Fiona Talkington

Synopsis

Fiona Talkington introduces another selection of Radio 3 listeners' letters, calls and emails. Including some choral postcards from Germany by Edward and Alice Elgar, a favourite Russian symphony and one listener's tribute to Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz in his centenary year.

Elgar
Songs of the Bavarian Highlands (Nos 1, 3 and 6)
Cambridge University Chamber Choir, Iain Farrington (piano), Christopher Robinson (director)
Naxos 8570541, tracks 15, 17 & 20

Dohnanyi
Sextet in C, Op.37 (finale)
Endymion Ensemble
ASV CDDCA943, track 4

Faure
9 Preludes Op 103
Evelyne Crochet (piano)
Turnabout TV 37041 side 2 bands 9-11
Turnabout TV 37042 side 1 bands 1-6

Michael Howard
The Painted Rose
Tim Travers-Brown (counter-tenor), Jeremy Fisell (piano)
Signum SIGCD161

Albeniz
Rapsodia Espanola
Alicia de Larrocha (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
Decca 4102892, track 4

Hindemith
Viola sonata Op.31, No.4 (2. Lied)
Paul Cortese (viola)
ASV CDDCA947, track 7

Silvestrov
Two Spiritual Songs
Alleluia; Ave Maria
Kiev Chamber Choir, Mykola Hobdych (conductor)
ECM New Series 2117 tracks 13 + 14

Borodin
Symphony No.2
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Valéry Gergiev (conductor)
Philips 422 996-2 tracks 5-8

Broadcast

1. Sun 22 Nov 2009
   14:00
   BBC Radio 3