In Tune - 03/03/2009

Presented by Sean Rafferty. With a selection of music and guests from the music world including conductor and founder of Les Arts Florissants, William Christie. He joins Sean in the studio to talk about Le Jardins de voix academy and Les Arts Florissants' upcoming concert at the Barbican. Lothar Zagrosek, chief conductor of the Berlin Concert House Orchestra also talks to Sean about the orchestra's latest tour which begins at the Cadogan Hall. Main news headlines are at 5.00 and 6.00 E-mail: [email protected] 17.02 WEILL Seven deadly sins: Overture Doris Bierett (Anna) Köln Radio Orchestra Lothar Zagrosek (conductor) CAPRICCIO 60 028-1 Tr 1 3’20 17.06 MOZART Rondo in C major, K.373 Francois Leleux (oboe) Camerata Salzburg SONY 88697365482 Tr 1 5’38 17.13 HANDEL Alcina (Tornami a vagheggiar) Danielle de Niese (soprano) Les Arts Florissants William Christie DECCA 4758746 Tr 3 4’23 17.23 ANDRE CAMPRA Enee et Didon, divertissement Overture Les Arts Florissants William Christie VIRGIN 3381542 Tr8 5’03 17.35 PURCELL Fairy Queen: Act III: start If love’s a sweet passion,* Symphony while the swans come forward, Dance for the Fairies Veronique Gens (soprano)* Les Arts Florissants William Christie HARM MUNDI HMC901308 CD 1 Tr 19-21 7’30 17.44 TCHAIKOVSKY The Voyevoda, (Symphonic Ballade), Op.78 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko (conductor) NAXOS 8.570568 Tr 5 10’47 17.56 CHOPIN Three Waltzes, op.64 (no.2) Ingrid Fliter (piano) EMI 50999 514899 22 Tr.11 3’31 18.03 SCHOENBERG Gurrelieder Part I: “Sterne Jubeln, das Meer, es leuchtet” Melanie Diener (soprano - Tove) Philharmonia Orchestra Robert Craft (conductor) NAXOS 8.557519 CD 1 Tr 5 2’43 18.06 JANEQUIN La Guerre The Sixteen Harry Christophers CORO COR16067 Tr 1 6’08 18.13 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.8 in F Major, Op.93 (2nd movt: Allegretto Scherzando) Konzerthausorchester Berlin Lothar Zagrosek (conductor) ALTUS ALT149 Tr 6 4’03 18.23 WAGNER Gotterdammerung (Prologue: Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt) Stuttgart Opera Orchestra Lothar Zagrosek (conductor) NAXOS Cd 1 Tr 6 5’06 18.33 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.8 in F Major, Op.93(4th movt: Allegro vivace) Konzerthausorchester Berlin Lothar Zagrosek (conductor) ALTUS ALT149 Tr 8 7’38 18.42 MENDELSSOHN Variations serieuses Stephen Hough (piano) HYPERION CDA67686 Tr 1 10’34 18.54 VERDI Otello (Ave Maria) Anna Netrebko (soprano) DG 00289 477 6344 Tr 15 5’11