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Alisa Weilerstein, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Dido and Aeneas

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Suzy Klein presents live music and guests including cellist Alisa Weilerstein, composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and singers from Opera North's Dido and Aeneas.

Suzy Klein's guests include American cellist Alisa Weilerstein, who has just made a new recording of Elgar's brooding Cello Concerto with Daniel Barenboim - the conductor's first since the famous versions he recorded with his wife, Jacqueline du Pre.
Plus, composer Mark Anthony Turnage and singers Pamela Helen Stephen and Aletta Collins in Opera North's new production of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.

Also today, the continuation of The Story of Music in 50 pieces. Composer Howard Goodall, in conversation with Suzy Klein, explores his personal choice of 50 compositions that changed the course of music history. Broadcast on In Tune every weekday at 5.30pm, The Story of Music continues in Essential Classics weekdays at 11am, and each instalment is available as a download.
Today: Autumn from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

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Performer: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Performer: Neeme Jaarvi (conductor)
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- LPO 0066.
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Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Performer: Simon Rattle (cond.)
- EMI 72435.5509123.
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Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker Performer: Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)
- EMI 50999 64638522.
Manuel de Falla

Fisherman's Song and The Miller's Dance

Performer: John Williams (guitar)
- SONY SBK46347.
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  Third Cello Suite: Prelude
  
  Performer: Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
  
  LIVE.
Interview
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  Omar amor
  
  Performer: Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
  
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Concerto for cello and orchestra in E minor

Performer: Staatskapelle Berlin Performer: Daniel Barenboim (conductor)
- DECCA 4782735.
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Antonio Vivaldi

L'estate (Summer): Presto

Performer: Nigel Kennedy (violin) Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker
- EMI 7243 5 57666 0 1.
Interview
- Opera North
  
  Soprano Pamela Helen Stephen and Director Aletta Collins.
Henry Purcell

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Performer: Janet Baker (Dido – mezzo) Performer: The St. Anthony Singers Performer: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Anthony Lewis (director)
- DECCA 425720-2.
Franz Schubert

Impromptu No. 4 D. 935

Performer: Imogen Cooper (piano)
- OTTAVO OTRC8817.
Gabriel Fauré

Dolly Suite: No.4 Kitty-valse

Performer: Katia & Marielle Labeque (piano duet)
- Philips 420 1592.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Agnus Dei from Missa Regina Caeli

Performer: The Sixteen Performer: Harry Christophers (director)
- CORO COR16106.
Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 6 in F 'Pastoral': Last mvt

Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Wyn Morris (conductor)
- IMP PCD912.
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Lyric Pieces Op.68: Evening in the Mountains; At Your Feet

Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
- EMI 5 57296 2.