Classical Collection - Monday - James Jolly

James Jolly presents a collection of great performances and classic recordings inspired by the Steam Age. Today's highlights include Benjamin Britten and W.H. Auden's Night Mail, Vivaldi's Stabat mater and Mozart's Concerto for flute, harp and orchestra. 10.00 Bizet Jeux d'enfants London Symphony Orchestra Roberto Benzi (conductor) Philips 442 272-2 10.11 Britten Night Mail Simon Russell Beale (narrator) Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Martyn Brabbins (conductor) NMC D112 10.17 Vivaldi Stabat Mater Andreas Scholl (counter tenor) Ensemble 415 Chiara Banchini (director) Harmonia Mundi HMC 901571 10.36 Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto in C major, K.299 Werner Tripp (flute) Hubert Jellinek (harp) Vienna Philharmonic Karl Munchinger (conductor) Decca 421 023-2 11.06 Janacek String Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata" Skampa Quartet BBC Music BBCW 1001-2 11.23 Albinoni Adagio in G minor Wolfgang Meyer (organ) Berlin Philharmonic Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 415 301-2 11.33 Bernstein On the Town: conclusion to Act II Claire: Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) Hildy: Tyne Daly (voice) Ozzie: David Garrison (tenor) Chip: Kurt Ollman (baritone) Rajah Bimmy: Adolph Green (tenor) Gabey: Thomas Hampson (baritone) Ivy: Marie McLaughlin (soprano) Three "New" sailors: Lindsay Benson (baritone), Bruce Ogsten (baritone), Nicholas Sears (baritone) London Voices London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Deutsche Grammphon 437 516-2.