
15/06/2009 Belcea Quartet, Renee Fleming and Joseph Calleja
Presented by Sean Rafferty. The Belcea Quartet perform, soprano Renée Fleming and tenor Joseph Calleja discuss appearing in La Traviata at the Royal Opera House, and Alamire play music by Henry VIII.
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including the Belcea Quartet, who perform in the studio (joined by Valentin Erben, cellist from the Alban Berg Quartet).
Plus star soprano Renée Fleming and tenor Joseph Calleja talking about appearing in La Traviata at The Royal Opera House Covent Garden and early music ensemble Alamire performing music by Henry VIII from their upcoming recital at the British Library to mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's coronation.
5.02
STRAUSS
Cacilie
Renee Fleming (soprano)
Orchestra of St Luke’s
Conductor Patrick Summers
Decca 475 244 2
Track 11
2â€Äô18
5.07
LIVE MUSIC:
HAYDN
Quartet in F sharp minor, Op 50 No 4
(2nd movement: Andante)
Belcea Quartet
8â€Äô13
5.21
LIVE MUSIC:
SCHUBERT
Quintet in C, D956 (3rd movement: Presto)
Belcea Quartet
Valentin Erben (cello)
8â€Äô36
5.30
STRAUSS
Fruhling (Four Last Songs)
Renee Fleming (soprano)
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Christian Thielemann
Decca 478 064 7
Track 1
3â€Äô10
5.39
VERDI
O mio rimorso! (La Traviata, Act II)
Joseph Calleja (Alfredo)
Milan Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Riccardo Chailly
Decca 475 250 2
Track 2
2â€Äô49
5.48
VERDI
E strano … Ah, fors’e lui … Sempre libera
(La Traviata, Act I)
Renee Fleming (Violetta)
Joseph Calleja (Alfredo)
Orchestra of St Luke’s
Conductor Patrick Summers
Decca 475 244 2
Track 6
8â€Äô23
6.00 News
6.03
CHOPIN
Nocturne in B, Op 9 No 3
Angela Hewitt (piano)
Hyperion CDA67371
CD 1 Track 5
6â€Äô26
6:10
VINCENTE MARTIN Y SOLER (TRANS. WENDT)
Una cosa rara (selection)
Moonwinds
Director Joan Enric Lluna (clarinet)
HMC 902010
Tracks 1-3
8â€Äô05
6.19
TAVERNER
O Christe Jesu, pastor bone
Alamire
Director David Skinner
Obsidian CD705
Track 1
2â€Äô41
6.27
LIVE MUSIC:
Henry VIII:
O my heart; Though some saith that youth ruleth me; Adieu madame
Alamire 5’19
6.38
VERDELOT
Nil majus superi vident
Alamire
Director David Skinner
Obsidian CD705
Track 17
3â€Äô27
6.43
HANDEL
Oboe Concerto No 2 in B flat, HWV302a
Leon Goossens (oboe)
Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra
Director Yehudi Menuhin
Testament SBT 1130
Tracks 8-11
8'55
6.53
LISZT
Die Loreley
Andrew Kennedy (tenor)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Signum SIGCD155
Track 6
6'35
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- Mon 15 Jun 2009 17:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3