In Tune - 13/01/2009

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, talking to conductor Nicholas McGegan about his performance of Jeptha with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Plus Canadian pianist Alain Lefevre, who performs in the studio and discusses his tour with the London Mozart Players. 17:02 MOZART Concert Rondo in E flat, K.371 Jonathan Williams (horn) Chamber Orchestra of Europe Alexander Schneider (conductor) COE RECORDS CDCOE 810 Track 8 4’41 17:07 ELGAR Salut d’amour, Op.12 Sarah Chang (violin) Sandra Rivers (piano) EMI CDC 754352 2 Track 6 2’56 17:11 HANDEL Ariodante: overture Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Nicholas McGegan (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907146.48 CD 1 Tracks 1-2 4’53 17:22 HANDEL Jephta (Waft her, angels, through the skies) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) English Concert Nicholas McGegan (conductor) Handel-Festspiele Gottingen CD 2 Track 18 4’27 17:33 HANDEL Jeptha (When his loud voice in thunder spoke) Winchester Cathedral Choir English Concert Nicholas McGegan (conductor) Handel-Festspiele Gottingen CD 1 Track 23 4’33 17:40 GRANADOS Fandango de Candil (Goyescas) Ana Maria Vera (piano) SIGNUM SIGCD 146 Track 3 6’39 17:47 BARBER Summer music Jeanne Baxtresser (flute) Joseph Robinson (oboe) Stanley Drucker (clarinet) Judith Le Clair (bassoon) Philip Myers (horn) EMI 2 34473 2 Tracks 10-15 11’28 18:03 WALDTEUFEL Les Patineurs (Skaters’ Waltz) Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Willi Boskovsky (conductor) EMI 5 85066 2 Track 22 7’47 18:12 HANDEL Susanna (When thou art nigh) Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Nicholas Kraemer (director) BIS SACD 1436 Track 5 3’28 18:16 LIVE SCARLATTI Sonata in D minor, Kk.1 (Longo 366) Alain Lefèvre (piano) 2’01 18:25 MATHIEU Piano Concerto no.4: Finale – Allegro con fuoco Alain Lefèvre (piano) Tucson Symphony Orchestra George Hanson (conductor) ANALEKTA AN 2 9281 Track 3 10’30 18:39 LIVE SOLER Sonata in D minor Alain Lefèvre (piano) 9’01 18:49 DVORAK Slavonic Dance: Opus 46 no. 3 in A flat major Prague Chamber Philharmonic Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor) MULTISONIC 310451 2 Track 3 4’38 18:55 MONTEVERDI L’Incoronazione di Poppea (Pur ti miro) Nuria Rial (soprano) Philippe Jarousssky (countertenor) L’arpeggiata Christina Pluhar (director) VIRGIN 50999 2361402 4 Tr. 3 4’07