Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert - City of London Festival 2010 - Daniela Lehner, Jose Luis Gayo

From this year's City of London Festival, a mix of German and Latin songs sung by Daniela Lehner (mezzo-soprano), with José Luis Gayo (piano), presented by Penny Gore. Opening with Lieder from this year's bicentenarian composer Schumann and his compatriot Reinecke, the recital picks up the Festival's focus on Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, with works by Nin-Culmell, Ginastera, Halffter, Guastavino, Braga and Villa-Lobos. Recorded at St Andrew Holborn, a church in the heart of London designed by Christopher Wren with roots back to the 10th century. SCHUMANN Songs from 'Lieder-Album für die Jugend', Op. 79 REINECKE Acht Kinderlieder, Op. 138 NIN-CULMELL Cuatro Canciones Populares de Salamanca GINASTERA Dos Canciones, Op. 3 HALFFTER La corza Blanca GUASTAVINO Milonga de dos hermanos BRAGA O'Kinimbá VILLA-LOBOS Xangô BRAGA Nigue-Nigue-Ninhas VILLA-LOBOS Samba classico Daniela Lehner - mezzo-soprano José Luis Gayo - piano.