Albrecht Mayer, Hannah Stone, Christopher Alden, Christopher Purves
Sean Rafferty meets the Berlin Philharmonic's principal oboist Albrecht Mayer, plus a sneak preview of the National Portrait Gallery's latest exhibition.
Sean Rafferty with a lively mix of live music, chat and music news.
The world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is in London as part of the celebrations of Simon Rattle's 60th birthday (the British maestro has been the orchestra's Music Director since 2002). The orchestra's principal oboist Albrecht Mayer joins Sean in the studio to talk about the orchestra's upcoming concerts.
Hannah Stone, the Official Harpist to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, performs live in the studio ahead of her performance with the 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales for a special St. David's Day Gala at St. David's Hall in Cardiff in March. And director Christopher Alden and Christopher Purves join us down the line from Leeds to talk about Opera North's brand new production of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, part of a double bill that also includes Manuel de Falla's La vida breve.
Plus we get a special sneak preview of the National Portrait Gallery's new exhibition 'Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends', which focuses on John Singer Sargent's collection of portraits of his closest contemporaries including artists, writers, actors and musicians.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Oboe Concert in C major; i) Allegro non molto
Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Ensemble: New Seasons Ensemble.- Decca.
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Ludwig August Lebrun
Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in G-minor - Allegro
Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Conductor: Peter Rainer. -
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Ludwig August Lebrun
Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in G-minor - Allegro
Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Conductor: Peter Rainer. -
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Gabriel Faur茅
Les roses d'Ispahan (4 Songs Op.39)
Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Performer: Joseph Middleton.- BIS.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No 3 in D major, BWV 1054 (1st mvt)
Performer: Murray Perahia. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.- Sony Classical.
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Granados
Danza espanola no.2 - Danse Oriental
Performer: Hannah Stone. -
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Trad
Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn
Performer: Hannah Stone. -
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Deborah Henson-Conant
Baroque Flamenco
Performer: Hannah Stone. -
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Manuel de Falla
La vide breve - Danza: Act 2 Second Tableau
Conductor: Rafael Fr眉hbeck de Burgos. Choir: Orfe贸n Donostiarra. Orchestra: Orquesta Nacional de Espa帽a.- EMI.
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George Frideric Handel
Sibilar gli angui d'Aletto (Rinaldo)
Singer: Christopher Purves. Orchestra: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.- Hyperion.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Addio del passato - ACT III from Traviata
Performer: ANDREW SMITH. Singer: Elizabeth Zharoff. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Septet in E flat major Op.20 (5th mvt)
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Octet.- NIMBUS.
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Johann Strauss II
Du und Du, Op367 from 'Die Fledermaus'
Performer: Martin Roscoe. Music Arranger: Erno Dohnanyi.- HYPERION RECORDS.
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