Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. With American conductor Michael Tilson Thomas in the studio before his concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican. And renowned folk musician Peggy Seeger talks about her recent Ireland tour and upcoming concert at St David's Hall, Cardiff. Still practicing her politics, Peggy has recorded a series of songs in relation to the 2008 American presidential campaign. 17:02 ELGAR Empire March BBC Philharmonic Andrew Davis (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN 10570 CD 2 tr.22 4’37 17:08 SCHUMANN Belsazar, Op.57 Ian Bostridge (tenor) Julius Drake (piano) EMI 556575-2 Tr. 10 4’35 17:13 STRAVINSKY Circus Polka London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) RCA 09026 688652 Tr. 2 3’20 17:21 IVES Putnam’s Camp, Redding Connecticut (3 Places in New England) San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) RCA 09026 637032 Tr. 8 5’17 17:33 MAHLER Symphony no. 8 – Alles Vergängliche San Francisco Symphony Chorus San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) SFS 821936 0021-2 CD 2 tr.12 6’00 17:40 SCHUBERT Quintet in C, D.956; Allegretto Belcea Quartet Valentin Erben (cello) EMI 967025-2 CD 1 tr.4 9’32 17:50 SCARLATTI Sonata in D Major K 278 Christian Zacharias (piano) MDG 340 1162-2 tr. 10 2’14 17:53 ROSSINI Una voce poco fa (Barber of Seville) Teresa Berganza (Rosina) London Symphony Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) DG 0028948025272 Tr. 4 5’32 18:04 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Running Set Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra James Judd (conductor) NAXOS 8.572304 Tr. 13 6’13 18:10 BRAHMS Capriccio, Op.116’3 Imogen Cooper (piano) OTTAVO OTRC39027 Tr. 22 2’50 18:15 SEEGER Bring Me Home Peggy Seeger (vocals and guitar) APPLESEED APRCD1106 Tr. 13 3’40 18:23 SEEGER Cumberland Gap Peggy Seeger (vocals) FELLSIDE FECD105FEL Tr. 1 1’56 18:30 MACCOLL First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Peggy Seeger (vocals and guitar) APPLESEED APRCD1100 CD 2 tr.2 2’50 18:34 VIVALDI Concerto in D major, RV.564 Il Giardino Armonico Milano Giovanni Antonini (director) TELDEC 4509945522 Tr. 1-3 10’15 18:45 SIBELIUS Van det en drom (Did I just Dream?) Op. 37/4 Demanten pa marsson (The diamond on the march snow) Op. 36/6 Karita Mattila (soprano) Ilno Ranta (piano) ODE 1108-2 tr. 14-15 5’30 18:52 TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker; Grandfather’s Dance Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Mark Ermler (conductor) EM 88697581242 CD 1 tr. 6 7’22