Classical Collection - Tuesday - James Jolly

Classical Collection with James Jolly. Great performances and classic recordings. This week's theme is Anniversaries. Rudolf Kempe (b.1910) conducts Offenbach, Emma Kirkby sings Thomas Arne (b.1710) and there's a classic recordings of Beethoven from the Quartetto Italiano, and Tchaikovsky from Ernest Ansermet. 10.00 Offenbach Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Rudolf Kempe TESTAMENT SBT 1127 10.10 Arne The Morning Emma Kirkby (soprano) The Parley of Instruments Roy Goodman (director/violin) HYPERIONCDA66237 10.18 Beethoven String Quartet in F major, Op.59 No.1 "Razumovsky" Quartetto Italiano PENTATONE CLASSICS PTC 5186 175 10.59 Faure Preludes, Op.103: selection Paul Crossley (piano) CRD CRD3423 11.10 Tchaikovsky Swan Lake (ed. Drigo): conclusion Suisse Romande Orchestra Ernest Ansermet (conductor) BRILLIANT 94031/1 11.25 Group of 3: Peter Pears (b.1910) in English song Arne Come away death Quilter Fear no more the heat o' the sun Warlock Take, o take those lips away Peter Pears (tenor) Benjamin Britten (piano) BBC BBCB 8015-2 11.35 Bach Concerto in D minor for 2 violins, strings and continuo, BWV1043 Salvatore Accardo (director/violin) Margaret Batjer (violin) Chamber Orchestra of Europe PHILIPS 416 413-2.