Radio 3 Requests - Chi-chi Nwanoku

Chi-chi Nwanoku presents a selection of Radio 3 listeners' requests, including Lennon and McCartney tweaked by Takemitsu, Purcell reimagined by Branford Marsalis and some scrupulously unrearranged masterpieces by Debussy, Schubert, Puccini and Victoria. Kodaly Danses of Marosszék RIAS Symphony Orchestra Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4454102 – Track 1 Puccini Senza Mamma, from “Suor Angelica” Maria Callas (soprano) Philharmonia Orchestra, Tulio Serafin (conductor) EMI CDM5664632 – Track 7 Debussy Preludes (excerpts) Sails; The Submerged Cathedral; Minstrels Pascal Rogé (piano) ONYX ONYX4004 – Tracks 9-12 Ney Rosauro Marimba Concerto I. Greetings; II. Lament; III. Dance; IV. Farewell Evelyn Glennie (percussion) Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Paul Daniel (conductor) RCA 09026612772 – Tracks 6-9 Lennon / McCartney arr. Takemitsu Michelle Franz Halasz (guitar) BIS CD 1075 Purcell, arr. Branford Marsalis O Solitude Branford Marsalis Quartet Universal Classics / Marsalis Music 613309 Schubert Songs from Die Schöne Mullerin Die Müllers Blumen Die Liebe Farbe Tränenregen Der Müller und der Bach Des Baches Wiegenlied Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4151862 – Tracks 9, 10 and 19 Gordon Jacob Oboe Concerto I. Allegro Moderato; II. Andante Con Moto; III. Allegro Vivace Ruth Bolister (oboe) Elgar Chamber Orchestra, Stephen Bell (conductor) ASV CDDCA1173 – Tracks 1-3 Victoria O Magnum Mysterium Choir of St John’s College Cambridge, George Guest (conductor) DECCA 4250782 – Track 21