In Tune - 02/12/2008

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and news from the arts world including, ahead of his concert as part of the International Piano Series at the Southbank Centre, pianist Artur Pizarro performing in the studio. Plus violinist and director of Chamber Domaine talking about the group's forthcoming CD of Gorecki and their residency at Gresham College, London. 17:03 HAYDN Armida (Overture) Concentus Musicus Wien Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) TELDEC 8573 81108 2 CD 1 Track 1 5’40 17:09 HOWELLS Hills of the North, rejoice Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Tristan Russcher (organ) Judy Martin (conductor) SIGNUM SIGCD 151 Track 2 4’05 17:14 RAVEL Le tombeau de Couperin (Toccata) Artur Pizarro (piano) LINN CKD 315 Track 23 3’47 17:25 LIVE GRANADOS Goyescas no.4 (The maiden & the Nightingale) Artur Pizarro (piano) 5’29 17:36 LIVE PROKOFIEV Piano sonata No.7 (Toccata) Artur Pizarro (piano) 3’16 17:41 BACH Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Cantata 61) Sibylla Rubens (soprano) Christoph Pregardien (tenor) Peter Kooy (bass) Collegium Vocale Philip Herreweghe (director) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901605 Track 9-14 14’14 17:56 MOZART La Clemenza di Tito (Overture) arr. Joseph Triebensee Saxonian Wind Academy NAXOS 8 570027 Track 19 3’20 18:03 SOLER Sonata no.88 in D flat Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) NAXOS 8 557137 Track 2 4’53 18:09 BUTTERWORTH English Idyll No.1 Halle Orchestra Mark Elder (conductor) HALLE CD HLL 7503 Track 2 4’32 18:14 GORECKI Requiem fur eine Polka (Adagio cantabile) Chamber Domaine Thomas Kemp (conductor) LANDOR LAN 287 Track 4 5’40 18:26 GORECKI Toccata for two pianos, Op.2 (1955) Chamber Domaine LANDOR LAN 287 Track 8 3’19 18:35 PART Es sang vor langen Jahren Chamber Domaine BLACK BOX BBM 1071 Track 1 6’25 18:43 CHOPIN Tarantelle, Op.43 Artur Rubinstein (piano) RCA RD 89911 Track 9 3’13 18:47 GLUCK J’ai perdu mon Euridice Maria Callas Orchestre de RTF Georges Pretre (conductor) EMI 5 75897 2 CD 2 Track 7 4’20 18:50 ARNOLD Overture in D major Op.8 No 2 Toronto Camerana Kevin Mallon (conductor) NAXOS 8.557484 Tracks 4-6 9’44