In Tune - Sean Rafferty

Presented by Sean Rafferty. Stars from Auber's Fra Diavolo, at Stanley Hall Opera, perform live in the studio. Sean also talks to Jonathan Reekie about the 2009 Aldeburgh International Festival's exciting line-up. Plus Chelsea Arts Festival director Stewart Collins and Indian poet and novelist Vikram Seth, whose Confluences project has reached its fourth year. A preview of Seven Elements is performed in the studio by violinist Philippe Honore and pianist Rustem Hayroudinoff. 1702 AUBER Fra Diavolo (Overture) Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Marc Soustrot, conductor EMI CDS7 54810 2 CD.1 T.1 8’00 1711 PURCELL Three Parts on a Ground Taverner Players Andrew Parrott, director EMI CDM7698532 T.5 5’04 1717 LIVE AUBER Fra Diavolo (Voyez sur cette roche) Gillian Ramm (Zerline) Adrian Dwyer (Diavolo) Michael White, piano 4’08 1727 LIVE AUBER Fra Diavolo (Pour toujours, disait elle) Rhys Meirion (Lorenzo) Michael White, piano 2’49 1732 LIVE AUBER Fra Diavolo (Ne Craignez rien Milord) Gillian Ramm (Zerline) Michael White, piano 3’50 1737 BRITTEN Nocturnal after John Dowland, op.70 (1st mvt ‘Musingly’) Craig Ogden, guitar HYPERION CDA67648 T.9 2’10 1739 DOWLAND Come, heavy Sleep Mark Padmore, tenor Elizabeth Kenny, lute HYPERION CDA67648 T.8 4’28 1746 BIRTWISTLE Secret Theatre (extract) London Sinfonietta Elgar Howarth, conductor NMC NMCD148 T.21 2’22 1750 BACH St. Matthew’s Passion (Kommt, ihr Tochter) Bach Collegium Japan Masaaki Suzuki, director BIS SACD 1500 T.1 8’02 1803 WEBER Andante e Rondo Ungarese, op.35 Bernard Garfield, bassoon Philadelphia Orchestra Eugene Ormandy (conductor) sony sbk 62652 T.11 8’56 1813 VIVALDI Largo ”Manchester Sonata” no.1 Philippe Honoré, violin Rustem Hayroudinoff, piano DECCA 466 944 2 CD.2 T.7 3’50 1825 ALEC ROTH Earth Philippe Honoré, violin Rustem Hayroudinoff, piano 2’44 1829 ALEC ROTH Fire Philippe Honoré, violin Rustem Hayroudinoff, piano 2’47 1837 LIVE SCHUBERT Sonata in A, op.162 Philippe Honoré, violin Rustem Hayroudinoff, piano 6’00 1842:10 MAHLER Blumine Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Paavo Jarvi (conductor) VIRGIN 50999 2165762 T.3 7’22 1754 WEILL (ARR. HARTWIG VON PLATEN) Die Dreigroschenoper (Foxtrot Pot-pourri) Das Palast Orchester H. K. Gruber (musical director) BMG RCA 09026 63513 2 T.12 4’44