In Tune - In Tune

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including young pianist Lise de La Salle performing ahead of an appearance with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall. And composer George Benjamin and director Jonathan Fulljames talk to Sean about the keenly-awaited London premiere of Into the Little Hill at the Royal Opera House's Linbury Studio Theatre. 17.02 MENDELSSOHN Athaliah (War March of the Priests) Das Neue Orchester Conducted by Christoph Spering CAPRICCIO67.068 Track 10 4’38” 17.08 PURCELL Dido & Aeneas (Act 2 scene 1) Sally Burgess (mezzo) Mary Plazas (soprano) Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo) Collegium Musicum 90 Richard Hickox (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN 0586 Tracks 14 – 22 7’31” 17.16 LIVE PROKOFIEV Romeo & Juliet (March of the Montagues & Capulets) Lise de la Salle (piano) 4’01” 17.27 LIVE MOZART Fantasy in D minor, K. 387 Lise de la Salle (piano) 6’18” 17.38 LIVE CHOPIN Nocturne in C minor, op. 48 no. 1 Lise de la Salle (piano) 4’53 17.44 HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks: La Rejouissance (‘Rejoicing’) La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roi Jean-Claude Malgoire (conductor) Sony SBK 48285 Track 21 3’51” 17.49 ALKAN Finale, from Cello Sonata in E op. 47 Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello) Pascal Amoyel (piano) HARMONIA MUNDI HMG 501758 Track 6 5’54” 1756 Kurt Weill Rise & Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Oh Moon of Alabama) Los Angeles Opera Chorus & Orchestra James Conlon (conductor) DVD Euroarts 2056258 Track 2 2'44" 18.03 GRIEG Norwegian Dance No. 2 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Neeme Järvi (conductor) DG 419 431-2 Track 2 2’20” 18.06 HAYDN Baryton Trio no. 87 in A minor Netherlands Baryton Trio ETCETERA KTC 1313 Tracks 4 – 6 8’43” 18.16 GEORGE BENJAMIN Into the Little Hill (extract) Anu Kmsi (soprano) Hilary Summers (mezzo) Ensemble Modern Frank Ollu (conductor) NIMBUS NI 5828 Track 4 4’56” 18.28 GEORGE BENJAMIN Anu Kmsi (soprano) Hilary Summers (mezzo) Ensemble Modern Frank Ollu (conductor) NIMBUS NI 5828 Track 8 3’52” 18.36 BIRTWISTLE Down by the Greenwood Side (extract) Jenny Green (soprano) David Atherton (conductor) BBC ARCHIVE CD 92001 Track 1 3’59” 18.41 BRAHMS Waltzes for piano duet op. 39, selection Julius Katchen (piano) Jean-Pierre Marty (piano) DECCA 455 253-2 Tracks 14-17 6’55 18.59 HOLST Somerset Rhapsody London Symphony Orchestra Richard Hickox (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN 9420 Track 2 9’19”