In Tune - 20/11/2008

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of guests and news from the arts world. Tenor Rolando Villazon and bass-baritone Gidon Saks talk about their roles in the production of Offenbach's Les Contes D'Hoffmann at the Royal Opera House, London. Plus jazz pianist Joe Stilgoe performing in the studio. 17:02 CAVALLI L’Egisto (Lasso io vivo) Rolando Villazon (tenor) Le Concert d’Astree Emmanuelle Haim (director/ harpsichord) VIRGIN 519044 2 Track 1 3’50 17:07 RAVEL Miroirs (Noctuelles) Lise de la Salle (piano) NAÏVE 22186 04936 Track 9 4’32 17:12 OFFENBACH Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Il était une fois a la cour d’Eisenach) Rolando Villazon (tenor) Florian Laconi (tenor) Bavarian Radio Chorus Munich Radio Orchestra Michel Plasson (conductor) VIRGIN 3447012 Track 1 5’02 17:24 OFFENBACH Les Conte d’Hoffmann (Je t’aime / Dans les roles d’amoureux) Andreas Schmidt (bass baritone) French National Orchestra Seiji Ozawa (conductor) DG 429 788 2 Track 3 2’19 17:32 OFFENBACH Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Allons! Courage et confiance) Rolando Villazon (tenor) Florian Laconi (tenor) Bavarian Radio Chorus Munich Radio Orchestra Michel Plasson (conductor) VIRGIN 3447012 Track 2 3’12 17:36 HAYDN String Quartet in E flat major Op.33 no.2 “The Joke” Emerson String Quartet DG 471 327 2 CD 1 Tracks 5-8 16’16 17:53 LIVE Sammy FAIN and P.F. WEBSTER Secret Love Joe Stilgoe (piano and vocals) 3’57 18:03 VIVALDI Concerto for 2 mandolins in G major, RV.532 Rolf Lislevand (mandolin) Stephen Murphy (mandolin) And friends… NAÏVE OP 30429 Tracks 1-3 10’39 18:14 LIVE FLANDERS and SWANN Slow Train Joe Stilgoe (piano and vocals) 4’45 18:25 LIVE GERSHWIN S’Wonderful Joe Stilgoe (piano) 5’27 18:36 LIVE JOE STILGOE I really shouldn’t be allowed to speak Joe Stilgoe (piano and vocals) 3’52 18:41 VIRGIL THOMSON The Plow that Broke the Plains Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Neville Marriner, conductor ANGEL CDC7 47715 2 Tracks 1-6 12’41 18:55 MOZART Das Veilchen K. 476 & An Chloe K. 524 Barbara Hendricks Maria Joao Pires EMI 50999 2 34408 21 CD 2 Tracks 10 & 12 4’36