In Tune - 23/06/2009 Michael Tilson Thomas and Fitzwilliam Quartet

A selection of music and guests from the arts world presented by Sean Rafferty. American conductor Michael Tilson Thomas talks about his concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra. The Fitzwilliam String Quartet, celebrating their fortieth anniversary, perform in the studio. 5.02 STRAVINSKY Greeting Prelude London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conducting) RCA 09026 688652 Track 8 0’46 5.04 VERDI Libiam Nei Lieti Calici (La Traviata) Joan Sutherland (Violetta) Luciano Pavarotti (Alfredo) National Philharmonic Orchestra Richard Bonynge (conductor) Decca 4582352 Track 1 2’54 5.07 MAXWELL DAVIES Farwell to Stromness Peter Maxwell Davies (piano) Unicord-Kanchana DKPCD9070 Track 13 4’42 5.13 DEBUSSY Rondes de Printemps (Images, 3rd movement) Boston Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 4194732 Track 8 7’19 5.28 IVES From the Steeples and the mountains San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) RCA 09026637032 Track 1 3’59 5.38 MAHLER Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde (Das Lied von der Erde) Stuart Skelton (tenor) San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Avie 82193600192 Track 1 8’11 5.46 SCHUBERT Rondo in A D. 951 Waka Hasegawa and Joseph Tong (piano duet) Quartz QTZ2068 Track 2 11’59 6.00 News 6.03 SMETANA Two Widows: Polka BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Chandos CHAN10518 Track 15 3’35 6:08 VIVALDI Concerto for flute, violin and bassoon in F, RV. 100 La Serenissima Katy Bircher (flute) Peter Whelan (bassoon) Adrian Chandler (director/violin) Avie AV2178 Tracks 20-22 7’39 6.16 DEBUSSY Les collines d’Anacapri (Preludes, Book 1) Steven Osborne (piano) Hyperion CDA67530 Track 5 2’52 6.20 LIVE MUSIC PURCELL Fantasia No. 11 in G, Z.742 Fitzwilliam Quartet 3’18 6.29 LIVE MUSIC HAYDN Quartet in D minor Op. 76 No. 2 (2nd movement) Fitzwilliam Quartet 5’46 6.42 LIVE MUSIC SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 11 (movements 2-5) Fitzwilliam Quartet 6'08 6.48 HANDEL Where shall I fly (from Hercules) Joyce DiDonato (mezz-soprano) Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset (director) Virgin 5190382 Track 14 5’56 6.57 ALBENIZ Tango Op. 165 No. 2 Kathryn Stott (piano) Chandos CHAN10493 Track 16 2’08