In Tune - 08/09/2009 Jennifer Koh, Mark Elder

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. American-Korean violinist Jennifer Koh comes into the studio ahead of her Proms debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Mark Elder talks to Sean about conducting a new concert performance of Donizetti's Linda di Chamounix at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, alongside the leading lady, Cuban-American soprano Eglise Gutierrez, who plays Linda in this her debut at the Royal Opera House. 17.02 GLINKA Russlan and Ludmilla Overture Baltimore Symphony Orchestra David Zinman (conductor) TELARC CD-80378 Track 1 4’48 17.08 PURCELL Dido & Aeneas: ‘Ah! Belinda I am prest with torment’ Sarah Connolly (Dido) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Elizabeth Kenny / Steven Devine (directors) CHACONNE CHAN 0757 Track 3 6’40 17.15 Augusta READ THOMAS Pulsar Jennifer Koh (violin) Cedille CDR90000113 Track 6 5’31 17.27 Lou HARRISON Grand Duo: Polka Jennifer Koh (violin) Reiko Uchida (piano) Cedille CDR90000103 Track 11 3’16 17.33 LIVE MUSIC BACH Partita for Violin No. 2: Chaconne Jennifer Koh (violin) 14’49 17.49 SCHUBERT Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major D899 Daniel Barenboim (piano) Decca 4780747 Track 7 6’18 17.57 LASSUS Omnes de Saba Westminster Cathedral Choir Martin Baker (conductor) Hyperion CDA67707 Track 21 2’47 18.00 NEWS 18.03 SULLIVAN Pineapple Poll Suite: Opening Dance Eastman Wind Ensemble Frederick Fennell (conductor) MERCURY 434322-2 Track 1 3’38 18.08 MENDELSSOHN orch Christian Voss Opening sketch of “Scottish” Symphony (1829/30) Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Riccardo Chailly (conductor) DECCA 4781525 Track 5 0’47 18.08 Peter MAXWELL-DAVIES Farewell to Stromness (arr Tim Walker) Graham Anthony Devine (guitar) NAXOS 8.557040 Track 6 3’43 18.14 DONIZETTI Linda di Chamounix: Act 1 – Linda’s big aria "O luce di quest’ anima" (Oh! star that guid’st my fervent love)Eglise Gutiérrez (Linda) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Mark Elder (conductor) Recording by Opera Rara (Recorded at the Royal Opera House on 7th September 2009) 6’15 18.26 DONIZETTI Linda di Chamounix: Act 3 Cavatina “E la Voce” Stephen Costello (Carlo) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Mark Elder (conductor) Recording by Opera Rara (Recorded at the Royal Opera House on 7th September 2009) 2’35 18.35 DONIZETTI Linda di Chamounix Act 1 Finale – Eglise Gutiérrez (Linda) Stephen Costello (Carlo) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Mark Elder (conductor) Recording by Opera Rara (Recorded at the Royal Opera House on 7th September 2009) 5’26 18.42 MOZART Fugue in C minor for Two Pianos, K.426 Andras Schiff, Peter Serkin (pianos) ECM 465062-2 CD 1 Track 1 4’08 18.46 MUSSORGSKY Night on the bare mountain Cleveland Orchestra Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor) TELDEC Track 12’33