In Tune - 18/11/2008

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including cellist Heinrich Schiff on performing Saint-Saens's Cello Concerto No 1 and conducting Beethoven's Eroica. Plus clarinettist Sarah Williamson playing works by Finzi and Messager in the studio and a preview of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2008 with the event's director, Graham McKenzie. 17:02 LIVE MESSAGER Solo de Concours Sarah Williamson (clarinet) John Reid (piano) 6’02 17:09 WEBER Oberon Overture Hallé Orchestra Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (conductor) IMP CLASSICS PCD1105 Track 3 9’18 17:23 FINZI 5 Bagatelles (Op.23) - Prelude, Romance and Carol Sarah Williamson (clarinet) John Reid (piano) LIVE 9’52 17:36 FINZI 5 Bagatelles (Op.23) - Forlana and Fughetta Sarah Williamson (clarinet) John Reid (piano) LIVE 5’22 17:42 BACH Cantata Ich habe genung BWV 82a (Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen) Natalie Dessay (soprano) Olivier Bénichou (flute) Le Concert D’Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm (director/organ) VIRGIN CLASSICS 50999 235004 2 9 Track 7 10’57 17:55 BACH Suite No 6 BWV 1012 (Prelude) Heinrich Schiff (cello) EMI CDS 7474718 Track 13 4’21 18:03 DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice The Philharmonia Orchestra James Levine (conductor) WALT DISNEY 609867 Track 6 9’30 18:13 SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No.1 (Allegro non troppo) Heinrich Schiff (cello) New Philharmonia Orchestra Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) DG 431 166-2 Track 1 5’20 18:26 JOHN CASKEN Cello Concerto (on folds of stone) - extract Heinrich Schiff (cello/conductor) Northern Sinfonia NMC D086 Track 7 3’40 18:38 ELGAR Cello Concerto (Allegro ma non troppo) Heinrich Schiff (cello) Hallé Orchestra Mark Elder (conductor) HALLE CD HLL 7505 Track 15 10’00 18:43’40 SIBELIUS Allegretto Jaakko Kuusisto (violin) Folke Grasbeck (piano) BIS CD 1915/17 Track 8 18:55 CAGE Concert for Piano and Orchestra (extract) David Tudor (piano) Merce Cunningham (conductor) WERGO WER62472 CD3 Track 3 3:30