gill Perez....Jules Bastin (bass) Lord Elfort....Gilles Cachemaille (bass baritone) Jacinthe....Martine Olmeda (mezzo soprano) Horace de Massarena....Bruce Ford (tenor) Angele d'Olivares....Sumi Jo (soprano) London Voices English Chamber Orchestra Richard Bonynge (conductor) Decca 440 60 6462 Trs 21-24 Donizetti: A mes amis, quel jour de fete!...Le camarade est amoureux! (La fille du regiment) Tonio....Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Le Caporal....Eric Garrett (bass) Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House Decca 414 520-2 Trs 12, 13. | |
| COTW | 01 | Purcell's Contemporaries | 20091116 | Donald Macleod introduces the composers of Restoration England. Donald Macleod introduces the composers of Restoration England who, from today's perspective, stand in the shadow of the greatest of the era, Henry Purcell. Purcell, arr. CH Trevor: Trumpet Tune Simon Preston (organ) DECCA 430 091-2 Tr 7 John Blow: Salvator Mundi Alastair Ross (organ) Monteverdi Choir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) ERATO 2292-45987-2 Tr 5 John Blow: An ode on the death of Mr Henry Purcell Gerard Lesne, Steve Dugardin (countertenor) La canzona VIRGIN VERITAS 545342 2 Tr 13 Henry Lawes, arr. Gant: Zadok, the Priest The Choir of the Chapel Royal The Musicians Extra-Ordinary Andrew Gant (director) SIGCD094 Tr 6 Albertus Bryne: Suite in A minor Terence Charlston (harpsichord) DEUX-ELLES DXL1124 Trs 2-6 William Child: O Lord, grant the King a long life Jeremy Bines (organ) Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Geoffrey Webber (director) ASV DIGITAL CD GAU 182 Tr 11 William Child: The earth is the Lord's Andrew Arthur (organ) Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Geoffrey Webber (director) ASV DIGITAL CD GAU 182 Tr 13 William Child: Holy, holy, holy Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Geoffrey Webber (director) ASV DIGITAL CD GAU 182 Tr 19. Donald Macleod introduces the composers of Restoration England. | |
| COTW | 01 | Romania To Paris | 20050502 | Donald Macleod looks at the life and work of George Enescu, who died 50 years ago this week. A violin prodigy, Enescu's fame during his lifetime rested on his career as a virtuoso performer. But by his late teens he had already won royal patronage as a composer, in 1899 writing two works that proved a turning point in his music: a violin sonata and an impressive Octet. Impressions d'Enfance, Vieux mendiant and Ruisselet au fond du jardin Anne Solomon (violin) Dominic Saunders (piano) Second violin sonata, extract MVTIII Adelina Oprean (violin) Justin Oprean (piano) Octet, orchestral version Kremerata Baltica Gidon Kremer (director). | |
| COTW | 01 | Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) | 20100315 | Donald Macleod focuses on the first opera to which Prokofiev gave an opus number. Sergei Prokofiev was bitten early by the opera bug; when he was eight, his parents took him to see Gounod's Faust at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, and it was love at first sight. On returning home, he announced that he was going to compose an opera of his own, which he promptly did - The Giant was no giant leap for mankind, but for the young Prokofiev it was the first step on a path that would wind throughout his life, culminating in his operatic masterpiece, War and Peace. That early trip to the Bolshoi also exposed the fledgling composer to Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, sparking, too, a lifelong engagement with ballet; he was putting the finishing touches to his last ballet score on his dying day. The same fascination for the interaction of sound and story lies behind his incidental music for film and theatre, the latter little-known today, but the former including classic collaborations with the pioneering Russian director Sergei Eisenstein - and, of course, Lt Kijé. So all this week, Donald Macleod explores Prokofiev's music for stage and screen, with extracts from the majority of his opera and ballet scores, and a good selection of his film and theatre music. In Monday's programme, Maddalena, the first opera Prokofiev gave an opus number to; the Scythian Suite, which started life as Ala and Lolli, an abortive commission from Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes; The Buffoon, a Diaghilev commission that this time went full-term - 'the tale', in the composer's words, 'of the buffoon who outwits seven other buffoons'; and an operatic gamble that eventually paid off, The Gambler, which climaxes in a scene of relentless momentum, set in the frenzied atmosphere of a casino. | |
| COTW | 01 | St Petersburg | 20050418 | Although he lived in America for almost thirty years Igor Stravinsky referred to the loss of his homeland RUSSIA and its language as the greatest crisis in his life as a composer. Donald Macleod examines the impact of Stravinsky's exile from RUSSIA and the music his birthland inspired. Scherzo a la russe Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra David Atherton (conductor) Petrushka: 1st tableau City of BIRMINGHAM Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Three Songs (Recollections of my Childhood) Phyllis Bryn Julson (soprano) Ensemble InterContemporain Pierre Boulez (conductor) Sonata in F sharp m (2nd movement) Martin Jones (piano) The Firebird (suite) Boston Symphony Orchestra Erich Leinsdorf (conductor). | |
| COTW | 01 | The Man Who Didn't Belong | 20050321 | Donald Macleod looks at Elgar's life. Celebrated as the greatest ENGLISH composer since Purcell, Elgar never felt part of the society he epitomised. Elgar: Variations on an original theme ('Enigma') for orchestra, Theme only BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Davis Elgar: Froissart Op 19 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Downes (conductor) Elgar: Five Part-songs from the Greek Anthology, Op 45 The Finzi Singers Paul Spicer (conductor) Elgar: Cello Concerto Paul Tortelier (cello)LONDON Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Adrian Boult (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | 20041109 | In 1784, Mozart was at the height of his powers. He was newly wed and happy, and he composed a spectacular series of six Piano Concertos and one of the greatest chamber works in the entire repertoire. Donald Macleod tells the story of this annus mirabilis. Piano Concerto No 14 in E flat, K449 Malcolm Bilson (fortepiano)ENGLISH Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (director) Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat, K452 Murray Perahia (piano) Neil Black (oboe) Thea King (clarinet) Anthony Halstead (horn) Graham Sheen (bassoon) Piano Concerto no 15 in B flat, K450 (finale) Robert Levin (fortepiano) Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20041123 | Donald Macleod introduces music written by William Byrd during his time in LONDON as Gentleman and Organist of the Chapel Royal, and compositions for Byrd's numerous benefactors, including Queen Elizabeth. Emendemus in melius Cardinall's Musick/Andrew Carwood Domine, secundum actum meum Rejoice unto the Lord Robin Blaze (countertenor)/Concordia The Queen's Alman Sophie Yates (harpsichord) Browning my dear Skip Sempe/Capriccio Stravagante Passing Measures Pavan & Galliard Christopher Hogwood (virginal) Walsingham Christopher Hogwood Crowned with flow'rs and lilies Anna Crookes (soprano)/Concordia. | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20041207 | Donald Macleod introduces works inspired by the paintings of Whistler, the poetry of Pierre Louys and the plays of Maurice Maeterlinck. Playlist Fantoches from Fetes Galantes Veronique Gens (soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) VIRGIN CLASSICS VC 545360-2 T.13 Chansons de Bilitis T9-11 Nocturnes Stephen Coombs and Christopher Scott HELIOS CDH 55014 Pelleas et Melisande: Act IV: Sc3 & 4 Pelleas - Didier Henry Melisande - Colette Alliot-Lugaz Choir and Orchestre symphonique de Montreal DECCA 430 503-4 CD2 T9-13. | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20041228 | Vivaldi's reputation was made and sealed at the Ospedale della Pieta, a Venice orphanage where he had opportunities to demonstrate his skills as composer and director of music. He quickly made the house orchestra a fine performing group, which in turn was able to give premieres of his steady stream of compositions. Donald Macleod tells the story of this remarkable symbiotic relationship. La Stravaganza - Concerto in G, Op 4 No 3, RV 301 Andrew Watkinson (violin) City of LONDON Sinfonia Nicholas Kraemer (conductor) Concerto for Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo, RV 235 Giuliano Carmignola (violin) Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor) Dixit Dominus, RV 595 Susan Gritton, Catrin Wyn-Davies (sopranos) Catherine Denley (alto) Kings Consort Choir of the King's Consort Robert King (conductor) Flute Concerto Op 10 No 2 in Gm, RV 439, 'La notte' Sebastien Marq (recorder) Ensemble Matheus Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050104 | Donald Macleod looks at Tippett's association with Morley College in LONDON, of which he was musical director during the war years, and his relationship with FRANCEsca Allinson, the one woman with whom Tippett contemplated marriage. Concerto for Double String orchestra Scottish Chamber Orchestra Michael Tippett (conductor) Two Madrigals - The Windhover and The Source The Finzi Singers Paul Spicer (director) The Hearts Assurance Peter Pears (tenor) Noel Mewton Wood (piano). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050111 | Today Donald Macleod looks at two of Bach's works which have a hint of the Italian about them; and also at one of the towering pinnacles of western art and, indeed, human achievement - the St Matthew Passion. Italian Concerto in F, BWV97, from Clavier Übung bk II Angela Hewitt (piano) St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (excerpt from Pt II - the Betrayal) Bach Collegium Japan Masaaki Suzuki (conductor) Evangelist....Gerd Türk Jesus....Peter Kooy Brandenberg Concerto No 6 in B flat, BWV 1051 La Petite Bande Sigiswald Kuijken (director). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050125 | Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) 2. Schubert had a close circle of artistic friends whose good opinion of his music was valued by the composer. One of his friends, the poet Franz von Schober, wrote the words to the song, "An die Musik", and collaborated with Schubert on his opera, "Alfonso and Estrella". An die Musik Bryn Terfel (baritone) Malcolm Martineau (piano) Alfonso and Estrella - Finale of Act 1 Adolfo....Theo Adam (bass) Estrella....Edith Mathis (soprano) Mauregato....Hermann Prey (baritone) Rundfunkchor and Staatskapelle BERLIN Otmar Suitner (conductor) Fantasie in F minor, Op 103 Anne Queffélec and Imogen Cooper (piano) Lazarus, D689 Jemima....Simone Nold (soprano) Lazarus....Scot Weir (tenor) Maria....Sibylla Rubens (soprano) Martha....Camilla Nylund (soprano) Nathanael....Kurt Azesberger(tenor) Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart and Bach Collegium Stuttgart Helmuth Rilling (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050301 | Not many composers have destroyed a thousand-odd works by their 30th birthday, but that's how it was with Alan Hovhaness. His output was staggeringly prolific, but it wasn't until the 1940s that he felt confident of the work he was producing. Donald Macleod examines how the composer's work blossomed during this period. Prayer to St Gregory Ulster Orchestra Paul Young (trumpet) Kenneth Montgomery (conductor) Symphony No 8 Arjuna BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ken Young (conductor) Twelve Armenian Folksongs Sahan Arzruni (piano) Vision from High Rock, Op 123 BBC Symphony Orchestra Rumon Gamba (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050315 | Donald Macleod looks at the relationship between Muzio Clementi and three great composers of his time, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. Sonata in B flat, Op 24, No 2 Nikolai Demidenko (piano) Symphony in B flat, Op 18LONDON Mozart Players Matthias Bamert (conductor) Sonata Op 34, No 2 Christopher Szaja Sager. | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050405 | When Monteverdi lost both his wife and his favourite pupil within six months of one another, he buried himself in his work. It resulted in an extraordinary collection of madrigals on the themes of love and death. In spite of his grief, he also completed an opera and a ballet for the lavish wedding celebrations for the Duke of Mantuas son. Donald Macleod introduces these works which helped establish Monteverdis reputation, both in Italy and the rest of Europe. Monteverdi: Dara la notte il sol Concerto Italiano Rinaldi Alessandrini (director) Monteverdi: Lamento dArianna Concerto Italiano Rinaldi Alessandrini (director) Monteverdi: Ballo della Ingrate Red Byrd Parley of Instruments Peter Holman. | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050412 | Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the life and works of Albeniz, and asks whether he really had piano lessons from Franz Liszt. Sonata No 4 (last movement) Albert Guinovart (piano) Cordoba (Cantos de Espagna) Ricardo Requejo (piano) Albeniz (orch Hallfter) Rapsodia espagnola Alicia de Larrocha (piano)LONDON Philharmonic Orchestra Raphael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor) Iberia Book 2 Raphael Orozco (piano). Isaac Albeniz (1860 - 1909) 2/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the life and works of Albeniz, and asks whether he really had piano lessons from Franz Liszt. Sonata No 4 (last movement) Albert Guinovart (piano) Cordoba (Cantos de Espagna) Ricardo Requejo (piano) Albeniz (orch Hallfter) Rapsodia espagnola Alicia de Larrocha (piano)LONDON Philharmonic Orchestra Raphael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor) Iberia Book 2 Raphael Orozco (piano). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050426 | Boccherini is largely known today for just one work, his Minuet from the E major String Quintet. His contribution to the development of chamber music was remarkable, where he introduced various innovations and composed a total of 489 pieces. String Quintet in E, op 11, no 5, G275 Isaac Stern and Cho-Liang Lin (violin) Jaime Laredo (viola) Yo-Yo Ma and Sharon Robinson (cello) String Quintet, op 29, no 2,1st movement Sigiswald Kuijken, Alda Stuurop (violin) Anner Bylsma, Wieland Juijken (cellos) Lucy van Dael (viola) Cello Concerto in B flat, G482, (arr Grützmacher) Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman (director). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050517 | Bedrich Smetana did not have an easy life. His beloved Katerina, his first wife, died after just a few years of marriage, following the path of three of their four children. Donald Macleod presents the Trio in Gm that Smetana wrote in memory of his oldest and favourite child, Bedriska. Album Leaves No 1 for Katerina Kolarova Ivan Klansky (piano) Trio for piano, violin and cello in Gm, Op 15 Guarneri trio: Ivan Klansky (piano) Cenek Pavlik (violin) Marek Jerie (cello) Souvenir de Boheme Op 12, No 2 Radoslav Kvapil (piano) Hakon Jarl Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rafael Kubelik (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050614 | Vaughan Williams in the 1920s In 1921 and 1922 Vaughan Williams composed a series of fine works which paint a picture of a composer really finding his voice. He was never a professing CHRISTIAN, and yet a powerful theme emerging here is one of uniquely spiritual music, giving rise to the notion of Vaughan Williams as a CHRISTIAN agnostic. Donald Macleod focuses on this sublime group of works. Motion and Stillness, from Four Poems by Fredegond Shove Benjamin Luxon (baritone) David Willison (piano) Mass in Gm (Sanctus) Corydon Singers Matthew Best (conductor) The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains (exc) from The Pilgrim's Progress, Act IV Sc 2 Roderick Williams (tenor) Mark Padmore (tenor) Jeremy White (tenor) Gerald Finley (baritone) Susan Gritton (soprano) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Richard Hickox (conductor) Symphony No 3 Pastoral LPO Adrian Boult (conductor) Margaret Price (soprano). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050712 | Donald Macleod introduces three musicals that firmly established Porter's reputation as one of the most important songwriters of the day. Love for Sale (from The New Yorkers) Elizabeth Welch Mister and Missus Fitch Pearl Bailey Night and Day; After You, Who?; I've Got You Under my Skin (from Gay Divorce) Fred Astaire It's Bad for Me; Solomon; The Physician, from Nymph Errant Gertrude Lawrence I Get a Kick out of You; All Through the Night; There'll always be a Lady Fair; Where are the Men? You're the Top; Anything Goes (from Anything Goes) Kim Criswell, Cris Groenendaal, Frederica von Stade Ambrosian Chorus London Symphony Orchestra John McGlinn (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 02 | 20050719 | Donald Macleod examines the opera that transformed Gluck's standing - both among his contemporaries and for all time, and looks at the radical re-working Gluck undertook for the premiere in Paris, where the castrato voice had already fallen out of fashion. Extracts from: Orfeo ed Euridice Orfeo....Derek Lee Ragin English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (director) Orphee et Eurydice Orphee....Richard Croft Eurydice....Mireille Delunsch L'Amour....Marion Harousseau Les Musiciens du Louvre Marc Minkowski (director). | ||
| COTW | 02 | A Mighty Call From The North | 20041130 | Donald Macleod traces Nielsen's life and work up to 1911, when the composer would be at the peak of his creative self-confidence. Song: Jens Vejmand - Jens the roadmender Jørgen Klint (bass) Rosalind Bevan (piano) Helios Overture Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Neeme Järvi (conductor) Hymnus Amoris - Hymn to Love, Op 12 [excerpt] Kirsten Schultz (soprano) Bodil Gøbil (sopranno) Tonny Landy (tenor) Bent Norup (bass-baritone) Mogens Schmidt Johansen (bass) Hans Christian Andersen (bass) Danmarks Radios Symphoniorkester Mogens Wöldike (conductor) Symphony No 3 'Sinfonia Espansiva' San Francisco Symphony Herbert Blomstedt (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) | 20100126 | Donald Macleod presents a complete performance of Borodin's collection of solo songs. Alexander Borodin was a brilliant composer for the voice - yet his bewitching, tuneful collection of sixteen solo songs is little known. In today's episode Donald Macleod introduces a performance of Borodin's complete songbook, preceded by a performance of perhaps his most famous orchestral showpiece - the evocative "In The Steppes Of Central Asia". | |
| COTW | 02 | And He Awakes The Music Of Our Souls | 20050503 | From the turn of the century to 1914, Enescu was beginning to assume a central role in the musical life of Romania. When not touring internationally as a violinist or conducting in the capital Bucharest, Pele castle in the mountains of Sinaia was his refuge for composition. Donald Macleod explores the influences revealed in Enescu's music at this point in his career. Romanian Rhapsody No 2 George Enescu Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra Cristian Mandeal (conductor) Sept Chansons de Clément Marot Sarah Walker/Roger Vignoles Symphony No 1, extract MVTIII Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo Lawrence Foster (conductor) First Piano Quartet, extract MVTI Yvonne Piedemonte (piano) Members of the Voces String Quartet. | |
| COTW | 02 | Bereavement | 20050118 | In 1899 Lili Boulanger's beloved father, Ernest, died in the middle of a conversation with her. The impact of this traumatic event was profound and Lili keenly missed him. Life in the Boulanger family home altered dramatically, and his room there was kept locked for five years. It was then necessary for Lili's elder sister Nadia to supplement the family income, which she did by studying with Gabriel Fauré. Fauré.would often come to the house and hear Lili singing some of her own songs. She had perfect pitch and Fauré, whilst accompanying her on the piano, would marvel at her talents. Many of Lili's finest works are tinged with grief, and Nadia Boulanger said of her sister, "I believe that her whole talent was rooted in her first knowledge of grief. When our father died, she was six years old. And at six she understood what death was; that it is the grief of surviving someone you love." With Donald Macleod. Lili Boulanger: les Sirènes Christine Friedek (soprano) Sabine Eberspächer (piano) Heidelberg Madrigal Choir Gerald Kegelmann (conductor) Nadia Boulanger: Three Songs (1910) Rebecca de Pont Davies (mezzo-contralto) Claire Toomer (piano) Lili Boulanger: Pour les Funerailles d'un Soldat Vincent le Texier (baritone) Namur Symphony Chorus Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra Mark Stringer (conductor) Lili Boulanger: Theme and Variations (for piano solo) Émile Naoumoff (piano) Lili Boulanger: Clairières dans le Ciel (songs 1 to 5) Heidi Grant Murphy (soprano) Kevin Murphy (piano). | |
| COTW | 02 | Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959), In Search Of Western Culture | 20090929 | Once he'd moved to Paris, Martinu revelled in the literary possibilities the French capital offered, and soon turned this fascination into several theatrical projects. Presented by Donald Macleod. Dance of the Hare (Suite from the ballet Spalicek) Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra Charles Mackerras (conductor) Conifer CDCF202 CD1 Tr 17 The devil's dance with Mariken (Hry o Marii) Prague Radio Chorus Prague Symphony Orchestra Jiri Belohlavek (conductor) Supraphon 11 1802 632 CD1 Tr 7 Julietta (excerpt, Act 2) Maria Tauberova (soprano) Michel Ivo Zidek (tenor) Chorus and Orchestra of the National Theatre, Prague Jaroslav Krombholc (conductor) Supraphon 108176-2 CD2 Tr 3 Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra Charles Mackerras (conductor) Supraphon 103393-2 CD1 Trs 1-3 His sister a poisoner (A Bouquet of Flowers) Libuse Domanenska (soprano) Lubomir Havlak (tenor) Czech Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra Karel Ancerl (conductor) Praga PR 254061 CD1 Tr 2. . Paris offered many literary possibilities, and Martinu honed them into theatrical projects | |
| COTW | 02 | Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) | 20091103 | Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Carl Nielsen, Denmark's best-known composer. He dicusses Nielsen's relationship with the Royal Theatre, affected by his attempt to gain recognition as conductor there, and which ultimately led to his resignation. But his work as composer for the stage was constantly in demand and while he was still a violinist with the Theatre Orchestra, he wrote the first of his two operas. With an excerpt from Saul and David, which was inspired by a Renaissance painting of David and Goliath, plus a complete performance of another visually inspired work - the symphony Nielsen subtitled 'The Four Temperaments'. Graeshoppen Canzone-Koret Frans Rasmussen (conductor) Danacord DACOCD 368 Tr 5 Song for the May Festival of the Kolding Grammar School Song of the Siskin Danacord DACOCD 368 Tr 12 Saul og David (excerpt) Saul....Aage Haugland (bass) David....Peter Lindroos (tenor) Jonathan....Kurt Westi (tenor) Mikal....Tina Kiberg (soprano) Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Neeme Jarvi (conductor) Chandos CHAN 8911/12 CD1 Trs 7-9 Symphony No 2 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Osmo Vanska (conductor) BIS-CD-1289 Trs 1-4. Donald Macleod introduces two of Nielsen's works inspired by paintings. | |
| COTW | 02 | Chopin The Teacher | 20041019 | Teaching was as much a necessity as a calling for Chopin as he struggled to make ends meet in his new-found PARISian home. Donald Macleod reveals the genius, impatience and eccentricity exhibited by the composer in his lessons, as testified by the fascinating accounts of his many pupils. Prelude No 7 in A Maria João Pires (piano) Ballade No 3 in A flat Stephen Hough (piano) Etudes, Op 10 (excerpts) Murray Perahia (piano) Nocturne, Op 9 No 2 (1830-31) Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Waltz, Op 18 in E flat Piano Sonata No 2, Op 35 in B flat Ivo Pogorelich (piano). | |
| COTW | 02 | Doctrine | 20041221 | While Tchaikovsky was not a regular attendee of services, he nonetheless retained a deep affection for the RUSSIAn Orthodox church. In his correspondence with his patron and friend Madam von Meck he broached some of the thornier issues associated with an acceptance of CHRISTIAN faith. Tchaikovsky: Hymn in Honour of SS Cyril and Methodius (1885) BBC Singers Bob Chilcott (conductor) Tchaikovsky: No 6 - Otche Nash (Our father), Nine Sacred Choruses Angel vopiyashe (The Angel Cried out ) Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op 41 (excerpts) No 6: Cherubic Hymn No 11: Posle slov Izriadno o presviatey No 14: Prichastniy stih (Hvalite Ghospoda) Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in Am, 2nd movement The Moscow Rachmaninov Trio Tchaikovsky: All-Night Vigil, Op 52 (excerpts) No 5: Svete tihiy No 8: Hvalite imia Ghospodne No 10: Ot yunosti moyeva Tchaikovsky: On coming SLEEP (Na son Gryaduschiy) Bob Chilcott (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | Family Man | 20050215 | A look behind the legend, to discover something of Palestrina's domestic life. Presented by Donald Macleod with Jeremy Summerly. Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est Schola Cantorum of OXFORD Jeremy Summerly (director) Attr Palestrina: Ricercare Primi Toni Albert de Klerk (organ) Palestrina: Magnificat Primi Toni La Chapelle Royale Philippe Herreweghe (director) Palestrina: Lamentations - Lesson One for Maundy ThursdayOXFORD Camerata Jeremy Summerly (director) Palestrina: Petrarch Madrigals - Vergina sol'al mondo; Vergine chiara; Vergine, quante lagrime; Vergine, Tale è terra Akademia Ensemble Vocal Regional de Champagne-Ardenne Françoise Lasserre (director). | |
| COTW | 02 | Father - Industry And Craftsmanship | 20050222 | Ravel's fascination with things mechanical and industrial was formed in the workshop of his father, an engineer and inventor. Donald Macleod looks at the pieces relating to this aspect of Ravel's heritage. Sites Auriculaires: Entre cloches Stephen Coombs, Christopher Scott (pianos) L'Heure Espagnole (extract) Jane Berbie (Concepcion) Jean Giraudeau (Torquemada) Gabriel Bacquier (Ramiro) Orchestre National de la RTF Lorin Maazel (conductor) Gaspard de la nuit Angela Hewitt (piano) Bolero LSO Pierre Monteux (cond). | |
| COTW | 02 | Five First Nights - Venice, Sunday 6 March, 1853 | 20050308 | Donald Macleod recreates the premières of five different Verdi operas in five different cities. Verging on verismo, the tale of Violetta Valéry, a PARISian courtesan called La Traviata, is the shocking subject of Verdi's new opera - and is a famous failure on its first outing. Violetta....Tiziana Fabbricini (soprano) Alfredo....Roberto Alagna (tenor) Giorgio Germont....Paolo Coni (baritone) Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Riccardo Muti (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | Friends And Champions, Part 1 | 20050322 | Donald Macleod explores Elgar through three women who knew him. Elgar: Sea Pictures, No 2 In Haven (Capri) Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano)LONDON Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) Elgar: Two Partsongs Op 26, The Snow and Fly Singing BirdLIVERPOOL Philharmonic Choir Royal LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Charles Groves (conductor) Elgar: Violin Concerto, 3rd Movt. Nigel Kennedy (violin)LONDON Philharmonic Orchestra Vernon Handley (conductor) Elgar (completed by Anthony Payne) Symphony No 3, 1st Movt Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Paul Daniel (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | Friends And Influence | 20041102 | Vincent d'Indy first met César Franck through fellow composer Henri Duparc. He became his pupil, and quickly developed an immense respect and admiration for Franck. Throughout his life d'Indy tirelessly championed the older composer's music and it was through Franck's circle that d'Indy met Charles Bordes, the man with whom he founded the influential Schola Cantorum. With Donald Macleod. Le Roy Loys BBC Singers/Ron Corp Prelude in Bm, Op 66 Marie-Bernadette Dufourcet Deus Israel Conjungat vos Netherlands Radio Choir/Kenneth Montgomery Le chant de la cloche Maria Suchel (soprano) Anton Trommelen (tenor) Netherlands Radio Choir Netherlands Radio Orchestra Henk Spruit Istar Philharmonic Orchestra of the Loire Region/Pierre Dervaux. | |
| COTW | 02 | Handel's Most Regular Patron Between 1707-8 Was Prince Francesco Maria Ruspoli, With Whom The Compos | 20050510 | er resided in splendour, dividing his time between the Palazzo Bonelli in Rome and the Prince's castle in Vignanello. Tu fedel? Tu costante? Emma Kirkby (soprano) Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood (conductor) Salve Regina Arleen Auger (soprano) Choir and Orchestra of Westminster Abbey Simon Preston (conductor) Clori Tirsi e Fileno (extract) Drew Minter (countertenor) Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Nicholas McGegan (conductor) La Resurrezione, Scene 1 Angelo....Annick Massis Maddalena....Jennifer Smith Cleofe....Linda Maguire San Giovanni....Jon Mark Ainsley Lucifero....Laurent Naouri Les Musiciens du Louvre Marc Minkowski (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | In Search Of The Ideal Woman | 20041116 | Wagners vision of true love was immortalised in many of his operas, but his own journey towards the perfect marriage was long and difficult. Presented by Donald Macleod. Tannhäuser: Act II, 'Dir, Göttin der Liebe, soll mein Lied ertönen!' René Kollo Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Georg Solti (conductor) Der Fliegende Holländer: Act II, Senta's Ballade Hildegard Behrens Josef Protschka Iris Vermillion Choir of the Vienna State Opera Christoph von Dohnányi (conductor) Eine Sonate für das Album von Frau Mathilde Wesendonck Daniel Levy (piano) Tristan und Isolde: Prelude to Act I Orchestra of Dresden State Opera Carlos Kleiber (conductor) Siegfried Idyll The LONDON Classical Players Roger Norrington (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) | 20091006 | Donald Macleod explores JC Bach's activities in 18th-century London. Donald Macleod explores the life and work of JC Bach, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian. He follows Johann Christian to London, where he became the darling of the English, making friends in high places and wowing the public with his operas. Overture (Orione) The Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood (director) See the kind indulgent gales Maria Zadori (soprano) Capella Savaria Pal Nemeth (conductor) Harpsichord Concerto, Op 1, No 6 Anthony Halstead (harpsichord and direction) The Hanover Band Endimione (excerpt from Act 1) Diana....Vasilijka Jezovsek (soprano) Nice....Ann Monoyios (soprano) Amore....Jorg Waschinski (soprano) VokalEnsemble Koln Capella Coloniensis des WDR Bruno Weil (director). Donald Macleod explores JC Bach's activities in 18th-century London. | |
| COTW | 02 | John Rutter (b.1945) | 20091222 | Donald Macleod is in conversation with John Rutter, one of the world's most successful and popular living composers. John reveals his affection for his home town of Cambridge and its musical traditions, and discusses with Donald his attitude to religion alongside some of his many sacred choral works. Rutter: Be thou my vision The Cambridge Singers City of London Sinfonia John Rutter (conductor) Collegium, CDCD514 Track 1 Rutter: Hymn to the Creator of Light The Choir of St Paul's Cathedral John Scott (conductor) Hyperion, CDA66994 Track 12 Rutter: Shadows (Nos 1-IV) Jeremy Huw Williams (baritone) Stewart French (guitar) Naxos, 8.557922 Tracks 6-9 Rutter: Wild Wood Carol Polyphony Stephen Layton (conductor) Hyperion CDA67245 Track 8 Rutter: Suite Antique Duke Dobing (flute) Wayne Marshall (harpsichord) The City of London Sinfonia Collegium, COLCD117 Tracks 7-12. John Rutter tells Donald Macleod about his affection for his home town of Cambridge. | |
| COTW | 02 | Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) | 20090210 | With a seven-bar fugue for two violins, plus his last and possibly greatest piano sonata. Donald Macleod explores the music of Beethoven's last 12 years. Including a seven-bar fugue for two violins, a miniature set of variations on a Scottish folksong and, at the other end of the scale, Beethoven's last, and some would say greatest, piano sonata. Chiling O'Guiry, No 5 (Six National Airs Varied for piano with flute or violin, Op 105) | |
| COTW | 02 | Master Of The Chapel | 20041214 | As the new Vice-Kapellmeister to the court of Esterházy, Haydn enjoyed the support of Gregor Werner, the court Kapellmeister, but their relationship cooled as Haydn began to outshine his superior. With Donald Macleod. Acide e Galatea, Overture Haydn Sinfonietta Wien Manfred Huss (director) Baryton Trio in A, Hob.XI/5 Geringas Baryton Trio Missa Cellensis, Hob XXII/5, Credo Susan Gritton Pamela Helen Stephen Mark Padmore Stephen Varcoe Collegium Musicum 90 Richard Hickox (conductor) Symphony No 46 The ENGLISH Concert Trevor Pinnock (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | Milan | 20050208 | Having struck the right chord with his first opera, Le Villi, and signed a publishing deal with Giulio Ricordi, Giacomo Puccini had high hopes for his second opera, Edgar. Unfortunately when it opened in 1889 it bombed and even though Puccini revised it several times subsequently it's never really taken off. Puccini's private life was in equal turmoil. His beloved mother had died in 1884 and his elopement with a married woman from his home town of Lucca, Elvira Gemignani, caused a huge scandal and local uproar. All was not lost though as Ricordi issued a public statement of support for Puccini which kept the baying shareholders quiet and financed Puccini whilst he worked on his next opera, Manon Lescaut. Three years later the opera opened in Turin. It was a massive success, establishing Puccini as an opera composer of international stature and ending his financial difficulties. With Donald Macleod. Prelude to Act 1, EdgarBERLIN Radio Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Excerpt from Act 2, Edgar Gwendolyn Killebrew (soprano) Carlo Bergoni (tenor) Vicente Sardinero (baritone)Opera Orchestra of NEW YORK Eve Queler (conductor) Excerpt from Act 3, Edgar Renata Scotto (soprano) Schola Cantorum of NEW YORK Orchestra of NEW YORK Eve Queler (conductor) Crisantemi Hagen Quartett Excerpt from Act 2, Manon Lescaut Nina Rautio (soprano) Peter Dvorsky (tenor) Luigi Roni (bass) Silvestro Sammaritano (bass) Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Lorin Maazel (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | No 22 Boulevard De Courcelles | 20050329 | Donald Macleod considers the influence Ernest Chausson had within artistic circles in PARIS. Following his marriage, Chausson moved into a substantial house in the eighth arondissement of PARIS. There he established what became a legendary salon. Visitors ranged from the poet Stephane Mallarmé to Henri de Régnier, artists such as Paul Gauguin, musicians ranging from the Franckists to Debussy and Albéniz. Through this and his position as Secretary of the Société Nationale de Musique, Chausson was able to use his influence to promote their works, sometimes at the expense of performances of his own music. Chausson: La Nuit Felicity Lott (soprano) Ann Murray (mezzo soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) Chausson: Le Colibri, from 7 Songs, Op. 2 Jean-Francois Gardeil (baritone) Billy Eidi (piano) Chausson: Symphony in B flat, Op 20 Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse Michel Plasson (conductor) Chausson: Trois lieder de Camille Mauclair, Op.27 Les heures; Ballade; Les couronnes Ann Murray (mezzo soprano) Graham Johnson (piano). | |
| COTW | 02 | Opera-comique | 20091201 | Donald Macleod explores the colourful world of the Parisian Opera-Comique. Although Opera-Comique is often associated with nineteenth century exponents such as Boieldieu, Adam and Auber, its origins belong to much earlier times. Donald and guest Karen Henson discuss Opera-Comique's roots and its growth in the 18th century. Gretry: Overture: l'epreuve villageoise Orchestre de Bretagne, Stefan Sanderling (conductor) ASV CD DCA 1095 Tr 5 Gretry: Trio: Le Gouverneur pendant la danse; Sire Williams (Richard, Coeur de Lion - Act 3) Laurette....Mady Mesple (soprano) Blondel....Michel Trompont ( baritone) Orchestre de Chambre de la Radio Television Belge Edgard Doneux (conductor) EMI 5 75266 2 Tr 25 Rousseau: Je vais revoir ma charmante maitresse (Le devin du village) Colin....Nicolai Gedda (tenor) Orchestre de Chambre Louis de Froment (conductor) EMI 5 75266 2 Tr 12 mono recording made in 1956 Gluck: Air vous ressemblez a la rose naissante...Tout ce que j'aime est au tombeau (La rencontre imprevue - Act 2 No 11) Ali....Guy de Mey (tenor) Dardane....Catherine Dubosc (soprano) Lyon Opera Orchestra John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Erato 2292 45516-2 CD1 Trs 20, 21, 23, 24 Gretry: Ah! je tremble; Le soleil s'est cache dans l'onde (Zemire et Azor - Act 4) Zemire....Mady Mesple (soprano) Azor....Roland Bufkens (tenor) Lisbe....Sabine Louis (soprano) Fatme....Suzanne Simonka (mezzo soprano) Sander....Jean Van Gorp (baritone) Orchestre de Chambre de la RTB EMI CMS 7697012 CD2 Trs 10, 11 recording made in 1974 Mehul: Ah, les maudites gens....O ciel, que faire (L'Irato ou l'emporte) Pandolphe....Alain Bute (bass) Nerine....Svenja Hempel (soprano) Lysandre....Cyril Auvity (tenor) Scapin....Miljenko Turk (bass) L'arte del mondo Werner Ehrhardt (conductor) Capriccio 60128 Trs 8-10. Donald Macleod and Karen Henson on Opera-Comique's roots in the 18th century. Donald Macleod and Karen Henson on Opera-Comique's roots in the 18th century. Donald Macleod explores the colourful world of the Parisian Opera-Comique. Although Opera-Comique is often associated with nineteenth century exponents such as Boieldieu, Adam and Auber, its origins belong to much earlier times. Donald and guest Karen Henson discuss Opera-Comique's roots and its growth in the 18th century. Gretry: Overture: l'epreuve villageoise Orchestre de Bretagne, Stefan Sanderling (conductor) ASV CD DCA 1095 Tr 5 Gretry: Trio: Le Gouverneur pendant la danse; Sire Williams (Richard, Coeur de Lion - Act 3) Laurette....Mady Mesple (soprano) Blondel....Michel Trompont ( baritone) Orchestre de Chambre de la Radio Television Belge Edgard Doneux (conductor) EMI 5 75266 2 Tr 25 Rousseau: Je vais revoir ma charmante maitresse (Le devin du village) Colin....Nicolai Gedda (tenor) Orchestre de Chambre Louis de Froment (conductor) EMI 5 75266 2 Tr 12 mono recording made in 1956 Gluck: Air vous ressemblez a la rose naissante...Tout ce que j'aime est au tombeau (La rencontre imprevue - Act 2 No 11) Ali....Guy de Mey (tenor) Dardane....Catherine Dubosc (soprano) Lyon Opera Orchestra John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Erato 2292 45516-2 CD1 Trs 20, 21, 23, 24 Gretry: Ah! je tremble; Le soleil s'est cache dans l'onde (Zemire et Azor - Act 4) Zemire....Mady Mesple (soprano) Azor....Roland Bufkens (tenor) Lisbe....Sabine Louis (soprano) Fatme....Suzanne Simonka (mezzo soprano) Sander....Jean Van Gorp (baritone) Orchestre de Chambre de la RTB EMI CMS 7697012 CD2 Trs 10, 11 recording made in 1974 Mehul: Ah, les maudites gens....O ciel, que faire (L'Irato ou l'emporte) Pandolphe....Alain Bute (bass) Nerine....Svenja Hempel (soprano) Lysandre....Cyril Auvity (tenor) Scapin....Miljenko Turk (bass) L'arte del mondo Werner Ehrhardt (conductor) Capriccio 60128 Trs 8-10. | |
| COTW | 02 | Purcell's Contemporaries | 20091117 | Donald Macleod surveys the brilliant generation of composers that first emerged as choristers at the Chapel Royal after the Restoration, including a musical spy and a heartbroken composer who shot himself on the toss of a coin. Purcell: Hear my prayer Alastair Ross (organ) Monteverdi Choir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) ERATO 2292-45987-2 Tr 6 John Blow: No, Lesbia, you ask in vain (Elegy on the death of Queen Mary) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Paula Chateauneuf (theorbo) Timothy Roberts (chamber organ) HYPERION CDA66646 Tr 18 Matthew Locke: Be thou exalted, Lord Choir of New College, Oxford The Parley of Instruments Edward Higginbottom (conductor) HYPERION CDA66373 Tr 8 Pelham Humfrey: O Lord my God Charles Brett (countertenor) Martyn Hill (tenor) David Thomas (bass) Michael Lewin (lute) Marilyn Samson (cello) Alastair Ross (organ) Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) ERATO 2292-45987-2 Tr 7 John Blow: I was glad when they said unto me Robin Blaze, Ashley Stafford (countertenors) Mark Le Brocq (tenor) Andrew Dale Forbes (bass) Rogers Covey-Crump (high tenor) Choir of St Paul's Cathedral Parley of Instruments John Scott (conductor) HYPERION CDA67009 Trs 16-20 Jeremiah Clarke, arr. Simon Preston: Prince of Denmark's March Simon Preston (organ) DECCA 430 091-2 Tr 5. Donald Macleod surveys the composers who emerged as choristers at the Chapel Royal. | |
| COTW | 02 | Religion And Politics | 20050628 | Church and state were uncomfortable but constant bedfellows during the 17th century, making life especially complicated for Purcell who held top jobs with both. Presented by Donald Macleod. Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord Alway Winchester Cathedral Choir Brandenburg Consort, directed by David Hill Purcell: Voluntary in Dm Paul Plummer (organ) Purcell: I Will Love Thee, O Lord Michael George Choir of New College OXFORD The King's Consort Robert King (conductor) Purcell: Retir'd from Mortals' Sight Nancy Argenta (soprano) Nigel North (archlute) Purcell: Harpsichord Suite No 3 Kenneth Gilbert Purcell: Funeral MusicOXFORD Camerata Jeremy Summerly (conductor). | |
| COTW | 02 | Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) | 20100316 | Donald Macleod focuses Prokofiev ballets and operas, including The Love for Three Oranges. In Tuesday's programme, a pair of ballets and a pair of operas, both highly contrasted. The ballets are Trapeze, a concise chamber score written for a small travelling dance troupe, and Le pas d'acier - 'The Steel Step' - a 'futurist' ballet glorifying Soviet proletarian society (the Soviet authorities were reportedly not amused). The operas are the utterly absurd and perennially popular The Love for Three Oranges, and the esoteric, melodramatic and much less familiar The Fiery Angel, a remarkable work which Prokofiev himself never saw staged. | |
| COTW | 02 | Stamitz, Symphonist Triumphant | 20100209 | Donald Macleod on Johann Stamitz's work at the Electoral Palace in Mannheim. 2. Symphonist Triumphant. Donald Macleod continues the story of the most successful of the Stamitzes. The builders were still at work on the Electoral Palace in Mannheim when the new director of music, Johann Stamitz, arrived in 1741. The building was on a huge scale, with entertainment to match, and it was here that Stamitz teamed up with the best orchestra in the world at the time. Together, they revolutionized orchestral sound and repertoire. Johann Stamitz Symphony in G major Concerto Köln TELDEC 3984-28366-2 T11-15. | |
| COTW | 02 | The Ballets Russes | 20050419 | Donald Macleod charts how Stravinsky's name was established outside RUSSIA through his collaboration with the RUSSIAn ballet impresario Serge Diaghilev. Two Poems of Paul Verlaine John Shirley Quirk (baritone) Ensemble InterContemporain Pierre Boulez (conductor) Excerpt from Act 1, Oedipus Rex Thomas Moser (tenor) Siegmund Nimsgern (baritone) Male Chorus of Bavarian Radio Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Sir Colin Davis (conductor) The Rite of Spring (excerpt from Part 1) Orchestre de la Sociétè du Conservatoire de PARIS Pierre Monteux (conductor) Les Noces: 1st tableau La tresse Basia Retchitzka (soprano) Lucienne Devallier (contralto) Hugues Cuénod (tenor) Heinz Rehfuss (bass) The Motet Choir of Geneva Vladimir Diakoff (bass) Renée Peter, Doris Rossiaud Roger Aubert (pianos) Jacques Horneffer (director and piano) Symphonies of wind instruments Detroit Chamber Winds and Friends. | |
| COTW | 02 | Thomas Arne (1710-1778) | 20100309 | Donald Macleod on Arne's differing attitudes to the public and to his friends and family. (2/5) Arne knew exactly what his public wanted and he gave it to them. It was a shame, then, he couldn't extend this same sensitivity to his friends and family. Presented by Donald Macleod. Arne: Rise, Glory, rise (Rosamond) Emma Kirkby (soprano), the Academy of Ancient Music, directed by Christopher Hogwood Oiseau Lyre 4361322, track 5 Arne: Alfred (end of Act III) Jennifer Smith (Eltruda, soprano), Christine Brandes (Emma, soprano), David Daniels (Prince Edward, countertenor), Jamie MacDougall (Alfred, tenor), Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorale, conducted by Nicholas McGegan Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, 75605513142, tracks 22-24 Arne: Symphony No.4 in C minor Cantilena, conducted by Adrian Shepherd Chandos, CHAN8403, tracks 4-6 Arne: Artaxerxes (Act I, Scenes 7-14) Christopher Robson (Artaxerxes, countertenor), Ian Partridge (Artabanes, tenor), Patricia Spence (Arbaces, mezzo-soprano), Richard Edgar-Wilson (Rimenes, tenor), Catherine Bott (Mandane, soprano), Philippa Hyde (Semira, soprano), Colin Campbell (bass), Charles Gibbs (bass), The Parley of Instruments, conducted by Roy Goodman Hyperion, CDD22073, CD1, track 16-23. | |
| COTW | 02 | William Walton (1902-1983), Happy Prince | 20100202 | Donald Macleod discovers how Walton became the pre-eminent British composer of the 1930s. Once the slightly risque enfant terrible of the roaring 20's, Walton established himself as the pre-eminent British composer of the 1930's, garnering critical acclaim and popular recognition. Donald Macleod plays some of the music which made his name. Viola Concerto: First Movement- Andante comodo Viola: Nigel Kennedy Conductor: Andre Previn Royal Philharmonic Orchestra EMI CDC 7 49628 2 Track 1 Belshazzar's Feast Thus spake Isaiah If I forget thee, O Jerusalem By the waters of Babylon Baritone: John Shirley-Quirk London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Orchestra EMI 0777 7 64723 2 4 Tracks 1-3 Escape Me Never National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bernard Herrmann LONDON 448 954-2 Track 10 Symphony No. 1 Third movement- Andante con malinconia Fourth Movement- Maestoso- Brioso ed ardentemente London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bryden Thomson CHANDOS CHAN 8862. | |
| COTW | 02 | Young, Rich And Famous | 20041012 | By 1925 George Gershwin had already had a massive Broadway hit with Lady Be Good, and crossed a musical frontier into the concert hall with his first orchestral work Rhapsody in Blue. Audiences loved him and his music and Gershwin certainly lapped up all the attention. He maintained a full diary of social engagements, attending the very smartest NEW YORK parties, where he mixed with some of the leading musicians of the time, alongside the best known Broadway and Hollywood stars including Fred and Adele Astaire. Alongside writing a steady stream of musicals Gershwin received a prestigious commission from the NEW YORK Symphony Society to write a piano concerto. For the first time he was determined to orchestrate the work himself and armed, according to one reporter, with four or five books on musical structure and a book on orchestration he set about the task with aplomb and produced a three movement work which was greeted rapturously by the audience, if not the critics, when it was premiered at Carnegie Hall. With Donald Macleod. Duration: 1 hour Playlist - Composer of the Week - Gershwin The man I love Sarah Walker (mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano) Meridian CDE 84167, Track 2 Overture to Tip-Toes The New Princess Theater Orchestra, John McGlinn (conductor) EMI CDC 7 47977-2, Track 4 Concerto in F André Previn (piano, conductor), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Philips 412 611-2, Track 4 to 6 3 Preludes for Piano Angela Brownridge (piano) Helios CDH 55006, Tracks 23, 24, 26 Someone to watch over me (Oh! Kay) Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Eric Stein (conductor) Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79361-2, Track 5. | |
| COTW | 03 | 20041110 | Nothing lasts for ever, not even for Mozart. As 1784 turned to 1785, and as his astonishingly successful year of subscription concerts faded into the memory, Mozart's career took what the Viennese public saw as a couple of faltering steps. Donald Macleod weighs up the evidence. Piano Sonata in C minor K457 Mitsuko Uchida (piano) Piano Concerto no 18 in B flat, K456 (slow movement) Richard Goode (piano) Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Piano Quartet in G minor, K478 Sonnerie: Monica Huggett (violin) Alison McGillivray (cello) Gary Cooper (fortepiano). | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20041124 | William Byrd was a lifelong Catholic at a time when anti-Catholic feeling was at its height. In today's programme, Donald Macleod discovers how Byrd's faith cost him a great deal of pain and trouble. Why do I use my paper, inke and penne? Richard Wyn Roberts (countertenor)/Robin Blaze (countertenor)/Concordia/Robert Hollingworth (director) Circumspice, Jerusalem Cardinall's Musick/Andrew Carwood Deus, venerunt gentes Carys Lane (soprano)/Richard Wyn Roberts (countertenor)/Robin Blaze (countertenor)/Nicholas Hurndall Smith (tenor)/Matthew Brook (baritone) Mass for five voices The Tallis Scholars/Peter Phillips Non vos relinquam (Gradualia Vol. 2 Pentecost) The Cambridge Singers/John Rutter. | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20041208 | Donald Macleod introduces a selection of Debussy's many nature-inspired works. Estampe - Jardins sous la Pluie Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Trois Chansons de FRANCE Sarah Walker (soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) Images (Set 1) Pascal Rogé (piano) La Mer Cleveland orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20041229 | While Vivaldi's reputation was made in a Venice orphange, it was extended through his work in opera houses, in Venice, Vicenza, and elsewhere. Today Donald Macleod recounts the story of some of Vivaldi's operatic successes. Ottone in Villa - Sinfonia Brandenberg Consort Roy Goodman (conductor) Ottone in Villa - Act 2 scenes 5 + 6 Tullia....Sophie Daneman (soprano) Cleonilla....Susan Gritton (soprano) Caio....Nancy Argenta (soprano) Collegium Musicum 90 Richard Hickox (conductor) L'Orlando finto pazzo: Qual favellar?Anderò, volerò, griderò Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini (conductor) Farnace - Sinfonia, Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2 Farnace....Furio Zanasi Tamiri....Sara Mingardo Le Concert des Nations Jordi Savall (conductor) Montezuma - Act 1 Scene 7 - Ramiro alone Ramiro....Brigitte Balleys (mezzo-soprano) La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy Jean-Claude Malgoire (conductor) Catone in Utica - Se in campo armato Emma Kirkby (soprano) Brandenberg Consort Roy Goodman (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20050105 | Sir Michael Tippett started composing the music for his oratorio A Child of Our Time on the fourth of September 1939, the day after war was declared. He was to go to prison for failing to observe the conditions of exemption imposed on him as a Conscientious Objector. Donald Macleod explores the connection between Tippett's convictions and his oratorio and we hear from the composer himself. Extracts from A Child of our Time Jessye Norman (soprano) Janet Baker (contralto) Richard Cassily (tenor) John Shirley Quirk (bass) BBC Singers BBC Choral Society BBC Symphony Orchestra Colin Davis (conductor) String Quartet No 2 in F sharp Lindsay String Quartet. | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20050126 | Donald Macleod looks at the friendship Franz Schubert had with Anselm Hüttenbrenner, who kept the manuscript of the Unfinished Symphony locked away in his house for 37 years after Schuberts death, and had to be tricked out of it in order for it to be performed and made known to the general public. Trauerwalzer, D365 2 Alfred Kitchen (piano) Gretchen am Spinnrade Lucia Popp (soprano) Irwin Gage (piano) 13 Variations on a theme by Anselm Hüttenbrenner for piano, D576 Luba Edlina (piano) Ariettas from Claudine von Villa Bella Arleen Augur (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) Unfinished Symphony Boston Symphony Sir Colin Davis (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20050302 | "My success is quite a surprise to me; for the first half of my life I was known as the composer who was never performed. I had no luck until the great conductor Leopold Stokowski conducted one of my pieces and decided to champion my work." The 1950s marked the high tide of Alan Hovhaness's success as a composer, in particular with works such as 'Mysterious Mountain', which was championed by Fritz Reiner. Donald Macleod recounts the story of this period. Upon Enchanted Ground, Op 90 no 1, for Flute, Cello, Giant Tam-Tam, and Harp Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) Frank Hendrickx (flute) Herwig Coryn (cello) Patrick de Smet (tam-tam) Symphony no 2, 'Mysterious Mountain', Op 132 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Fritz Reiner (conductor) Symphony no 15, 'Silver Pilgrimage' Op 199 BBC Symphony Orchestra Rumon Gamba (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20050316 | Caught whilst trying to elope and with two marriages both to women much younger than himself, Muzio Clementi had quite a time with the ladies. Donald Macleod finds out what effect the women in his life had on Clementi's music. Trio Opus 22 No 3, La Chasse The Faure Trio Vittorio Del Col (piano) Mario Vassilev (violin) Sergio Bonfanti (cello) Sonata Opus 13, No 6 Andreas Staier (piano) Symphony No 2 in C Philharmonia Orchestra Claudio Scimone (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20050406 | After twenty years in Mantua, Monteverdi suddenly found himself without a job when his employer, Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga, died. But it wasnt long before his luck changed when he was engaged as Director of Music at St Marks Basilica in Venice - the most prestigious job Italy had to offer. In spite of his summary dismissal from Mantua, Monteverdi continued writing music for the court there, including a pastoral ballet about a pair of Arcadian lovers. Donald Macleod introduces this and other works contained in Monteverdis seventh and eighth book of madrigals, plus his first secular piece written for performance in Venice. Monteverdi: Tirsi e Clori Les Arts Florissants William Christie (director) Monteverdi: Con che soavita, labbra odorate Ohime, dove il mio ben Emma Kirkby Judith Nelson Consort of Musicke Anthony Rooley (director) Monteverdi: Combattimento di Tancredi et Clorinda Clorinda....Catherine Bott Tancredi....Andrew King Narrator....John Mark Ainsley Monteverdi: Volgendo il ciel Poet....John Potter The Parley of Instruments Peter Holman (director). | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20050413 | Donald Macleod explores the artistic and financial relationship between Albeniz and the eccentric ENGLISH solicitor, poet and librettist, Francis Burdett Money-Coutts. Pepita Jimenez (excerpts) Susan Chilcott (Pepita)FRANCEsc Garriogosa (Luis) Orquestra de Cambra Teatre Lluire Josep Pons (conductor) Pepita Jimenez (excerpts) Coro de voces blancas solistas, Coro Cantores de Madrid Orquestra Sinfonica Pablo Sorozabal (conductor) La Vega Alicia de Larrocha (piano). | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20050427 | Donald Macleod explores Boccherini's period under the patronage of Don Luis, and how he survived when the Spanish King's younger brother died. Symphony No 15 in D, Op 35, No 1LONDON Festival Orchestra Ross Pople Octet (Notturno) in G, Op 38, No 4 Tafelmusik Symphony in Dm, Op 3, No 3 (1787) Baroque Orchesra of Academia Montis Regalis Luigi Mangiocavallo. | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20050518 | Donald Macleod tells the story of how Bedrich Smetana began to write opera and takes us through what has become the best loved of his eight operas, The Bartered Bride. We also hear the snippet of operatic writing that Smetana believed to be his best. The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act 2 Scene 1 Old Man....Eduard Haken (bass) The Chorus and Orchestra of the Prague National Theatre Jan Hus Tichy (conductor) Excerpts from The Bartered Bride Czech Philharmonic Orchestra cond Zdenek Kosler The Kiss, Act 1, Scene 7 Vendulka....Eva Depoltova (soprano) Martinka....Libuse Marova (alto) Brno Janacek Opera Orchestra Frantisek Vajnar (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 03 | 20050615 | Vaughan Williams in the 1920s Vaughan Williams was not a composer with a great love of the piano - instead the human voice seems to have been one of the richest sources of his inspiration. Perhaps there are conclusions to be drawn here about Vaughan Williams as a composer whose first appeal is to the emotions rather than the intellect, but the range of ways in which he utilised voices is one of the great treasures he bequeathed us. Donald Macleod dips into the trove of compositions from 1923 and 1924 which reflect Vaughan Williams' passion for voices in his work. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men Bournemouth SO Choir of Winchester Cathedral Waynflete Singers David Hill (conductor) Old King Cole Northern Sinfonia of ENGLAND Sinfonia Chorus Richard Hickox (conductor) Hugh the Drover Mary....Sheila Armstrong Aunt Jane....Helen Watts The Constable....Robert Lloyd John....Michael Rippon Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Ambrosian Opera Chorus Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral Sir Charles Groves (conductor) On Wenlock Edge Ian Bostridge (tenor) LPO Bernard Haitink (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 03 | A Plaster Saint | 20041117 | Wagners magnetic personality attracted many champions for his music, but his supporters often found themselves used and betrayed. Presented by Donald Macleod. Gotterdämmerung: Act II, Scene 4 (extract) Birgit Nilsson Vienna State Opera Choir Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Georg Solti (conductor) Lohengrin: Act III 'In fernem Land' (Lohengrins Narration) Placido Domingo Choir of Vienna State Opera Götterdämmerung: Prologue, Sunrise and Siegfrieds Rhine Journey Wolfgang Windgassen Parsifal: Act 1, Transformation music Donald McIntyre Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera Reginald Goodall (conductor) An Webers Grabe Bamberg Symphony Chorus Karl Anton Rickenbacher (conductor). | |
| COTW | 03 | Belgium | 20050330 | Donald Macleod recounts how, under the auspices of the Belgian writer and art critic Octave Maus and performers such as the violinist Eugène Ysaÿe, Ernest Chausson was able to find a new and more appreciative audience for his music in Belgium than he experienced in his native country, FRANCE. Excerpt from Sicilienne, Concert in D Joshua Bell (violin) Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Takacs Quartet Concert in D, Op 21 for piano, violin and string quartet, Op 21 Joshua Bell (violin) Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Takacs Quartet La Caravane, Op 14 Chris Pedro Trakas (baritone) Graham Johnson (piano). | |
| COTW | 03 | Broadway | 20041013 | Even a national disaster of the magnitude of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 provided an opportunity for the ever resourceful Gershwin to mount a Broadway musical. He reworked a satirical show he had written with his brother Ira two years earlier which had flopped. This time round Strike up the Band's plot, with its de-glorification of war and attacks on profiteering and jingoism, hit the spot with the audience. To give some indication of the speed at which Gershwin was able to write music, the same year he wrote Strike up the Band saw the premieres of two other musicals as well as a collaboration with the operetta composer Sigmund Romberg. 1927 also saw a second commission from the NEW YORK Symphony for which Gershwin produced a symphonic evocation of an American visitor strolling around PARIS. With Donald Macleod. Duration: 1 hour Playlist - Composer of the Week - Gershwin Typical Self-Made American (Strike up the Band) Don Chastain (Fletcher), Brent Barrett (Jim Townsend), Chorus, Orchestra, John Mauceri (conductor) Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79273-2/A/B, CD1 Track 4 Finaletto to Act 1 (Strike up the Band) Don Chastain (Fletcher), Brent Barrett (Jim Townsend), James Rocco (Sloane), Charles Goff (Colonel Holmes), Rebecca Luker (Joan Fletcher), Jason Graae (Timothy Harper), Chorus, Orchestra, John Mauceri (conductor) Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79273-2/A/B, CD1 Track 11 The Babbit and the Bromide (Funny Face) Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire, Orchestra, Julian Jones (conductor) Memoir CDMoir 501, Track 11 Overture to Funny Face Orchestrated by Don Rose Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler (conductor) IMP IMPX 9013, Track 3 How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face/Rosalie) Audrey Hepburn Decca 555 497-2, CD1 Track 8 An American in PARIS Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) Decca 425 111-2, Track 1 Liza (Show Girl) Stephane Grappelli (violin), Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Alan Clare (piano), Lennie Bush (bass), Ike Isaacs and Denny Wright (guitars), Ronnie Verrell (drums), Max Harris (director) EMI CDM 769218-2, Track 6. | |
| COTW | 03 | Chopin The Virtuoso | 20041020 | With his white gloves, travelling hairdresser and the very latest in millinery Chopin was every bit the image conscious performer. Donald Macleod takes a look at the dandy image cut by the composer on the platform, and discovers that his much-analysed rivalry with the likes of Liszt and Paganini masked an underlying unease with the whole business of public performance. Prelude No 10 in C sharp Maria João Pires (piano) Berceuse, Op 57 in D flat Alexei Lubimov (piano) Polonaise in F sharp m, Op 44 Maurizio Pollini (piano) Piano Concerto No 2, Op 21 in Fm Krystian Zimerman (piano/director) Polish Festival Orchestra. | |
| COTW | 03 | Conflict | 20041201 | Donald Macleod looks at a selection of Nielsen's works written during a period of domestic and political crisis. The composer completed his fourth, 'Conflict' symphony in 1914, and saw it as reflecting the life force being 'transformed by its struggle to survive all obstacles thrown against it'. Song: Nu springer våren fra sin seng - Now Leaps the Spring from Its Bed Peder Severin (tenor) Dorte Kirkeskov (piano) Symphony No 4 'The inextinguishable' CBSO Simon Rattle (conductor) Suite 'Den Luciferiske' [excerpt] Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) Pan and Syrinx Beethoven Academie Jan Caeyers (conductor). | |
| COTW | 03 | Esterháza | 20041215 | Donald Macleod explores the glories of Esterháza - home to the wealthy Prince Nikolaus Esterházy and workplace to Haydn for nearly a quarter of a century. Sonata in Cm, Hob XVI/20, Finale Andreas Staier (fortepiano) String Quartet in A, Op 20 No 6 The Lindsays Lo Speziale, Act 1, Scene 1 'Tutto il giorno' István Rozsos Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Budapest György Lehel (conductor) Symphony No 48 The ENGLISH Concert Trevor Pinnock (conductor). | |
| COTW | 03 | First World War | 20050504 | Enescu's belief that music could attain an uplifting of the spirit and a transformation of the soul was formed during the First World War in Romania, where after 1916 he was playing to wounded and dying soldiers almost every day. As well as making a huge contribution to making the war bearable for his fellow countrymen, Enescu composed several works which often seem removed from the destruction around him. Presented by Donald Macleod. 2nd Orchestral Suite, Overture Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo Lawrence Foster (conductor) 3rd Piano Suite Pièces impromptus, Chorale and Carillon nocturne Luiza Borac (piano) First String Quartet, extract MVTI Quatuor Ad Libitum Symphony No 3, extract MVTIII BBC PhilharmonicLEEDS Festival Chorus Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor). | |
| COTW | 03 | Five First Nights - Paris, Wednesady 13 June, 1855 | 20050309 | Opera as historical fresco: Verdi's French-language creation for the PARIS Opéra, The Sicilian Vespers, uses a bloody uprising in 12th century Palermo as the background for a bitter clash of love and duty. Hélène....Jacqueline Brumaire (soprano) Henri....Jean Bonhomme (tenor) Montfort....Neilson Taylor (baritone) Procida....Ayhan Baran (bass) BBC Chorus BBC Concert Orchestra Mario Rossi (conductor). | |
| COTW | 03 | Friends And Champions, Part Two | 20050323 | Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Elgar through the people who knew him by looking at his friendships with three men. Elgar: King Olaf, The Challenge of Thor Brian Rayner Cook (bass)LONDON Philharmonic ChoirLONDON Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor) Elgar: The Kingdom, Part 1 Margaret Marshall (soprano) Felicity Palmer (mezzo) Arthur Davies (tenor) David Wilson-JohnsonLONDON Symphony ChorusLONDON Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox (conductor) Elgar: Violin Sonata, 3rd Movt (Allegro) William Bouton (violin) Leonore Hall (piano) Elgar: Caractacus, Triumphal march Royal LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Charles Groves (conductor). | |
| COTW | 03 | Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) | 20100303 | class="blq-clearfix"> Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Chopin's extraordinarily creative final years. Painter Eugene Delacroix was among the houseguests during Chopin's third summer at Nohant. With music including the Polonaise Heroique, the 4th Scherzo and the 4th Ballade, which distils the experience of a lifetime. ‘Melodia’ (‘Melody’), op.74 no.9 Elisabeth Söderström (sop) / Vladimir Ashkenazy (pno) Decca 414 204-2, track 9 Impromptu no.3 in G flat major, op.51 Vladimir Ashkenazy (pno) Decca 443 738-2, CD 1 track 29 3 Mazurkas, op.50 no.1 in G major no.2 in A flat major no.3 in c sharp minor Artur Rubinstein (pno) RCA RD85171, CD 2 tracks 5–7 Polonaise in A flat major, op.53 (‘Héroique’) Piotr Anderszewski (pno) Virgin 5 45620 2, track 10 Scherzo no.4 in E major, op.54 Evgeny Kissin (pno) RCA 09026 63259 2, track 7 Ballade no.4 in f minor, op.52 Krystian Zimerman (pno) DG 423 090-2, track 4 Donald Macleod focuses on late works by Chopin including the Heroique and the 4th Scherzo. | |
| COTW | 03 | Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) | 20091007 | Donald Macleod discusses JC Bach's friendship with German composer Carl Friedrich Abel. Donald Macleod explores the life and work of JC Bach, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian. He discusses Johann Christian's friendships in 18th-century London with composer Carl Friedrich Abel and painter Thomas Gainsborough. Bach and Abel were housemates and business partners, collaborating on a series of subscription concerts in Soho for 20 years. Gainsborough, famously boozy and passionate about music, was the third side of the triangle, risking their ridicule by performing for them and swapping his paintings for his friends' instruments. Abel: Sonata in G (2nd mvt) Susanne Heinrich (viola da gamba) JC Bach: Sinfonia Concertante in G Pratum Integrum Orchestra Abel: Five Pieces in D minor, WKO 208 (No 1) Wieland Kuijken (gamba) JC Bach: Quartet, Op 19, No 1 Camerata Koln. Donald Macleod discusses JC Bach's friendship with German composer Carl Friedrich Abel. | |
| COTW | 03 | Landscapes Of Imagination | 20050119 | The first sign of Lili Boulanger's ill health came when she was two years old and succumbed to bronchial pneumonia. She never recovered from this and for the rest of her short life, she died just short of her twenty-fifth birthday, she was frequently troubled by long bouts of serious illness. However, when she was well enough, there was nothing she liked better than to tramp around out of doors appreciating the nature which surrounded her, and these forays excited her musical imagination. She won the Prix de Rome with the cantata Faust et Hélène but the first round of the competition created the chance for Lili Boulanger to make a choral setting of a verse text by the poet Albert Samain. "Evening on the Plain" amply displays her talent for creating a sound-scape which reflects the natural world. With Donald Macleod. Lili Boulanger: Cortège Lorraine McAslan (violin) Nigel Clayton (piano) Lili Boulanger: Hymne au Soleil Christine Friedek (soprano) Bernhard Gärtner (tenor) Sabine Eberspächer (piano) Heidelberg Madrigal Choir Gerald Kegelmann (conductor) Lili Boulanger: Clairières dans le Ciel (songs 6 to 13) Heidi Grant Murphy (soprano) Kevin Murphy (piano) Lili Boulanger: D'un vieux jardin Émile Naoumoff (piano) Lili Boulanger: Soir sur la Plaine Regine Böhm (mezzo soprano) Sabine Eberspächer (piano) Heidelberg Madrigal Choir Gerald Kegelmann (conductor) Nadia Boulanger: Diptyque (E flat m) Roland Pidoux (cello) Émile Naoumoff (piano). | |
| COTW | 03 | Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) | 20090211 | Donald Macleod talks to Charles Rosen, who tells the story behind the Diabelli Variations. Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's last 12 years, focusing on a single work, the Diabelli Variations. He talks to pianist and music scholar Charles Rosen, who tells the story behind the piece. 33 Variations on a Waltz by A Diabelli, Op 120 (1819-23) | |
| COTW | 03 | Marriage | 20041222 | Tchaikovsky's ill-fated decision to marry in 1877 resulted in his abandoning his wife and a total breakdown of his health. Throughout his recuperation his patron and friend Madam von Meck remained his rock, providing a consistent source of understanding, sympathy, reassurance and practical help. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (excerpt) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) Tchaikovsky: Romance in F, Op 5 Mikhail Pletnev (piano) Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1, 2nd movement Martha Argerich (piano)BERLIN Philharmonic Claudio Abbado (conductor) Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Tatyana's letter scene, Act 2) Tatyana....Julia Varady (soprano) Filipyevna....Daphne Evangelatos (mezzo-soprano) Munich Radio Orchestra Roman Kofman (conductor) Tchaikovsky: Concerto for violin (1st movement) Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Montreal Symphony Charles Dutoit (conductor). | |
| COTW | 03 | Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) | 20091125 | Donald Macleod surveys the geography of Moszkowski's life. Donald Macleod surveys the geography of Moszkowski's life. The pianist-composer was born in the former Prussian city of Breslau, studied in Dresden, taught in Berlin and, at the height of his fame, settled in Paris. Despite these moves west, Moszkowski always acknowledged his Polish heritage. Perpetuum Mobile (Finale from Suite in F) National Symphony Orchestra New York Walter Damrosch (conductor) VMS 116 Tr 3 Siciliano, Op 42, No 2 Stephen Hough (piano) Virgin VC 790732-2 Tr 19 En automne, Op 36, No 4 Jorge Bolet (piano) Arkiv 417 361-2 Tr 15 La jongleuse, Op 52, No 4 Sergei Rachmaninov (piano) BMG 09026 61265 2 CD 9 Tr 18 From Foreign Lands, Op 23 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice) Antoni Wit (conductor) Naxos 8.553989 Trs 5-10 Polish Folk Dances, Op 55 Duo Turgeon: Edward Turgeon and Anne Louise Turgeon (piano duet) Marquis 7471-81241-2 Trs 12-15. | |
| COTW | 03 | On His Second Visit To England, Handel Took Up Residence In Burlington House, Piccadilly, For Three | 20050511 | years, where his mornings were employed in study. At dinner he sat down with eminent, influential gentlemen. Donald Macleod looks at the music associated with this period of Handel's career. Il Pastor Fido, Overture Simon Standage (violin) The ENGLISH Concert Trevor Pinnock (conductor) Rinaldo: Aria Cara sposa James Bowman (alto) The King's Consort Robert King (conductor) Amadigi di Gaula, excerpt Act 2 Amadigi....Nathalie Stutzmann Oriana....Jennifer Smith Melissa....Eiddwen Harrhy Les Musiciens du Louvre Marc Minkowski (conductor). | |
| COTW | 03 | Opera-comique | 20091202 | Donald Macleod and Karen Henson explore the influence of Napoleon on Opera-Comique. Donald Macleod explores the colourful world of the Parisian Opera-Comique. He is joined by Karen Henson to examine the influence of Napoleon, who was quick to recognise the political value in supporting the arts. His rationalisation of the theatres in Paris had a direct affect on Opera-Comique both as an organisation and as an operatic form. Boieldieu: Bolero (La fete du village voisin) Sumi Jo (soprano) English Chamber Orchestra Richard Bonynge (conductor) Decca 4406792 Tr 12 Boieldieu: Ce domaine est celui des comtes d'Avenel; Fuyons; laissons lui son erreur (La dame blanche - Act 2) Georges Brown....Michel Senechal (tenor) Anna....Francoise Louvay (soprano) Symphony Orchestra of Paris Pierre Stoll (conductor) Accord 220862 CD2 Tr 2 Rossini: A la faveur de cette nuit obscure (Le Comte Ory) Isolier....Diana Montague (mezzo-soprano) Count Ory....John Aler (tenor) Countess Adele....Sumi Jo (soprano) Auber: Oui, c'est demain, qu'enfin l'on nous marie (Fra Diavolo - Act 2) Zerline....Mady Mesple (soprano) Fra Diavolo....Nicolai Gedda (tenor) Beppo....Michel Hamel (tenor) Giacomo....Michel Trempont (bass) Ensemble Choral Jean Laforge Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Marc Soustrot (conductor) EMI CDS 754810 2 CD2 Tr 4 Adam: Mes amis, ecoutez l'histoire; Un mot, mon garcon (dialogue); A mes desires, il faut te rendre; Le postillon de Lonjumeau Chapelou....John Aler (tenor) Le Marquis de Courcy....Francois le Roux (baritone) Thomas Fulton (conductor) EMI 747554/55 8 CD1 Trs 7, 8, 9. | |
| COTW | 03 | Poets | 20050223 | Donald Macleod explores the importance for Ravel of the poets he read, and those he knew, in fin-de-siecle Montmartre. Sainte & Sur l'herbe Francois le Roux (tenor) Pascal Rogé (piano) Miroirs Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Histoires Naturelles Franck Leguérinel (baritone) Irène Aïtoff (piano). | |
| COTW | 03 | Renaissance Man | 20050216 | Donald Macleod and his guest, Jeremy Summerly, explore Palestrina's world, and his place at the heart of one of the great cultural centres of the renaissance - Rome. Palestrina: Viri galilaei Westminster Cathedral Choir James O'Donnell (director) Palestrina: Missa L'Homme armé - Kyrie & Gloria Pro Cantione Antique Mark Brown (director) Palestrina: Tribulationes civitatum Westminster Cathedral James O'Donnell (director) Palestrina: Vestiva I colli BBC Singers Stephen Cleobury (director) Palestrina: Vestiva i colli (arr Bartolome de Selma y Salaverde) Ensemble Aurora Palestrina: Io son ferito BBC Singers Stephen Cleobury (director) Palestrina: Io son ferito (arr FRANCEsco Rognoni) Ensemble Aurora Palestrina: Nunc Dimittis Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director). | |
| COTW | 03 | Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) | 20100317 | Donald Macleod explores a Prokofiev theatrical rarity and his most famous ballet. In Wednesday's programme, a theatrical rarity, Egyptian Nights; Prokofiev's last and hugely successful collaboration with Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes, The Prodigal Son; its commercially unsuccessful follow-up, On the Dnieper; his first, speculative venture onto celluloid, the now fabulously well-known and aforementioned Lt Kijé; and one of his most enduring successes in any genre, the ballet Romeo and Juliet. | |
| COTW | 03 | Stamitz | 20100210 | Donald Macleod describes the death of Johann Stamitz, and the mixed fortunes of his sons. It's only the middle of the week, and already, Donald Macleod is imparting the news of a composer's tragic early death. Johann Stamitz was 39 when he died - a fact which is usually reserved for Friday's programme. In this case, the story will continue with the mixed fortunes of Stamitz's sons, Carl and Anton. Today, Johann's last works, including a rare chance to hear his Missa Solemnis in full. Johann Stamitz Orchestral Trio in C minor (last movement, Prestissimo) New Zealand Chamber Orchestra, Donald Armstrong (conductor) NAXOS 8.553213 T16 Clarinet Concerto in B flat Sabine Meyer (clarinet) Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown (director) EMI 0777 7 54842 2 9 T7-9 Missa Solemnis Monika Frimmer (soprano), Sylvia Schulter (alto), Harry van Berne (tenor), Tom Sol (bass) Alsfelder Vokalensemble, Barockorchester Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich (conductor) CPO 999 471-2 T1-15. | |
| COTW | 03 | Switzerland | 20050420 | Donald Macleod looks at Stravinsky's time in Morge, where he forged a new circle of friends with whom he could collaborate. | |
| COTW | 03 | The King's Musick | 20050629 | Donald Macleod discovers how Purcell's life and music was shaped by each of the three monarchs he served. Purcell: Welcome Song, From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, final chorus Andrew Tusa (tenor) The King's Consort Robert King (director) Purcell: The Staircase Overture Purcell: Chacony in Gm Parley of Instruments Peter Holman (director) Purcell: If Prayers and Tears Susan Gritton (soprano) Members of The King's Consort Purcell: Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drum James Bowman (countertenor) Rogers Covey-Crump (high tenor) Rufus Müller (tenor) Michael George (bass) The King's Consort Robert King (director) Purcell: Overture from Timon of Athens The Parley of Instruments Peter Holman (director). | |
| COTW | 03 | Today Donald Looks At Bach In A Private Context, At Some Of The Music Which He Wrote For Family And | 20050112 | friends. From pieces for his son and wife to develop their keyboard skills, to a lute suite which tested his friend and lute virtuoso Silvius Weiss to his limits, and a wedding cantata that might, possibly, have been heard at Bach's own wedding. Prelude in C, BWV 924, from Clavier-Büchlein for WF Bach Richard Egarr (harpsichord) French Suite No 2 in C, BWV 813 Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 (wedding cantata) Sibylla Reubens (soprano) Bach-Collegium Stuttgart Helmuth Rilling (conductor) Suite for Lute in Cm, BWV 997 Andreas Martin (theorbo). | |
| COTW | 03 | Torre Del Lago | 20050209 | Not least because of his relationship with a married woman, Giacomo Puccini needed a place to live away from the glare of the public eye. Milan had proved too expensive, and the couple were unable to return to Puccini's birthplace, Lucca. Eventually they settled at Torre del Lago, situated between the seaside town of Viareggio and Lucca, distant enough to avoid the gossip, but sufficiently close for Puccini to maintain contact with his friends. The house provided peace and quiet for composing and plenty of birds to shoot - hunting was one of Puccini's favourite pastimes. He remained there for the next thirty years and all his operas from La Bohème onwards, with the exception of Turandot, were written there. L'uccellino Placido Domingo (tenor) Julius Rudel (piano) Act 2, La Bohème Monserrat Caballé (soprano) Judith Blegen (soprano) Placido Domingo (tenor) Sherrill Milnes (baritone) Vicente Sardinero (baritone) Ruggero Raimondi (bass) Allan Byers, Nico Castel (tenors) The John Alldis Choir Wandsworth School Boys' ChoirLONDON Philharmonic Orchestra Georg Solti (conductor) Tre sbirri, una carrozza... (Act 1, Tosca) Tito Gobbi (baritone) Renato Ercolani (tenor) Chorus of the PARIS Opera Orchestra of the Conservatoire Concerts Society Georges Prêtre (conductor) Excerpt from Act 2, Tosca Maria Callas (soprano) Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) Tito Gobbi (baritone) Renato Ercolani (tenor) Orchestra of the Conservatoire Concerts Society Georges Prêtre (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | 20041111 | Today Donald Macleod's survey of Mozart's relationship with the piano focuses on some of the works which the composer wrote for, and performed with, his friends and admired musical colleagues during his Viennese decade. Sonata for Violin and Piano in B flat, KV 454 Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) Alexander Lonquich (piano) Ch'io mi scordi di te, K 505 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo soprano) András Schiff (fortepiano) Vienna Chamber Orchestra Gyorgy Fischer (conductor) Trio in E flat K 498, 'Kegelstatt' for Piano, Clarinet, and Viola Sabine Meyer (clarinet) Tabea Zimmermann (viola Hartmut Höll (piano). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20041125 | Donald Macleod looks at Byrd's work as a publisher of music during his career, and how he managed to secure a monopoly for the publishing and printing of music. Though Amaryllis dance in green Cambridge Singers/John Rutter Lullaby Christ rising Rose Consort of Viols with Red Byrd Haec Dies (Cantiones Sacrae 1591) Choir of New College OXFORD/Edward Higginbottom Sellinger's Rownde Christopher Hogwood (virginal) Great Service (Morning) King's College Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury. | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20041209 | Donald Macleod introduces a set of piano pieces dedicated to his daughter, a selection from his first book of Preludes and an orchestral work redolent with folk tunes from Scotland, Spain and his native FRANCE. Dr Gradus ad Parnassum from Children's Corner Pascal Rogé (piano) La fille aux cheveux de lin; La serenade interrompue; La Cathedrale engloutie from Preludes Book 1 Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Images City of BIRMINGHAM Symphony Orchestra Simon Rattle (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20041230 | Artemisia Gentileschi's terrifying depiction of Juditha taking the life of Holofernes is one of the most gruesome images in all of Baroque art, and today Donald Macleod turns his attention to the way Vivaldi tackled the same subject in his only surviving oratorio. Juditha Triumphans, RV 644 (opening) Juditha....Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano) Vagaus....Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano) Holofernes....Susan Bickley (mezzo soprano) Abra....Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) Ozias....Jean Rigby (mezzo soprano) Kings Consort and Choir Robert King (conductor) Concerto for flute in D, Op 10 No 3, RV 428 'Il gardellino' - The Goldfinch Sebastien Marq (recorder) Ensemble Matheus Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor) Juditha Triumphans, RV 644 (conclusion) Juditha....Delores Ziegler Holofernes....Gloria Banditelli Vagaus....Cecilia Gasdia Abra....Manuela Custer Ozias....Laura Brioli I Soloisti Veneti Claudio Scimone (director). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050106 | Donald Macleod looks at Tippett's association with the Leicestershire Schools Orchestra for whom he wrote The Shires Suite and also his time as director of the Bath International Music Festival. Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Richard Hickox (conductor) Piano Sonata No 3 Nicholas Unwin (piano) Interlude 2 and Epilogue of the Shires Suite The Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra Michael Tippett (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050113 | Grand designs... today's programme features two works, one whose intensity emerges from the drama of individual striving; the other, at another end of the scale, a resounding declaration of faith. Two facets of Bach's incomparable genius. With Donald Macleod. Suite for Solo Cello no 3 in C, BWV 1009 Pierre Fournier (cello) Mass in Bm, BWV 232 (Credo) Barbara Schlick (soprano) Kai Wessel (contralto) Guy de Mey (tenor) Klaus Mertens (bass) Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir Ton Koopman (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050127 | Over half the music Schubert wrote wasnt published until after his death. In the case of his sonata for piano and arpeggione, by the time it was published the instrument it was written for had vanished into obscurity. In this programme, we also hear how Robert Schumann came across The Great C Symphony, and the story of the theft of one of Schuberts masses. Das Wirtshaus from Die Winterreise Tom Allen (tenor) Roger Vignoles (piano) Symphony in C, The Great, mvt1 Royal Concertgebouw (Nikolaus Harnoncourt) Das Fischermädchen and Am Meer Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Sonata for Piano and Arpeggione in Am Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Emanuel Ax (piano). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050303 | Alan Hovhaness's experience of the court music of Korea led him to remark "I thought this was the most mysterious music I had ever heard", and for him the 1960s became a time when he immersed himself in the music and culture of the far East, developing a very personal amalgamation of occidental and oriental traditions. Donald Macleod surveys the work of this period. Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints, Op 211 Heather Corbett (xylophone) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ken Young (conductor) Distant Lake of Sighs Ara Berberian (bass) Hovhaness (piano) The Holy City, Op 218 BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor Suite from String Quartet No 2 Shanghai Quartet Meditation on Zeami, Op 207 BBC Symphony Orchestra Douglas Bostock (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050317 | As well as being a virtuoso pianist, Muzio Clementi was world famous as a piano maker and teacher. Donald Macleod looks at his relationship with two of his more famous pupils, Cramer and Field, and we hear one of his sonatas being played on a Clementi piano. Gradus and Parnassum: Adagio Sostenuto in F Vladimir Horowitz (piano) Sonata for Piano Opus 2, No 4 Carlo Grante (piano) Concerto for Piano in C Felicja Blumental (piano) Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg Leopold Hager (conductor) Sonata Opus 25, No 6 Peter Katin (piano). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050407 | When the first public opera house opened in Venice in 1637 the demand for musical entertainment soared. In spite of his regular job as Director of Music at St Mark's, Monteverdi found time to write several new stage works which were hugely successful. Donald Macleod introduces the first - the story of Ulysses and his return home after the Trojan War. Monteverdi: Come dolce oggi lauretta spira (from Proserpina rapita) Emma Kirkby, Judith Nelson, Poppy Holden (sopranos) Jakob Lindberg, Anthony Rooley (chitarrone) Monteverdi: Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria - extracts Penelope....Bernarda Fink Telemachus (Ulysses' son)....Christina Hogman Ulysses....Christoph Pregardien Eumaeus (shepherd to Ulysses)....Martyn Hill Irus (parasite to the suitors)....Guy de Mey Antinous....David Thomas Pisander....Dominique Visse Anfinomus (suitors to Penelope)....Mark Tucker Melanthius (MAIDServant to Penelope)....Faridah Subrata Concerto Vocale Rene Jacobs (director). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050414 | Donald Macleod continues to sift true from false in the life and works of Isaac Albeniz, and explores the influence of traditional Spanish music on his compositions. Prelude, Tango and Zortzico (Espagna, Feuillets d'Album) Peter and Zoltan Katona (guitar) Rumores de la Caleta (Recuerdos de viaje) Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli ((piano) Suite Espagnola Alma Petchersky (piano) Iberia Book 3 Riccardo Requiejo (piano). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050428 | Donald Macleod explores the last years of Boccherini's life, which weren't to be an easy and gentle retirement. Symphony No 26 in D, Op 42LONDON Festival Orchestra Ross Pople (conductor) Guitar Quintet No 4 in D, G448, Fandango Pepe Romero Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Piano Quintet, Op 57 in Em, G415, 1799 Quatuor Mosaïques Patrick Cohen (piano). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050519 | Donald Macleod looks at how Smetana's life changed when he became deaf and we hear the autobiographical quartet, From My Life, in which Smetana depicts the occurrence of this terrible tragedy along with happier times from his youth. Song of Freedom Paul Robeson (bass) Alan Booth (piano) The Song of the Sea Czech Philharmonic Chorus From My Life, String Quartet no 1 in Em Cleveland Quartet Donald Weilerstein and Peter Salaff (violins) James Dunham (viola) Paul Katz (cello) Excerpts from Rêves (Dreams) William Howard (piano). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050616 | Vaughan Williams in the 1920s Widespread misconceptions surround Vaughan Williams and his music. The most commonplace images suggest a tweedy old gent, absorbed by a water-colourists eye for the gentle beauty of the ENGLISH landscape. Yet works such as Flos Campi, which are superficially pastoral, in fact are suffused with the ardent longing of the Song of Songs; while Sancta Civitas, Vaughan Williams' only oratorio, was premiered during the General Strike of 1926, and can easily be read as a fervent appeal for a more humane civil society. Donald Macleod discusses these works, assessing their stature in the outstanding canon of works Vaughan Williams composed in the 1920s. Flos Campi Philip Dukes (viola) Northern Sinfonia Richard Hickox (conductor) Sancta Civitas (The Holy City) Philip Langridge (tenor) Bryn Terfel (baritone) Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral John Scott (director) LSO and Chorus Richard Hickox (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050714 | Donald Macleod continues his survey of Cole Porter's music, including perhaps the best loved of all his shows - Kiss Me Kate. Every Time We Say Goodbye (from Seven Lively Arts) Ella Fitzgerald Night and Day (From the soundtrack of Night and Day) Padua Street Scene - We Open in Venice; I Hate Men; Too Darn Hot; So in Love; Brush Up Your Shakespeare (from Kiss Me Kate) Josephine Barstow, Thomas Hampson, George Dvorsky, Kim Criswell, Damon Evans, Robert Nichols, David Garrison Ambrosian Chorus London Sinfonietta John McGlinn (conductor) I Love Paris; Live and Let Live; C'est Magnifique; It's All Right With Me; Can-Can (from Can-Can) Donna McKechnie; Milo O'Shea; Bernard Alane; Jean Michel Dagory Grant Hossack (Musical Director). | ||
| COTW | 04 | 20050721 | 4/5. Gluck's quick temper and combative nature earned him an unenviable reputation, and when he spent six months rehearsing his next opera for Paris, he stretched the performers' tolerance to the limit. Nevertheless, Iphigenie en Aulis was a great success and it was the making of Gluck in the capital. Donald Macleod introduces highlights from this and his next great success in Paris, Armide. Iphigenie en Aulis Clytemnestra....Anne Sofie von Otter Iphigenie....Lynne Dawson Agamemnon....Jose van Dam Achilles....John Aler Monteverdi Choir Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon John Eliot Gardiner (director) Armide Armide....Mireille Delunsch Phenice....Francoise Masset Sidonie....Nicole Heaston Hidraot....Laurent Naouri Aronte....Vincent le Texier Two coryphees....Sandrine Rondot, Myriam Sosson Crusaders....Brett Polegato, Yann Beuron Les Musiciens du Louvre and Chorus Marc Minkowski (director). | ||
| COTW | 04 | A Romanian Music | 20050505 | The interwar years were dominated for Enescu by the completion in 1931 of the first major Romanian opera, Oedipe, which he had laboured over for more than two decades. During a period which was to prove difficult in his personal life he also wrote several pieces with a national style in mind by attempting to reflect in music the soul of his people, rather than quoting folk tunes. With Donald Macleod. Sonata No 3 in Am, extract MVTII Anne Solomon (violin) Dominic Saunders (piano) Oedipe, extract end of Act 2 Sphinx....Marjana Lipovsek Oedipus....Jose van Dam Chorus Orfeon Donostiarra Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo Lawrence Foster (conductor) 3rd Orchestral Suite Villageoise Romanian National Radio Orchestra Horia Andreescu (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) | 20100128 | Donald Macleod introduces extended excerpts from Borodin's great opera Prince Igor. For more than a century, the "Polovtsian Dances" from Borodin's great national opera "Prince Igor" have been better known than the opera itself, the composer's greatest work for the stage. Today, Donald Macleod sets about putting that right, as he introduces extended excerpts from Act 2 of the opera, from which the famous orchestral showpiece hails. | |
| COTW | 04 | America | 20050210 | Given its popularity now, it's hard to believe that when Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly opened in February 1904, the audience positively hated it. Butterfly was the final collaboration between Puccini and the writers Illica and Giacosa. After Butterfly, and the death of Luigi Illica, Puccini was once more on the lookout for a suitable librettist, a situation which caused him much anxiety. Domestic tragedy followed when Puccini's wife Elvira wrongly accused a young servant girl of having a liaison with her husband. Publicly denounced and hounded the girl committed suicide. Puccini was unable to write a note for eight months but when he finally picked up his pen again, he produced La fanciulla del West, an opera stylistically very different from anything he'd previously conceived. When it opened in NEW YORK it was a resounding success. Viene la sera, vogliatemi bene (Act 1, Madama Butterfly) Renata Scotto (soprano) Placido Domingo (tenor) Philharmonia Orchestra Lorin Maazel (conductor) Excerpt from Act 1, La fanciulla del WestFRANCEsco Memeo (tenor) Aldo Bottion (tenor) Orazio Mori (bass) Ernesto Gavazzi (tenor) Ernesto Panariello (baritone) Marco Chigari (baritone) Juan Pons (baritone) Mara Zampieri (soprano) Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro all Scala Lorin Maazel (conductor) Ch'il bel sogno di Doretta (Act 1 La Rondine) Julia Varady (soprano)BERLIN Radio Symphony Orchestra Marcello Viotti (conductor) End of Act 3 (La Rondine) Kiri te Kanawa (soprano) Placido Domingo (tenor)LONDON Symphony Orchestra Lorin Maazel (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | 20090709 | Exploring Vivaldi's friendship with German violinist Johann Georg Pisendel. Donald Macleod explores Vivaldi's friendship with the German violinist Johann Georg Pisendel and discovers why so much of the Italian composer's music eventually came to light in a library in Dresden. Concerto in F for violin, two oboes, two horns, bassoon, strings and basso continuo, RV 571 Giovanni Guglielmo (violin) L'Arte dell'Arco Christopher Hogwood (conductor) Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77501 2, Trs 16-18 Sonata in G minor for violin and continuo, RV 26 Fabio Biondi (violin) Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord) Maurizio Naddeo (cello) Opus 111 OPS 30-154, Trs 1-5 Nisi Dominus, RV 803 Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Tuva Semmingsen (mezzo-soprano) Hilary Summers (contralto) The King's Consort Robert King (conductor) Hyperion CDS44181, Trs 13-20 Concerto in G minor for violin, two recorders, two oboes, bassoon, strings and basso continuo, RV 577 (for the orchestra of Dresden) Peter Hanson (violin) Peter Holtslag, Catherine Latham (recorders) Paul Goodwin, Lorraine Wood (oboes) Alberto Grazzi (bassoon) The English Concert Trevor Pinnock (conductor) Archiv 445 839-2, Trs 13-15. Exploring Vivaldi's friendship with German violinist Johann Georg Pisendel. | |
| COTW | 04 | At The Centre Of Public Life | 20050324 | Elgar was a private man, most at home in the Worcestershire countryside, but his music thrust him to the forefront of public life. With Donald Macleod. Elgar: Five Intermezzos: No 3 Athena Ensemble Elgar: Caractacus, Scene IV Soldiers Chorus and Caractacus?s lament Peter Glossop (baritone)LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Choir Royal LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Charles Groves (conductor) Elgar: Coronation Ode Teresa Cahill (soprano) Anne Collins (contralto) Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Gwynne Howell (bass) Scottish National Orchestra Chorus Scottish National Orchestra Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor) Elgar: The Sanguine Fan, Extract The LONDON Philharmonic Orchestra Bryden Thomson (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Between The Accounts Of The Water Party In 1717 And February 1919, There Is No Mention Of Handel's A | 20050512 | ctivities in the LONDON press. He was, during this time, composer in residence at Cannons, the magnificent palace of the Duke of Chandos in Edgware, where he composed music for private performance, completing one his finest works of the decade: Acis and Galatea. Chandos Anthem No 6, As Pants the Hart April Cantelo (soprano) Ian Partridge (tenor) Choir of King's College Cambridge Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Andrew Davis (organ) Sir David Willcocks (conductor) Oboe Sonata in Gm Anthony Robson (oboe) Orchestra of the Sixteen Harry Christophers (conductor) Suite No 5 in E IV Air and 5 Variations, The Harmonious Blacksmith Sophie Yates (harpsichord) Acis and Galatea, Excerpt Act 2 Les Arts Florissants chorus and orchestra William Christie (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Chopin In Love | 20041021 | 'Is she really a woman?' Chopin is said to have asked after his first encounter with the novelist George Sand. This inauspicious moment heralded the start of a relationship which was define most of Chopin's adult years. Donald Macleod uncovers the peculiarly maternal nature of their union and assesses its importance in providing the fragile composer with the support which he needed for his talent to flourish. Prelude No 14 in E flat Maria João Pires (piano) Nocturne, Op 37 No 2 (1839) Peter Katin (piano) Sonata No 3 in Bm Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) Songs: Sliczny Chlopiec, Op 74'8 and Moja Pieszczotka, Op 74'12 Urszula Kryger (mezzo) Charles Spencer (piano) Barcarolle Howard Shelley (piano). | |
| COTW | 04 | Court Politics | 20041216 | Donald Macleod shows how Haydn's flair for diplomacy became a vital skill during his years of employment at the court of Esterházy. Symphony No 60, Finale Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra Hartmut Haenchen (conductor) Horn Concerto No 1 Michael Thompson The Philharmonia Orchestra Christopher Warren-Green (director) Symphony No 45 'The Farewell' The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Ton Koopman (conductor) Missa Sancti Niccolai, Hob XXII/6, Gloria Nancy Argenta Choir of the ENGLISH Concert The ENGLISH Concert Trevor Pinnock (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Five First Nights - Cairo, Sunday 24 December, 1871 | 20050310 | Donald Macleod recreates the premières of five different Verdi operas in five different cities. Two years on from the opening of the Suez Canal, Verdi's Aïda is premièred at the Cairo Opera House, and is itself set in ancient Egypt. Aida....Cristina Gallardo-Domas (soprano) Amneris....Olga Borodina (mezzo soprano) Radames....Vincenzo la Scola (tenor) Amonasro....Thomas Hampson (baritone)Egyptian King....Laszlo Polgar (bass) High Priest Ramfis....Marti Salminen (bass) Arnold Schoenberg Choir Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Forging The Ring | 20041118 | Donald Macleod follows Wagner's 25-year struggle with the creation of his epic Ring Cycle, and the dramatic changes in his philosophical outlook that transformed his view of the story. Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Death March Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Sergiu Celibidache (conductor) Tannhäuser, Act 1, Scene 1 Choir and Orchestra of the German State Opera, BERLIN Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Parsifal: Act III, Good Friday music Kurt Moll Plácido Domingo The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra James Levine (conductor) Wesendonck Lieder. III Im Treibhaus Margaret Price Graham Johnson Das Rheingold: Scene 4, Entry of the Gods into Valhalla George LONDON Kirsten Flagstad Set Svanholm Eberhard Wächter Oda Balsborg Hetty Plümacher Ira Malaniuk The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Georg Solti (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Fryderyk Chopin | 20090611 | Donald Macleod focuses on Chopin's close relationships - with George Sand and his sister. | |
| COTW | 04 | Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), The Belasco Connection | 20081225 | The two operas Puccini wrote to David Belasco plays showed him to be making real advances. With Donald Macleod. The two operas Puccini composed to plays by the American dramatist David Belasco showed him to be making real advances in orchestral techniques and the handling of characters. While these developments were largely ignored in the first of them, Madama Butterfly, the premiere of La fanciulla del West was a different story altogether. Un bel di vedremo (Madama Butterfly, Act 2) | |
| COTW | 04 | In The Service Of God | 20050217 | Palestrina spent almost his entire life as a church musician. Donald Macleod and Jeremy Summerly trace the path of his career through the highest echelons of the Roman Catholic Church. Palestrina: Tu es Petrus The Choir of Westminster Cathedral James O'Donnell (conductor) Palestrina: Missa Ecce sacerdos magnus: Credo BBC Singers Stephen Cleobury (director) O Rex gloriae; Missa, O Rex gloriae - Agnus Dei Westminster Cathedral Choir James O'Donnell (conductor) Missa Assumpta est Maria - Gloria and Credo Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Timothy Brown (conductor) Vexilla regis Musica Contexta Simon Ravens (director). | |
| COTW | 04 | Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) | 20091008 | Donald Macleod dicusses JC Bach's relationship with his famous pupil - Mozart. Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Johann Christian Bach, the youngest son of JS Bach. He dicusses JC Bach's relationship with his most famous pupil - Mozart. In 1764, the Mozarts' tour of Europe took them to London, where, as Royal Music Master, Johann Christian arranged for them to perform for the King and Queen. The relationship between him and the eight-year-old Mozart flourished. The young Wolfgang's chief ambition was that 'my name will be as famous as that of Christian Bach'. JC Bach: Overture (Catone in Utica) New Philharmonia Orchestra Raymond Leppard (conductor) JC Bach: Piano Trio in A, Op 2, No 5 Trio 1790 JC Bach: Sinfonia in G minor, Op 6, No 6 The Hanover Band Anthony Halstead (harpsichord/conductor) Mozart: Concerto in D, K107 (arrangement of JC Bach's Sonata, Op 5, No 3) David Owen Norris (square piano) Sonnerie JC Bach: Amadis des Gaules (Act 2, Sc 5) Gachinger Kantorei Stuttgart Bach-Collegium Stuttgart Helmuth Rilling (director). Donald Macleod dicusses JC Bach's relationship with his famous pupil - Mozart. | |
| COTW | 04 | Le Roi Arthus | 20050331 | Ernest Chausson slaved over his opera Le Roi Arthus, based on the legend of King Arthur, for ten years. Donald Macleod examines the reasons why the project had such a protracted gestation, and what was occupying him along the way to its completion. The Edge of a Pine Forest - Prelude to Act 2, Le Roi Arthus Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique Armin Jordan (conductor) Serres chaudes Felicity Lott (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) Act 1, Scene 2 from Le Roi Arthus Teresa Zylis-Gara (soprano) Gosta Winbergh (tenor) Gerard Friedmann (tenor) René Massis (baritone) Nouvel Orchestra Philharmonique Armin Jordan (conductor) Soir de Fête, Op 32 Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse Michel Plasson (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Leos Janacek (1854-1928) | 20100225 | Featuring Janacek's choral masterpiece, the Glagolithic Mass, and his Violin Concerto. Had the weather had been good in the Czech Republic, circa July 1926, Janacek might never have written one of the most extraordinary choral works of the 20th century. Holed up in the spa town of Luhacovice with nothing to do, the composer set his mind to a setting of the Mass - but this was to be no ordinary one... Donald Macleod introduces a performance of Janacek's remarkable "Glagolitic Mass", uniquely written to words in the medieval language of Old Church Slavonic, and presents a work once thought incomplete at the composer's death: his Violin Concerto, subtitled "Wanderings Of A Little Soul". Violin Concerto "The Wandering Of A Little Soul" (1926) Ivan Zenaty (violin) Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra / Frantisek Jilek SUPRAPHON 1115222 - Track 10 Glagolitic Mass (1926, fp 1927) Introduction / Úvod Kyrie Eleison / Gospodi Pomiluj Gloria / Slava Credo / Věruju Sanctus / Svet Agnus Dei / Agneče Bo?ij Postlude Intrada Felicity Palmer (soprano), Ameral Gunson (mezzo), John Mitchinson (tenor), Malcolm King (bass); Jane Parker-Smith (organ) CBSO Chorus and Orchestra / Simon Rattle EMI CDC7475042 - Tracks 6-13. | |
| COTW | 04 | Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) | 20090212 | With movements from the iconic Missa Solemnis and Ninth Symphony. Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's final 12 years, concentrating on movements from the Missa Solemnis and the Ninth Symphony, the two grand public utterances of Beethoven's last decade. The Ninth achieved iconic status almost immediately; the Mass, regarded by the composer as his greatest work, is considered to have been neglected. Plus Beethoven's last set of piano bagatelles, played on his own fortepiano - a gift from Thomas Broadwood of London. Falstafferel, WoO184 (1823) | |
| COTW | 04 | Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) | 20091126 | Donald Macleod explores how Moszkowski often saw the funny side of life. Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Moritz Moszkowski. He focuses on how Moszkowski often saw the funny side of life, responding to heavy criticism of his worth as a composer with amusing retorts and creating a comical musical parody of eight more famous composers called 'Anton Note-squasher'. Spanish Dance No 1, Op 65 Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir (piano duet) PWK 1134 Tr 4 Suite for two violins and piano, Op 71 Ilya Gringolts, Alexandr Bulov (violins) Irina Ryumina (piano) BIS-CD-1016 Trs 14-17 Bizet, transcr. Moszkowski: Chanson Boheme (Carmen) Leslie Howard (piano) Helios CDH55109 Tr 9 Wagner, transcr. Moszkowski: Isolde's Death (Tristan und Isolde) Christof Keymer (piano) Berlin 1640, CD 2 Tr 2 Anton Notenquetscher am Klavier (Anton Note-Squasher at the Piano): Musical Parodies by Moritz Moszkowski Berlin 1640, CD 2 Trs 9-17. | |
| COTW | 04 | Music For The Masses | 20050630 | Donald Macleod explores the burgeoning worlds of music publishing and public concerts that were becoming established during Purcell's lifetime. Purcell: Fantasia 4 in B flat majorLONDON Baroque Purcell: What hope for us remains? Susan Gritton (soprano) Michael George (bass) Mark Caudle (bass viol) David Miller (archlute) Purcell: Nymphs and Shepherds Nancy Argenta (soprano) Nicholas Robinson (violin) Fiona Huggett (violin) Trevor Jones (viola) Nigel North (baroque guitar) Richard Boothby (viola da gamba) John Toll (harpsichord) Purcell: Once, twice, thrice Purcell: Under this stone Pro Cantione Antiqua Purcell: YORKshire Feast Song James Bowman (countertenor) Rogers Covey-Crump (high tenor) Charles Daniels (tenor) Michael George (bass) Robert Evans (bass) The King's Consort Robert King (director). | |
| COTW | 04 | Nadia And Lili | 20050120 | Opinions differ as to whether Lili Boulanger's elder sister Nadia was at all envious of her musical talent. Unlike Lili, who followed in her father's footsteps and won the Prix de Rome first prize for her cantata Faust et Hélène, Nadia made four unsuccessful attempts to win the prize herself. More successfully, Nadia enjoyed an outstanding career as a teacher, conductor, lecturer and organist, which lasted up until 1979. What is evident is that there was deep sisterly affection, and Nadia began her support of Lili when she was a child herself. She was Lili's very first composition teacher. After the outbreak of war in 1914, Nadia and Lili founded the Franco-American Committee of the PARIS Conservatoire, and they were able to recruit such luminaries as Saint-Saëns, Gabriel Fauré, Gustave Charpentier and Charles-Marie Widor as sponsors. The Committee was a mutual assistance organisation designed by the sisters to provide practical support to musicians who had been called up and their families. Nadia Boulanger: Diptyque, C sharp m Roland Pidoux (cello) Émile Naoumoff (piano) Lili Boulanger: D'un jardin clair Émile Naoumoff (piano) Nadia Boulanger: Soir d'HIVer Rebecca de Pont Davies (mezzo-contralto) Claire Toomer (piano) Lili Boulanger: Dans l'immense tristesse Mitsuko Shirai (mezzo-soprano) Hartmut Höll (piano) Lili Boulanger: Psaume 24 Ian Partridge (tenor) BBC Chorus /Nadia Boulanger Lili Boulanger: Psaume 130 Bernadette Greevy (contralto) Ian Partridge (tenor) BBC Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra Nadia Boulanger (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Nationalism | 20041104 | The French composer Vincent d'Indy was a tireless promoter of his fellow countrymen's music, both at home and abroad. He served in the Franco-PRUSSIAn War of 1870 and was frustrated by his inability to serve his country again in the First World War, even though by then he was 63 years old. French regionalism was in his blood as his family had been linked to the Ardeche region for generations and he found inspiration in the countryside for his music. In today's programme Donald Macleod considers different aspects of the composer's nationalist sympathies. Sur la mer, Op 32 BBC Singers/Ron Corp L'apothicaire facetieux Jour d'été à la montagne Loire Valley Philharmonic Orchestra/Pierre Dervaux Overture to Fervaal Netherlands Radio Philharmonic/Jean Fournet. | |
| COTW | 04 | Opera-comique | 20091203 | Donald Macleod examines the impact of the Theatre-Lyrique, a rival to the Opera-Comique. Donald Macleod explores the colourful world of the Parisian Opera-Comique. He is joined by Karen Henson to examine the impact of the Theatre-Lyrique, whose repertoire came into direct competition with the long-established Opera-Comique. It came from a group of like-minded composers and dramatists including Berlioz, Adolphe Adam and Ambroise Thomas, who petitioned the authorities to create a third opera house specifically dedicated to staging works of lesser known composers. Gounod: Si, Philemon m'aimerait Encore (Philemon et Baucis) Baucis....Anne-Marie Rodde (soprano) Lyric Orchestra of Radio France Henri Gallois (conductor) Musicdisc 202342 Tr 11 recorded in 1975 Herold: Overture (Zampa) London Symphony Orchestra Richard Bonynge (conductor) Decca 466 431-2 CD2 Tr 6 Gounod: O, legere hirondelle (Mireille) Natalie Dessay (soprano) Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Patrick Fournillier (conductor) EMI CDC 5561592 Tr 10 Ambroise Thomas: Je suis Titania (Mignon) Philine....Maria Callas (soprano) National Orchestra of French Radio Georges Pretre (conductor) EMI CDC 7 49059 2 Tr 9 Delibes: C'est un pauvre qui mendie...Lakme ton doux regard se voile... (Lakme - Act 2) Nilakantha....Roger Soyer (bass) Lakme....Mady Mesple (soprano) Orchestra of the National Theatre of Opera-Comique Alain Lombard (conductor) EMI CDS 749430 2 CD1 Tr 25 Meyerbeer: Ombre legere (Dinorah) Joan Sutherland (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Richard Bonynge (conductor) Decca 475 6302 CD5 Tr 5 Bizet: Djamileh (Finale) Djamileh....Lucia Popp (soprano) Haroun....Franco Bonisolli (tenor) Splendiano....Jean-Philippe Lafone (bass) Munich Radio Orchestra Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) Orfeo C174 881 A Trs 16-17. . Donald Macleod examines the impact of the Theatre-Lyrique, a rival to the Opera-Comique. Donald Macleod examines the impact of the Theatre-Lyrique, a rival to the Opera-Comique. Donald Macleod explores the colourful world of the Parisian Opera-Comique. He is joined by Karen Henson to examine the impact of the Theatre-Lyrique, whose repertoire came into direct competition with the long-established Opera-Comique. It came from a group of like-minded composers and dramatists including Berlioz, Adolphe Adam and Ambroise Thomas, who petitioned the authorities to create a third opera house specifically dedicated to staging works of lesser known composers. Gounod: Si, Philemon m'aimerait Encore (Philemon et Baucis) Baucis....Anne-Marie Rodde (soprano) Lyric Orchestra of Radio France Henri Gallois (conductor) Musicdisc 202342 Tr 11 recorded in 1975 Herold: Overture (Zampa) London Symphony Orchestra Richard Bonynge (conductor) Decca 466 431-2 CD2 Tr 6 Gounod: O, legere hirondelle (Mireille) Natalie Dessay (soprano) Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Patrick Fournillier (conductor) EMI CDC 5561592 Tr 10 Ambroise Thomas: Je suis Titania (Mignon) Philine....Maria Callas (soprano) National Orchestra of French Radio Georges Pretre (conductor) EMI CDC 7 49059 2 Tr 9 Delibes: C'est un pauvre qui mendie...Lakme ton doux regard se voile... (Lakme - Act 2) Nilakantha....Roger Soyer (bass) Lakme....Mady Mesple (soprano) Orchestra of the National Theatre of Opera-Comique Alain Lombard (conductor) EMI CDS 749430 2 CD1 Tr 25 Meyerbeer: Ombre legere (Dinorah) Joan Sutherland (soprano) Decca 475 6302 CD5 Tr 5 Bizet: Djamileh (Finale) Djamileh....Lucia Popp (soprano) Haroun....Franco Bonisolli (tenor) Splendiano....Jean-Philippe Lafone (bass) Munich Radio Orchestra Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) Orfeo C174 881 A Trs 16-17. | |
| COTW | 04 | Orkney Stories | 20040916 | Sir Peter Maxwell Davies talks to Donald Macleod about the life, history and culture of the Orkney community. Lullaby for Lucy The Sixteen Harry Christophers (conductor) The Martyrdom of St Magnus (extract: the miracle) Music Theatre Wales Scottish Chamber Opera Ensemble Michael Rafferty (conductor) The Beltane Fire (extract: Scene V) BBC Philharmonic Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (conductor) Black Pentecost 1979 - extract of final section Della Jones (mezzo-soprano) David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) BBC Philharmonic Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (conductor) A spell for Green Corn - The Macdonald Dances James Clark (violin)Scottish Chamber Orchestra Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Patrons And Slaves | 20050224 | "Performers are slaves", Ravel once told pianist and patron Paul Wittgenstein after a disagreement over the Piano Concerto for the Left Hand. Donald Macleod traces Ravel's sometimes troubled relationships with those who commissioned him. Aoua! Chansons Madecasses Sarah Walker (soprano) The Nash Ensemble Daphnis et Chloé, Interlude and Part 2 City of BIRMINGHAM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Simon Rattle (conductor) La ValseBERLINer Phiharmoniker Pierre Boulez (conductor) Piano concerto for the Left Hand Pascal Rogé (piano) Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Charles Dutoit (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Purcell's Contemporaries | 20091119 | Donald Macleod explores the increasing importance of music away from the court. Donald Macleod investigates the increasing importance of music away from the English Restoration court, including a booming publishing industry and the growth of public concerts. Purcell: Sonata XX in D London Baroque BIS BIS-CD-1455 Trs 27-31 Matthew Locke: Suite No 5 (Consort of Four Parts) Fretwork VIRGIN VERITAS 545142 2 Trs 29-32 John Blow: What is't to us? Philip Langridge (tenor) David Owen Norris (harpsichord) Jennifer Langridge (cello) SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD101 Tr 15 William Croft: How severe is my fate SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD101 Tr 3 Daniel Purcell: Cupid, make your virgins tender SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD101 Tr 16 John Eccles: Belinda SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD101 Tr 5 John Jenkins: Fantasia a 3 BIS BIS-CD-1455 Tr 12 Pelham Humfrey: A Hymn to God the Father Mark Chambers (countertenor) DEUX-ELLES DXL 911 Tr 8 John Blow: Quam diligo legem tuam Ryland Angel, Mark Chambers (countertenors) DEUX-ELLES DXL 911 Tr 14 Christopher Simpson: Suite in D BIS BIS-CD-1455 Trs 17-22. Donald Macleod explores the increasing importance of music away from the court. | |
| COTW | 04 | Recovery | 20041223 | In today's programme Donald Macleod charts the events surrounding Tchaikovsky's production of his Fourth Symphony, which he dedicated to his patron and friend Nadhezhda von Meck. Tchaikovsky: Album for the Young, Op 39 Sweet Dreams Luba Edlina (piano) Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4, 1st movement Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Mariss Jansons Tchaikovsky: The SLEEPing Beauty Ballet SuiteBERLIN Philharmonic Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, 2nd movement Raphael Ensemble. | |
| COTW | 04 | Resolution | 20041202 | After a period of despair and rootlessness, Carl Nielsen was finally reconciled with his wife on the day he signed off his Fifth Symphony, now considered his greatest masterpiece, in January 1922. With Donald Macleod. Aladdin Suite: Oriental Festive March Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Neeme Järvi (conductor) Song: Saa bitter var mit Hjerte - So bitter was my heart John Laursen (tenor) Tove Lønskov (piano) Symphony No 5 Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor) Wind Quintet mvt III [excerpt] Athena Ensemble. | |
| COTW | 04 | Return To France | 20050421 | In 1934 Igor Stravinsky took up French citizenship. It was not a successful move on either a personal or professional level. Donald Macleod explores the reasons why Stravinsky's move back to FRANCE proved to be so unsatisfactory. Circus PolkaLONDON Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Dumbarton Oaks Nash Ensemble Elgar Howarth (conductor) Violin Concerto Chantal Juillet (violin) Montreal Symphony Orchestra Charles Dutoit (conductor) Three Sacred Cantatas of Gesualdo New LONDON Chamber Choir, James Wood (conductor). | |
| COTW | 04 | Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) | 20100318 | Donald Macleod explores Prokofiev works, encompassing Soviet realism and frothy comedy. In Thursday's programme, Prokofiev's incidental music for a staged version of Eugene Onegin, in which the composer proves that less can be more; Alexander Nevsky, his first Eisenstein collaboration; his 'Soviet' opera Semyon Kotko, a magnificent score despite the composer's preoccupation with staying 'on message' with the authorities; at the other end of the operatic scale, the light-hearted Betrothal in a Monastery, based on Sheridan's extravagant 18th-century comedy of manners The Duenna or The Double Elopement; and music from the ballet Cinderella, in one of its incarnations for solo piano. | |
| COTW | 04 | Stamitz | 20100211 | Donald Macleod compares the success of Carl and Anton Stamitz to that of their father. When their father, the hugely famous Johann Stamitz, died at the age of 39, Carl and Anton were only eleven and six. Johann's colleagues immediately stepped in to support his family and ensured that the boys received a properly musical education. They set out on their careers as violinists, but would they be able to emulate their father's fame and fortune? Carl Stamitz Duo for violin and viola in A major Vilmos Szabadi (violin), Peter Barsony (viola) HUNGARATON HCD 32453 T4-6 Symphony in G major, op.13/16 no.4 London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN 9358 T7-9 Anton Stamitz Viola Concerto in B flat major (1st movement) Jan Peruska (viola) Prague Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek (conductor) PANTON 81 1422-2 131 T7 Trio in G major Wilbert Hazelzet (flute), Marion Moonen (flute) Bernadette Verhagen (viola), Barbara Kernig (cello) BERLIN 0017982BC T1-3. | |
| COTW | 04 | The Depression Years | 20041014 | With economic DEPRESSION came social change, and for George Gershwin the aftermath of the Wall Street crash of 1929 resulted in audiences who were ever more willing to escape the hardships of daily life via a Broadway show. Gershwin's response to the nation's problems was Girl Crazy, a musical guaranteed to cheer everyone up. The time also seemed propitious to succumb to the allure of the financial rewards offered by Hollywood. So Gershwin, a life-long NEW YORK resident, followed the well trodden path of Broadway composers to the West Coast. However, in spite of a comfortable existence in a Beverly Hills Spanish-style mansion, Gershwin's time in Tinseltown didn't hold the same appeal as home, and he was soon back East for the premiere of a symphonic piece entitled Second Rhapsody. Duration: 1 hour Playlist - Composer of the Week - Gershwin Embraceable You (Girl Crazy) Judy Blazer (Molly), David Carroll (Danny), Orchestra, John Mauceri (conductor) Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79250-2, Track 8 I Got Rhythm Variations Morton Gould and his Orchestra Sony Classical MPK 47681, Track 3 Second Rhapsody Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Tilson-Thomas (piano/conductor) Sony Classical SMK 60028, Track 2 Finale of Act 1 (Of Thee I Sing) Larry Kert, Maureen McGorvern, Paige O’Hara, Caspar Roos, NEW YORK Choral Artists, Orchestra of St. Luke'’, Michael Tilson-Thomas (conductor) CBS M2K 42522, CD1 Tracks 10 to 11 Cuban Overture Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) Decca 425 11-2, Track 4. | |
| COTW | 04 | Thomas Arne (1710-1778) | 20100311 | Donald Macleod on the effect on Arne's career of his bad treatment of his estranged wife. (4/5) Arne's shabby treatment of his estranged wife only confirmed people's already low opinion of his character - a sickness that seemed to be infecting his professional career too. Presented by Donald Macleod. Arne: Cymon and Iphigenia Philip Langridge (tenor), David Owen Norris (harpsichord), Jennifer Langridge (cello), Tristan Gurney (violin), Malcolm Layfield (violin) Signum SIGCD101, track 19 Arne: Sonata No.3 Ewald Demeyere, (harpsichord) Accent ACC21145, tracks 7-9 Sleep, gentle Cherub, sleep descend (Judith) Julianne Baird (soprano), Colin Tilney (harpsichord) Dorian DOR90105, tracks 8 Arne: Artaxerxes (Act III, Scenes 1-5) Christopher Robson (Artaxerxes, countertenor), Ian Partridge (Artabanes, tenor), Patricia Spence (Arbaces, mezzo-soprano), Richard Edgar-Wilson (Rimenes, tenor), Catherine Bott (Mandane, soprano), Philippa Hyde (Semira, soprano), Colin Campbell (bass), Charles Gibbs (bass), The Parley of Instruments, conducted by Roy Goodman Hyperion, CDD22073, CD2, track 7-17. | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20041112 | In 1784 Mozart was at the height of his powers. He was newly wed and happy, he composed a spectacular series of six Piano Concertos, and one of the greatest chamber works in the entire repertoire. Donald Macleod tells the story of this annus mirabilis. Piano Concerto No 14 in E flat, K 449 Malcolm Bilson (fortepiano)ENGLISH Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (director) Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat, K 452 Murray Perahia (piano) Neil Black (oboe) Thea King (clarinet) Anthony Halstead (horn) Graham Sheen (bassoon) Piano Concerto No 15 in B flat, K450 (finale) Robert Levin (fortepiano) Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20041126 | In the last of this week's programmes featuring music by "The ENGLISH Palestrina", Donald Macleod explores music written by William Byrd in the last years of his long compositional career. The Tennthe Pavan Sir William Petre + first Galliard Sophie Yates (virginal) Propers for the Nativity (Gradualia 1607) Cardinall's Musick/Andrew Carwood Retire my soul (Psalmes, Songs & Sonets) Quink Vocal Ensemble Fantasia a 6 Skip Sempe/Capriccio Stravagante Parthenia Pavan and first Galliard The Earle of Salisbury Davitt Moroney Come help, O God Ave verum Corpus Cambridge Singers/John Rutter. | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20041210 | Donald Macleod introduces works from Debussy's final years - including the musical setting of an extraordinary verse-play by Gabriele d'Annunzio, a ballet commissioned by Diaghilev and a little song written during the First World War dedicated to the refugee children in Flanders. Syrinx William Bennett (flute) La Chambre Magique from Le Martyre de Saint-Sebastien Sylvia McNairLONDON Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Jeux Cleveland Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) En Blanc et Noir Katia and Marielle Labeque (piano) Noel des Enfants qui n'ont plus de Maison Elly Ameling (soprano) Dalton Baldwin (piano). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20041231 | In 1725 the collection we now know as the Four Seasons first appeared in print under the rather less snappy title of The Contest Between Harmony and Invention. Today Donald Macleod completes his series on Vivaldi, tracing the history of the most popular piece of classical music of our time, and enjoying some of the composer's less well-known, but equally fine works. L'Inverno (Winter) from the Four Seasons, Op 8 No 4, RV 297 Enrico Onofri (violin) Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini (conductor) Cantata 'Cessate, omai cessate' for alto and strings, RV 684 Sara Mingardo (alto) Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini (director) Giustino - sorte, che m'invitasti... Ho nel petto un cor sì forte Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini (conductor) Concerto in C for Violin, RV 177 Giuliano Carmignola (violin) Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050107 | Michael Tippett first went to the UNITED STATES when he was sixty and fell in love with it. He caught the bug for travelling and continued to do so until the end of his life when he was 93. Donald Macleod looks at the influence of his travels on his music. Songs for Dov Chanson 2 & 3 Nigel Robson (tenor) Scottish Chamber Orchestra Michael Tippett (conductor) The Rose LakeLONDON Symphony Orchestra Sir Colin Davis (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050114 | Today Donald Macleod tells the story of the astonishing recordings of Bach's organ music made in the wake of the Second World War by Helmut Walcha, and focuses on two of Bach's works that, in different ways, shed light on the issues with which he wrestled during his last years. Schübler Chorales BWV 645-50 Helmut Walcha (organ) Silbermann organ of St Pierre-le-Jeune, Strasbourg The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (excerpt) Contrapunctus 6 and 7 Hesperion XX Jordi Savall (director) Ich Habe Genug, BWV 82 Matthias Goerne (baritone) Camerata Academica Salzburg Sir Roger Norrington (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050128 | Schubert wrote his very dark piano sonata in A minor at a low moment of his life after a period of being so ill he had had to turn down work. In this programme we also hear incidental music written for the play Rosamunde, and discovered by Sir George Grove and Arthur Sullivan 39 years after Schubert had died. Prometheus Thomas Quasthoff (baritone) Charles Spencer (piano) Piano Sonata in A minor, D784 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) Rosamunde Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano) The Ernst Senff Choir The Chamber orchestra of Europe Claudio Abbado (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050304 | Around 1971 Alan Hovhaness entered the final period of his compositional life, with a diverse range of compositions which articulate a deep concern for environmental issues, and a desire for spiritual enlightenment. Donald Macleod concludes his series on this idiosyncratic American composer with a look at some of these late works. And God Created Great Whales, Op 229 No 1 Philharmonia Orchestra David Amos (conductor) Symphony No 22 'City of Light', Op 236 Ulster Orchestra Kenneth Montgomery (conductor) The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Op 282SEATTLE Symphony Orchestra Michael YORK (narrator) Diane Schnidt (accordion) Gerard Schwarz (conductor) A Rose Tree Blossoms The Choirs and Orchestra of St John's Cathedral, Denver Donald Pearson (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050318 | Donald Macleod looks at how Muzio Clementi became a founding member of what is the second oldest concert cociety in the world, The Royal Philharmonic, formerly The LONDON Philharmonic. | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050408 | Donald Macleod introduces extracts from L'Incoronazione de Poppea, produced in Venice, the opera which Monteverdi wrote in the final year of this life, which is now regarded as his masterpiece. L'Incoronazione de Poppea - extracts Poppea....Sylvia McNair Nero....Dana Hanchard Octavia (and Venus)....Anne Sofie von Otter Seneca....FRANCEsco Ellero dArtegna Luca....Mark Tucker Cupid....Marinella Pennicchi Damigella....Marinella Pennicchi Page....Constanze BackesENGLISH Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (director). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050415 | In the final programme of this week, Donald Macleod examines Albeniz's skill as an orchestrator. Music includes: Catalonia Mexico City Philharmonic Enrique Batiz (conductor) Merlin (excerpts) Anna Maria Martinez (Ninian) Coros and Orquestra de Madrid Jose de Eusebio (conductor) Iberia, Book 4 Alicia de Larrocha. | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050429 | Donald Macleod explores Boccherini's final years which were full of misfortune, and tries to uncover why his music, considered inventive, original and worthwhile, is so little heard. Stabat Mater (1781) Agnès Mellon Ensemble 415 Guitar Quintet no 9 in C, G453, La Ritirata di Madrid Pepe Romero (guitar) Chamber Ensemble of Academy of St Martin in the Fields. | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050513 | Handel engaged in a lifelong avoidance of court appointments, yet he was closely involved with royalty throughout. To conclude this week's programmes, Donald Macleod looks at a selection of the ceremonial commissions Handel fulfilled during his career. Opener: Excerpt from the Water Music Suite in F, HWV 348, No 8, Hornpipe The ENGLISH Concert Trevor Pinnock (conductor) Utrecht Te Deum (extract) Final section: from We Believe that Thou Shalt Come to End Felicity Palmer (soprano) Marjana Lipovsek (alto) Philip Langridge (tenor) Kurt Equiluz (tenor) Thomas Moser (tenor) Ludwig Baumann (bass) Arnold Schoenberg Choir Concentus Musicus Wien Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) Zadok the Priest Choir of King's College, Cambridge Thurston Dart (harpsichord) John Langdon (organ)ENGLISH Chamber Orchestra Sir David Willcocks (conductor) Funeral Anthem, The Ways of Zion do Mourn (excerpt) Alsfelder Vokalensemble Barockorchester Bremen Wolfgang Helbich (conductor) Music for the Royal FireworksLONDON Classical Players Roger Norrington (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050617 | Vaughan Williams in the 1920s As the 1920s drew to a close, Vaughan Williams was well on his way to his 60th birthday, and continued producing remarkable works. The lessons learnt from his earlier operatic compositions bore fruit in Sir John in Love, and he made significant progress with what was to be his only Piano Concerto. The crowning glory of these years, though, was his epic Job, a Masque for Dancing. In the last instalment of this series, Donald Macleod concludes the story of this influential chapter in Vaughan Williams' life. Well to the Woods No More, from Along the Field (words: AE Housman) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Leo Philips (violin) Sir John in Love Anne....Wendy Eathorne Falstaff....Raimund Herincx Mrs Quickly....Helen Watts Sir Hugh Evans....Rowland Jones New Philharmonia Orchestra John Alldis Choir Meredith Davies (conductor) Job, A Masque for Dancing; Satan's Dance of TriumphLONDON Symphony Orchestra Adrian Boult (conductor) Piano Concerto in C Howard Shelley (piano) RPO Vernon Handley (conductor) Job, A Masque for Dancing, conclusion BBC Symphony Orchestra Andrew Davis (conductor). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050715 | Donald Macleod ends his exploration of Cole Porter's music with shows from his final years including Silk Stockings and High Society. Stereophonic Sound; Paris Loves Lovers; It's a chemical reaction; All of You; Without Love; Fated to be Mated (from Silk Stockings) Fred Astaire, Janis Paige, Carol Richards MGM Studio Orchestra Andre Previn (conductor) High Society Calypso; Who Wants to be a Millionaire; True Love; Now you has Jazz; Mind if I make love to you; Well did you evah? (from High Society) Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly Louis Armstrong and his band MGM Studio orchestra Johnny Green (conductor) Get Out of Town (from Leave it to Me); From this Moment On (from Out of this World); Why Can't You Behave (from Kiss Me Kate) Ella Fitzgerald. | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | 20050722 | Gluck worked on his last two operas simultaneously - one widely regarded as his masterpiece. But the other flopped so badly, it broke his spirit and he decided to abandon the opera stage altogether. Donald Macleod introduces highlights from both. Extracts from: Echo et Narcisse Amor....Deborah Massell Chorus of the Hamburg Opera Concerto Koln Rene Jacobs Iphigenie en Tauride Orestes....Simon Keenlyside Iphigenia....Mireille Delunsch Thoas....Laurent Naouri Pylades....Yann Beuron Les Musiciens du Louvre Mark Minkowski (director). | ||
| COTW | 05 LAST | America | 20050422 | Disenchanted with life in Europe, in 1939 Igor Stravinsky moved to America where he remained until his death in 1971. Donald Macleod details the final chapters of Stravinsky's life. Requiem Canticles Susan Bickley (contralto) David Wilson-Johnson (bass-baritone) Stephen Richardson (bass) New LONDON Chamber Choir Oliver Knussen (conductor) Symphony in Three Movements Suisse Romande Orchestra Ernest Ansermet (conductor) The Rake's Progress Regina Sarfaty (mezzo soprano) Alexander Young (tenor) John Reardon (baritone) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Igor Stravinsky (conductor). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | An Abrupt Finale | 20041224 | Donald Macleod sheds some light on why Tchaikovsky's long standing patron Nadhezhda von Meck abruptly ceased to support him after some fourteen years of devoted allegiance. None but the Lonely Heart (song of mignon) Olga Borodina (mezzo soprano) Larissa Gergieva (piano) The Voyevoda, Op 78 (Symphonic Ballad) Chicago Symphony Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) Nutcracker Suite, Op 71aLONDON Philharmonic Orchestra Leopold Stokowski (conductor) The Queen of Spades (Act 3, Scene 3) Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) Sergei Leiferkus (baritone) Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone) Ernesto Gavazzi (tenor) Julian Rodescu (bass) Dennis Petersen (tenor) Jorge Chaminé (baritone) Tanglewood Festival Chorus Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa (conductor). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | An Unfinished Story | 20050401 | Ernest Chausson met with an unexpected death at the age of only 44 at a time when his music was finally beginning to be understood and appreciated internationally. It's clear from the plans and music he left behind that he had reached a new confidence as a composer and was advancing, according to his friend Vincent d'Indy, towards a freedom from the doubts and innate sadness that had permeated his earlier compositions. Donald Macleod looks at Chausson's later work. Chausson: A mort dOphélie Ann Murray (mezzo soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) Chausson: Chanson Perpetuelle, Op 37 (1898) Felicity Lott (soprano), The Chamber Ensemble of PARIS Stephane Petitjean (piano) Armin Jordan (director) Chausson: Poème de lamour et de la mer Dame Janet Baker (mezzo soprano)LONDON Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Svetlanov (conductor) Chausson: Anime (4th Movement) Piano Quartet in A, Op 30 Pascal Devoyon (piano) Philippe Graffin (violin) Toby Hoffman (viola) Gary Hoffmann (cello). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | 20090710 | Donald Macleod examines the music published in Vivaldi's own lifetime. | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | As Love Fades | 20041022 | Donald Macleod charts the final years of Chopin's career, in which he found himself without the incalculable support of his lover George Sand. It proved to be an eventful closing chapter, as witnessed by the mixed fortunes of a British concert tour, a brush with disaster in a road accident, and the eventual release brought by death after a life blighted by physical fragility. Prelude No 20 in C minor Maria João Pires (piano) Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op 61 in Ab major Maurizio Pollini (piano) Cello Sonata, Op 65 in G minor Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Emmanuel Ax (piano) Ballade No 4, Op 52 in F minor Stephen Hough (piano). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959), A Czech In Exile | 20091015 | 20091002 | War and politics prevented Martinu returning to Czechoslovakia, and affected his music. The Second World War and politics both played parts in preventing Martinu's return to Czechoslovakia. Donald Macleod looks at the events which contributed to Martinu's chosen exile and assesses how they affected his music. A comedy on the bridge (excerpt) Jarmila Kratka (soprano) Richard Novak (bass) Brno Janacek Opera Orchestra Frantisek Jilek (conductor) Supraphon 112140-2 611, CD1 Trs 6-10 The Greek Passion (Act 3, Sc 1-2) Rita Cullis, Helen Field, Catherine Savory (sopranos) John Mitchinson, Arthur Davis (tenors) John Tomlinson (bass) Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra Charles Mackerras (conductor) Supraphon 103611-2 CD2 Gilgamesh (Part 1) Ivan Kusnjer (baritone) Ludek Vele (bass) Eva Depoltova (soprano) Stefan Margita (tenor) Milan Karpisek (spoken word) Slovak Philharmonic Choir Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Zdenek Kosler (conductor) Marco Polo 8.223316, CD1 Trs 1-10 String Quartet No 5 (2nd mvt - Adagio) Stamitz Quartet Bohuslav Matousek (violin) Josef Kekula (violin) Jan Peruska (viola) Vladimir Leixner (cello) BR 100152-54, CD Vol 2 Tr 6. War and politics prevented Martinu returning to Czechoslovakia, and affected his music. |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Broadening Horizons | 20041217 | Donald Macleod's survey of Haydn's early career comes to an end with a look at the composer's first steps towards the fame and celebrity that would crown his final years. Quartet in G, Op 17 No 5, Menuetto Kodály Quartet Insanae et vanae curae Monteverdi ChoirENGLISH Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Piano Sonata in D, Hob XVI/24 Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano) L'infedeltà delusa - Act 1, Scene 4 Aria "Come piglia si bene la mira" Nancy Argenta La Petite Bande Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor) Symphony No 70 The Hanover Band Roy Goodman (director). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Comic Turns | 20041119 | Donald Macleod searches, not always successfully, for a bit of humour in Wagner's music. Das Liebesverbot: Overture Orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor) Das Rheingold: Scene 3, Alberich's capture. George LONDON Set Svanholm Gustav Neidlinger Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Georg Solti (conductor) Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act II, finale Theo Adam Geraint Evans Peter Schreier Ruth Hesse Karl Ridderbusch René Kollo Kurt Moll Leipzig Radio Choir Choir and Orchestra of Dresden State Opera Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Descendons gaiement la courtille Bamberg Symphony Choir and Orchestra Karl Anton Rickenbacher (conductor) Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act III, Scene 5, Finale Hans Sotin Jean Cox Hannelore Bode Gerd Nienstedt József Dene Heribert Steinbach Hartmut Bauer Nikolaus Hillebrand Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival Silvio Varviso (conductor). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Composers | 20050225 | Donald Macleod looks at Ravel in the context of his contemporaries, from those who influenced him - Chabrier, Debussy and Fauré - to those who looked to him for inspiration. Sérénade grotesque Paul Crossley (piano) A la manière de Borodine, Chabrier Roger Muraro (piano) Berceuse for Gabriel Fauré Regis Pasquier (violin) Brigitte Engerer (piano) Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé Dawn Upshaw (soprano) Carmit Zori, Robert Rinehart (violins) Sarah Clarke (viola) Eric Bartlett (cello) Fenwick Smith, Laura Gilbert (flutes) Thomas Hill, Mitchell Weiss (clarinets) Randall Hodgkinson (piano) Sonata for violin and piano Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin) Jacques Rouvier (piano) Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Jose van Dam (baritone) BBC Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Death And Legacy | 20050121 | The final years for Lili Boulanger were overshadowed by the knowledge that she was unlikely to have a long life. Her ill health had deteriorated to such an extent that when, in 1916, she consulted a doctor whilst in Rome, she was diagnosed as having less than two years to live. Despite her worsening condition she was never more prolific musically. Some of her most plangent compositions date from this burst of creative activity. Lili's companions during this time were her sister Nadia and her close friend Miki Piré, and after her death they both actively promoted her music, although three years after her death PARIS was still discovering Lili Boulanger's achievements. Lili Boulanger: Vielle Prière Bouddhique Martial Defontaine (tenor) Namur Symphony Chorus Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra Mark Stringer (conductor) Lili Boulanger: D'un soir triste Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra Mark Stringer (conductor) Lili Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra Mark Stringer (conductor) Lili Boulanger: Psaume 129 Namur Symphony Chorus Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra Mark Stringer (conductor) Lili Boulanger: Pie Jesu Janet Price Members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra Nadia Boulanger (conductor) Nadia Boulanger: Lux Aeterna for soprano, harp, violin and cello Isabelle Sabrié (soprano) Francis Pierre (harp) Olivier Charlier (violin) Raphaëlle Semezis (cello) Émile Naoumoff (conductor) Nadia Boulanger: Vers la vie nouvelle Émile Naoumoff (conductor) Lili Boulanger: Le Retour Mitsuko Shirai (mezzo-soprano) Hartmut Höll (piano). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Entrepreneur | 20050218 | Palestrina's music reveals his deeply spiritual and religious nature, but there was another side to his character. He was also a shrewd and enthusiastic businessman. Donald Macleod talks to Jeremy Summerly. Assumpta est Maria The Tallis Scholars Peter Philips (director) Sestina Concerto Italiano Andrea Damiani (lute) Rinaldo Alessandrini (director) Vidi turbam magnam Choir of Westminster Cathedral James O'Donnell (director) Missa in duplicibus minoribus (a5) - Sanctus & Agnus Dei Colmar Boys' Choir Gilles Binchois Ensemble Cantus Figuratus Ensemble Palestrina: Dum complerentur The Choir of Westminster Cathedral Martin Baker (director). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Fervaal | 20041105 | Donald Macleod considers the impact of Wagner on the French composer Vincent d'Indy. The programme features the entire third act of d'Indy's opera "Fervaal", which was specially recorded for Composer of the Week by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Jean-Yves Ossonce. Fervaal (Act 3) Christine Rice (mezzo soprano) Stuart Kale (tenor) David Kempster (bass/baritone) BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales Jean-Yves Ossonce (conductor). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Final Years | 20050506 | Donald Macleod looks at Romanian composer George Enescu's final works. Moving to a self-imposed exile in PARIS after the Second World War, his life ended there, in POVERTY, in 1955. Ouverture de Concerts sur des Thèmes populaires roumain Philharmonia Moldova/Alexandru Lascae (conductor) Piano Quartet No 2 The Solomon Ensemble Chamber Symphony Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne Lawrence Foster (conductor). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) | 20100305 | class="blq-clearfix"> Donald Macleod concludes his exploration of Chopin's extraordinarily creative final years in Nohant. As his relationship with Sand finally disintegrates, Chopin produces his three final masterpieces: the ultra-modern Polonaise-Fantaisie, the underrated Cello Sonata, and perhaps his most influential work, the Barcarolle. Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat major, op.61 Maurizio Pollini DG 413 795-2, track 7 Sonata for Piano and Cello in g minor, op.65 1. Allegro moderato 2. Scherzo (molto vivace) 3. Largo 4. Finale (Presto, non tanto) Martha Argerich (pno), Mstislav Rostropovich (vc) DG 419 860-2, tracks 1–4 Barcarolle in F sharp major, op.60 Dinu Lipatti (pno) EMI 5 66904 2, track 15 With three great works: the Polonaise Fantaisie, the Cello Sonata, and the Barcarolle. | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Hollywood And An Opera | 20041015 | A life-long ambition of George Gershwin's was realised when he produced his folk opera Porgy and Bess. The genesis of the idea had sprung from his discovery in 1926 of a novel by DuBose Heyward about a crippled beggar living in a tightly-knit black community in Charleston. In the end, for both artistic and practical reasons, Gershwin didn't complete his opera until 1935. When it was finally presented critical opinion was unsurprisingly divided but so, for once, was public opinion. Seemingly at a crossroads in his career, it must have seemed entirely logical to reconsider the Hollywood option, so Gershwin struck a deal with RKO to write songs for a film in which Fred Astaire was starring and it was there that he remained for the rest of his all too short life. With Donald Macleod. Duration: 1 hour Playlist - Composer of the Week - Gershwin Summertime (Porgy and Bess) Renee Fleming (soprano), NEW YORK Voices, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine (conductor) Decca 460-567-2, Track 4 Blue Monday Alice Zizzo (piano) IMP 30366 0005-2, Track 8 Excerpt from Second Act (Porgy and Bess) Cynthia Haymon (soprano), Cynthia Clarey (soprano), Marietta Simpson (contralto), Damon Evans (tenor), Gregg Baker (baritone), Glyndebourne Chorus, LONDON Philharmonic, Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI CDC 749569/71-2, CD2 Tracks 11 to 13 Promenade: Walking the Dog (Shall We Dance?) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Sony S2K89913 CD2 Track 4 Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (Shall We Dance?) Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Oscar Peterson (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (bass), Alvin Stoller (drums) Verve 523 006-2, Track 2 Suite from A Damsel in Distress arr. John McGlinn The New Princess Theater Orchestra, John McGlinn (conductor) EMI CDC 747977-2, Track 1 But Not For Me (Girl Crazy) Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle (conductor) Verve 539 759-2, CD1 Track 4. | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) | 20091009 | Donald Macleod discovers the sad end of Johann Christian Bach. Donald Macleod concludes his exploration of the life and work of JC Bach, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian. He tells the story of JC Bach's decline. Johann Christian was famous - the toast of 18th century London society, music master and friend of Queen Charlotte, musical mentor to Mozart. Yet when he died, he left substantial debts and was buried in an unmarked grave, with only four people present. Overture: Temistocle (1st mvt) The Hanover Band Anthony Halstead (harpsichord/director) Quintet in D, Op 11, No 6 The English Concert La clemenza di Scipione (Act 1, Sc 7) Arsinda....Linda Perillo Luceio....Jorg Waschinski Rheinische Kantorei Das Kleine Konzert Hermann Max (conductor) Symphony for Double Orchestra, Op 18, No 1 Netherlands Chamber Orchestra David Zinman (conductor) Overture (La Calamita) The Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood (director). Donald Macleod discovers the sad end of Johann Christian Bach. | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Music For The Theatre | 20050701 | Alongside his official duties at court and for Westminster Cathedral, Purcell enjoyed huge success as a freelance composer for the stage. Donald Macleod introduces some of his greatest hits. Purcell: Ah! How Happy Are We Timothy Penrose (countertenor) James Griffett (tenor) Jaroslav Tuma (harpsichord) Petr Hejny (viola da gamba) Purcell: Man Is for the Woman Made Judith Nelson (soprano) Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord) Purcell: Suite from Dioclesian Tafelmusik Jeanne Lamon (conductor) Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Excerpt from Act II Lorna Anderson (soprano) The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra Harry Christophers (conductor) Purcell: Masque of the Seasons, The Fairy Queen, Act IV Lorna Anderson (soprano) Gillian Fisher (soprano) Michael Chance (alto) Ian Partridge (tenor) Simon Berridge (tenor) Philip Daggett (tenor) Michael George (bass) The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra Harry Christophers (conductor) Purcell: Fairest Isle Nancy Argenta (soprano) Nigel North (archlute). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) | 20100319 |
Donald Macleod explores Prokofiev's operas War on Peace and Story of a Real Man. The final programme of the week ranges from the sublime to the abject; Prokofiev measures up magnificently to Tolstoy in his operatic presentation of War and Peace, but his Story of a Real Man is a doomed attempt to appease the Soviet authorities - by this point in his career, the composer was irretrievably out of favour with Stalin. Before things had got that far, Prokofiev collaborated for the second and last time with Sergei Eisenstein, on the film Ivan the Terrible, which was at least partly to Stalin's taste. And to finish, music from the composer's last completed work, The Tale of the Stone Flower. | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Simplicity | 20041203 | In Nielsen's final years - his most creative period, despite declining health - he set himself a new challenge: a search for simplicity. Donald Macleod explores Nielsen's last works. Three Piano Pieces No 2 Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) Symphony No 6 'Sinfonia semplice' Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor) Commotio Christopher Herrick (organ). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | The Enigmatic Man | 20050325 | Donald Macleod asks, who was the real Elgar? Elgar: Four Choral Songs Op 53, No 4 the Owls The Finzi Singers Paul Spicer (conductor) Elgar: Two Songs Op 60, No 1 The Torch Neil Mackie (tenor) Malcolm Martineau (piano) Elgar: Symphony No 2, 3rd MovementLONDON Symphony Orchestra Adrian Boult (conductor) Elgar: The Music Makers Felicity Palmer (contralto)LONDON Symphony ChorusLONDON Symphony Orchestra Richard Hickox (conductor). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Thomas Arne (1710-1778) | 20100312 | Donald Macleod asks whether history been fair on Arne and his legacy. (5/5) Arne has often been written-off as an unsavoury character who failed to capitalise properly on his talent, but Donald Macleod explores how much of this composer's story remains untold. Arne: The Street Intrigue The Deller Consort Vanguard, 08503971, track 28 Arne: Elegy on the death of Mr Shenstone The Hilliard Ensemble Harmonia Mundi, HM901153, T17 Arne: Ode upon dedicating a building to Shakespeare Emma Kirkby (soprano), The Parley of Instruments, conducted by Roy Goodman Hyperion CDA66237, track 6 Arne: Piano Concerto in A major Paul Nicholson (piano/director), The Parley of Instruments Baroque Orchestra Helios CDH55251, tracks 10-13 Arne: Artaxerxes (Act III, Scenes 6-11) Christopher Robson (Artaxerxes, countertenor), Ian Partridge (Artabanes, tenor), Patricia Spence (Arbaces, mezzo-soprano), Richard Edgar-Wilson (Rimenes, tenor), Catherine Bott (Mandane, soprano), Philippa Hyde (Semira, soprano), Colin Campbell (bass), Charles Gibbs (bass), The Parley of Instruments, conducted by Roy Goodman Hyperion, CDD22073, CD2, track 18-25. | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | Viareggio | 20050211 | The first world war curtailed Puccini's trips abroad. Forced to remain at home, he was a first hand witness to the political instability and social restlessness in Italy which had evolved throughout the war years. These factors may well have contributed, along with the advent of a malodorous peat factory, to his decision to move from Torre del Lago to a new villa at Viareggio in 1921. Living amidst this unsettled post-war mood, he felt increasingly in need of a complete change of artistic direction. In the resulting opera, Turandot, Puccini felt he was creating was ""an original and perhaps unique work"", and he spent the last four years of his life devoted to producing what he regarded as his masterpiece. Il tabarro (excerpt)LONDON Symphony Orchestra Lorin Maazel (conductor) Opening scene from Il tabarro Renata Scotto (soprano) Placido Domingo (tenor) John Treleaven (tenor) Michel Sénéchal (tenor) Ingvar Wixell (baritone) Denis Wicks (bass) Ambrosian Opera Chorus Lorin Maazel (conductor) Senza mamma, o bimbo (Suor Angelica) Julia Varady (soprano)BERLIN Radio Symphony Orchestra Marcello Viotti (conductor) Finale from Gianni Schicchi Tito Gobbi (baritone) Ileana Cotrubas (soprano) Placido Domingo (tenor) Guido Mazzini (baritone)LONDON Symphony Orchestra Lorin Maazel (conductor) Liù's torture and Death (Act 3 Turandot) Barbara Hendricks (soprano) Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) Placido Domingo (tenor) Ruggero Raimondi (baritone) Vienna State Opera Chorus Vienna Philharmonic Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Requiem Aeternam (Edgar) Schola Cantorum of NEW YORKNEW YORK City Opera Children's Chorus Opera Orchestra of NEW YORK Eve Queler (conductor). | |
| COTW | 05 LAST | William Walton (1902-1983), National Treasure | 20100205 | Donald Macleod surveys Walton's legacy and plays music from his final years. In his later years, Walton was seen as a pillar of the musical establishment- despite living in Italy- although he continued to think of himself as only a partial success. Donald Macleod surveys his legacy and plays music from the composer's final years. A Song for the Lord Mayor's Table Soprano: Felicity Lott Piano: Graham Johnson COLLINS 14932 Track 14 Missa Brevis Kyrie Sanctus and Benedictus Agnus Dei Gloria Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge Organ: Christopher Whitton Conductor: Christopher Robinson NAXOS 8.555793 Tracks 13-16 Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn EMI 0777 7 64723 2 4 Track 13 MUSIC: Spitfire Music- Battle in the Air London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Carl Davis EMI CDC 7 47944 2 Track 5 Five Bagatelles for Guitar 5. Con slancio Guitar: Tom Kerstens EMI 7243 5 55404 2 3 Track 11 Passacaglia for Solo Cello Paul Watkins Hyperion CDA67340 Track 12 March for A History of the English Speaking Peoples EMI CDC 7 47944 2 Track 15. | |
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 18 January 1990 | 19900118 | Producer: R. ABBOTT Next in series: BENTZON Previous in series: 20 December 1989 Broadcast history 18 Jan 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 25 Jan 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-01-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 18 January 1990 | 19900125 | First broadcast on 1990-01-18 Producer: R. ABBOTT Next in series: BENTZON Previous in series: 20 December 1989 Broadcast history 18 Jan 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 25 Jan 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-01-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bentzon | 19900316 | Producer: R. LAYTON Next in series: SAMUEL BARBER Previous in series: 18 January 1990 Broadcast history 16 Mar 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 23 Mar 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-03-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bentzon | 19900323 | First broadcast on 1990-03-16 Producer: R. LAYTON Next in series: SAMUEL BARBER Previous in series: 18 January 1990 Broadcast history 16 Mar 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 23 Mar 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-03-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Samuel Barber | 19900413 | Producer: SPICER, P Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BENTZON Broadcast history 13 Apr 1990 09:35-12:00 (RADIO 3) 02 Dec 1996 21:40-22:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1988-12-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900423 | Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: SAMUEL BARBER Broadcast history 23 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Apr 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900424 | Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 24 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900425 | Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 25 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900426 | Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 26 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900427 | Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: 21 May 1990 Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 27 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900430 | First broadcast on 1990-04-23 Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: SAMUEL BARBER Broadcast history 23 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Apr 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900501 | First broadcast on 1990-04-24 Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 24 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900502 | First broadcast on 1990-04-25 Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 25 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900503 | First broadcast on 1990-04-26 Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 26 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19900504 | First broadcast on 1990-04-27 Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: 21 May 1990 Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 27 Apr 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-04-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 19900521 | 19900521 | 21 May 1990 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: 23 May 1990 Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 21 May 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 28 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 19900523 | 19900523 | 23 May 1990 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: 24 May 1990 Previous in series: 21 May 1990 Broadcast history 23 May 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 19900524 | 19900524 | 24 May 1990 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: 25 May 1990 Previous in series: 23 May 1990 Broadcast history 24 May 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 19900525 | 19900525 | 25 May 1990 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: GLINKA Previous in series: 24 May 1990 Broadcast history 25 May 1990 08:35-09:30 (RADIO 3) 01 Jun 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 21 May 1990 | 19900528 | First broadcast on 1990-05-21 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: 23 May 1990 Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 21 May 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 28 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 23 May 1990 | 19900530 | First broadcast on 1990-05-23 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: 24 May 1990 Previous in series: 21 May 1990 Broadcast history 23 May 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 24 May 1990 | 19900531 | First broadcast on 1990-05-24 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: 25 May 1990 Previous in series: 23 May 1990 Broadcast history 24 May 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 May 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 25 May 1990 | 19900601 | First broadcast on 1990-05-25 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: GLINKA Previous in series: 24 May 1990 Broadcast history 25 May 1990 08:35-09:30 (RADIO 3) 01 Jun 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Glinka | 19900619 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: GLINKA Previous in series: 25 May 1990 Broadcast history 19 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 26 Jun 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-04. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Glinka | 19900620 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: GLINKA Previous in series: GLINKA Broadcast history 20 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 27 Jun 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Glinka | 19900622 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: 25 June 1990 Previous in series: GLINKA Broadcast history 22 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jun 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 25 June 1990 | 19900625 | Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 26 June 1990 Previous in series: GLINKA Broadcast history 25 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 26 June 1990 | 19900626 | Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 27 June 1990 Previous in series: 25 June 1990 Broadcast history 26 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Glinka | 19900626 | First broadcast on 1990-06-19 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: GLINKA Previous in series: 25 May 1990 Broadcast history 19 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 26 Jun 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-04. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 27 June 1990 | 19900627 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: HANS E8SLER Previous in series: 26 June 1990 Broadcast history 27 Jun 1990 15:10-16:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Glinka | 19900627 | First broadcast on 1990-06-20 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: GLINKA Previous in series: GLINKA Broadcast history 20 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 27 Jun 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Hans E8sler | 19900627 | Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 28 June 1990 Previous in series: 27 June 1990 Broadcast history 27 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 28 June 1990 | 19900628 | Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 29 June 1990 Previous in series: HANS E8SLER Broadcast history 28 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 29 June 1990 | 19900629 | Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 02 July 1990 Previous in series: 28 June 1990 Broadcast history 29 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Glinka | 19900629 | First broadcast on 1990-06-22 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: 25 June 1990 Previous in series: GLINKA Broadcast history 22 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jun 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 02 July 1990 | 19900702 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: 04 July 1990 Previous in series: 29 June 1990 Broadcast history 02 Jul 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 09 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 25 June 1990 | 19900702 | First broadcast on 1990-06-25 Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 26 June 1990 Previous in series: GLINKA Broadcast history 25 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 26 June 1990 | 19900703 | First broadcast on 1990-06-26 Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 27 June 1990 Previous in series: 25 June 1990 Broadcast history 26 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 04 July 1990 | 19900704 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: DELIUS Previous in series: 02 July 1990 Broadcast history 04 Jul 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 11 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Hans E8sler | 19900704 | First broadcast on 1990-06-27 Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 28 June 1990 Previous in series: 27 June 1990 Broadcast history 27 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 28 June 1990 | 19900705 | First broadcast on 1990-06-28 Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 29 June 1990 Previous in series: HANS E8SLER Broadcast history 28 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 29 June 1990 | 19900706 | First broadcast on 1990-06-29 Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: 02 July 1990 Previous in series: 28 June 1990 Broadcast history 29 Jun 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-02. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 02 July 1990 | 19900709 | First broadcast on 1990-07-02 Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: 04 July 1990 Previous in series: 29 June 1990 Broadcast history 02 Jul 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 09 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Delius | 19900710 | Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: DELIUS Previous in series: 04 July 1990 Broadcast history 10 Jul 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 17 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-07-08. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 04 July 1990 | 19900711 | First broadcast on 1990-07-04 Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: DELIUS Previous in series: 02 July 1990 Broadcast history 04 Jul 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 11 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-06-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Delius | 19900713 | Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: DELIUS Previous in series: DELIUS Broadcast history 13 Jul 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-07-08. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Delius | 19900717 | First broadcast on 1990-07-10 Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: DELIUS Previous in series: 04 July 1990 Broadcast history 10 Jul 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 17 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-07-08. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Delius | 19900719 | Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: DELIUS Previous in series: DELIUS Broadcast history 19 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) 23 Sep 1991 07:00-08:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-07-17. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Delius | 19900720 | Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: 20 August 1990 Previous in series: DELIUS Broadcast history 20 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-07-13. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 20 August 1990 | 19900820 | Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 23 August 1990 Previous in series: DELIUS Broadcast history 20 Aug 1990 08:35-09:30 (RADIO 3) 27 Aug 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-08-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 23 August 1990 | 19900823 | Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: FRANK MARTIN Previous in series: 20 August 1990 Broadcast history 23 Aug 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Aug 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-08-22. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 20 August 1990 | 19900827 | First broadcast on 1990-08-20 Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 23 August 1990 Previous in series: DELIUS Broadcast history 20 Aug 1990 08:35-09:30 (RADIO 3) 27 Aug 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-08-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 23 August 1990 | 19900830 | First broadcast on 1990-08-23 Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: FRANK MARTIN Previous in series: 20 August 1990 Broadcast history 23 Aug 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Aug 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-08-22. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Frank Martin | 19900912 | Producer: P. HINDMARSH Next in series: IBERT Previous in series: 23 August 1990 Broadcast history 12 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 14 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 19 Sep 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) 21 Sep 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-08-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Frank Martin | 19900914 | First broadcast on 1990-09-12 Producer: P. HINDMARSH Next in series: IBERT Previous in series: 23 August 1990 Broadcast history 12 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 14 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 19 Sep 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) 21 Sep 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-08-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Frank Martin | 19900919 | First broadcast on 1990-09-12 Producer: P. HINDMARSH Next in series: IBERT Previous in series: 23 August 1990 Broadcast history 12 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 14 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 19 Sep 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) 21 Sep 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-08-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Frank Martin | 19900921 | First broadcast on 1990-09-12 Producer: P. HINDMARSH Next in series: IBERT Previous in series: 23 August 1990 Broadcast history 12 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 14 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 19 Sep 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) 21 Sep 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-08-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Ibert | 19900925 | Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: IBERT Previous in series: FRANK MARTIN Broadcast history 25 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-09-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Ibert | 19900926 | Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: IBERT Previous in series: IBERT Broadcast history 26 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-09-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Ibert | 19900928 | Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: MONTEVERDI 1/5 Previous in series: IBERT Broadcast history 28 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-09-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Ibert | 19901002 | First broadcast on 1990-09-25 Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: IBERT Previous in series: FRANK MARTIN Broadcast history 25 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-09-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Ibert | 19901003 | First broadcast on 1990-09-26 Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: IBERT Previous in series: IBERT Broadcast history 26 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-09-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Ibert | 19901005 | First broadcast on 1990-09-28 Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: MONTEVERDI 1/5 Previous in series: IBERT Broadcast history 28 Sep 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-09-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 1/5 | 19901015 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: MONTEVERDI 2/5 Previous in series: IBERT Broadcast history 15 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 22 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 2/5 | 19901016 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: MONTEVERDI 3/5 Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 1/5 Broadcast history 16 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 23 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 3/5 | 19901017 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: MONTEVERDI 4/5 Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 2/5 Broadcast history 17 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 24 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 4/5 | 19901018 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: MONTEVERDI 5/5 Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 3/5 Broadcast history 18 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 25 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 5/5 | 19901019 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: WALTON Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 4/5 Broadcast history 19 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 26 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 1/5 | 19901022 | First broadcast on 1990-10-15 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: MONTEVERDI 2/5 Previous in series: IBERT Broadcast history 15 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 22 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 2/5 | 19901023 | First broadcast on 1990-10-16 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: MONTEVERDI 3/5 Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 1/5 Broadcast history 16 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 23 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 3/5 | 19901024 | First broadcast on 1990-10-17 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: MONTEVERDI 4/5 Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 2/5 Broadcast history 17 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 24 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 4/5 | 19901025 | First broadcast on 1990-10-18 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: MONTEVERDI 5/5 Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 3/5 Broadcast history 18 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 25 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Monteverdi 5/5 | 19901026 | First broadcast on 1990-10-19 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: WALTON Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 4/5 Broadcast history 19 Oct 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 26 Oct 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Walton | 19901126 | Producer: C. POPE Next in series: WALTON Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 5/5 Broadcast history 26 Nov 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Dec 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-03-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Walton | 19901127 | Producer: C. POPE Next in series: SAINT-SAENS Previous in series: WALTON Broadcast history 27 Nov 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Dec 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-03-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Walton | 19901203 | First broadcast on 1990-11-26 Producer: C. POPE Next in series: WALTON Previous in series: MONTEVERDI 5/5 Broadcast history 26 Nov 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Dec 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-03-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Saint | 19901204 | -SAENS Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: MARTINU Previous in series: WALTON Broadcast history 04 Dec 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 11 Dec 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-11-26. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Walton | 19901204 | First broadcast on 1990-11-27 Producer: C. POPE Next in series: SAINT-SAENS Previous in series: WALTON Broadcast history 27 Nov 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Dec 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-03-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Martinu | 19901211 | Producer: PRODUCER UNKNOWN Next in series: MASSENET Previous in series: SAINT-SAENS Broadcast history 11 Dec 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 18 Dec 1990 23:30-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-12-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Saint | 19901211 | -SAENS First broadcast on 1990-12-04 Producer: E. BLAKEMAN Next in series: MARTINU Previous in series: WALTON Broadcast history 04 Dec 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 11 Dec 1990 23:30-00:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-11-26. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Martinu | 19901218 | First broadcast on 1990-12-11 Producer: PRODUCER UNKNOWN Next in series: MASSENET Previous in series: SAINT-SAENS Broadcast history 11 Dec 1990 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 18 Dec 1990 23:30-00:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-12-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Massenet | 19910117 | Producer: J. THORNLEY Next in series: MOZART Previous in series: MARTINU Broadcast history 17 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 24 Jan 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-14. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Massenet | 19910124 | First broadcast on 1991-01-17 Producer: J. THORNLEY Next in series: MOZART Previous in series: MARTINU Broadcast history 17 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 24 Jan 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-14. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910128 | Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910129 | First broadcast on 1991-01-28 Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910130 | First broadcast on 1991-01-28 Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910131 | First broadcast on 1991-01-28 Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910201 | First broadcast on 1991-01-28 Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910204 | First broadcast on 1991-01-28 Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910205 | First broadcast on 1991-01-28 Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910206 | First broadcast on 1991-01-28 Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910207 | First broadcast on 1991-01-28 Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910208 | First broadcast on 1991-01-28 Producer: S. PLAISTOW Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MASSENET Broadcast history 28 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Jan 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 08 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-01-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910211 | Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MOZART Broadcast history 11 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 18 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910212 | Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 12 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 19 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910213 | Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 13 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 20 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910214 | Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 14 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 21 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910215 | Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 15 Feb 1991 08:35-09:30 (RADIO 3) 22 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910218 | Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 18 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 25 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910218 | First broadcast on 1991-02-11 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: MOZART Broadcast history 11 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 18 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910219 | Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 19 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 26 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910219 | First broadcast on 1991-02-12 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 12 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 19 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910220 | Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 20 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 27 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910220 | First broadcast on 1991-02-13 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 13 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 20 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910221 | Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 21 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 28 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910221 | First broadcast on 1991-02-14 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: LISZT Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 14 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 21 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910222 | Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: 28 February 1991 Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 22 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Mar 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Liszt | 19910222 | First broadcast on 1991-02-15 Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 15 Feb 1991 08:35-09:30 (RADIO 3) 22 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910225 | First broadcast on 1991-02-18 Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: LISZT Broadcast history 18 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 25 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910226 | First broadcast on 1991-02-19 Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 19 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 26 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910227 | First broadcast on 1991-02-20 Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 20 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 27 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 28 February 1991 | 19910228 | Producer: PRODUCER UNKNOWN Next in series: MOZART Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 28 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Mar 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-11. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910228 | First broadcast on 1991-02-21 Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: GLUCK Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 21 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 28 Feb 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Gluck | 19910301 | First broadcast on 1991-02-22 Producer: J. HAYES Next in series: 28 February 1991 Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 22 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Mar 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-12. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 28 February 1991 | 19910307 | First broadcast on 1991-02-28 Producer: PRODUCER UNKNOWN Next in series: MOZART Previous in series: GLUCK Broadcast history 28 Feb 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Mar 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-02-11. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19910410 | Producer: J. WALKER Next in series: POULENC Previous in series: 28 February 1991 Broadcast history 10 Apr 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-04-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bax The Garden Of Fand | 19910513 | Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: 27 May 1991 Previous in series: POULENC Broadcast history 13 May 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 20 May 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bax The Garden Of Fand | 19910520 | First broadcast on 1991-05-13 Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: 27 May 1991 Previous in series: POULENC Broadcast history 13 May 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 20 May 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 19910527 | 19910527 | 27 May 1991 Producer: C. MARSHALL Next in series: 28 May 1991 Previous in series: BAX THE GARDEN OF FAND Broadcast history 27 May 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-01. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 19910528 | 19910528 | 28 May 1991 Producer: C. MARSHALL Next in series: 29 May 1991 Previous in series: 27 May 1991 Broadcast history 28 May 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 19910530 | 19910530 | 30 May 1991 Producer: C. MARSHALL Next in series: 31 May 1991 Previous in series: 29 May 1991 Broadcast history 30 May 1991 08:35-09:40 (RADIO 3) 06 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 19910531 | 19910531 | 31 May 1991 Producer: C. MARSHALL Next in series: CHOPIN Previous in series: 30 May 1991 Broadcast history 31 May 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 27 May 1991 | 19910603 | First broadcast on 1991-05-27 Producer: C. MARSHALL Next in series: 28 May 1991 Previous in series: BAX THE GARDEN OF FAND Broadcast history 27 May 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-01. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 28 May 1991 | 19910604 | First broadcast on 1991-05-28 Producer: C. MARSHALL Next in series: 29 May 1991 Previous in series: 27 May 1991 Broadcast history 28 May 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-03. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 29 May 1991 | 19910605 | First broadcast on 1991-05-29 Producer: C. MARSHALL Next in series: 30 May 1991 Previous in series: 28 May 1991 Broadcast history 05 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-01. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 30 May 1991 | 19910606 | First broadcast on 1991-05-30 Producer: C. MARSHALL Next in series: 31 May 1991 Previous in series: 29 May 1991 Broadcast history 30 May 1991 08:35-09:40 (RADIO 3) 06 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Chopin | 19910606 | Producer: C. PORTBURY Next in series: HENRY VIII 1/5 Previous in series: 31 May 1991 Broadcast history 06 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 13 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 31 May 1991 | 19910607 | First broadcast on 1991-05-31 Producer: C. MARSHALL Next in series: CHOPIN Previous in series: 30 May 1991 Broadcast history 31 May 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-05-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Chopin | 19910613 | First broadcast on 1991-06-06 Producer: C. PORTBURY Next in series: HENRY VIII 1/5 Previous in series: 31 May 1991 Broadcast history 06 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 13 Jun 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Henry Viii 1/5 | 19910624 | Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: HENRY VIII 2/5 Previous in series: CHOPIN Broadcast history 24 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Henry Viii 2/5 | 19910625 | Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: HENRY VIII 3/5 Previous in series: HENRY VIII 1/5 Broadcast history 25 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-13. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Henry Viii 3/5 | 19910626 | Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: HENRY VIII 4/5 Previous in series: HENRY VIII 2/5 Broadcast history 26 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-13. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Henry Viii 4/5 | 19910627 | Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: HENRY VIII 5/5 Previous in series: HENRY VIII 3/5 Broadcast history 27 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Jul 1991 23:30-23:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Henry Viii 5/5 | 19910628 | Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: VIVALDI Previous in series: HENRY VIII 4/5 Broadcast history 28 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Henry Viii 2/5 | 19910702 | First broadcast on 1991-06-25 Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: HENRY VIII 3/5 Previous in series: HENRY VIII 1/5 Broadcast history 25 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-13. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Henry Viii 3/5 | 19910703 | First broadcast on 1991-06-26 Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: HENRY VIII 4/5 Previous in series: HENRY VIII 2/5 Broadcast history 26 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 03 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-13. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Henry Viii 4/5 | 19910704 | First broadcast on 1991-06-27 Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: HENRY VIII 5/5 Previous in series: HENRY VIII 3/5 Broadcast history 27 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 04 Jul 1991 23:30-23:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Henry Viii 5/5 | 19910705 | First broadcast on 1991-06-28 Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: VIVALDI Previous in series: HENRY VIII 4/5 Broadcast history 28 Jun 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 05 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-06-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Vivaldi | 19910722 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: VIVALDI Previous in series: HENRY VIII 5/5 Broadcast history 22 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Vivaldi | 19910723 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: VIVALDI Previous in series: VIVALDI Broadcast history 23 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Vivaldi | 19910725 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: VIVALDI Previous in series: VIVALDI Broadcast history 25 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Aug 1991 22:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Vivaldi | 19910726 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: BLISS 2/5 Previous in series: VIVALDI Broadcast history 26 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 Aug 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Vivaldi | 19910729 | First broadcast on 1991-07-22 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: VIVALDI Previous in series: HENRY VIII 5/5 Broadcast history 22 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bliss 2/5 | 19910730 | Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: PURCELL Previous in series: VIVALDI Broadcast history 30 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Aug 1991 23:34-00:34 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Vivaldi | 19910730 | First broadcast on 1991-07-23 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: VIVALDI Previous in series: VIVALDI Broadcast history 23 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Jul 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Vivaldi | 19910801 | First broadcast on 1991-07-25 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: VIVALDI Previous in series: VIVALDI Broadcast history 25 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 01 Aug 1991 22:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-19. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Vivaldi | 19910802 | First broadcast on 1991-07-26 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: BLISS 2/5 Previous in series: VIVALDI Broadcast history 26 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 Aug 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bliss 2/5 | 19910806 | First broadcast on 1991-07-30 Producer: C. SAYERS Next in series: PURCELL Previous in series: VIVALDI Broadcast history 30 Jul 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Aug 1991 23:34-00:34 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-07-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Purcell | 19910814 | Producer: C. PRITCHARD Next in series: PURCELL Previous in series: PURCELL Broadcast history 14 Aug 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 21 Aug 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-08-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Purcell | 19910816 | Producer: C. PRITCHARD Next in series: 03 October 1991 Previous in series: PURCELL Broadcast history 16 Aug 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 23 Aug 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-08-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Purcell | 19910820 | First broadcast on 1991-08-13 Producer: C. PRITCHARD Next in series: PURCELL Previous in series: BLISS 2/5 Broadcast history 20 Aug 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-08-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Purcell | 19910821 | First broadcast on 1991-08-14 Producer: C. PRITCHARD Next in series: PURCELL Previous in series: PURCELL Broadcast history 14 Aug 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 21 Aug 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-08-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Purcell | 19910823 | First broadcast on 1991-08-16 Producer: C. PRITCHARD Next in series: 03 October 1991 Previous in series: PURCELL Broadcast history 16 Aug 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 23 Aug 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-08-07. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Delius | 19910923 | First broadcast on 1990-07-19 Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: DELIUS Previous in series: DELIUS Broadcast history 19 Jul 1990 23:00-00:00 (RADIO 3) 23 Sep 1991 07:00-08:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1990-07-17. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Arthur Sullivan Te Deum | 19911002 | First broadcast on 1988-12-30 Producer: A. MUSSETT Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BERLIOZ Broadcast history 30 Dec 1988 08:35-09:25 (RADIO 3) 06 Jan 1989 23:00-23:50 (RADIO 3) 02 Oct 1991 09:35-12:10 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1988-12-08. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 03 October 1991 | 19911003 | Producer: J. THORNLEY Next in series: BIZET Previous in series: PURCELL Broadcast history 03 Oct 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-10-01. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bizet | 19911104 | Producer: M. EMERY Next in series: CHARLES IVES Previous in series: 03 October 1991 Broadcast history 04 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 11 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 13 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-10-29. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bizet | 19911106 | First broadcast on 1991-11-04 Producer: M. EMERY Next in series: CHARLES IVES Previous in series: 03 October 1991 Broadcast history 04 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 11 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 13 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-10-29. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bizet | 19911111 | First broadcast on 1991-11-04 Producer: M. EMERY Next in series: CHARLES IVES Previous in series: 03 October 1991 Broadcast history 04 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 11 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 13 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-10-29. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Bizet | 19911113 | First broadcast on 1991-11-04 Producer: M. EMERY Next in series: CHARLES IVES Previous in series: 03 October 1991 Broadcast history 04 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 11 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 13 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-10-29. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Charles Ives | 19911122 | Producer: A. CHEEVERS Next in series: 09 December 1991 Previous in series: BIZET Broadcast history 22 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Charles Ives | 19911129 | First broadcast on 1991-11-22 Producer: A. CHEEVERS Next in series: 09 December 1991 Previous in series: BIZET Broadcast history 22 Nov 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 29 Nov 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-15. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 09 December 1991 | 19911209 | Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 10 December 1991 Previous in series: CHARLES IVES Broadcast history 09 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 16 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 10 December 1991 | 19911210 | Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 11 December 1991 Previous in series: 09 December 1991 Broadcast history 10 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 17 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 11 December 1991 | 19911211 | Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 12 December 1991 Previous in series: 10 December 1991 Broadcast history 11 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 18 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 12 December 1991 | 19911212 | Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 13 December 1991 Previous in series: 11 December 1991 Broadcast history 12 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 19 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 13 December 1991 | 19911213 | Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: THE COURT OF CATHERINE THE GREAT Previous in series: 12 December 1991 Broadcast history 13 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 20 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 09 December 1991 | 19911216 | First broadcast on 1991-12-09 Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 10 December 1991 Previous in series: CHARLES IVES Broadcast history 09 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 16 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 10 December 1991 | 19911217 | First broadcast on 1991-12-10 Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 11 December 1991 Previous in series: 09 December 1991 Broadcast history 10 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 17 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 11 December 1991 | 19911218 | First broadcast on 1991-12-11 Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 12 December 1991 Previous in series: 10 December 1991 Broadcast history 11 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 18 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 12 December 1991 | 19911219 | First broadcast on 1991-12-12 Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: 13 December 1991 Previous in series: 11 December 1991 Broadcast history 12 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 19 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: The Court Of Catherine The Great | 19911219 | Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: HEINRICH SCHUTZ Previous in series: 13 December 1991 Broadcast history 19 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 26 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-12-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: 13 December 1991 | 19911220 | First broadcast on 1991-12-13 Producer: J. ROLES Next in series: THE COURT OF CATHERINE THE GREAT Previous in series: 12 December 1991 Broadcast history 13 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 20 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-11-27. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Heinrich Schutz | 19911223 | Producer: G. DIXON Next in series: HEINRICH SCHUTZ Previous in series: THE COURT OF CATHERINE THE GREAT Broadcast history 23 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-12-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Heinrich Schutz | 19911224 | Producer: G. DIXON Next in series: SCHUTZ Previous in series: HEINRICH SCHUTZ Broadcast history 24 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Dec 1991 23:00-23:55 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-12-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Schutz | 19911226 | Producer: G. DIXON Next in series: RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Previous in series: HEINRICH SCHUTZ Broadcast history 26 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 02 Jan 1992 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-12-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: The Court Of Catherine The Great | 19911226 | First broadcast on 1991-12-19 Producer: K. BOLTON Next in series: HEINRICH SCHUTZ Previous in series: 13 December 1991 Broadcast history 19 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 26 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-12-10. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Heinrich Schutz | 19911230 | First broadcast on 1991-12-23 Producer: G. DIXON Next in series: HEINRICH SCHUTZ Previous in series: THE COURT OF CATHERINE THE GREAT Broadcast history 23 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 30 Dec 1991 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-12-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Rimsky | 19911230 | -KORSAKOV Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Previous in series: SCHUTZ Broadcast history 30 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 06 Jan 1992 23:35-00:35 (RADIO 3) 26 Dec 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-12-17. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Heinrich Schutz | 19911231 | First broadcast on 1991-12-24 Producer: G. DIXON Next in series: SCHUTZ Previous in series: HEINRICH SCHUTZ Broadcast history 24 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 31 Dec 1991 23:00-23:55 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-12-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Rimsky | 19911231 | -KORSAKOV Producer: D. GALLAGHER Next in series: RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Previous in series: RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Broadcast history 31 Dec 1991 08:35-09:35 (RADIO 3) 07 Jan 1992 23:30-00:35 (RADIO 3) 27 Dec 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1991-12-08. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mendelssohn | 19950901 | Producer: PRITCHARD, C Next in series: DOHNANYI Previous in series: MENDELSSOHN Broadcast history 01 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-07-24. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Dohnanyi | 19950904 | Producer: M. ROWLINSON Next in series: DOHNANYI Previous in series: MENDELSSOHN Broadcast history 04 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-07-28. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Dohnanyi | 19950905 | Producer: M. ROWLINSON Next in series: DOHNANYI Previous in series: DOHNANYI Broadcast history 05 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) 23 Mar 1996 16:00-17:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-07-28. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Dohnanyi | 19950906 | Producer: M. ROWLINSON Next in series: DOHNANYI Previous in series: DOHNANYI Broadcast history 06 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-07-28. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Dohnanyi | 19950907 | Producer: M. ROWLINSON Next in series: DOHNANYI Previous in series: DOHNANYI Broadcast history 07 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-07-28. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Dohnanyi | 19950908 | Producer: M. ROWLINSON Next in series: PARRY 1/5 Previous in series: DOHNANYI Broadcast history 08 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-07-28. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19950918 | First broadcast on 1994-10-10 Producer: M. DONAT Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: RAMEAU 5/5 Broadcast history 10 Oct 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) 18 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1994-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19950919 | First broadcast on 1994-10-11 Producer: M. DONAT Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 11 Oct 1994 09:00-10:05 (RADIO 3) 19 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1994-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19950920 | First broadcast on 1994-10-12 Producer: M. DONAT Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 12 Oct 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) 20 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1994-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19950921 | First broadcast on 1994-10-13 Producer: M. DONAT Next in series: BRAHMS Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 13 Oct 1994 09:00-10:05 (RADIO 3) 21 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1994-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Brahms | 19950922 | First broadcast on 1994-10-14 Producer: M. DONAT Next in series: ARNOLD 1/5 Previous in series: BRAHMS Broadcast history 14 Oct 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) 22 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1994-10-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Parry 1/5 | 19950925 | Producer: P. HINDMARSH Next in series: PARRY 1/5 Previous in series: DOHNANYI Broadcast history 25 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-09-01. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Parry 1/5 | 19950926 | Producer: P. HINDMARSH Next in series: PARRY Previous in series: PARRY 1/5 Broadcast history 26 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-09-01. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Parry | 19950927 | Producer: P. HINDMARSH Next in series: PARRY Previous in series: PARRY 1/5 Broadcast history 27 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-09-01. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Parry | 19950928 | Producer: P. HINDMARSH Next in series: PARRY Previous in series: PARRY Broadcast history 28 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-09-01. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Parry | 19950929 | Producer: P. HINDMARSH Next in series: GRIEG Previous in series: PARRY Broadcast history 29 Sep 1995 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1995-09-01. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Elgar 1/5 | 19960101 | First broadcast on 1994-01-03 Producer: N. WILKINSON Next in series: ELGAR 2/5 Previous in series: STRAUSS Broadcast history 03 Jan 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) 01 Jan 1996 12:30-13:30 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1993-12-17. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Elgar 2/5 | 19960102 | First broadcast on 1994-01-04 Producer: N. WILKINSON Next in series: ELGAR 3/5 Previous in series: ELGAR 1/5 Broadcast history 04 Jan 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) 02 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1993-12-17. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Elgar 3/5 | 19960103 | First broadcast on 1994-01-05 Producer: N. WILKINSON Next in series: ELGAR 4/5 Previous in series: ELGAR 2/5 Broadcast history 05 Jan 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) 03 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1993-12-17. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Elgar 4/5 | 19960104 | First broadcast on 1994-01-06 Producer: N. WILKINSON Next in series: ELGAR 5/5 Previous in series: ELGAR 3/5 Broadcast history 06 Jan 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) 04 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1993-12-17. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Elgar 5/5 | 19960105 | First broadcast on 1994-01-07 Producer: N. WILKINSON Next in series: 10 January 1994 Previous in series: ELGAR 4/5 Broadcast history 07 Jan 1994 09:00-10:00 (RADIO 3) 05 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1993-12-17. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19960108 | Producer: A. SELLORS Next in series: MOZART Previous in series: ZELENKA Broadcast history 08 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19960109 | Producer: A. SELLORS Next in series: MOZART Previous in series: MOZART Broadcast history 09 Jan 1996 12:00-12:55 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19960110 | Producer: A. SELLORS Next in series: MOZART Previous in series: MOZART Broadcast history 10 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19960111 | Producer: A. SELLORS Next in series: MOZART Previous in series: MOZART Broadcast history 11 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Mozart | 19960112 | Producer: A. SELLORS Next in series: PROKOFIEV 1/5 Previous in series: MOZART Broadcast history 12 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Prokofiev 1/5 | 19960122 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: PROKOFIEV 2/5 Previous in series: MOZART Broadcast history 22 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-16. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Prokofiev 2/5 | 19960123 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: PROKOFIEV 3/5 Previous in series: PROKOFIEV 1/5 Broadcast history 23 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-16. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Prokofiev 3/5 | 19960124 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: PROKOFIEV 4/5 Previous in series: PROKOFIEV 2/5 Broadcast history 24 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-16. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Prokofiev 4/5 | 19960125 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: PROKOFIEV 5/5 Previous in series: PROKOFIEV 3/5 Broadcast history 25 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Prokofiev 5/5 | 19960126 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: JANACEK Previous in series: PROKOFIEV 4/5 Broadcast history 26 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-18. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Janacek | 19960129 | Producer: A. GATEHOUSE Next in series: JANACEK Previous in series: PROKOFIEV 5/5 Broadcast history 29 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-22. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Janacek | 19960130 | Producer: A. GATEHOUSE Next in series: JANACEK Previous in series: JANACEK Broadcast history 30 Jan 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-22. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Janacek | 19960131 | Producer: A. GATEHOUSE Next in series: JANACEK Previous in series: JANACEK Broadcast history 31 Jan 1996 12:00-12:55 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-25. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Janacek | 19960201 | Producer: A. GATEHOUSE Next in series: IRVING BERLIN Previous in series: JANACEK Broadcast history 01 Feb 1996 12:00-12:55 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-01-22. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Irving Berlin | 19960212 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: IRVING BERLIN Previous in series: JANACEK Broadcast history 12 Feb 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-02-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Irving Berlin | 19960213 | Producer: P. LAMBERT Next in series: IRVING BERLIN Previous in series: IRVING BERLIN Broadcast history 13 Feb 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Irving Berlin | 19960214 | Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: IRVING BERLIN Previous in series: IRVING BERLIN Broadcast history 14 Feb 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-02-05. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Irving Berlin | 19960215 | Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: IRVING BERLIN Previous in series: IRVING BERLIN Broadcast history 15 Feb 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-02-06. | ||
| COTW | Programme Catalogue - Details: Irving Berlin | 19960216 | Producer: A. LYLE Next in series: MACHAUT Previous in series: IRVING BERLIN Broadcast history 16 Feb 1996 12:00-13:00 (RADIO 3) Recorded on 1996-02-06. | ||
| COTW | 20050803 | 20050810, RptdWed12.00am | The Court of Louis XIV 3/5. At Versailles, some 20,000 staff and courtiers were kept under the watchful eye of their King while he diverted them with a constant round of entertainments. Presented by Donald Macleod. Philidor: La Mariage de la Grosse Cathos: Air London Oboe Band Paul Goodwin (director) Lully: Persée: Prologue (extract) Laurent Slaars (tenor) Robert Getchell (high-tenor) Béatrice Mayo Felip (soprano) Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset (director) Hotteterre: 2 Airs Serieux Wilbert Hazelzet (traverse) Jaap ter Linden (viola da gamba) Konrad JungHänel (theorbo) Jacques Ogg (harpsichord) Delalande: De Profundis, S23 Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra Jeffrey Skidmore (director) Lully: Isis: Scene du froid, scene des forges Sophie Daneman (soprano) Paul Agnew (tenor) Les Arts Florissants William Christie (director) | ||
| COTW | 20050804 | 20050811, RptofThu12.00pm | The Court of Louis XIV 4/5. Life at Versailles was a constant round of entertainment and extravagance and on special occasions, Louis' courtiers could look forward to his Grand Divertissements. Presented by Donald Macleod. Philidor: La Marche Royal La Simphonie du Marais Hugo Reyne (director) Lully: Psyché; Prélude pour les trompettes; Chantons les plaisirs charmants Les Arts Florissants William Christie (director) Lully: Le Divertissement Royal; Danse de Neptune; Les suivants de Neptune; Symphonie des Plaisirs; Prélude des Trompettes; Les Hommes et Femmes armés Le Concert des Nations Jordi Savall (director) Desmarest: Te Deum de Paris Le Concert Spirituel Hervé Niquet (director) | ||
| COTW | 20050805 | 20050812, RptofFri12.00pm, RptdFri12.00am | The Court of Louis XIV 5/5. Donald Macleod focuses on the changes facing court music during the last years of the King's reign. Campra: L'Europe Galante: Passepied I et II La Petite Bande Gustav Leonhardt (conductor) Campra: Idoménée, Act II, extract Marie Boyer (mezzo) Jérôme Corréas (baritone) Les Arts Florissants William Christie (conductor) Colasse: Cantique IV Agnès Mellon, Sandrine Piau (soprano) Benoit Thivel (alto) Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset (director) Mouret: Les Amours de Ragonde, Act III Michel Verschaeve, Jean-Louis Serre, Jean-Louis Bindi (baritone) Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Gilles Ragon (tenor) Sophie Marin-Degor, Noémi Rime (soprano) Les Musiciens de Louvre Marc Minkowski (director) Lully: Répands charmante nuit Guillemette Laurens (mezzo) Capriccio Stravagante Skip Sempre (harpsichord) The Court of Louis XIV 5/5. Donald Macleod focuses on the changes facing court music during the last years of the King's reign. Campra: L'Europe Galante: Passepied I et II La Petite Bande Gustav Leonhardt (conductor) Campra: Idoménée, Act II, extract Marie Boyer (mezzo) Jérôme Corréas (baritone) Les Arts Florissants William Christie (conductor) Colasse: Cantique IV Agnès Mellon (soprano) Sandrine Piau (soprano) Benoît Thivel (alto) Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset (director) Mouret: Les Amours de Ragonde, Act III Michel Verschaeve (baritone) Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (tenor) Sophie Marin-Degor (soprano) Jean-Louis Bindi (baritone) Noémi Rime (soprano) Gilles Ragon (tenor) Jean-Louis Serre (baritone) Les Musiciens de Louvre Marc Minkowski (director) Lully: Répands charmante nuit Guillemette Laurens (mezzo) Capriccio Stravagante Skip Sempre (harpsichord) | ||
| COTW | 20050808 | 20050815, RptofMon12.00pm, RptdMon12.00am | Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) 1/5. The Hungarian composer Ernst von Dohnányi was, for the first half of the 20th Century, the driving force behind the musical life of Hungary. But thanks to a chain of events that no-one could have foreseen, he had to flee his native country, never to return. Nowadays he is best known for two works - the witty Variations on a Nursery Theme and the exuberant Serenade for String Trio. Donald Macleod introduces recordings of both pieces, the Variations reflecting Dohnányi's dual role as composer and pianist, in a recording made in 1956. Cascade from 6 Piano Pieces Ernst von Dohnányi (piano) Wedding Waltz from Veil of Pierrette BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Matthias Bamert (conductor) Serenade for String Trio Schubert Ensemble of London Variations on a Nursery Theme Ernst von Dohnányi (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) 1/5. The Hungarian composer Ernst von Dohnányi was, for the first half of the 20th Century, the driving force behind the musical life of Hungary. But thanks to a chain of events that no-one could have foreseen, he had to flee his native country, never to return. Nowadays he is best known for two works - the witty Variations on a Nursery Theme and the exuberant Serenade for String Trio. Donald Macleod introduces recordings of both pieces, the Variations reflecting Dohnányi's dual role as composer and pianist, in a recording made in 1956. Cascade from 6 Piano Pieces Ernst von Dohnányi (piano) Wedding Waltz from Veil of Pierrette BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Matthias Bamert (conductor) Serenade for String Trio Schubert Ensemble of London Variations on a Nursery Theme Ernst von Dohnányi (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050809 | 20050816, RptofTue12.00pm, RptdTue12.00am | Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) 2/5. Dohnányi was attracting notice as a virtuoso pianist within weeks of his graduation from the Budapest Academy, and at just 20, his performances were drawing critical acclaim from audiences in Berlin and London. But his talents as a composer had not gone unnoticed. Donald Macleod introduces the piece that brought him international recognition - his first piano concerto. Winterreigen, Op 13, No 1 - 'Widmung' Ernst von Dohnányi (piano) Piano Quintet No 2 - 1st mvt Martin Roscoe (piano) Vanbrugh Quartet Piano Concerto No 1 Howard Shelley (piano) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Matthias Bamert (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050811 | 20050818, RptofThu12.00pm, RptdThu12.00am | Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) 4/5. Despite Dohnányi's selfless dedication to the musical welfare of his country, events conspired against him. He ill-advisedly made a decision which was to give his enemies the ammunition they needed to vilify his name, and as a result he was accused of having Nazi sympathies and branded a war criminal. Donald Macleod introduces the work Dohnányi wrote in the midst of this nightmarish turmoil - his 2nd Symphony. Impromptu and Landler from Six Pieces, Op 41 Ernst von Dohnányi (piano) Symphony No 2 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Matthias Bamert (conductor) Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) 4/5. Despite Dohnányi's selfless dedication to the musical welfare of his country, events conspired against him. He ill-advisedly made a decision which was to give his enemies the ammunition they needed to vilify his name, and as a result he was accused of Nazi sympathies and branded a war criminal. Donald Macleod introduces the work Dohnányi wrote in the midst of this nightmarish turmoil - his 2nd Symphony. Impromptu and Landler from Six Pieces, Op 41 Ernst von Dohnányi (piano) Symphony No 2 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Matthias Bamert (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050812 | 20050819, RptofFri12.00pm, RptdFri12.00am | Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) 5/5. Unable to refute the pro-Nazi allegations made against him, Dohnányi knew he wouldn't be able to return to his native Hungary. He decided to make his way to Argentina, but the accusations followed him, and his career as a concert pianist was almost destroyed. He was saved by an offer of work in the United States and there lived out the remainder of his days. Donald Macleod introduces works from Dohnányi's American years, including the Violin Concerto No 2 and the piece composed as an affectionate tribute to his adopted country - the American Rhapsody. Three singular pieces - Nos 1&2 Ernst von Dohnányi (piano) Violin Concerto No 2 Mark Kaplan Barcelona and Catalonia National Symphony Orchestra Lawrence Foster (conductor) American Rhapsody Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Alun Francis (director) | ||
| COTW | 20050816 | 20050823, RptofTue12.00pm, RptdTue12.00am | The German Organists (1560-1750) 2/5. Our Friends in the North Donald Macleod continues his journey through nearly 200 years of German music in Halle and Hamburg to discover the early exponents of the great North German organ tradition. Scheidt: Modus ludendi pleno organo pedaliter Georges Guillard (organ) Scheidt: Niederlandisch Liedgen; Cantio Belgica Weh windgen weh Franz Raml (harpsichord) Scheidt: Canzon à 5 super O Nachbar Roland The Musica Dolce Ensemble Schein: Siehe, nach Trost war mir sehr bange Ensemble Vocal Européen Philippe Herreweghe (director) Jacob Praetorius: Choralbearbeitung Was kann uns kommen an für not Philip Swanton (organ) Hieronymus Praetorius: Missa super Angelus ad Pastores, Sanctus and Agnus Dei Capella Sancti Michaelis Ricercar Consort Erik van Nevel (director) Scheidemann: Vater unser im Himmelreich Julia Brown (organ) | ||
| COTW | 20050823 | 20050830, RptdTue12.00am | Constant Lambert (1905-1951) and Alan Rawsthorne (1905-1971) 2/5. Donald Macleod continues his journey through the lives and works of these two composers who were both contemporaries and friends. He follows them along their different career paths. Constant Lambert had a meteoric start and was already established by the age of 22, but it took Alan Rawsthorne considerably longer to make his mark, not least because he began training as both a dentist and an architect first. Constant Lambert: Sonata for Piano Ian Brown Constant Lambert: Pomona English Northern Philharmonia David Lloyd-Jones (conductor) Alan Rawsthorne: Excerpt from score for the film of Uncle Silas (arranged and orchestrated by Philip Lane) BBC Philharmonic Rumon Gamba (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050824 | 20050831, RptofWed12.00pm, RptdWed12.00am | Constant Lambert (1905-1951) and Alan Rawsthorne (1905-1971) 3/5. Donald Macleod looks at how the Second World War affected the two composers. Alan Rawsthorne: A Rose for Lidice National Youth Chamber Choir Michael Brewer (conductor) Alan Rawsthorne: Symphonic Studies Royal Scottish National Orchestra David Lloyd Jones (conductor) Constant Lambert: Aubade Héroique English Northern Philharmonia David Lloyd Jones (conductor) Constant Lambert: Safe Convoy, Excerpt from Merchant Seamen Suite BBC Concert Orchestra Barry Wordsworth (conductor) Alan Rawsthorne: Street Corner Overture Pro Arte Orchestra Alan Rawsthorne (conductor) Alan Rawsthorne: Concerto No 1 for Piano and Orchestra (Excerpt) London Philharmonic Matthias Bamert (conductor) Constant Lambert (1905-1951) and Alan Rawsthorne (1905-1971) 3/5. Donald Macleod looks at how the Second World War affected this week's composers. Alan Rawsthorne: A Rose for Lidice National Youth Chamber Choir Michael Brewer (conductor) Alan Rawsthorne: Symphonic Studies Royal Scottish National Orchestra David Lloyd Jones (conductor) Constant Lambert: Aubade Héroïque English Northern Philharmonia David Lloyd Jones (conductor) Constant Lambert: Safe Convoy, Excerpt from Merchant Seamen Suite BBC Concert Orchestra Barry Wordsworth (conductor) Alan Rawsthorne: Street Corner Overture Pro Arte Orchestra Alan Rawsthorne (conductor) Alan Rawsthorne: Concerto No 1 for Piano and Orchestra (Excerpt) London Philharmonic Matthias Bamert (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050830 | 20050906, RptofTue12.00pm, RptdTue12.00am | Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) 2/5. 'If there's no sincerity in her feelings, then the final chord of my whole life has sounded!' From an early age, Weber loved women - even at 16, he was dedicating compositions to the fair sex of Hamburg. After numerous affairs, he settled down with soprano Caroline Brandt - one of two lasting relationships in his life. The other was with his friend, the clarinettist Heinrich Baermann, for whom Weber wrote some of his most popular music. Seven Ecossaises Eva Schieferstein (piano) Silvana (extracts) Hagen Opera Gerhard Markson (conductor) Clarinet Quintet Richard Stoltzman (clarinet) Tokyo String Quartet | ||
| COTW | 20050831 | 20050907, RptofWed12.00pm, RptdWed12.00am | Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) 3/5. Donald Macleod tells more tales of the skulduggery of 19th-century court life. This programme talks about Weber's struggles against anti-German sentiment and his tense relations with colleagues in Dresden. Jubel-Messe Elisabeth Speiser (soprano) Helen Watts (alto) Kurt Equiluz (tenor) Siegmund Nimsgern (bass) Werner Keltsch Instrumental Ensemble Gerhard Wilhelm (director) Invitation to the Dance Alexander Paley (piano) Der Freischütz, Overture Philharmonia Neeme Järvi (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050901 | 20050908, RptofThu12.00pm, RptdThu12.00am | Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) 4/5. Donald Macleod tells the story behind Weber's masterpiece Der Freischütz, a triumphant success from its first performance. Der Freischütz (extracts) Staatskapelle Dresden Carlos Kleiber (conductor) Euryanthe (extract) Staatskapelle Dresden Marek Janowski (conductor) Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826) 4/5. Donald Macleod tells the story behind Carl Maria von Weber's masterpiece Der Freischütz, a triumphant success from its first performance. Der Freischütz (extracts) Staatskapelle Dresden Carlos Kleiber (conductor) Euryanthe (extract) Staatskapelle Dresden Marek Janowski (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050902 | 20050909, RptofFri12.00pm, RptdFri12.00am | Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) 5/5. In 1826, Weber was in London. He was ill, close to death and desperate to do as much as he could to provide for his family in his remaining weeks. Donald Macleod tells the story of Weber's final few months, including Oberon, his opera for London. Oberon (extracts) Rundfunkchor Berlin Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Marek Janowski (conductor) Die Drei Pintos - Entr'acte Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra John Georgiadis (conductor) Euryanthe - Cavatina Jessye Norman (Euryanthe) Orchestra of Staatskapelle Dresden Marek Janowski (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050906 | 20050913, RptofTue12.00pm, RptdTue12.00am | English Mystics 2/5. Donald Macleod carries out some musical detective work, seeking out evidence of mystical thought laid down in the strata of English music over the last 500 years. He considers visions and visionaries, and how in the 20th Century, mystical ideas in art and music expanded to include a Celtic element. He begins with John Browne, a shadowy but remarkable contributor to the 15th-Century Eton Choirbook. John Browne: Stabat iuxta Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director) Howells, Herbert: Hymnus Paradisi (excerpt - I Heard a Voice from Heaven) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Julie Kennard (soprano) RLPO and Choir Vernon Handley (conductor) Berkeley, Lennox: Four Poems of St Teresa of Avila, Op 27 Catherine Wyn-Rogers (contralto) BBC NOW Richard Hickox (conductor) Bantock, Granville: Celtic Symphony RPO Vernon Handley (conductor) English Mystics 2/5. Donald Macleod carries out some musical detective work, seeking out evidence of mystical thought laid down in the strata of English music over the last 500 years. He considers visions and visionaries, and how in the 20th Century, mystical ideas in art and music expanded to include a Celtic element. He begins with John Browne, a shadowy but remarkable contributor to the 15th-century Eton Choirbook. John Browne: Stabat iuxta Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director) Howells, Herbert: Hymnus Paradisi (excerpt - I Heard a Voice from Heaven) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Julie Kennard (soprano) RLPO and Choir Vernon Handley (conductor) Berkeley, Lennox: Four Poems of St Teresa of Avila, Op 27 Catherine Wyn-Rogers (contralto) BBC NOW Richard Hickox (conductor) Bantock, Granville: Celtic Symphony RPO Vernon Handley (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050907 | 20050914, RptofWed12.00pm, RptdWed12.00am | English Mystics 3/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the influence of mystical ideas on English composers over the last five centuries, focusing on some Catholic composers. Byrd, William: Sing Joyfully Cambridge Singers John Rutter (director) Philips, Peter: Fantasia 1582 Colin Booth (harpsichord) Byrd, William: Infelix Ego Oxford Camerata Jeremy Summerly (conductor) Elgar, Edward: The Dream of Gerontius (conclusion) Gerontius....Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (tenor) Angel....Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo) The Angel of the Agony....Michael George (bass) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra Huddersfield Choral Society Vernon Handley (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050909 | 20050916, RptofFri12.00pm, RptdFri12.00am | 5/5. Some English Mystics "If you do not overcome this need to understand, it will undermine your quest. It will replace the darkness which you have pierced to reach God with clear images of something which, however good, however beautiful, however godlike, is not God." Taking his cue from the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing, Donald Macleod concludes this series of programmes by considering the influence of some foreign mystical ideas on English music. Dering, Richard: Ave Virgo gloriosa Cambridge Singers John Rutter (director) Holst, Gustav: Savitri, Op 25 Felicity Palmer....Savitri (mezzo) Philip Langridge....Satyavan (tenor) Stephen Varcoe....Death (bass) The Richard Hickox Singers City of London Sinfonia Richard Hickox (conductor) Harvey, Jonathan: The Angels Joyful Company of Singers Peter Broadbent (conductor) Tavener, John: Eternity's Sunrise Patricia Rozario (soprano) Academy of Ancient Music Paul Goodwin (director) | ||
| COTW | 20050913 | 20050920, RptdTue12.00am | CPE Bach (1714 - 88) 2/5. In Service Donald Macleod charts Bach's sometimes difficult relationship with his first employer: King Frederick II of Prussia. CPE Bach: Sonata in D, Wq 129: Vivace Nancy Hadden (flute) Lucy Carolan (harpsichord) Erin Headley (viola da gamba) CPE Bach: Cello Concerto in A, Wq 172 Hidemi Suzuki (cello and direction) Bach Collegium Japan CPE Bach: Trio in C, Wq 147: 2nd movt. Wilbert Hazelzet (flute) Alda Stuurop (violin) Jacques Ogg (harpsichord) Richte van der Meer (cello) CPE Bach: Sonata No 1 in F, Prussian Sonatas, Wq 48/1 Bob van Asperen (harpsichord) CPE Bach: Symphony in F, Wq 175 CPE Bach Chamber Orchestra Hartmut Haenchen (conductor) | ||
| COTW | 20050916 | 20050923, RptofFri12.00pm, RptdFri12.00am | CPE Bach (1714-88) 5/5. Music for Connoisseurs and Amateurs Bach's later years saw the publication of some of his most radical music, but his style began to be regarded as old fashioned, as younger composers like Haydn and Mozart came to the fore. Presented by Donald Macleod. CPE Bach: Sonata II in Em, 1st Movt., Für Kenner und Liebhaber, Book 4 Gabor Antalffy (harpsichord) CPE Bach: Rondo I, Für Kenner und Liebhaber, Book 2 Inger Grudin-Brandt (fortepiano) CPE Bach: Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, Extract from Part 1 Stephan Genz (bass) Ex Tempore La Petite Bande Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor) CPE Bach: Sinfonia in C, Wq 182/3 Capella Istropolitana Christian Benda (conductor) CPE Bach: Quartet in G, Wq 95 Wilbert Hazelzet (flute) Wiel Peeters (viola) Richte van der Meer (cello) Ton Koopman (harpsichord) | ||
| COTW | 20081027 | Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) 1/5. 1907-1908 Donald Macleod explores Mahler's last years, focusing on his departure from Europe to America. The composer had received invitations to conduct in the US for over 20 years, and finally accepted in 1907 before personal tragedy struck with the death of his daughter Maria from illness, heart problems of his own and difficulties in his marriage. Nevertheless, after a Viennese farewell performance of his Second Symphony (The Resurrection) Mahler set sail for New York. Symphony No 4 (1st mvt) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) DG 447 023-2 CD 5 - Tr 1 Ablosung im Sommer; Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz (Lieder und Gesange) Stephen Genz (baritone) Roger Vignoles (piano) Hyperion CDA67392 - Trs 4, 5 Symphony No 2 (3rd, 4th mvts) Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Leonard Bernstein (conductor) Sony Classical SM2K 47 573 CD2 - Trs 2, 3 Von der Schonheit; Der Trunkene im Fruhling (Das Lied von der Erde) Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) Julius Patzak (tenor) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Bruno Walter (conductor) Decca Legends 466 576-2 - Trs 4, 5 | |||
| COTW | 20081030 | Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) 4/5. 1910-1911 Donald Macleod describes how Mahler's last full season in New York got off to a difficult start as the composer fought to present an image of marital stability following his wife's affair with the German architect Walter Gropius. Tensions were also apparent between the conductor-composer and members of his New York Philharmonic orchestra. Ging heut morgen ubers Feld (Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen) Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) Halle Orchestra John Barbirolli (conductor) EMI Classics 566981 2 - Tr 12 Symphony No 4 (4th mvt) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Willem Mengelberg (conductor) Philips 426 108-2 - Tr 4 (mono) Symphony No 5 (4th mvt) New York Philharmonic Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) NYP 9807/08 CD 5 - Tr 4 Symphony No 8 (Part 1) Chorus of the Vienna State Opera Vienna Singverein Vienna Boys' Choir Chicago Symphony Orchestra Georg Solti (conductor) Decca 414-493-2 CD1 - Trs 1-6 | |||
| COTW | 20081031 | Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) 5/5. Legacy Donald Macleod appraises Mahler's legacy in the US as, following his untimely death, a whole series of American-based conductors built on his work with the New York Philharmonic, championed his cause and began to channel his music towards its popularity today. Das irdische Leben (Das Knaben Wunderhorn) Jennie Tourel (mezzo-soprano) New York Philharmonic Leonard Bernstein (conductor) Sony Classical SM2K 47 576 CD2 - Tr 10 Symphony No 6 (1st mvt) New York Philharmonic Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) NYP 9807/08 CD 6 - Tr 1 Symphony No 3 (5th, 6th mvts) Pacific Boychoir San Francisco Girls' Chorus Women of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) San Francisco Symphony 821936-003-2 CD 2 - Tr 2 | |||
| COTW | 20081124 | Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) Donald Macleod explores the life and music of little-known German composer Johann Pachelbel. 1/5. He examines how history has treated Pachelbel, given that there is only a handful of documents from which to re-construct his life story. In his music, Donald considers how in the 17 century, Pachelbel's position in the central region of Germany allowed him to blend the intellectual style of the north with the lyrical mode of the south. Canon and Gigue London Baroque Harmonia Mundi, HMA 19951539 - Tr 10 Jauchzet Gott alle Lande Cantus Colln Konrad Junghanel (conductor) Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472773052 - Tr 16 Musicalische Ergotzung (Partie No 6) Les Cyclopes Pierre Verany, PV794111 - Trs 1-6 Aria tertia (Hexachordum Apollinis) Antoine Bouchard (organ) Dorian, DOR93180 - Tr 2 (Complete Organ Works Vol 3) Jauchzet dem Herrn La Capella Ducale Musica Fiata Roland Wilson (director) Ricercar RIC255 - Tr 8 | |||
| COTW | 20081127 | Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) 4/5. Donald Macleod charts how, after a period of stability in Erfurt, and with a growing family to support, Pachelbel strove to improve his circumstances. The composer travelled to Stuttgart and Gotha in search of the perfect position, before a dream job suddenly became available in his hometown of Nuremburg. Fugue and Ricercar in C Joseph Payne (organ) Centaur CRC2304 (complete works, vol. 1) - Trs 2, 3 Musicalische Ergotzung, Partie I London Baroque Harmonia Mundi HMA 1951539 - Tr 2 Suite No 29 in E minor Anthony Payne (harpsichord) BIS CD809 - Trs 38-42 Halleluja! Lobet den Herrn La Capella Ducale Musica Fiata Roland Wilson (conductor) CPO 9999162 - Tr 3 Aria Sebaldina (Hexachordum Apollinis) Werner Jacob (organ) Virgin Classics VC7910872 - Tr 16 | |||
| COTW | Rptoftoday12.00pm | Bela Bartok (1881-1945) 4/5. By the 1930s, Bartok's international reputation as both a composer and pianist was at its peak, but in his homeland he was still struggling to gain the recognition he deserved. Donald Macleod explores the years leading up to the Second World War when Bartok began to realise his future may lie elsewhere rather than in his beloved Hungary. Cantata Profana Tamas Daroczy (tenor) Alexandru Agache (baritone) Choir of Hungarian Radio and Television Budapest Festival Orchestra Georg Solti (conductor) Wandering; Loafer's Song (Two and Three-part Choruses) Chamber Chorus of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Antal Dorati (conductor) Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Seiji Ozawa (conductor) |
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