In Tune - 24/02/2009

Sean Rafferty presebnts a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Baritone Mark Stone talks to Sean about his new recording English Love: Songs of Passion, Pain and Pleasure. He discusses his long love affair with English song and other projects, including his role in Opera North's production of David Sawyer's opera, Skin Deep. Celebrated harpsichordist and conductor Trevor Pinnock performs highlights from Haydn's rarely-performed opera La fedelta premiata in the studio, with students from the Royal Academy Opera. Trevor enjoys a close association with the Royal Academy of Music, working as principal guest conductor of the Academy's concert orchestra. 17:03 HAYDN La fedelta premiata (Sinfonia) Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Antal Dorati (conductor) Philips 432 430 2 CD 1 Track 1 3’27 17:07 CHOPIN Polonaise in A flat, Op 53 “Heroic” Evgeny Kissin (piano) RCA 88697301102 CD 1 Track 12 6’57 17:14 RACHMANINOV Vocalise, Op 34 No 14 Singapore Symphony Orchestra Lan Shui (conductor) BIS-SACD-1712 Track 5 5’52 17:21 QUILTER Love’s Philosophy Mark Stone (baritone) Stephen Barlow (piano) Stone Records 5060192780000 Track 5 1’20 17:28 BRITTEN Down by the Salley Gardens Mark Stone (baritone) Stephen Barlow (piano) Stone Records 5060192780000 Track 2’36 17:36 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Silent noon Mark Stone (baritone) Stephen Barlow (piano) Stone Records 5060192780000 Track 1 4’42 17:42 BIZET L’Arlesienne (Suite No 1) Ulster Orchestra Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) CHAN 8816 Track 16 16’08 18:03 PUCCINI Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta (La Rondine) Renata Scotto (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) Sony SMK 60524 Track 10 3’02 18:07 SCHUMANN 3 Romances, Op 94 Richard Stoltzman (clarinet) Richard Goode (piano) RCA RD 86772 Tracks 8-10 11’55 18:20 HAYDN Symphony No 45 in F sharp minor, H.I.45 “Farewell” (Allegro assai) English Concert Trevor Pinnock (director) Archiv 429 757 2 Track 1 5’33 18:32 LIVE HAYDN La fedelta premiata (Act I finale) Angela Bic (Amaranta) Lauryna Bendziunaite (Nerina) Charlotte Stephenson (Celia) Eliot Alderman (Lindoro) Stuart Haycock (Fileno) Gerard Collett (Perrucchetto) Marcin Gesa (Melibeo) Anthony Hunt (piano) Trevor Pinnock (conductor) 4’28 18:41 LIVE HAYDN La fedelta premiata (Act II finale) Angela Bic (Amaranta) Lauryna Bendziunaite (Nerina) Charlotte Stephenson (Celia) Eliot Alderman (Lindoro) Stuart Haycock (Fileno) Gerard Collett (Perrucchetto) Marcin Gesa (Melibeo) Anthony Hunt (piano) Anthony Hunt (piano) Trevor Pinnock (conductor) 8’40 18:50 DVORAK Carnival overture, Op 92 Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rafael Kubelik (conductor) DG 435 074 2 CD 1 Track 4 8’52