29/07/10 Australian Youth Orchestra, Sondheim's Into the Woods
Presented by Sean Rafferty. A performance by members of the Australian Youth Orchestra. Sondheim's Into the Woods from London's Open Air Theatre, with cast members and director.
Presented by Sean Rafferty.
Members of the Australian Youth Orchestra perform live in the studio ahead of the orchestra's first Proms performance since 2004. Co-producer Timothy Sheader and Musical Director Gareth Valentine come in with cast members to give a taste of a new production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods (for his 80th birthday year), at the Open Air Theatre in London's Regents Park.
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Music Played
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Stephen Sondheim
Ever After (Into the Woods – Original Cast Recording)
Performer: Tom Aldredge (Narrator) Performer: Company Performer: Paul Gemignani (Musical director)
- RCA BD86796.
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Johann Valentin Rathgeber
Salve Regina
Performer: Monteverdi Ensemble Würzberg Performer: Matthias Beckert (conductor)
- CPO 777 425-2.
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LIVE
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quartet for strings (K.465) in C major "Dissonance" (1st movement)
Performer: Australian Youth Orchestra String Quartet: Performer: Caroline Hopson (violin) Performer: Glenn Christensen (violin) Performer: Susanna Lind (viola) Performer: Dale Rickert (cello)
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No.10 (2nd movement)
Performer: Australian Youth Orchestra Performer: Alexander Anissimov (conductor)
- MELBA MR 301105.
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LIVE
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quartet for strings (K.465) in C major "Dissonance" (4th movement)
Performer: Australian Youth Orchestra String Quartet: Performer: Caroline Hopson (violin) Performer: Glenn Christensen (violin) Performer: Susanna Lind (viola) Performer: Dale Rickert (cello)
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No.6 in F major, Op.10, No.2
Performer: Paul Lewis (piano)
- HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901909.11.
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Stanford
Beati quorum via
Performer: The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Performer: Sir David Willcocks (conductor)
- EMI 50999 2 28944 0 3.
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Georges Bizet
Carmen: Votre toast, je peux vous le render, señors
Performer: Bryn Terfel (Escamillo) Performer: Marina Domashenko (Carmen) Performer: Frasquita (Magali Leger) Performer: Delphine Haidan (Mercedes) Performer: Thierry Félix (Zuniga) Performer: Chorus of Radio France Performer: Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Myung Whun Chung (conductor)
- DECCA 4759143.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No.1 in G Op.78 (1st movement)
Performer: Jack Liebeck (violin) Performer: Katya Apekisheva (piano)
- SONY 88697623842.
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LIVE
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Stephen Sondheim
Into the Woods (Last Midnight)
Performer: Hannah Waddingham (Witch) Performer: Gareth Valentine (piano)
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Stephen Sondheim
Into the Woods (It Takes Two)
Performer: Jenna Russell (Baker’s Wife) Performer: Mark Hadfield (Baker) Performer: Gareth Valentine (piano)
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Stephen Sondheim
Into the Woods (Giants in the Sky)
Performer: Ben Stott (Jack) Performer: Gareth Valentine (piano)
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Igor Stravinsky
Firebird: Infernal dance of all Kashchey's Subjects
Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Performer: Andris Nelsons (conductor)
- ORFEO C804101A.
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Eric Whitacre
Hope, faith, life, love (EE Cummings)
Performer: Polyphony Performer: Stephen Layton (conductor)
- Hyperion CDA67543.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550 (Finale)
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Performer: Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
- LINN CKD 308.
Broadcast
- Thu 29 Jul 2010 17:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3