09/12/2008
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including sopranos Anja Kampe and Emma Kirkby, plus tenor Robert Dean Smith.
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including soprano Anja Kampe and tenor Robert Dean Smith ahead of two concert performances of Act 2 from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde with the London Philharmonic in Birmingham and London.
Plus soprano Emma Kirkby talking about her 2008 concerts of Christmas music in Bristol, York and London.
17:02
BACH
Cantata No. 63 (BWV.63) (Christen, 盲tzet diesen)
New London Consort
Philip Pickett (director)
L'Oiseau-Lyre 452 920-2
Track 1
4鈥�59
17:08
Giles FARNABY
The Lord Souche鈥檚 Masque
His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts
sfz SFZ0307
Track 22
1鈥�56
17:11
WOLF-FERRARI
I Gioielli della Madonna (Intermezzo)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner (conductor)
EMI CDC 7 54585 2
Track 11
3鈥�39
17:15
Leone SINIGAGLIA
Drei Lieder, Op. 17, No. 1 (Der schwere Abend)
Anja Kampe (soprano)
Massimiliano G茅not (piano)
Stradivarius STR11767
Track 16
2鈥�20
17:23
WAGNER
Tristan & Isolde (O K枚nig, das kann ich dir nicht sagen)
Robert Dean Smith (tenor)
Oehms Classics OC 527
Track 4
4鈥�40
17:34
WAGNER
Tristan und Isolde (Liebestod)
Anja Kampe (soprano)
Hall茅 Orchestra
Mark Elder (conductor)
Hall茅 CD HLL 7517
Track 7
7鈥�45
17:44
BEETHOVEN
12 Variations on 'Se vuol ballare' in F major (WoO.40)
Andreas Staier (fortepiano)
Daniel Sepec (violin)
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901919
Track 5
10鈥�30
17:55
MORLEY
Those that want to my pipes sound
TRAD.
Nos Galan
Thoinot ARBEAU
Bransle l鈥橭fficiel
Fay Newton (soprano)
His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts
sfz SFZ0307
Track 23
4鈥�04
18:05
PARRY
Blest pair of sirens
London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Chandos CHAN 241-31
CD 2
Track 1
11鈥�47
18:18
BACH
Canonic variations on 鈥淰om Himmel hoch鈥� (BWV.769) (Variation 3)
Gerhard Weinberger (organ)
CPO 777 363-2
CD 16
Track 14
3鈥�43
18:26
BACH
Cantata No. 147 (Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn)
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
London Baroque
BIS-CD-1135
Track 10
4鈥�09
18:34
SCHMELZER
Venite ocius, transeamus usque in Bethlehem
Emma Krikby & Susanne Ryd茅n (sopranos)
Bell鈥橝rte Salzburg
Annegret Siedel (director)
Berlin Classics 1624
Track 9
10鈥�11
18:45
SATIE
Pieces Friodes (Airs a faire fuir 鈥� I)
Reinbert de Leeuw (piano)
PHILIPS 420 473 2
Track 4
3鈥�38
18:49
STRAUSS
Festmusik der Stadt Wien
Academy Symphonic Brass
James Watson (conductor)
Royal Academy of Music RAM 038
Track 1
10鈥�25
