Synopsis

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.

Artistic director of Spitalfields Summer Festival, Diana Burrell, talks to Sean about the higlights of the 2009 festival. The festival features British vocal ensemble I Fagiolini who perform in the studio, led by their director Robert Hollingworth.

Ahead of a performance at London's Southbank Centre, pianist Piotr Anderszewski talks to Sean about this concert and his latest CD, as well as giving listeners a performance preview.

17:03
LIVE
BYRD
Attollite portas
I Fagiolini
Robert Hollingworth (director)
3’48

17:07
BRAHMS
Rhapsody in E flat, Op.119 no.4
Emanuel Ax (piano)
SONY SK 69284
Tr. 11
5’11

17:15
RORE
Mia benigna fortuna
I Fagiolini
Robert Hollingworth (director)
4'10

17:26
BURRELL
Arched form with Bells
Kevin Bowyer (organ)
NIMBUS NI 5580/1
CD 2 Tr. 14
3’33

17:35
LIVE
MANCHICOURT
Osculetur me
I Fagiolini
Robert Hollingworth (director)
5’38

17:41
WAGNER
Die Meistersinger: Prelude
Halle Orchestra
Mark Elder (conductor)
HALLE HLL 7517
Tr. 5
10’27

17:53
SCHUMANN
Carnival Scenes from Vienna, Op.26 (Parts 3 and 5)
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
VIRGIN 267291 2
CD1 Trs10&12
7’20

18:04
DVORAK
Prague waltzes
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer (conductor)
PHILIPS 476 2179
Tr. 16
7’31

18:12
BACH
Capriccio (Partita no.2 in C minor, BWV.826)
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
VIRGIN 267291 2
CD 1 Tr. 7
3’23

18:21
LIVE
SCHUMANN
Gesang der fruhe (No.5)
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
4’55

18:31
MOZART
Piano concerto no.24 in C minor, K491: Finale
Piotr Anderszewski (piano/director)
Sinfonia Varsovia
VIRGIN VC 545504 2
Tr. 3
8’57

18:41
RAVEL
2 epigrammes de Clement Marot
Gerald Finley (baritone)
Julius Drake (piano)
HYPERION CDA 67728
Tr. 18-19
4’36

18:47
BOYCE
Symphony No. 4 in F major.
Aradia Ensemble
Kevin Mellon (director)
NAXOS 8.557278
Tr10-12
7:25

18:55’00
PIAZZOLLA
Tango del Angel (Suite del Angel)
Artemis Quartet
VIRGIN 267292 0
Tr. 8
4’34