03/11/2008
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With music from guitarist John William, plus the Endellion String Quartet playing in the studio and discussing their Beethoven recordings.
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and news from the arts world, including guitarist John Williams, who performs music from his 2008 solo recital tour and CD.
Plus the Endellion String Quartet playing in the studio, chatting about their Beethoven recordings and discussing their 30th anniversary.
17:02
VIVALDI, trans. Williams
Violin concerto in A minor, RV.345: 1st mvt
John Williams (guitar)
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Janos Rolla (conductor)
SONY SK 46556
Tr. 16
3’58
17:07
DONIZETTI
Allegro io son (Rita)
Juan Diego Florez (tenor)
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Guissppe Verdi
Riccardo Frizza (conductor)
DECCA 473 440 2
Tr. 1
3’39
LIVE
17:12
ALBENIZ
Torre de Bermeja
John Williams (guitar)
3’53
LIVE
17:24
WILLIAMS
Prelude to a song
John Williams (guitar)
LIVE
17:32
WILLIAMS
John Williams (guitar)
17:36
LEHAR
Lippen schweigen‘s flüster Geigen (Merry Widow)
Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo soprano)
Simon Keenlyside (baritone)
Tonkünstler Orchestra, Niederösterreich
Alfred Eschwé (conductor)
SONY 88697 28600 2
Tr. 6
2’59
17:41
BACH
Keyboard concerto in A major, BWV.1055
David Fray (piano/director)
Dautsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
VIRGIN 213064 2
Tr. 4-6
15’07
17:56
MENDELSSOHN
Zum Aberdsegen
Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge
David Hill (director)
HYPERION CDA 67558
Tr. 11
2’41
18:03
BEETHOVEN
Prelude & Fugue in F, H.30
Endellion Quartet
WARNER WCJ 2564 69471 3
CD 9 Tr. 8-9
5’37
18:10
BRITTEN
Veggio co’bei vostri occhi un dolce lume (7 Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op.22)
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Iain Burnside (piano)
SIGNUM SIGCD 122
Tr. 3
4’12
LIVE
18:15
HAYDN
Quartet in F, Op. 50 no.5: 1st Mvt (Allegro Moderato)
Endellion Quartet
4’56
LIVE
18:27
BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata no.9 in E, 14/1 (arr. quartet): 2nd mvt –Allegretto
Endellion Quartet
3’37
LIVE
18:36
BARTOK
Quartet no. 4: 2nd mvt - Prestissimo, con sordino
Endellion Quartet
2’55
18:40
DEBUSSY, ORCH. MATTHEWS
Feuilles mortes (Preludes, Bk 2)
Halle
Mark Elder (conductor)
HALLE CDHLL 7513
Tr. 11
3’37
18:44
CHOPIN
Waltz in A flat, Op.42 ‘Grande valse’
Jean-Bernard Pommier (piano)
ERATO 4509 92887 2
Tr. 5
4’06
18:49
WAGNER
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude
Orchestre de Paris
Daniel Barenboim (conductor)
DG 474 568 2
Tr. 1
10’22
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