Schumann Birthday Celebration, Isabelle van Keulen
Pianist Julius Drake, mezzo Anna Grevelius and baritone Marcus Farnsworth mark Schumann's 200th birthday. Plus violinist Isabelle Van Keulen and the A-Z of Opera: O for operetta.
On Schumann's 200th birthday, pianist Julius Drake, mezzo-soprano Anna Grevelius and baritone Marcus Farnsworth celebrate the composer's life by singing a selection of his works live in the studio. On the 9th and 10th of June they will be joined in recitals at Middle Temple Hall by soprano Pumeza Matshikiza and tenor Robin Tritschler in honour of this anniversary.
Highly acclaimed violinist Isabelle Van Keulen will be performing a series of concerts with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra starting with a concert at Crear on the 9th of June, then the Isle of Arran on the 10th and Arrochar on the 11th of June. Isabelle will be directing the Scottish Chamber Orchestra with a programme of Mozart, Taktakishvili and Tchaikovsky.
Presented by Sean Rafferty.
Including at 5.40 the A-Z of Opera with O is for Operetta and at 6.40 your suggestions for operatic Os.
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Robert Schumann
Novellette, op.21 no.1
Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
- DECCA 421 010-2.
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Professor Teddy Bor
Double Concerto for Swing Trio
Performer: Gidon Kremer (violin) Performer: Isabelle Van Keulen (violin) Performer: Alois Posch (double bass)
- PHILIPS 432 252-2.
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Robert Schumann
Liederkreis (op.39), In der Fremde, Fr眉hlingsnacht
Performer: Anna Grevelius (soprano) Performer: Julius Drake (piano)
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Robert Schumann
12 Poems of Justinus Kerner (Op.35), no.2; Stirb, Lieb und Freud!, no.5; Sehnsucht nach de
Performer: Marcus Farnsworth (baritone) Performer: Julius Drake (piano)
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Robert Schumann
Minnespiel (Op.101), Ich bin dein Baum
Performer: Anna Grevelius (soprano) Performer: Marcus Farnsworth (baritone) Performer: Julius Drake (piano)
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Joseph Haydn
Harpsichord Concerto in F major, III Presto
Performer: Stefano Montanari (violin) Performer: Accademia Bizantina Performer: Ottavio Dantone (harpsichord/director)
- L鈥橭ISEAU-LYRE 478 2243.
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Jacques Offenbach
La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein, Dites-lui
Performer: Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: John Pritchard (conductor)
- CBS MK 39315.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony no.32 in G major K.318 [Overture]
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.Performer: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Performer: Sir Colin Davis (conductor)
- BR KLASSIK 900710.
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Serenade for strings op.48, Valse
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Strings Performer: Jose Serebrier (conductor)
- ASV CD DCA 719.
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Otar Taktakishvili
Concerto for violin and orchestra no.2, Finale
Performer: Liana Issakadze (violin) Performer: Georgisches Kammerorchester
- ORFEO C 304 921 A.
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Richard Strauss
Sonata for violin and piano in E flat major op.18, III Finale
Performer: Isabelle van Keulen (violin) Performer: Ronald Brautigam (piano)
- CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC72307.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Orfeo et Euridice, Act 3 Sc 1 Aria 'Che fiero momento'; Act 3 Sc 3 Chorus 'Trionfi Amore!'
Performer: Nancy Argenta (Euridice) Performer: Michael Chance (Orfeo) Performer: Kammerchor Stuttgart Performer: Tafelmusik Performer: Frider Bernius (conductor)
- SONY SX2K48040.
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Thomas Tallis
Spem in Alium
Performer: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge Performer: Stephen Cleobury (conductor)
- NEWTON CLASSICS 8802002.
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Robert Schumann
Kinderszenen Op. 15 Gluckes genug
Performer: Lief Ove Andsnes
- EMI CLASSICS 6 98360 2.
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