Classical Collection - Wednesday - James Jolly

James Jolly presents Visions of Spain & recordings by Jordi Savall & his Hesperion band. Highlight's today include Lalo's Rapsodie espagnole performed by Henryk Szeryng, an early Mozart piano concerto from Mitsuko Uchida, and music connected with one of the great renaissance monarchs, Alfonso the Magnanimous of Aragon. 10.00 Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Overture Philharmonia Orchestra Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) EMI CDM 769042 2 10.07 Salzedo Suite of Eight Dances: Bolero, Rumba, Tango, Seguidilla Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) TELARC CD-80691 10.16 Rachmaninov The Isle of the Dead, Op.29 Russian National Orchestra Mikhail Pletnev (conductor) DG 463 075-2 10.35 Anon. Adoramus te for 4vv. from the Cancionero de Montecassino of Alfons V La Capella Reial de Catalunya Jordi Savall (director) ALIAVOX AV9816 10.42 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K.175 Mitsuko Uchida (piano) English Chamber Orchestra Jeffrey Tate (Conductor) Philips 432 082-2 11.05 Verdi "Merce, diletti amici... Come rugiada al cespite... Dell'esiglio nel dolore" (Ernani, Act I) Placido Domingo (tenor) Roger Wagner Chorale Los Angeles Philharmonic Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) DG 435 419-2 11.10 Foulds Isles of Greece, Op.48 No.2 (Impressions of Time and Place) BBC Concert Orchestra Ronald Corp (conductor) DUTTON CDLX 7250 11.19 Anon. Jota (Improvisation on a theme from the Saldivar codice) Montserrat Figueras (soprano) Hesperion XXI Jordi Savall (director) ALIA VOX AV 9834 11.24 Lalo Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op.21 Henrky Szeryng (violin) National Orchestra of Monte Carlo Opera Edouard van Remoortel (conductor) PHILIPS 422 976-2.