Tales Of Hoffmann

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Chris de Souza introduces four concerts exploring music written or inspired by the composer and writer ETA Hoffmann.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Clocks, Dolls And Talking Turks	19970907	Eileen Hulse (soprano), Composers Ensemble/Brad Cohen. Mozart/Woolrich: Adagio in C, K356. Woolrich: Four Songs after Hoffmann. Hoffmann: Harp Quintet in C minor. Reinecke: Music for Nutcracker and Mouseking (excs). Haydn: Pieces for a Musical Clock. Donatoni: Still. Liadov/Woolrich: A Musical Snuff-Box. Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Grainger: Paraphrase of Tchaikovsky's `Waltz of the Flowers'. Offenbach/Woolrich: Olimpia's Aria (Hoffmann). Mozart: Adagio and Rondo in C minor, K617.
01	Clocks, Dolls And Talking Turks	19970907	Eileen Hulse (soprano), Composers Ensemble/Brad Cohen. Mozart/Woolrich: Adagio in C, K356. Woolrich: Four Songs after Hoffmann. Hoffmann: Harp Quintet in C minor. Reinecke: Music for Nutcracker and Mouseking (excs). Haydn: Pieces for a Musical Clock. Donatoni: Still. Liadov/Woolrich: A Musical Snuff-Box. Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Grainger: Paraphrase of Tchaikovsky's `Waltz of the Flowers'. Offenbach/Woolrich: Olimpia's Aria (Hoffmann). Mozart: Adagio and Rondo in C minor, K617.
02	Fantasy Pieces	19970914	Leslie Newman (flute), Joachim Piano Trio: Rebecca Hirsch (violin), Caroline Dearnley (cello), John Lenehan (piano). Schumann: Piano Trio in A, Op 88 (Phantasiestucke). Hoffmann: Piano Trio in E. Reinecke: Flute Sonata in E minor, Op 167 (Undine). Weber: Trio in G minor for flute, cello and piano.
02	Fantasy Pieces	19970914	Leslie Newman (flute), Joachim Piano Trio: Rebecca Hirsch (violin), Caroline Dearnley (cello), John Lenehan (piano). Schumann: Piano Trio in A, Op 88 (Phantasiestucke). Hoffmann: Piano Trio in E. Reinecke: Flute Sonata in E minor, Op 167 (Undine). Weber: Trio in G minor for flute, cello and piano.
03	Dr Kreisler	19970921	Mark van de Wiel (clarinet), Susan Knight (viola), Noriko Ogawa (piano). Schumann: Fantasiestucke for clarinet and piano, Op 73. Bartok: Hommage a R Sch for piano (Mikrokosmos, Bk 3). Schumann: Marchenerzahlungen. Brahms: Scherzo in E flat minor for piano, Op 4. Kurtag: Hommage a R Sch. Schumann: Kreisleriana for piano.
03	Dr Kreisler	19970921	Mark van de Wiel (clarinet), Susan Knight (viola), Noriko Ogawa (piano). Schumann: Fantasiestucke for clarinet and piano, Op 73. Bartok: Hommage a R Sch for piano (Mikrokosmos, Bk 3). Schumann: Marchenerzahlungen. Brahms: Scherzo in E flat minor for piano, Op 4. Kurtag: Hommage a R Sch. Schumann: Kreisleriana for piano.
04 LAST	Don Juan And The Devil	19970928	A concert featuring some of Hoffmann's more grotesque and sinister characters. Piers Lane (piano). Offenbach, arr Moszkowski: Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffmann). Busoni: Giga, bolero e variazione; Erscheinung (Elegien); Kleine Zaches (Racconti fantastici). Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit. Gluck, arr Glinka: Armide (Act 4, Scene 2). Berlioz, arr Liszt: L'idee fixe. Liszt: Reminiscences de Don Juan.
04 LAST	Don Juan And The Devil	19970928	A concert featuring some of Hoffmann's more grotesque and sinister characters. Piers Lane (piano). Offenbach, arr Moszkowski: Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffmann). Busoni: Giga, bolero e variazione; Erscheinung (Elegien); Kleine Zaches (Racconti fantastici). Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit. Gluck, arr Glinka: Armide (Act 4, Scene 2). Berlioz, arr Liszt: L'idee fixe. Liszt: Reminiscences de Don Juan.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Clocks, Dolls And Talking Turks	19970907	Eileen Hulse (soprano), Composers Ensemble/Brad Cohen. Mozart/Woolrich: Adagio in C, K356. Woolrich: Four Songs after Hoffmann. Hoffmann: Harp Quintet in C minor. Reinecke: Music for Nutcracker and Mouseking (excs). Haydn: Pieces for a Musical Clock. Donatoni: Still. Liadov/Woolrich: A Musical Snuff-Box. Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Grainger: Paraphrase of Tchaikovsky's `Waltz of the Flowers'. Offenbach/Woolrich: Olimpia's Aria (Hoffmann). Mozart: Adagio and Rondo in C minor, K617.
01	Clocks, Dolls And Talking Turks	19970907	Eileen Hulse (soprano), Composers Ensemble/Brad Cohen. Mozart/Woolrich: Adagio in C, K356. Woolrich: Four Songs after Hoffmann. Hoffmann: Harp Quintet in C minor. Reinecke: Music for Nutcracker and Mouseking (excs). Haydn: Pieces for a Musical Clock. Donatoni: Still. Liadov/Woolrich: A Musical Snuff-Box. Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Grainger: Paraphrase of Tchaikovsky's `Waltz of the Flowers'. Offenbach/Woolrich: Olimpia's Aria (Hoffmann). Mozart: Adagio and Rondo in C minor, K617.
02	Fantasy Pieces	19970914	Leslie Newman (flute), Joachim Piano Trio: Rebecca Hirsch (violin), Caroline Dearnley (cello), John Lenehan (piano). Schumann: Piano Trio in A, Op 88 (Phantasiestucke). Hoffmann: Piano Trio in E. Reinecke: Flute Sonata in E minor, Op 167 (Undine). Weber: Trio in G minor for flute, cello and piano.
02	Fantasy Pieces	19970914	Leslie Newman (flute), Joachim Piano Trio: Rebecca Hirsch (violin), Caroline Dearnley (cello), John Lenehan (piano). Schumann: Piano Trio in A, Op 88 (Phantasiestucke). Hoffmann: Piano Trio in E. Reinecke: Flute Sonata in E minor, Op 167 (Undine). Weber: Trio in G minor for flute, cello and piano.
03	Dr Kreisler	19970921	Mark van de Wiel (clarinet), Susan Knight (viola), Noriko Ogawa (piano). Schumann: Fantasiestucke for clarinet and piano, Op 73. Bartok: Hommage a R Sch for piano (Mikrokosmos, Bk 3). Schumann: Marchenerzahlungen. Brahms: Scherzo in E flat minor for piano, Op 4. Kurtag: Hommage a R Sch. Schumann: Kreisleriana for piano.
03	Dr Kreisler	19970921	Mark van de Wiel (clarinet), Susan Knight (viola), Noriko Ogawa (piano). Schumann: Fantasiestucke for clarinet and piano, Op 73. Bartok: Hommage a R Sch for piano (Mikrokosmos, Bk 3). Schumann: Marchenerzahlungen. Brahms: Scherzo in E flat minor for piano, Op 4. Kurtag: Hommage a R Sch. Schumann: Kreisleriana for piano.
04 LAST	Don Juan And The Devil	19970928	A concert featuring some of Hoffmann's more grotesque and sinister characters. Piers Lane (piano). Offenbach, arr Moszkowski: Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffmann). Busoni: Giga, bolero e variazione; Erscheinung (Elegien); Kleine Zaches (Racconti fantastici). Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit. Gluck, arr Glinka: Armide (Act 4, Scene 2). Berlioz, arr Liszt: L'idee fixe. Liszt: Reminiscences de Don Juan.
04 LAST	Don Juan And The Devil	19970928	A concert featuring some of Hoffmann's more grotesque and sinister characters. Piers Lane (piano). Offenbach, arr Moszkowski: Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffmann). Busoni: Giga, bolero e variazione; Erscheinung (Elegien); Kleine Zaches (Racconti fantastici). Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit. Gluck, arr Glinka: Armide (Act 4, Scene 2). Berlioz, arr Liszt: L'idee fixe. Liszt: Reminiscences de Don Juan.