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27/12/2009

Fiona Talkington introduces more ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 listeners' favourites and recommendations, including music by Kodaly, Britten and Schubert.

Fiona Talkington introduces more ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 listeners' favourites and recommendations, including mesmeric cello playing from Frenchman Jean-Guihen Queyras in music by Kodaly and a complete performance of Britten's rarely heard dramatic reflection on the life of St Nicolas.

Plus violinist Philip Setzer of the Emerson String Quartet on why a vintage performance of Schubert's Symphony No 9 in C (Great) is one he could never live without.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 27 Dec 2009 14:00

Music Played

  • Kate Rusby

    The Holly and the Ivy

    Performer: Kate Rusby (singer)

    • PURE RECORDS PRCD33.
  • Gregorio Allegri

    Cantate Domino

    Performer: A Sei Voci Performer: Bernard Fabre-Garrus (director)

    • ASTREE E8524 t11.
  • Gruber

    Silent Night

    Performer: Mario Lanza (tenor)

    • RCA GD86427.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Andante con moto from String Quartet in E flat K428

    Performer: Emersons

    • DG 431 797-2.
  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no.9: Finale

    • Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (conductor).
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Adagio for Cello and Piano

    Performer: Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (piano)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901735.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata and Fugue in F BWV 540

    • TELDEC 0630173682.
  • Skalkottas

    Nice Greek Dances – Epirotikos; Kalamatianos

    Performer: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra Performer: Clark Rundell (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 10284.
  • Britten St Nicolas

    Antony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)

    Performer: Croydon Singers Performer: Choristers of St George’s Chapel Windsor Performer: Girls of Warwick University Chamber Choir Performer: Schools Choirs of Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Schools Performer: Choir of Christ Church Southgate Performer: Penshurst Choral Society Performer: Catherine Edwards (piano) Performer: John Alley (piano) Performer: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Matthew Best (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA66333.
  • Alvar Lidell

    I'll walk beside you

    Performer: Alvar Lidell (singer) Performer: Gerald Moore (piano)

    • CONIFER CDHD 301.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Dec 2009 14:00