A Bach Christmas

Wednesday 21 Dec

Petroc Trelawny

Wednesday 21 December 2005 19:00-22:00 (Radio 3)

Bach's solo cello suites are the gold standard against which other works in this medium are judged. Petroc Trelawny presents three different artists playing three of these suites and talks to cellist Yo Yo Ma about them.

The programme also includes a Bach flute sonata and Helmut Walcha playing the organ of St Laurenskerk, Alkmaar, in a recording from 1956.

Duration:

3 hours

Playlist:

Prelude, Cello suite in G, BWV 1007
Pablo Casals (cello)

Cello Suite No 3 in C, BWV 1009
Pierre Fournier (cello)

Cantata No 108: Es ist euch gut
Paul Esswood (alto)
Kurt Equiluz (tenor)
Ruud van der Meer (bass)
Tölz Boys Choir
Concentus Musicus Vienna
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)

Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 547
Helmut Walcha (organ)

Cello Suite No 5 in Cm, BWV 1011
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)

Flute Sonata in E flat, BWV 1031
Stephen Preston (flute)
Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord)
Jordi Savall (viola da gamba)

Cantata No 74: Wer mich liebet, der wird mein
Deborah York (soprano)
Bogna Bartosz (alto)
Jörg Dürmüller (tenor)
Klaus Mertens (bass)
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir
Ton Koopman (director)

Cello Suite No 6 in D, BWV 1012
Anner Bylsma (cello)

A Bach Christmas

Episode and Playlist Information

• Wednesday 21 Dec
  • 07:00 Sandy Burnett
  • 10:00 Jonathan Swain
  • 12:00 D Macleod & J E Gardiner
  • 13:30 Catherine Bott
  • 16:00 Lutheran Vespers
  • 17:00 Sean Rafferty
  • 19:00 Petroc Trelawny
  • 22:00 Fiona Talkington
  • 00:00 Louise Fryer

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