11 October 2004
Monday 11 October 2004 10:00-12:00 (Radio 3)
With Jonathan Swain.
Featuring Borodin orchestral works and recordings by Maureen Forrester.
Playlist
10.00 BORODIN Prince Igor Overture
Hallé Orchestra, Leslie Heward (conductor)
DUTTON LABORATORIES CDAX8010
10.12 BRITTEN Simple Symphony Op. 4
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Iona Brown (director)
VIRGIN CLASSICS VC 545121 2
10.31 STRAUSS Elektra
Klytamnestra: Maureen Forrester (contralto), Elektra: Ute Vinzing (soprano)
Orchestra National de France, Christof Perick (conductor)
RODOLPHE PRODUCTIONS RP 12420 (LP)
10.43 BORODIN Polovsian March
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (conductor)
RCA 09026 61958 2
10.49 FIELD Nocturne No. 4 in A major
Myra Hess (piano)
PEARL GEMM CD 9114
10.55 TCHAIKOVSKY The Queen of Spades, Act II Scene ii (excerpts)
Countess: Maureen Forrester (contralto), Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (conductor)
RCA 09026 60992 2 (3 CDs)
11.05 MENDELSSOHN arr TOSCANINI arr Toscanini Octet Op.20
Strings of the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
RCA GD 60283
11.34 BORODIN Dance of Polovtsian Maidens & Polovtsian Dances
National Philharmonic Orchestra, John Aldis Choir, Loris Tjeknavorian (conductor)
RCA VD 60535
11.49 HANDEL “Where shall I fly….See! See, they come” (Hercules)
Dejanira: Maureen Forrester (contralto), Vienna Radio Orchestra, Brian Priestman (conductor)
CBC PSCD 2002
