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BAROQUE AND BEFORE Ensaladas from Spain and the New World

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  • 12.00 AM

    CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIVE
  • 3.00 AM

    CLASSICAL TILL DAWN
  • 6.00 AM

    FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am
  • 9.00 AM

    DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Small forces

    Mozart, W. Piano trio in G, K 564 (1788).Trio Kreisleriana.16:12

    Stanley, J. Concerto No 4 in C (1815).Bernard Partridge, vn; Antonia Bialis, vn; Ian Spencer, bass viol; Heather Harrison, vc; Jennifer Bate, org.12:46

    Weber, C.M. Quintet in B Flat, op 34 (1815).David Glazer, cl; Kohen Quartet.24:19

  • 10.00 AM

    MORNING CONCERT

    Suppé, F. Overture to The jolly robbers (1867).Vienna PO/Zubin Mehta.06:22

    Mozart, W. Piano concerto no 23 in A, K488 (1786).Clifford Curzon, pf; London SO/Istvan Kertész.26:39

    Tchaikovsky, P. Symphony no 5 in E minor, op 64 (1888).Bournemouth SO/Andrew Litton.49:10

  • 11.30 AM

    CHOPIN IN CHAMBER

    Chopin, F. Variations in E on a theme of Rossini, op posth. (1824).Sharon Bezaly, fl; Ervin Nagy, pf.04:48

    The handsome lad; Melody; My darling, from Polish songs, op 74 (1837).Annette Celine, sop; Felicia Blumenthal, pf.06:51

    Grand duo concertant in E on themes from Meyerbeer’s Robert le Diable (1831).Maria Kliegel, vc; Bernd Glemser, pf.12:46

  • 12.00 PM

    NOONTIME JAZZ
  • 1.00 PM

    SELECT YOUR CLASSICS
  • 3.00 PM

    CONCERT HALL

    Vieuxtemps, H. Greeting to America, op 56 (1843-4).Chloë Hanslip, vn; Royal Flemish PO/Martyn Brabbins.12:50

    Tchaikovsky, P. Symphony no 2 in C minor op 17, [Little Russian] (1872/79-80).London SO/Valery Gergiev.34:31

  • 4.00 PM

    FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm
  • 7.00 PM

    FRIDAY JAZZ SESSION
  • 8.00 PM

    THE ROMANTIC CENTURY

    Dargomyzhsky, A. Overture to Rusalka (1856).Bolshoi TO/Yevgeny Svetlanov.06:13

    Franck, C. The accursed huntsman (1882).Paris O/Daniel Barenboim.16:21

    Berwald, F. Serious symphony in G minor (1842).Royal PO/Ulf Björlin.27:30

    Hummel, J. Oberons Zauberhorn, op 116 (1829).Christopher Hinterhuber, pf; Gävle SO/Uwe Grodd.18:47

    Boïeldieu, A. Overture to La dame blanche (1825).London SO/Richard Bonynge.07:21

    Halévy, F. Rachel, quand du Seigneur, from The jewish girl (1835).Ben Heppner, ten; London Voices; London SO/Myung-Whun Chung.10:53

    Saint-Saëns, C. Cello concerto no 1 in A minor, op 33 (1872).Liugi Piovano, vc; Marrucino TO/Piero Bellugi.19:58

  • 10.00 PM

    BAROQUE AND BEFORE Ensaladas from Spain and the New World

    Anon. All here are black people (arr. Pluhar).King’s Singers; L’Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar03:45

    Ortiz, D. Sebastian (arr. Pluhar).King’s Singers; L’Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar02:24

    Anon. Falalán.King’s Singers; L’Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar02:50

    Trad. The weeping woman (arr. Pluhar).King’s Singers; L’Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar04:23

    Flecha, M. [El Viejo] The joust.Isabel Palacios, mezz; Andrew King, ten; Michael George, bar; Simon Grant, bass; New London Consort/Philip Pickett.14:21

    La guerra.Ensemble Clément Janequin/Dominique Visse.08:36

    Sanz, G. El pajarillo.Montserrat Figueras, sop; Tembembe Ensamble Continuo; Capella Reial de Catalunya; Hesperion XXI/Jordi Savall06:40

    Murcia, S. de El cielito lindo.Montserrat Figueras, sop; Tembembe Ensamble Continuo; Capella Reial de Catalunya; Hesperion XXI/Jordi Savall05:18

    Brudieu, J. En los mon sou dotada del set goigs.Ensemble Clément Janequin/Dominique Visse.09:28

    Valente, A. Gallarda; Jarabe loco.Montserrat Figueras, sop; Tembembe Ensamble Continuo; Capella Reial de Catalunya; Hesperion XXI/Jordi Savall 03:53

    Murcia, S. de Maria Chuchena.Montserrat Figueras, sop; Tembembe Ensamble Continuo; Capella Reial de Catalunya; Hesperion XXI/Jordi Savall 04:47

    Fernandes, G. Xicochi Conetzintle, Xochipitzhuatl.Montserrat Figueras, sop; Tembembe Ensamble Continuo; Capella Reial de Catalunya; Hesperion XXI/Jordi Savall 03:26

    Garcia de Zespedes, J. Ay que me abraso, El Arrancazacate.Montserrat Figueras, sop; Tembembe Ensamble Continuo; Capella Reial de Catalunya; Hesperion XXI/Jordi Savall 03:29

    Flecha, M. [El Viejo] La Bomba.Ensemble Clément Janequin/Dominique Visse.11:02

    Jubilate.Christopher Robinson, ct; Andrew King, ten; Michael George, bar; Simon Grant, bass.06:35

    Ortiz, D. Recerdadas 1 and 2.L’Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar 02:29

    Matteis, N. La Dia Spagnola (arr. Pluhar).L’Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar 02:45

    Murcia, S. de Fandango.L’Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar 03:12

    Ruiz de Ribayaz, L. Jácaras (arr. Pluhar, Habichuela).L’Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar 04:18

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Poll

Presenter Christina MacGuinness's all time favourites...how would you rank them?

Result:
Bruch violin concerto no 1
22.6%
Beethoven piano concerto no 3
9.7%
Bach Brandenburg concertos
38.7%
Rachmaninov piano concerto no 1
12.9%
Litolff Scherzo
16.1%
Total votes: 31

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