In Tune - 31/10/2008

Sean Rafferty presents a selections of news and guests from the arts world. Including mezzo-soprano Jane Henschel and director Charles Edwards chatting to Sean about their production of Strauss's Elektra at the Royal Opera House, plus music in the studio from the 1607 Ensemble. 17:02 LIADOV Baba-Yaga, op.56 Kirov Orchestra Valery Gergiev (conductor) PHILIPS 442 011 2 Track 6 3’12” 17:06 LIVE MORNABLE Je ne sçay que The 1607 Ensemble 2’56” 17:10 VIVALDI Concerto in E flat major, RV.253 “La Tempesta di Mare” Daniel Hope (violin) William Conway (basso continuo) Chamber Orchestra of Europe DG 477 7463 Track 8-10 9’03” 17:20 STRAUSS Ich habe keine guten Nachte (Act.1 Elektra) Regina Resnik, mezzo (Klytemnestra) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Georg Solti (conductor) DECCA 417 346 2 CD.1 Track 9 2’16 17:30 STRAUSS Jokanaan! I am in love with your pale flesh (Scene 3, Salome) Susan Bullock, soprano (Salome) John Wegner, baritone (Jokanaan) Philharmonia Orchestra Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) CHANDOS 3157 CD.1 Track 8 4’55 17:42 STRAUSS Ob ich nich hore - end Birgitt Nilsson, soprano (Elektra) Marie Collier, soprano (Chrysothemis) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Georg Solti (conductor) DECCA 417 346 2 CD.1 Tracks 15-17 7’38 17:54 BACH arr. Liszt Prelude and Fugue No.20 in A minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2) Hélène Grimaud (piano) DG 477 7978 Tracks 11-12 5’20” 18:03 ROUSSEL Gigue (Suite in F) Royal Scottish National Orchestra Stéphane Denève (conductor) NAXOS 8570529 Track 7 4’39” 18:08 MOZART Divertimento No.9 in B flat, K.240 Consortium Classicum EMI 387918 2 CD.24 Tracks 9-12 11’17” 18:21 CLEMENT JANNEQUIN La Guerre The 1607 Ensemble 6’09” 18:34 LIVE 13C Orkney arr. Greg Skidmore Nobilis humilis The 1607 Ensemble 4’23” 18:46 LIVE WILBYE Fly Not So Swift The 1607 Ensemble 2’27” 18:48 DEBUSSY Petite Suite Katia & Marielle Labèque (piano duet) PHILIPS 454 471-2 Tracks 4-7 10’36”