In Tune - 23/01/2009

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including soprano Kate Royal and mezzo-soprano Christine Rice performing duets by Purcell, Rossini and Chausson, with pianist Roger Vignoles, ahead of their concert at the Wigmore Hall, London. Plus the Galliard Ensemble performing in the studio. 17:02 DELIBES Les Filles de Cadix Kate Royal (soprano) Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields Edward Gardner (conductor) EMI 3 94419 2 Track 2 4’48 17:08 TORELLI Concerto musicale in G, Op 6 No 1 Charivari Agreable Signum SIGCD157 Tracks 1-4 5’51 17:14 LIVE POULENC Sextet (Allegro vivace) Galliard Ensemble Sam Haywood (piano) 7’41 17:27 LIVE PAUL PATTERSON Westerly Winds (Linden Lea) Galliard Ensemble 3’12 17:35 LIVE BERIO Opus number zoo (Barn Dance; Tom Cats) Galliard Ensemble 3’34 17:40 STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op 28 Philharmonia Orchestra Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor) Signum SIGCD148 Track 1 14’45 17:55 MONTERO Continuum Gabriela Montero (piano) EMI 50999 5 14838 2 1 Track 15 4’11 18:03 KREISLER Praeludium & Allegro in the style of Gaetano Pugnani Oscar Shumsky (violin) Milton Kaye (piano) NI 2529-32 CD 1 Track 7 5’45 18:09 HODDINOTT Folksong Suite Royal Ballet Sinfonia Andrew Penny (conductor) Marco Polo 8.225048 Tracks 5-8 9’36 18:20 LIVE PURCELL Sound the Trumpet Kate Royal (soprano) Christine Rice (mezzo) Roger Vignoles (piano) 2’21 18:28 LIVE CHAUSSON La Nuit (2 Duos, Op 11) Kate Royal (soprano) Christine Rice (mezzo) Roger Vignoles (piano) 2’34 18:38 LIVE ROSSINI Soirees Musicales (La Regata Venezia) Kate Royal (soprano) Christine Rice (mezzo) Roger Vignoles (piano) 3’57 18:42 RACHMANINOV Symphonic Dances (Tempo di valse) London Symphony Orchestra Conductor Andre Previn EMI 2 37616 2 CD 2 Track 5 9’50 18:53 CHABRIER Melancolie Angela Hewitt (piano) Hyperion CDA 67515 Track 4 2’39 18:56 HANDEL Concerto grosso in G, Op 3 No 3 Academy of Ancient Music Andrew Manze (director) Harmonia Mundi CD 3 Tracks 9-11 8’02