Composer Of The Week In Venice
First broadcast from 20040510 to 20040514.
Donald Macleod takes a musical journey around Venice, visiting some of the historic institutions still thriving today.
5 episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Scuola Grande Di San Rocco | 20040510 | 20060918 | Donald begins at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, an organisation which dates from the 13th Century. G Gabrieli: Deus qui beatum Marcum a 10 Gabrieli Consort and Players Paul McCreesh (director) Monteverdi: Beatus vir Cantus Cölln Konrad Junhängel (director) Padovano: Toccata del 6° tono Robert Micconi (organ) Caldara: Crucifixus a 16 The Sixteen Harry Christophers (conductor) Monteverdi: Gloria a 7 voci, Selva morale et spirituale Schütz Akademie Howard Arman (director) Vivaldi: Concerto for lute, strings and continuo, RV 93 Accademia di San Rocco Ensemble. |
| 02 | La Fenice | 20040511 | 20060919 | Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the musical institutions of Venice with a look at the chequered history of its opera house, la Fenice. Justifying its position as one of the most important European theatres, la Fenice has premiered works by composers such as Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi and Stravinsky. Even before it opened la Fenice suffered a fire, and since 1792, the building has burnt down a further three times, most recently in 1996. Over the past eight years it has remained shut whilst it's been lovingly restored to its orginal glory and like the PHOENIX of its name is set to reopen for performances of opera later this year. Donald Macleod is joined by the musicologist Sergio Segalini, who's been the artistic director at La Fenice since 2003. Verdi: Sempre libera (Act 1 la Traviata) Joan Sutherland (soprano) Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) National Philharmonic Orchestra/Richard Bonynge Cavalli: Ardo, sospiro e piango (Act 1 La Calisto) Dame Janet Baker (mezzo soprano)LONDON Philharmonic Orchestra/Raymond Leppard Verdi: Finale to Act 1 (Simon Boccanegra) Mirella Freni (soprano) José Carreras (tenor) Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) Nicolai Ghiaurov (bass) Giovanni Foiani (bass) José van Dam (baritone) Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala/Claudio Abbado Rossini: Excerpt from Scene 3, Act 2 (Semiramide) Marilyn Horne (mezzo soprano)LONDON SO/Richard Bonynge Stravinsky: Excerpt from Act 1 (The Rake's Progress ) Jerry Hadley (tenor) Samuel Ramey (bass) Chorus and Orchestra of Lyon Opera/Kent Nagano Handel: Non ho cor che per amarti (Act 1, Agrippina) Della Jones (mezzo soprano)ENGLISH Baroque Soloists/Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the musical institutions of Venice with a look at the chequered history of its opera house, la Fenice. Justifying its position as one of the most important European theatres, la Fenice has premiered works by composers such as Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi and Stravinsky. Verdi: Sempre libera, Act 1, la Traviata Joan Sutherland (soprano) Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) National Philharmonic Orchestra Richard Bonynge (conductor) Cavalli: Ardo, sospiro e piango, Act 1, La Calisto Dame Janet Baker (mezzo soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra Raymond Leppard (conductor) Verdi: Finale to Act 1, Simon Boccanegra Mirella Freni (soprano) José Carreras (tenor) Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) Nicolai Ghiaurov, Giovanni Foiani (bass) José van Dam (baritone) Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala Claudio Abbado (conductor) Rossini: Excerpt from Scene 3, Act 2, Semiramide Joan Sutherland (soprano) Marilyn Horne (mezzo soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Richard Bonynge (conductor) Stravinsky: Excerpt from Act 1, The Rake's Progress Jerry Hadley (tenor) Samuel Ramey (bass) Chorus and Orchestra of Lyon Opera Kent Nagano (conductor) Handel: Non ho cor che per amarti, Act 1, Agrippina Della Jones (mezzo soprano) English Baroque Soloists Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor). |
| 03 | Ospedale Della Pietà | 20040512 | 20060920 | Donald Macleod visits the Ospedale della Pieta, famous both for its association with Vivaldi and its reputation for outstanding music performance. In the company of Micky White, who since 1996 has been researching the life of Vivaldi at the Pieta, Donald Macleod finds out more about the musical activities at this ancient institution and visits the archive. Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings, 1st movement, RV 149 Academy of Ancient Music Andrew Manze (director) Vivaldi: Concerto in due Cori, RV 585 Ensemble Matheus Jean-Christophe Spinosi (director) Vivaldi: Gloria, excerpt Taverner Choir and Players Andrew Parrott (director) Vivaldi: Laetatus sum, RV 607 Taverner Choir and Players Andrew Parrott (director) Vivaldi: Concerto for two mandolins, strings and continuo, RV 532 James Tyler, Douglas Wootton (mandolin) Academy of St Martin-in-the Fields Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, RV 222 Giuliano Carmignola (violin) Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor). Donald Macleod visits the Ospedale della Pieta, famous both for its association with Vivaldi and its reputation for outstanding music performance. Its history dates back to the middle ages as a place where unwanted babies could be deposited. Once there, these children would be fed, clothed and educated at both private and state expense. In the company of Micky White, who's been researching the life of Vivaldi at the Pieta since 1996, Donald Macleod finds out more about the musical activities at this ancient institution and visits the arcHIVe where Micky White has unearthed some interesting facts. Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings (1st movement) RV 149 Academy of Ancient Music Andrew Manze (director) Vivaldi: Concerto in due Cori RV 585 Ensemble Matheus Jean-Christophe Spinosi (director) Vivaldi: Gloria (excerpt) Taverner Choir and Players Andrew Parrott (director) Vivaldi: Laetatus sum RV 607 Vivaldi: Concerto for two mandolins, strings and continuo, RV 532 James Tyler and Douglas Wootton (mandolins) Academy of St. Martin-in-the Fields Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, RV 222 Giuliano Carmignola (violin) Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor). |
| 04 | Ca' Rezzonico | 20040513 | 20060921 | One of Venice's most imposing statements of affluence and artistic achievement is the Ca' Rezzonico on the Grand Canal. Building work began in 1649 and by 1758 it had reached an unprecedented height of grandeur symbolizing the arrival of the Rezzonico family on the Venetian political scene. Since 1935 the palace has been the home of the Museum of 18th century Venice and amidst its treasures Donald Macleod celebrates an age of splendour, profligacy and destitution as witnessed by the many composers who visited Venice and were beguiled by her charms. Hahn: Sopra l'acqua indormenzada Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos (1st movement) Sylviane Deferne Pascal Rogé (two pianos) Philharmonia Orchestra Charles Dutoit (conductor) Vivaldi: Concerto for flute in G major all quarta bassa RV 443 Sébastien Marq Ensemble Matheus Jean-Christophe Spinosi (director) Lizst: Venezia e Napoli (excerpt) Leslie Howard (piano) Gounod: Venise Wagner: Excerpt from Act 2 (Tristan und Isolde) Waltraud Meier (soprano) Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor)BERLIN Philharmonic Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Mendelssohn: A Venetian Gondola song Cole Porter: We Open in Venice (Kiss Me Kate) Josephine Barstow (soprano) Kim Criswell (soprano) Thomas Hampson (baritone) George Dvorsky (baritone) Ambrosian ChorusLONDON Sinfonietta John McGlinn (conductor). One of Venice's most imposing statements of affluence and artistic achievement is the Ca' Rezzonico on the Grand Canal. Since 1935, the palace has been the home of the Museum of 18th century Venice and, amid its treasures, Donald Macleod celebrates an age of splendour, profligacy and destitution as witnessed by the many composers who visited Venice and were beguiled by her charms. Hahn: Sopra l'acqua indormenzada Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos (1st movement) Sylviane Deferne, Pascal Rogé (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra Charles Dutoit (conductor) Vivaldi: Concerto for flute in G all quarta bassa, RV 443 Sébastien Marq Ensemble Matheus Jean-Christophe Spinosi (director) Lizst: Venezia e Napoli (excerpt) Leslie Howard (piano) Gounod: Venise Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Wagner: Excerpt from Act 2 (Tristan und Isolde) Waltraud Meier (soprano) Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) Berlin Philharmonic Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Mendelssohn: A Venetian Gondola song Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Cole Porter: We Open in Venice (Kiss Me Kate) Josephine Barstow, Kim Criswell (soprano) Thomas Hampson, George Dvorsky (baritone) Ambrosian Chorus London Sinfonietta John McGlinn (conductor) Andrea Marcon (conductor). |
| 05 LAST | Death In Venice | 20040514 | 20060922 | Venice's air of melancholy and decay has captured the imaginations of literary giants such as Proust, Thomas Mann and Henry James. In this final programme Donald Macleod follows the theme of Thomas Mann's novella and searches for 'Death in Venice'. His travels take him to the island cemetary at San Michele, originally a prison island before Napoleon turned it into Venetians final resting place and to Venice's Casino, a palace which houses the mezzanine apartment once occupied by Richard Wagner. Offenbach: Barcarolle from Les Contes d'Hoffmann Jessye Norman (soprano) Ann Murray (mezzo soprano) Symphony Orchestra of the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie Brussels Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) Liszt: La lugubre gondola Alfred Brendel (piano) Stravinsky: Requiem Canticles (excerpt) Susan Bickley (contralto) New LONDON Chamber ChoirLONDON Sinfonietta Oliver Knussen (conductor) Wagner: Siegfried's Death and Funeral March (Götterdamerung)BERLIN Philharmonic Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Wagner: Prelude to Act 3 (Tristan und Isolde) Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Britten: Death in Venice (excerpt from Scene 2/3) Peter Pears (tenor) John Shirley Quirk (baritone)ENGLISH Chamber Orchestra Stuart Bedford (conductor). |