In Tune - 19/02/2009
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Young flautist Adam Walker and pianist John Reid play in the studio and talk about their concert in the Jacqueline du Pre building, Oxford. And members of Opera Holland Park present Puccini's Tosca perform at the studio piano, prior to their new production at Richmond Theatre. Soprano Amanda Echalaz plays Tosca, bass-baritone Nicholas Garrett plays Scarpia. Conductor Phillip Thomas and director Stephen Barlow also talk about the production. 17.02 GIOVANNI GABRIELI Sacrae Symphoniae no.11, C180 (Canzon in echo duodecimi toni a 10) Brass of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Ivan Meylemans (conductor) RCO LIVE 07002 Tr 6 3.55 17.07 PUCCINI Tosca: Act III: Lucevan E Stelle Giuseppe di Stefano (Cavaradossi), Vienna State Opera Choir & Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert Von Karajan (conductor) DECCA 466 384-2 Tr 14-15 4’07 17.12’ LIVE DEBUSSY Syrinx Adam Walker (flute) 3’18 17.20 BACH Sonata for flute in A, BWV 1032: Largo e dolce Adam Walker (flute) John Reid (piano). LIVE 3’24 17.28 LIVE TAFFANEL Fantasia on themes from 'Der Freischutz' for flute and piano Adam Walker (flute) John Reid (piano) 11’57 17.41 MOZART Serenata Notturne KV. 239 Le Concert des Nations Jordi Savall (director) ALIA VOX AVSA 9846 Tr 1-3 14’34 18.04 TURINA La Procesion del Rocio (Op.9) Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Jesus Lopez-Cobos (Conductor) TELARC CD 80574 Tr 10-11 8:31 18.13 GIOVANNI FELICE ANERIO Salve Regina The Choir of Westminster Cathedral James O’Donnell (Master of Music) HYPERION CDH 55213 Tr 13 4’37 18.20 LIVE PUCCINI Tosca: Act I: Allegro - Chi sa dove sia? Amanda Echalaz (Tosca) Nicholas Garrett (Scarpia) Philip Thomas (piano) 6’34 18.30 LIVE PUCCINI Tosca: Act II: Gavotta - Tarda e la notte Nicholas Garrett (Scarpia) Philip Thomas (piano) 3’22 18.38 LIVE PUCCINI Tosca: Act II: Vissi D'arte Amanda Echalaz (Tosca) Nicholas Garrett (Scarpia) Philip Thomas (piano) 4’15 18.43 VIVALDI Concerto Grosso RV156 in G minor Akademi fur Alte Musik Berlin HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901975 Tr.1-3 6’17 18.53 BELLINI Norma (Casta Diva) Joan Sutherland (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Richard Bonynge (conductor) DECCA 425 488-2 Tr8 6.28