In Tune - 23/02/2009

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Conductor Osmo Vanska, who has has invigorated the Minnesota Orchestra since becoming their musical director in 2003, talks to Sean ahead of a performance at the Barbican in London. Plus distinctive baroque interpreters Red Priest performing in the studio before touring the UK, and pianist Barry Douglas previewing the Piano 2009 festival in Manchester. 17.03 BACH Concerto in G after Vivaldi Alexandre Tharaud (piano) Harmonia Mundi HMC 901871 T.16-18 6’54 17.10 RAVEL arr. Thierry Machuel Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant; Le Jardin féerique (Ma Mère Oye) Accentus Laurence Equilbey (conductor) NAÏVE V5048 T.18-19 4’57 17.16 LIVE J.M. LECLAIR Tambourin Red Priest 2’15 17.23 LIVE G.P.SIMONETTI Preludio and Presto assai from trio sonata 'La Burrusca' Red Priest 3’53 17.33 LIVE ALBINONI/GIAZZOTTO Adagio 7’53 17.43 RACHMANINOV Prelude, op.23, no.5 in G minor Barry Douglas (piano) RCA Red Seal 09026 61679 2 Tr.4 3’40 17.50 GERSHWIN Variations on I Got Rhythm Aalborg Symphony Wayne Marshall (piano/conductor) VIRGIN VM5 61247 2 T.5 8’25 18.04 JEHAN ALAIN Litanies Marie-Claire Alain (organ) ERATO ECD88194 T.1 4’03 18.07 BEETHOVEN Symphony no.7 in A, op.92; 2nd mvt (allegretto) Minnesota Orchestra Osmo Vänskä (conductor) BIS-SACD-1816 T.6 8’37 18.23 BEETHOVEN Symphony no.2 in D, op.36; 3rd mvt. (allegro) Minnesota Orchestra Osmo Vänskä (conductor) BIS-SACD-1816 T.3 3’46 18.31 BEETHOVEN Final mvt. (allegro con brio), Symphony no.7 in A, op.92 Minnesota Orchestra Osmo Vänskä (conductor) BIS-SACD-1816 T.8 8’45 18.42 HAYDN Piano Trio in G, Hoboken 15 no.25 The Florestan Trio HYPERION CDA 67719 T.4-6 13’42 18:56 DE FALLA Three Cornered Hat Suite, Dance of the Miller The Philadelphia Orchestra Eugene Ormandy (conductor) CBS MPK 46449 T.18 3’03