Classical Collection - 17/08/2010

James Jolly presents great performances and classic recordings inspired by the Steam Age. Today's highlights include Sibelius's Night Ride and Sunrise, songs by Grieg and a Bach orchestral suite. 10.00 Handel Solomon: Overture Gabrieli Consort and Players Paul McCreesh (conductor) Archiv 459 688-2 10.07 Beethoven Sonata in F major, Op. 54 Alfred Brendel (piano) Philips 438 472-2 10.20 Sibelius Night Ride and Sunrise Lahti Symphony Orchestra Osmo Vanska (conductor) BIS-CD-1225 10.38 Grieg Ved Gjaetle-Bekken (At the Brook) from Haugtussa, Op. 67 Monica Groop (soprano) Love Derwinger (piano) BIS-CD-637 10.43 Grieg Lauf der Welt (The Way of the World), Op. 48 No. 3 Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Aribert Reimann (piano) EMI 567349-2 10.45 Grieg En svane (A swan) Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) Edwin McArthur (piano) Nimbus NI 7871 10.49 Honegger Pacific 231 Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Charles Dutoit (conductor) Erato ECD 88171 10.56 Spohr Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 2 Ulf Hoelscher (violin) Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin Christian Frohlich (conductor) CPO 999 067-2 11.19 Bach Orchestral Suite in C major, BWV 1066 Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Neville Marriner (conductor) Decca 430 378-2 11.39 Ibert Suite Symphonique "Paris" Harmonie Ensemble Steven Richman (conductor) Music & Arts CD 649.