In Tune - 23/04/2009 Simon Mulligan and John Suchet
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Pianist Simon Mulligan and presenter John Suchet talk to Sean about their Beethoven-themed show called The Last Master, which is performed at festivals during the summer of 2009. Simon also performs in the studio. Plus performances by cellist Tatjana Vassiljeva, who is joined by conductor Yoel Levi to talk about their upcoming concert with the Orchestre nationale d'Ile de France at Cadogan Hall. 17:02 CD GERMAN Three Dances from ‘Henry VIII’ (Morris Dance) Northern Sinfonia Richard Hickox (conductor) EMI 7 49933 2 Track 14 2’27 17:05 CD BEETHOVEN Egmont (Overture) Op 84 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Yoel Levi (conductor) TELARC CD-80358 Track 1 7’56 17:20 LIVE BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 No. 8 ‘Pathetique’ Simon Mulligan (piano) 4’29 17:30 LIVE BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight’ (Presto agitato) Simon Mulligan (piano) 7’00 17:38 CD VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ London Philharmonic Orchestra Vernon Handley (conductor) EMI CDM 7 62018 2 Track 2 11’25 17:50 CD SCHUBERT Moments Musicaux D.780 (Allegro Moderato) Imogen Cooper (piano) OTTAVO OTRC128715 Tr.3 1’45 17:53 CD WILLIAM MUNDY Adolescentulus sum ego The Sixteen Harry Christophers (conductor) HELIOS CDH55086 Track 12 6’24 18:03 LIVE BACH Suite for cello No 1 BWV 1007 (Prelude) Tatjana Vassilijeva (cello) 2’17 18:05 CD CENTRAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF CHINA Yellow River Piano Concerto (The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen) Lang Lang (piano) China Philharmonic Orchestra Wu Yuxia (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 442 9484 Track 11 3’24 18:09 CD PURCELL King Arthur (Trumpet tune / Saint George, the patron of our Isle) Julia Gooding, Honour (soprano) The English Concert & Choir Trevor Pinnock (director) ARCHIV 435 490 2 CD2 Tracks 12-13 4’07 18:17 LIVE BACH Suite for cello No 4 BWV 1010 (Bouree 1 & 2) Tatjana Vassilijeva (cello) 3’36 18:25 CD HOLST The Planets (Mars) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Yoel Levi (conductor) TELARC CD-80466 Track 1 6’26 18:33 CD SHEARING Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare (Live with me and be my love) Cambridge Singers Malcolm Creese (double bass) Wayne Marshall (piano) John Rutter (conductor) COLLEGIUM COLCD 128 Track 8 3’00 18:37 CD HANDEL Trio Sonata in G Major, Op. 5 No. 4 The Brook Street Band AVIE AV2068 Tracks 16-18 13’59 18:51 CD GRIEG Lyric Pieces op.54 no 2 (Gangar – Norwegian March) Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) EMI 50999 26816128 CD3 Tr25 3’35 18:55 CD HANDEL Ombra Mai Fu Placido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra & Coro Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi DG 4711 575-2 CD1 Tr1 3’47