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Vikingur Olafsson, James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong, Edward Dick

Katie Derham presents, with live music today from pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, and violinist James Ehnes with pianist Andrew Armstrong. Plus opera director Edward Dick.

Katie Derham presents a lively mix of music, conversation and arts news. Live music today comes courtesy of pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, who has a recital at LSO St Luke's in London tomorrow lunchtime, and violinist James Ehnes with pianist Andrew Armstrong, who play at Wigmore Hall tomorrow evening. Plus director Edward Dick, whose new production of Tosca with Opera North is touring the North until mid-November.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto in D minor BWV.974 (2nd movement)

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Vissi d'arte (Tosca)

    Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Orchestra: Royal Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • The Opera Album 2002.
    • Virgin.
    • 5.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    E lucevan le stelle (Tosca)

    Singer: Luciano Pavarotti. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Edward Downes.
    • DECCA : 478-5946.
    • DECCA.
    • 2.
  • Henry Purcell

    The Fairy Queen (Act 4: Symphony)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.
  • Marie‐Pierre Langlamet

    Danse Profane

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Requiem Op.48 for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra: In Paradisum

    Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • Collegium.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude in B minor

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 (Aria and Variations 1 - 3)

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces - book 8 Op.65)

    Orchestrator: Franz Josef Breuer. Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk.
    • Grieg: Peer Gynt, Sigur Jorsalfar.
    • NAXOS.
    • 11.
  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Zapateado (Spanish Dances Op.23)

    Performer: James Ehnes. Performer: Eduard Laurel.
    • Wieniawski, Sarasate: James Ehnes, Eduard Laurel.
    • CBC Records.
    • 11.
  • Joseph Haydn

    The Creation: Einleitung, 'Die Vorstellung des Chaos'

    Orchestra: Orchestre des Champs‐Élysées. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • PHI.
  • Karol Szymanowski

    Concert Overture, Op 12

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Chandos.
  • John Corigliano

    Violin Sonata (1st movement)

    Performer: James Ehnes. Performer: Andrew Armstrong.
  • Robert Schumann

    Sonata no. 1 in A minor Op.105 for violin and piano (2nd movement)

    Performer: James Ehnes. Performer: Andrew Armstrong.
  • Nicolaus Hermanni

    Rosa Rorans Bonitatem [St Birgitta's Hymn]

    Performer: Arve Henriksen. Ensemble: Trio Mediæval.
    • ECM.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Violin Sonata in G: III. Perpetuum mobile

    Performer: James Ehnes. Performer: Andrew Armstrong.
  • Alban Berg

    Seven Early Songs: The Nightingale

    Performer: Reinbert de Leeuw. Singer: Barbara Hannigan.
    • ALPHA.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Symphony No 8 in G major, Op 88 (3rd mvt)

    Conductor: José Serebrier. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Kodály Zoltán

    Epigram No 2 (Nine Epigrams)

    Performer: Natalie Clein. Performer: Julius Drake.
    • Zoltan Kodaly, Sonata for solo cello: Clein / Drake.
    • Hyperion.
    • 6.

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  • Thu 20 Sep 2018 17:00

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