In Tune - 04/06/2009 Torleif Thedeen and The King and I
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Cellist Torleif Thedeen performs in the studio and talks to Sean about his forthcoming engagement with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Plus director Jeremy Sams joins Sean in the studio to talk about a new Royal Albert Hall production of The King and I, by Rodgers and Hammerstein. With excerpts from the musical performed by Maria Friedman, Ethan Le Phong and Yanle Zhong. 17:01 RICHARD RODGERS The King and I (Overture) Unnamed studio orchestra Lehman Engel (conductor) SONY SK 53328 Track 1 4’58 17:08 MONTEVERDI Zefiro torna (e di soavi accenti) I Fagiolini Barokksolistene Robert Hollingworth (director) CHANDOS CHACONNE CHAN 0760 Track 5 6’05 17:15 LIVE BRITTEN Suite for Cello, op.72 (Lamento) Torleif Thedéen (cello) 3’15 17:24 ELGAR Concerto for cello and orchestra in E minor (2nd Movement) Torleif Thedéen (cello) Malmö Symphony Orchestra Lev Markiz (conductor) BIS CD486 Track 5 4’36 17:33 LIVE BACH Suite no.1 in G major, BWV 1007 (Sarabande) 2’26 SEGUE 17:36 BACH Suite no.3 in C major, BWV 1009 (Bourée I – Bourée II) Torleif Thedéen (cello) 5’43 17:40 SIBELIUS Finland Awakes from Press Celebrations Music, JS 137 Lahti Symphony Orchestra Osmo Vanska (conductor) BIS-CD-1921/23 CD2, Track14 7’54 17:50 CHOPIN Valse brilliante, Op.34 No.1 Maria Joao Pires (piano) ERATO ECD88067 Track 14 5’32 17:55 VIVALDI Ottone (Dopo un’orrida procella) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini (conductor) DECCA 4665692DEC Track 2 4’04 18:03 WIENIAWSKI Polonaise de Concert Nikolaj Znaider (violin) Daniel Gortler (piano) RCA 82876504702 Track1 5’05 18:09 BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture, op.84 Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Kent Nagano (conductor) RCA RED SEAL 88697400842 CD2, track 5 7’56 NEW RELEASE. 18:17 LIVE RICHARD RODGERS The King and I (Hello, Young Lovers) Maria Friedman (Anna) Gareth Valentine (piano) 3’02 18:27 LIVE RICHARD RODGERS The King and I (I have dreamed) Ethan Le Phong (Lun Tha) Yangle Zhong (Tuptim) Gareth Valentine (piano) 2’39 18:35 LIVE RICHARD RODGERS The King and I (Getting to know you) Maria Friedman (Anna) Gareth Valentine (piano) 1’29 18:38 BACH Unser Mund sie voll Lachens, BWV 110 (opening chorus) Bach Collegium Japan Masaaki Suzuki (director) BIS SACD 1761 Track 1 6’17 NEW RELEASE 18:46 MILHAUD Scaramouche Op165b Stephen Coombs (piano) Artur Pizarro (piano) HYPERION CDA67014 Track 1-3 9’05 18:55 GRANADOS Spanish Dance No.5 John Williams (guitar) SONY 88697529852 Track 17 4’17