In Tune - 24/04/2009 Michala Petri and Lars Hannibal

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including recorder player Michala Petri and guitarist Lars Hannibal discussing their East Meets West Quartet project, which combines Chinese and European music and instrumentalists. Plus tenor Nicholas Mulroy, baritone William Coleman and pianist Anna Tilbrook performing songs set to texts by the First World War poets. 17:02 SMETANA The Bartered Bride (Dance of the Comedians) London Symphony Orchestra Sir Charles Mackerras Mercury 434 352-2 Track 1 5’52 17:08 GURNEY Ludlow and Teme (On the idle hill of summer) James Gilchrist (tenor) Anna Tilbrook (piano) The Fitzwilliam String Quartet Linn CKD 296 Track 13 2’54 17:12 VIVALDI Concerto in C major RV 443 for recorder and strings Michala Petri (recorder) Kremerata Baltica OUR Reccordings 8.226905 Tracks 13-15 10’25 17:28 LIVE MONGOLIAN TRAD Oyoodai Michala Petri (recorder) Lars Hannibal (guitar) Chen Yue (xiao) Yan Jiang (pipa) 2'47 17:35 LIVE JIANG XIAOPING Princess Wengcheng Michala Petri (recorder) Lars Hannibal (guitar) Chen Yue (xiao) Yan Jiang (pipa) 7’03 17:43 CHOPIN Sonata for piano no. 2 (Op.35) in B flat minor (1st mvt) Yuja Wang (piano) DG 477 8140 Track 1 7’45 17:55 BRIDGE Phantasie Trio in C minor (Allegro moderato) Jack Liebeck (violin) Alexander Chaushian (cello) Ashley Wass (piano) NAXOS 8.570792 Track 4 3’39 18:03 BACH / STOKOWSI Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Los Angeles Philharmonic Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Sony Classcial SK 89012 Tracks 1-2 9’59 18:14 FINZI Requiem da Camera (4th mvt) Alison Barlow (soprano) The Britten Singers City of London Sinfonia Richard Hickox CHAN 8997 Track 4 4’23 18:22 LIVE IRELAND Spring Sorrow Wiliam Coleman (baritone) Anna Tilbrook (piano) 1’46 18:24 LIVE EDWARD THOMAS Tall Nettles William Coleman Anna Tilbrook (piano) 2’48 18:34 LIVE JOHN JEFFREYS From Omiecourt Nicholas Mulroy (tenor) Anna Tilbrook (piano) 1’45 18:35 LIVE ELAINE HUGH-JONES The Unreturning Nicholas Mulroy (tenor) Anna Tilbrook (piano) 2’23 18:40 Mozart Concerto in E flat major KV 417 Johannes Hinterholzer (horn) Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg Ivor Bolton (director) OEHMS OC 567 Tracks 1-3 12’55 18:59 From The Comely Tune arr by Barnaby Brown Chant: Hinbandre hobandre Barnaby Brown (voice) Gianluca Dessi (guitar) Andreu Ubach (percussion) Siubhal CD021 Track 11 4’11