In Tune - 20/03/2009 Garth Knox and the Skampa Quartet.

Presented by Petroc Trelawny. With a selection of music and guests from the music world, including a rare opportunity to hear an unusual instrument, the viola d'amore, in the studio, with a performance by Garth Knox and cellist Agnes Vesterman ahead of their recital at Kings Place. Czech string quartet the Skampa Quartet also play in the studio and talk to Petroc about their forthcoming performances at the Reading Concert and Wigmore Halls. 17:02 PURCELL ‘Come, ye sons of art’ – Ode for the Birthday of Queen Mary. (Sound the trumpet) From Charles Brett (counter-tenor) John Williams (counter-tenor) Monteverdi Orchestra John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) ERATO 4509965532 Track 3 2’27 17:05 DVORAK Piano Quintet No.2 in A major, op.81 (Scherzo - Furiant) Kathryn Stott (piano) Škampa Quartet SUPRAPHON SU 3909-2 Track 7 4’14 17:10 J. STRAUSS II Frülingsstimmen-walzer (“Voices of Spring”) Natalie Dessay (soprano) Berliner Sinfonie Orchester Michael Schønwandt (conductor) EMI CDC5565652 Track 11 9’04 17:22 LIVE MARIN MARAIS Folies Garth Knox (viola d’amore) Agnès Vesterman (cello) 7’03 17:34 LIVE TRAD (Arr. Garth Knox) Port na Pudai (Meditation by Knox) / I once loved a lass / Jig Garth Knox (viola d’amore) Agnès Vesterman (cello) 5’27 17:45 LIVE GARTH KNOX Nine Fingers Garth Knox (viola) Agnès Vesterman (cello) 3’30 17:50 COPLAND An Outdoor Overture London Symphony Orchestra Aaron Copland (conductor) SONY CLASSICAL SM3K46559 CD1, Track 2 8’54 18:03 WARLOCK Spring from Peterisms, 2nd set Adrian Thompson (tenor) John Constable (piano) COLLINS CLASSICS 15002 Track 25 1’11 18:04 UNKNOWN They say it’s Spring Blossom Dearie (piano and vocals) Ray Brown (bass) Jo Jones (drums) VERVE 8379342 Track 15 3’22 18:08 FERDINAND SOR Variations on a Theme by Mozart, op.9 Andrés Segovia (guitar) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 8133 CD3, Track 8 6’59 18:20 LIVE SCHUBERT String Quartet no.15 in G major, D.887 / Op.161 (Scherzo) Škampa String Quartet 7’03 18:36 LIVE MARTINU String Quartet No.7 “Concerto de Camera” (Andante) Škampa String Quartet 6’41 18:44 BELLINI La sunnambula (Prendi: l’anel ti dono - Accept this: this ring I give you) Luciano Pavarotti (Elvino) Joan Sutherland (Amina) National Philharmonic Orchestra Richard Bonynge (conductor) DECCA 4174242 CD1, Track 8 4’55 18:50 BRAHMS Scherzo in E flat minor, op.4 Stephen Kovacevich (piano) PHILIPS 442 109-2 CD1, Track 4 8’40