Radio 3 Requests - Chi-chi Nwanoku

Chi-chi Nwanoku introduces a selection of Radio 3 listeners' requests, including music by early 17th-century Italian composer Stefano Landi. The guest request is from Julian Lloyd Webber, newly-appointed chairman of the Elgar Society. Stefano Landi Canta la cicaleta; Dirindin; Invan lusinghi; Alla Guerra d’amor Johannette Zomer (soprano), Stephan van Dyck (tenor), Alain Buet (bass), L’Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar (director) Alpha 020 tracks 11, 12, 4, and 9 Elgar Serenade for Strings The Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder (conductor) CDHLL7501 tracks 16-18 Bartok Concerto for Piano No.1 Piano- Maurizio Pollini (piano), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor) DG 471 360-2 tracks 4-6 William Lloyd Webber Aurora City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox (conductor) Chandos CHAN 9595 track 9 Albeniz Suite Espanola Julian Bream (guitar) RCD 14378 track 5 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast Tenor- Arthur Davies (tenor), Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Kenneth Alwyn (conductor) DECCA 473 431-2 CD 1 tracks 1-10