Radio 3 Requests - Fiona Talkington

Fiona Talkington introduces another selection of Radio 3 listeners' letters, calls and emails. Including some choral postcards from Germany by Edward and Alice Elgar, a favourite Russian symphony and one listener's tribute to Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz in his centenary year. Elgar Songs of the Bavarian Highlands (Nos 1, 3 and 6) Cambridge University Chamber Choir, Iain Farrington (piano), Christopher Robinson (director) Naxos 8570541, tracks 15, 17 & 20 Dohnanyi Sextet in C, Op.37 (finale) Endymion Ensemble ASV CDDCA943, track 4 Faure 9 Preludes Op 103 Evelyne Crochet (piano) Turnabout TV 37041 side 2 bands 9-11 Turnabout TV 37042 side 1 bands 1-6 Michael Howard The Painted Rose Tim Travers-Brown (counter-tenor), Jeremy Fisell (piano) Signum SIGCD161 Albeniz Rapsodia Espanola Alicia de Larrocha (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor) Decca 4102892, track 4 Hindemith Viola sonata Op.31, No.4 (2. Lied) Paul Cortese (viola) ASV CDDCA947, track 7 Silvestrov Two Spiritual Songs Alleluia; Ave Maria Kiev Chamber Choir, Mykola Hobdych (conductor) ECM New Series 2117 tracks 13 + 14 Borodin Symphony No.2 Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Valéry Gergiev (conductor) Philips 422 996-2 tracks 5-8