Radio 3 Requests - America

Fiona Talkington introduces listeners' requests with an American theme, including a quintet by a homesick Bohemian, a modern British lullaby, and one of the greatest symphonies of the 20th century, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. This week's guest requester is the writer and comedienne Sue Perkins. Toldra - Canco De Grumet Victoria De Los Angeles (soprano) Patronato Orquesta Ciudad de Barcelona / Antonio Ros-Marba EMI CMS5650612 - Disc 2, Track 17 Beethoven - Missa Solemnis (excerpt) Leontyne Price (soprano), Christa Ludwig (alto), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Nicola Zaccaria (bass), Franz Sauer (organ), Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien, Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan (conductor) EMI CMS5668762 - Disc 2, Tracks 1-3 Scriabin - Piano Sonata No 8 Vladimir Stoupel (piano) AUDITE21402 - Disc 3, Track 1 Fiona's Request: Dvorak - String Quintet, Op 97 [excerpt] I. Allegro Non Tanto Members of Vienna String Sextet EMI CDC7545432 - Track 11 GUEST REQUEST: Sue Perkins Stravinsky: The Firebird [excerpt] Dance of Kaschei's retinue Infernal Dance of Kaschei and retinue Lullaby Kashchei awakes Death of Kaschei Deepest gloom Disappearance of the palace... conclusion London Philharmonic / Franz Welser-Moest EMI 7243 5 72103, CD 2- Tracks 16-24 Pierre de la Rue - Salutaris Hostia Jan Garbarek (alto saxophone) Hilliard Ensemble ECM 4453992 - Track 5 Mark-Anthony Turnage - Lullaby (from "Sleep On", for cello and piano) Alexander Baillie (cello) Andrew Ball (piano) NMC NMCD019 - Track 8 Copland - Symphony No 3 New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein SONY CLASSICAL SMK61355 - Tracks 1-4.