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James Jolly

James Jolly introduces a recordings of Revueltas's La noche de los Mayas conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. Plus nocturnal music from Ravel, Waxman, Bachelet and Duke Ellington.

In this week's Proms spotlight, James Jolly features conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen in La Noche De Los Mayas by Revueltas. There's also nocturnal music from Ravel, Waxman, Bachelet, and Duke Ellington. The week's American work is Samuel Barber's Piano Concerto, and the British composer of the week is Henry Purcell. Plus cellist Johannes Moser plays Brahms, and singer Kim Borg is featured in music by Sibelius.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 7 Aug 2016 09:00

Music Played

  • Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev

    Islamey

    Performer: Boris Berezovsky.
    • Mussorgsky: Night on a Bare Mountain.
    • Teldec.
    • 014.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Im Feld ein Mädchen singt, Op 50 No 3

    Performer: Erik Werba. Singer: Kim Borg.
    • Kim Borg sings Sibelius Songs.
    • DG.
    • 001.
  • Johannes Brahms

    5 Lieder, Op 105 No 1, ‘Wie Melodien zieht es mir’

    Performer: Johannes Moser. Performer: Paul Rivinius.
    • Martucci, G.: Cello Sonata / Brahms, J.: Lieder (Arr. for Cello) / Kirchner, T.:.
    • Hänssler Classic.
    • 002.
  • Johannes Brahms

    5 Lieder, Op 94 No 4, ‘Sapphische Ode’

    Performer: Johannes Moser. Performer: Paul Rivinius.
    • Martucci, G.: Cello Sonata / Brahms, J.: Lieder (Arr. for Cello) / Kirchner, T.:.
    • Hänssler Classic.
    • 003.
  • Johannes Brahms

    6 Lieder, Op 3 No 1, ‘Liebestreu’

    Performer: Johannes Moser. Performer: Paul Rivinius.
    • Martucci, G.: Cello Sonata / Brahms, J.: Lieder (Arr. for Cello) / Kirchner, T.:.
    • Hänssler Classic.
    • 004.
  • Valentin Silvestrov

    Diptych: II. Testament

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards Kļava.
    • Silvestrov: To Thee We Sing.
    • Ondine.
    • 009.
  • Silvestre Revueltas

    Le Noche De Los Mayas

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen.
    • Revueltas: Sensemaya.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 003.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Gaspard de la nuit

    Performer: Ivo Pogorelich.
    • Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit.
    • DG.
    • 001.
  • Franz Waxman

    Dusk

    Orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Conductor: John Mauceri.
    • Songs of the Earth.
    • Philips.
    • 005.
  • Alfred Bachelet

    Chère Nuit

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Susan Graham.
    • Un Frisson Francais.
    • Onyx.
    • 009.
  • Duke Ellington

    Harlem

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Classic Ellington.
    • EMI.
    • 004.
  • Henry Purcell

    Praise the Lord, O my Soul, and All that is within me

    Choir: Chanticleer. Ensemble: Capriccio Stravagante. Conductor: Skip Sempé.
    • Anthems and Sacred Songs.
    • Teldec.
    • 005.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Lydia Op. No.2

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Iestyn Davies.
    • Complete Songs of Faure.
    • Signum.
    • 6.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Vocalise No. 29

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Ann Murray.
    • The Complete Songs of Faure.
    • Signum.
    • 13.
  • Trad

    Prince Charlie's last view of Edinburg

    Performer: Jordi Savall.
    • The Celtic Viol.
    • Aliavox.
    • 24.
  • Trad.

    Tom Brigg's Jig

    Performer: Jordi Savall.
    • The Celtic Viol.
    • Aliavox.
    • 5.
  • Samuel Barber

    Piano Concerto

    Performer: John Browning. Orchestra: St Louis SO. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Barber: Symphony No 1.
    • RCA.
    • 005.

Broadcast

  • Sun 7 Aug 2016 09:00