Solti Resounding

Series

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Comments

Ruslan And Ludmilla

19970929

Conductor Georg Solti died on 5 September 1997. Humphrey Carpenter presents an evening celebrating the man and his music, including the comments and recollections of Solti's friends and collaborators. Beginning with Glinka: Overture `Ruslan and Ludmilla'. London Symphony Orchestra

The Essential Solti

19980102

The last of four programmes about conductor Georg Solti. `The Essential Solti'. Richard Osborne, Jonathan Swain and Patrick O'Connor pick their way through Solti's rich recorded legacy.

197D

The Fastest Baton In The West

19971229

Four programmes of highlights from Radio 3's Solti evening.

1: `The Fastest Baton in the West'.

Humphrey Carpenter introduces recollections of Solti on and off the rostrum.

197D

A Lion At The Opera

19971230

Four programmes of highlights from Radio 3's Solti evening.

2: `A Lion at the Opera'.

Humphrey Burton surveys Solti's operatic work, with Birgit Nilsson, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo and Sir Peter Hall.

197D

Solti Snapshots

19971231

The third of four programmes of highlights from Radio 3's Solti evening.

3: `Solti Snapshots'.

Humphrey Carpenter introduces memorable encounters with Solti.

Evelyn Glennie remembers Solti the pianist, and Richard Eyre recalls his first, bracing meeting with the maestro.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
		Ruslan And Ludmilla	19970929	Conductor Georg Solti died on 5 September 1997. Humphrey Carpenter presents an evening celebrating the man and his music, including the comments and recollections of Solti's friends and collaborators. Beginning with Glinka: Overture `Ruslan and Ludmilla'. London Symphony Orchestra "
		The Essential Solti	19980102	The last of four programmes about conductor Georg Solti. `The Essential Solti'. Richard Osborne, Jonathan Swain and Patrick O'Connor pick their way through Solti's rich recorded legacy. "
197D	01	The Fastest Baton In The West	19971229	Four programmes of highlights from Radio 3's Solti evening. 1: `The Fastest Baton in the West'. Humphrey Carpenter introduces recollections of Solti on and off the rostrum.
197D	02	A Lion At The Opera	19971230	Four programmes of highlights from Radio 3's Solti evening. 2: `A Lion at the Opera'. Humphrey Burton surveys Solti's operatic work, with Birgit Nilsson, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo and Sir Peter Hall. "
197D	03	Solti Snapshots	19971231	The third of four programmes of highlights from Radio 3's Solti evening. 3: `Solti Snapshots'. Humphrey Carpenter introduces memorable encounters with Solti. Evelyn Glennie remembers Solti the pianist, and Richard Eyre recalls his first, bracing meeting with the maestro. "