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29/04/2011 Turtle Island Quartet, Doric Quartet

Duration:
2 hours
First broadcast:
Friday 29 April 2011

The Turtle Island Quartet - known for pushing the boundaries of chamber music with their interpretations of folk, jazz and rock - play live in the studio ahead of their London debut at the Greenwich International String Quartet Festival.

And the Doric Quartet, who have recently released a CD of string quartets by William Walton, also play live - music from their forthcoming concert at London's Wigmore Hall.

Presented by Sean Rafferty.
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E-mail: in.tune@bbc.co.uk.

Music Played

13 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Stanley Trumpet Tune

    Performer: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet) Performer: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Anthony Newman (conductor) Start Time: 17:02

    SONY SK66244, tr 29

  • Rachmaninov Valse (Suite for 2 pianos No.2, Op.17)

    Performer: Martha Argerich (piano) Performer: Alexander Rabinovitch (piano) Start Time: 17:06

    TELDEC 9031747172, tr 6

  • LIVE

    • Dylan All Along the Watchtower

      Performer: Turtle Island Quartet Start Time: 17:12

    • Balakrishnan Coelacanth from “Tree of Life”

      Performer: Turtle Island Quartet Start Time: 17:24

    • Hendrix Gypsy Eyes

      Performer: Turtle Island Quartet Start Time: 17:35

  • Handel Cantata "Tra le fiamme”

    Performer: Magdalena Kozena (mezzo-soprano) Performer: Les Musiciens du Louvre Performer: Marc Minkowski (conductor) Start Time: 17:43

    ARCHIV 4690652, tr 18-21

  • Rossini Overture to Le Cenerentola

    Performer: Sinfonia Varsovia Performer: Marc Minkowski (conductor) Start Time: 18:03

    NAIVE V5221, tr 5

  • Wood Hail, gladdening light!

    Performer: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge Performer: Timothy Brown (director) Start Time: 18:11

    COLLEGIUM COLCD125, tr 10

  • LIVE

    • Haydn String Quartet Op.20 No.2 – 1st movement

      Performer: Doric String Quartet Start Time: 18:15

  • Walton String Quartet in A minor – 3rd movement

    Performer: Doric String Quartet Start Time: 18:27

    CHANDOS CHAN10661, tr 6

  • LIVE

    • Schubert String Quartet in D minor D.810 “Death and the Maiden” – 3rd movement Scherzo

      Performer: Doric String Quartet Start Time: 18:39

  • Berlioz Royal Hunt and Storm (Les Troyens)

    Performer: Beecham Choral Society Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) Start Time: 18:44

    EMI 909933, CD1 tr 8

  • Rex This Marriage

    Performer: Voces8 Start Time: 18:56

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