In Tune - 12/03/2009

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Tenor Piotr Beczala and bass Ildar Abdrazakov join Sean ahead of their performance of Verdi's Requiem at the Royal Opera House in London and Birmingham's Symphony Hall. They talk about the vast forces for which the work is written, as well as the vocal demands placed upon the soloists. Plus countertenor Robin Blaze and viol consort Concordia performing works by Purcell and Byrd in the studio. 17:02 HOLST The Planets, Op.32 (Jupiter) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Mark Elder (conductor) BBCP 1003-2 Track 6 7’45 17:11 RAVEL Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure James Ehnes (violin) Andrew Armstrong (piano) BBC Radio 3 Recording 2’33 17:14 VERDI Requiem (Libera Me) (extract) Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Swedish Radio Chorus Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) EMI 557168-2 CD2 Track 9 6’23 17:25 CHERUBINI Mass in F major, ‘Di Chimay’ (Laudamus te) Ruth Ziesak (soprano) Herbert Lippert (tenor) Ildar Abdrazakov (bass) Bavarian Radio Choir and Orchestra Riccardo Muti (conductor) EMI 557589-2 Track 5 5’10 17:36 VERDI Un ballo in maschera (Or tu, Sibilla) Piotr Beczala (tenor) Munich Radio Orchestra Ion Marin (conductor) ORFEO C 715081 Track 4 3’29 17:41 BACH The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 (Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV.892) Angela Hewitt (piano) HYPERION 67741/4 CD4 Tracks 21-21 5’42 17:51 HAYDN Symphony No.73 in D major, Hob.1:72 (Presto) Philharmonia Hungarica Antal Dorati (conductor) DECCA 425 925-2 CD1 Track 8 4’41 17:56 TROILO La Trampera Quatrotango Tango Fire Track 1 2’40 18:03 PAGANINI, arr. LISZT Etude No.3 in G-sharp minor (‘La Campanella’) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) HYPERION CDA 67370 Track 3 4’41 18:08 MOZART Rondo in D major, K.184 Sharon Bezaly (flute) Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Juha Kangas (conductor) BIS SACD 1539 Track 8 5’46 18:15 LIVE BYRD Ye sacred muses Robin Blaze (counter tenor) Concordia 3’35 18:24 LIVE PURCELL 2 Fantazias for viols Concordia 7’19 18:36 LIVE PURCELL The Fairy Queen (Entrance of Night) Robin Blaze (counter tenor) Concordia 5’00 18:42 RACHMANINOV Prelude in A-flat major Op.23, No.8 (Allegro vivace) Steven Osborne (piano) HYPERION CDA 67700 Track 9 3’40 18:47 BRUCH Romance in F major for viola and orchestra, Op.85 Janine Jansen (viola) Gewandhausorchester Riccardo Chailly (conductor) DECCA 475 8328 Track 4 8’22 18:57 GABRIELI Canzon Prima (1615) LSO Brass Eric Crees (conductor) NAXOS 8.554129 Track 3 2’26