In Tune - 13/08/2009 Martyn Brabbins, Harrison Birtwistle and William Christie

Petroc Trelawny presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Including director of Les Arts Florissants William Christie, who speaks to Petroc about his forthcoming performance of Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, which opens the 2009 Edinburgh International Festival. Plus composer Harrison Birtwistle and conductor Martyn Brabbins talking about their forthcoming Prom, which includes Birtwistle's The Mask of Orpheus. 17:02 HAYDN Creation: The heavens are telling of God in glory Genia Kühmeier, Toby Spence, Dietrich Henschel Les Arts Florissants William Christie VIRGIN 3952352 Tr 14 3’44 17:07 Clara SCHUMANN Soirées Musicales, Op. 6: Mazurka Yoshiko Iwai (piano) NAXOS 8553501 Tr 12 2’07 17:09 HANDEL Judas Maccabeus: See, the conqu'ring hero comes & March Lisa Saffer (soprano) Patricia Spence (mezzo-soprano) U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Nicholas McGegan (conductor) HMU 907077.78 CD 2 Tr 14-15 2’53 17:17 HANDEL Giulio Cesare in Egitto: Piangerò la sorte mia Danielle De Niese Les Arts Florissants William Christie (conductor) DECCA475 8746 Tr 11 6’12 17:30 HANDEL Judas Maccabeus: Act II (end): Duet: Oh! Never, never we bow down & Chorus Emma Kirkby (soprano) Catherine Denley (mezzo-soprano) Choir of New College, Oxford The King;s Consort Robert King (conductor) HYPERION CDA66641/2 CD 2 Tr 14 5’49 17:37 PROKOFIEV Russian Overture Philharmonia Orchestra Neeme Jarvi (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN 10538 X Tr 13 14’03 17:52 HAYDN Lo Speziale Patricia Petibon (soprano) Concerto Koln Daniel Harding (conductor) 477 7468 Tr 2 6’30 18:03 STRAVINSKY Circus Polka LSO Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) RCA 09026 68865 Tr 2 3’31 18:07 BELLINI Norma: Casta Diva Renata Scotto (Norma) Ambrosian Opera Chorus National Philharmonic Orchestra James Levine (conductor) SONY 88697446182 Tr 9 6’54 18:14 LIVE Congregation John Law's Art of Sound trio, with Sam Burgess and Asaf Sirkis 5’52 18:25 LIVE The Ghost in the Oak (short version) John Law's Art of Sound trio, with Sam Burgess and Asaf Sirkis 4’38 18:34 LIVE Trap Clap John Law's Art of Sound trio, with Sam Burgess and Asaf Sirkis 5’55 18:41 VIVALDI Concerto in G major, RV 516 Viktoria Mullova, Giuliano Carmignola (violins) Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor) ARCHIV 477 7466 Tr 1-2 8’33 18:50 BEETHOVEN Rondo in B flat major Ronald Brautigam (piano) Norrköping Symphony Orchestra Andrew Parrott (conductor) BIS SACD 1792 Tr 4 8’40 19:00 BIRTWISTLE Mask of Orpheus: Act 2 sc i: 1st Arch Jon Garrison (Orpheus, The Man) Omar Ebrahim (Charon) BBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Singers Andrew Davis, Martyn Brabbins (conductors) NMC D050 CD 2 Tr 3 2’57 19:11 STRAVINSKY Apollo – 2nd Tableau: Variation d’Apollon CBSO Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI CDC 749636 2 Tr 7 2’30 19:22 BIRTWISTLE Mask of Orpheus: Act 2 sc i: 17th Arch Jon Garrison (Orpheus, The Man) Jean Rigby (Euridice, the Woman) BBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Singers Andrew Davis, Martyn Brabbins (conductors) NMC D050 CD 2 Tr 19 3’47 19:29 MORTELMANS Homeric Symphony: IV: The Genius of Hellas Royal Flemish Philharmonic Martyn Brabbins (conductor) HYPERION CDA67766 Tr 4 8’36 19:39 Lullaby of Birdland The George Shearing Quintet CAPITOL Tr 17 2’22 19:42 CHOPIN Prelude in C sharp minor. Op. 45 Alexandre Tharaud (piano) HARM MUNDI HMC901982 Tr 30 5’15 19:48 SIBELIUS Moderato - allegro appassionato for string quartet (JS.131) Tempera Quartet BIS CD 1476 Tr 1 10’33