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Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826)

Part Three

Wednesday 31 August 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)

Repeated: Wednesday 7 September 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)

Donald Macleod tells more tales of the skulduggery of 19th-century court life. This programme talks about Weber's struggles against anti-German sentiment and his tense relations with colleagues in Dresden.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

JUBEL-OVERTURE
Chandos CHAN9066 T7
The Philharmonia / Neeme Järvi (conductor)

JUBEL-MESSE
EMI CDC7476792 T8-13
Elisabeth Speiser (soprano), Helen Watts (alto), Kurt Equiluz (tenor), Siegmund Nimsgern (bass)
Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben
Instrumentalensemble Werner Keltsch
Gerhard Wilhelm (director)

INVITATION TO THE DANCE
Naxos 8550988 T7
Alexander Paley (piano)

DER FREISCHÜTZ Overture
Chandos CHAN 9066 T8
The Philharmonia / Neeme Järvi




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