Classical Collection - Thursday - Sarah Walker

with Sarah Walker: this week Paris through the ages, Beethoven cello sonatas and recordings by Michael Tilson Thomas. Today's highlights include Stravinsky's Symphony in C from Michael Tilson Thomas, and a Group of 3 foreign operas that caused a bit of a stir when they were first heard in Paris. 10.00 Herold Overture to Zampa NBC Symphony Orchestra Arturo Toscanini RCA GD 60310 10.08 Rameau Tristes apprets (Castor and Pollux) Agnes Mellon (Telaire) Les Arts Florissants William Christie HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901435.37 10.15 Vincent d'Indy Istar, Symphonic variations, op.42 Orchestre Philharmonique des Pays de Loire Pierre Dervaux EMI CDM 7 63953 2 10.29 Cole Porter Let's Do It Ella Fitzgerald (vocals) Paul Smith (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Joe Mondragon (bass) Alvin Stoller (drums) VERVE 314 537 257-2 10.33 Faure Nocturne no.6 Kathryn Stott (piano) HYPERION CDA66911/4 10.42 Ravel Bolero Berlin Philharmonic Pierre Boulez DG 439 859-2 10.58 Pergolesi Lo conosco quegli occhietti (La serva padrona) Patricia Biccire (Serpina) Donato Di Stefano (Uberto) La Petite Bande Sigiswald Kuijken (director/ violin) ACCENT ACC 96123 D 11.02 Donizetti Il faut partir (La Fille du regiment, Act 1) Joan Sutherland (Marie) Luciano Pavarotti (Tonio) Spiro Malas (Sulpice) Eric Garrett (Le Caporal) Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Richard Bonynge DECCA 414 520-2 11.09 Wagner Begluckt darf nun dich (Tannhauser, Act 3) Ambrosian Chorus Philharmonia Orchestra Marek Janowski TELDEC 2292 46336 2 11.14 Beethoven Sonata for piano and cello in C, op.102 no.1 Adrian Brendel (cello) Alfred Brendel (piano) DECCA 475 379-2 11.31 Stravinsky Symphony in C London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas SONY SK 53275.