15 December 2004
Wednesday 15 December 2004 10:00-12:00 (Radio 3)
Playlist
10.00
ROSSINI
L'Italiana in Algeri - Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra, Ettore Gracis
HMV XLP 30042 (LP)
10.10
HANDEL
Rodelinda - Act I, 'Dove sei?' [sung in English as 'Art thou troubled?']
Dame Isobel Baillie (soprano), City of Birmingham Orchestra, Basil Cameron
DUTTON LABORATORIES CDBP 9729
10.14
PURCELL
The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation Z.196
Dame Isobel Baillie (soprano), Arnold Goldsborough (organ)
HAMBURGER ARCHIV für GESANGSKUNST [no disc no.]
10.24
PROKOFIEV
Piano Concerto No.3 in C Op.26
Byron Janis (piano), Moscow PO, Kondrashin (rec. date & location n/a)
MERCURY 434 333-2
10.50
PUCCINI
Tosca - Act I, 'Non la sospiri la nostra casetta'
Tosca: Dame Joan Hammond (soprano), Cavaradossi: Heddle Nash (tenor),
Philharmonia Orchestra, Walter Susskind
DUTTON LABORATORIES CDLX 7040 ('Stars of English Opera Volume 5)
10.53
PUCCINI
Tosca - Act II, 'Vissi d'arte' [sung in English]
Tosca: Dame Eva Turner (soprano), orchestra, Joe Batten
EMI CDH 7 69791 2
10.56
PUCCINI
La Bohème - Act I, 'Mi chiamano Mimì' [sung in English]
Mimì: Joan Cross (soprano), unnamed orchestra and conductor
DUTTON LABORATORIES CDLX 7030
11.00
PUCCINI
Madama Butterfly - Act II, 'Un bel dì vedremo' [sung in English]
Cio-Cio-San: Dame Eva Turner (soprano), orchestra, Joe Batten
EMI CDH 7 69791 2
11.05
Clara WIECK-Schumann
Piano Trio in G minor Op.17
Clara Wieck Trio
BAYER BR 100 094 CD
11.40
BRAHMS orch. Sargent
4 Serious Songs Op.121 [sung in English]
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent
DECCA 433 472-2 [5]
