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13/04/24 April Concert 2024
John Adams: Harmonielehre (1984-85)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Adams
Tom F's first-half contribution to Concert programme. Live recording at the Berlin Philharmonie on 17 September 2016.
Eduard Tubin: Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra (1948)
Rick Stotijn, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Gaffigan
Jim's first item in second half of Concert programme. 2019 recording on BIS records
Prokofiev: Symphony no. 7 in C sharp minor op. 131 (1952)
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by James Gaffigan
Jim's second item in second half of Concert programme. 2012 recording on Channel Classics.
13/01/24 January Concert 2024
Schubert: Mass in E flat major D.950
Helen Donath, Brigitte Fassbaender, Francisco Aralza, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Choir and Orchestra of the Bayerischen Rundfunk conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch
David W's first-half contribution to Concert programme. 1982 recording on EMI.
Bruckner: Symphony no. 7 in E major (Robert Haas 1883 version)
NDR Sinfonieorchester conducted by Gunter Wand
Ken's second-half contribution to Concert programme. On DVD. Live recording from the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Lübeck on 28th August 1999.
11/11/23 November Concert (Theme: Dona Nobis Pacem)
Haydn: Missa in Tempore Belli
Jeanine De Bique, Anna Lucia Richter, Patrick Grahl, Paul Armin Edelmann, WDR Radio Choir, WDR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Manfred Honeck
Roy's first-half contribution to Concert programme. YouTube video. Recorded live at the Kölner Philharmonie, 11 March 2022.
Ligeti: Lux Aeterna
SWR Vokalensemble conducted by Yuval Weinberg
Dermot's first item in second part of Concert programme. YouTube video.
Vaughan WIlliams: Dona nobis Pacem (1936)
Cindy Dewey, Errik Hood, Great Britain Choral Festival Chorus, East Anglia Chamber Orchestra conducted by Stephen Cleobury
Dermot's second item in second part of Concert programme. YouTube video. Recorded live at Ely Cathedral, 4 July 2018.
08/07/23 July Concert 2023
Ailbhe McDonagh: Irish Isles Suite
RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by David Brophy
Séamus's first item in first half of Concert programme
Ailbhe McDonagh: Skellig
Ailbhe McDonagh (cello), Orla McDonagh (piano)
Séamus's second item in first half of Concert programme
Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 22 in E flat major K.482
Daniel Barenboim, Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Séamus's third item in first half of Concert programme. YouTube video recorded in the Siemens-Villa, Berlin, in the late 1980s.
Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 2 in B flat major op. 52 ('Lobgesang')
Anne Schwanewilms, Petra Maria Schnitzer (sopranos), Peter Seiffert (tenor), GewandhausChor & Chor der Oper Leipzig, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conducted by Riccardo Chailly
Ron's second-half contribution to Concert programme. On DVD. Recorded live at the Leipzig Gewandhaus on 2nd September 2005 on the occasion of Chailly's inaugural concert as Music Director.
15/04/23 April Concert 2023
Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini op. 32 (1876)
Russian National Orchestra conducted by Mikhail Pletnev
1996 recording. First half of Tom F's Concert programme.
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (1901-02)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein
On DVD. 1972 recording of performance in the Vienna Musikverein. Video direction: Humphrey Burton. Second half of Tom F's Concert programme.
Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast (1931)
Thomas Allen (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin
Jim's second item in second part of Concert programme. 1992 RCA Red Seal recording.
Florent Schmitt: La Tragédie de Salomé op. 50 (1907/1910)
Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal) conducted Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Jim's first item in second part of Concert programme. 2010 ATMA Classique recording.
14/01/23 January Concert 2023
Franck: Psyché (Symphonic Poem for Orchestra and Chorus, 1887)
BBC Welsh Chorus, BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Tadaaki Otaka
Éamon's first-half contribution to Concert programme. 1994 Chandos recording.
12/11/22 November Concert 2022
Bruckner: Mass in D minor
Joan Rodgers (soprano), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (contralto), Keith Lewis Lewis (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass), James O'Donnell (organ), Corydon Singers and Orchestra conducted by Matthew Best
David W's first-half contribution to Concert programme. From Hyperion CD recorded in 1993.
Hans Rott: Symphony No. 1 in E major
Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France conducted by Constatin Trinks
Ken's second-half contribution to Concert programme. YouTube video recorded on 13th April 2018 in the Auditorium of the Maison de la Radio in Paris.
30/07/22 July Concert 2022
Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings op. 31 (1943)
Eamonn Mulhall (tenor), Alessio Allegrini (horn), MACH Orchestra conducted by Diego Matheuz
Dermot's first item in first part of Concert programme. YouTube video. Recorded during the Festival Musica sull’ Acqua in Colico, Italy (date unknown).
Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F major op. 75 (1811)
Sergio Azzolini, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra conducted by Christian Zacharias
Dermot's second item in first part of Concert programme. YouTube video. Concert dates from 11th January 2005.
Weber: 'Der Freischütz' op. 77 : Huntsmen’s Chorus from Act III of Opera
Chorus and Orchestra of Hamburg Opera conducted by Leopold Ludwig
Dermot's third item in first part of Concert programme. YouTube video. Recorded in 1968.
Stenhammar: Serenade in F major op. 31 (1911-13, revised 1919)
Gothenburg Symphony conducted by Herbert Blomstedt
Jim's (second-half) contribution to Concert programme. Recorded at public performances at the Gothenburg Concert Hall in June 2014. BIS recording, released in November 2018. 7th February 2021 was the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth. 8th July was Herbert Blomstedt's 95th birthday.
09/04/22 April Concert 2022
J.S. Bach: St. John Passion BWV.245
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
Roy's Concert choice. Recorded in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford University on Good Friday 2021.
30/10/21 October Concert 2021
Bernstein: West Side Story (complete)
Alexandra Silber, Cheyenne Jackson, Jessica Vosk, Kevin Vortmann, Members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas
Tom F & Jim's Concert programme. Live recording from performances at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, June/July 2013.
11/01/20 January Concert 2020
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor op. 40
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Ettore Grocis
1957 recording. Éamon's first item in first half of Concert programme.
Scarlatti: 2 Piano Sonatas – In C minor K.11 and in C major K.159
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)
Éamon's second item in first half of Concert programme.
Chopin: 2 Mazurkas – In G minor op. 33 no. 1 and in G sharp minor op. 33 no. 4
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)
Éamon's third item in first half of Concert programme.
Ravel: Homage à Rameau (from Images, Set 1)
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)
Éamon's fourth item in first half of Concert programme. Items 2 to 4 (on DVD) were part of a recital filmed in Paris on 5th January 1965. The first half of the Concert was a tribute to Michelangeli who was born 100 years ago, on 5th January 1920.
Schubert: Symphony in C major D.944 (The Great')
Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev
Roy's (2nd-half) contribution to Concert programme. 2019 recording.
12/10/19 October Concert 2019 (Theme: Beethoven Old and New)
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major op. 61 (1806)
Arthur Grumiaux, New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Alceo Galliera
Jim's (first-half) contribution to Concert programme. 1966 Philips recording. Actual date and recording venue unknown.
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor op. 125 ('Choral', 1822-24)
Camilla Nylund (soprano), Gerhild Romberger (alto), Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor), Georg Zeppenfeld (bass), Wiener Singverein, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons
Tom F's (2nd-half) contribution to Concert programme. Recorded in Vienna in the Musikverein, Großer Saal, on 8–13 May 2018. Part of a new set of the complete Beethoven symphonies released by DG in October 2019 to mark the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Beethoven in 2020.
13/07/19 July Concert 2019 (Theme: The Russian Connection)
Scriabin: Symphony No. 5 op. 60 (Poème du feu – 'Prométhée' – 1910)
Dmitri Alexeev (piano), Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti
Éamon's first item in first half of Concert programme
Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 9 ('Black Mass', 1913)
Grigory Sokolov
Éamon's second item in first half of Concert programme
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6 in B minor op. 74 ('Pathetique')
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kirill Petrenko
Dermot's second-half choice for Concert programme (Recorded at the Philharmonie Berlin, 22/23 March 2017, during Petrenko's first concert with the Berlin Philharmonic following his election as Chief Conductor)
13/04/19 April Concert 2019
Gorecki: Amen
Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus conducted by John Nelson
Dermot's first item in first half of Concert programme
Gorecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)
Dawn Upshaw (soprano), London SInfonietta conducted by David Zinman
Dermot's second item in first half of Concert programme
Mascagni: 'Cavalleria Rusticana' (complete one-act opera)
Jonas Kaufmann, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Ambrogio Maestri, Ammalisa Stroppa, Stefania Toezyska, Salzburger Festspiele und Theater Kinderchor, Salzburger Bachchor, Sachsischer Staatsopernchor, Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Christian Thielemann
Ken's second half of Concert programme. On DVD. Directed by Brian Large for the 2015 Salzburg Easter Festival.
19/01/19 January Concert 2019 (Theme: (re)Arranged)
Berio: Ritirata notturna di Madrid (1977. Arrangement of a movement from Boccherini’s Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu
First item in first half of Jim's Concert programme
Brahms: Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor op. 25 (1856-61. Arranged for orchestra by Arnold Schoenberg, 1937)
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Marc Albrecht
Second item in first half of Jim's Concert programme
Mahler: Symphony no. 4 in G major (1899–1900. Arranged for chamber ensemble by Erwin Stein, 1921)
Christiane Oelze, Festival Ensemble Spannungen — Christiane Oelze (soprano), Christian Tetzlaff, Benjamin Beilman (violins), Volker Jacobsen (viola) Tanja Tetzlaff (cello), Alois Posch (double bass), Marie-Christine Zupancíc (flute), Blanca Gleisner (oboe) Sharon Kam (clarinet), Mario Häring (piano), Ryoko Morooka (harmonium) Hans-Christian Kjos Sørensen, Dirk Offelder (percussion)
Second half of Jim's Concert programme
06/10/18 October Concert 2018
Mahler: Rückert Lieder (1901-02)
Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson (mezzo-soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano)
First half of Tom F's Concert programme. Recorded live at Wigmore Hall recital on 30th November 1998.
Mahler: Symphony no. 9 in D major
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert Von Karajan
Second half of Tom F's Concert programme . Live recording from 1982.
14/07/18 July Concert 2018 (Theme: For Bastille Day)
Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (complete opera)
Jonas Kaufmann, Eva-Marie Westbroek, Zeljko Lucic etc, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden conducted by Antonio Pappano
Peadar's Concert programme choice. On DVD. 2015 production by David McVicar.
14/04/18 April Concert 2018 (Theme: Metamorphoses)
Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen (1945)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan
David W's first item in first half of Concert programme
Weber: Turandot: Overture and Marches (1809)
Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Georgiadis
David W's second item in first half of Concert programme
Dittersdorf: Sinfonias on Ovid's Metamorphoses (1785) – No. 5 (Transformation of the Lycian Peasants into Frogs)
Failoni Orchestra conducted by Hanspeter Gmür
David W's third item in first half of Concert programme
Ives: Orchestral Set No. 2 (1929)
Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Christoph von Dohnanyi
Dermot's first item in second half of Concert programme
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber (1943)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
Dermot's second item in second half of Concert programme
09/12/17 Winter Concert 2017
Sibelius: Finlandia op. 26
Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä
Séamus's first item in first half of Concert programme
Rautavaara: Cantus arcticus op. 61 (Concerto for Birds and Orchestra)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä
Séamus's second item in first half of Concert programme
Bruckner: Symphony no. 8 in C minor (1890 version)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin conducted by Kent Nagano
Séamus's choice for second half of Concert programme
23/09/17 Autumn Concert 2017
Penderecki: Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig conducted by Herbert Kegel
Jim's first item in first half of Concert programme
Vaughan WIlliams: Symphony No. 6 in E minor
BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Davis
Jim's second item in first half of Concert programme
Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (Opera on DVD – complete apart from Prologue)
Jonas Kaufmann, Maria Agresta, Dimitri Platanias, Tansel Akzeybek, Alessio Arduini Sächsischer Staatsopernchor, Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Christian Thielemann
Ken's (second half) contribution to Concert programme. Recording of a performance during the Salzburg Easter Festival in 2015, Staged by Philip Stölzi. Video direction by Brian Large.
10/06/17 Summer Concert 2017
Telemann: Die stille Nacht (Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus). Solo Cantata TWV 1:364
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Freiburg Baroque Orchestra directed by Petra Müllejans
Roy's first item in first half of Concert programme
Telemann: Overture in D major for 3 Oboes, Strings and Continuo TWV 55:D15
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra directed by Gottfried von der Goltz
Roy's second item in first half of Concert programme
Telemann: Jesus liegt in letzen Zügen (Der Sterbende Jesus) TWV 1:983. Solo cantata.
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Freiburg Baroque Orchestra directed by Petra Müllejans
Roy's third item in first half of Concert programme. The first half of the Concert marked the 250th anniversary of the death of Telemann (on 25th June 1767).
Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande op. 5
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Éamon's (second half) contribution to Concert programme. (The recording dates from 1973.)
11/03/17 Spring Concert 2017
Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock) D.965
Anna Prohaska (soprano), Jörg Widmann (clarinet), Daniel Barenboim (piano)
Dermot's first (first-half) item in Concert programme. Recording from the inaugural concert at the Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, on 4th March 2017.
Schubert: Symphony no. 9 in C major D.944
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kartl Böhm
Dermot's second (first-half) item in Concert programme. Recording dates from June 1963.
Dvorak: Symphony no. 6 in D major op. 60
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isrván Kertész
Jim's (second-half) contribution to Concert programme. Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, 6-10 December 1965.
10/12/16 Winter Concert 2016
Bruckner: Symphony no. 9 in D minor: Introduction to the completed performance version of the 4th movement
Simon Rattle
First half of David W's Concert programme. On video via the Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall.
Bruckner: Symphony no. 9 in D minor (with completed performance version – SPCM, 1983-2012 – of 4th movement)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle
Second half of David W's Concert programme. Video of the performance in the Philharmonie on 9th February 2012.
03/09/16 Autumn Concert 2016
Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (selection of 8 songs)
Matthias Goerne (baritone), Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons
Tom's (first-half) contribution to Concert programme. Blu-ray video. Recorded during the Lucerne Festival, 19th August 2015.
Bruckner: Symphony no. 6 in A major (original version)
Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Daniel Barenboim
Peadar's (second-half) contribution to Concert programme. Blu-ray video. Recorded live at the Philharmonie Berlin, 22 June 2010.
11/06/16 Summer Concert 2016
Brian Eno: The Ship
Brian Eno (vocals), Peter Chilvers (programming, keyboards, vocoder), Leo Abrahams (guitar), Jon Hopkins (keyboards), Nuala Homs, Members of the Elgin Marvels, Peter Serafinowicz (voice)
Brian's Concert programme. The title refers to the sinking of The Titanic. The recording was released on 29 April 2016.
12/03/16 Spring Concert 2016 (Lent coming to an end)
Berlioz: Requiem (Grand messe des morts) op. 5 (complete apart from Agnus dei)
Cesare Veletti (tenor), Temple University Choir, Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Ken's (first-half) contribution to Concert programme
Gesualdo: Sabbato Sancto (Responsories of the Office of Tenebrae of Holy Saturday)
Ensemble Vocal Européen directed by Philippe Herreweghe
Éamon's (second-half) contribution to Concert programme
12/12/15 Winter Concert 2015 ('B-Day')
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms (1965)
Vienna Boys' Choir, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein
Seamus's first item in first half of Concert programme
Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C minor op. 67
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
Seamus's second item in first half of Concert programme. 2008 recording.
Beethoven: Fidelio (2nd Act of Opera)
Jonas Kaufmann, Adrainne Pieczonka, Tomasz Konieczny, Hans-Peter König, Ludovic Tézier, Konzertvereinigung Winer Staatsoper, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Franz Welser-Möst
Ron's (second-half) contribution to Concert programme. Video recorded from 3-Sat transmission. Stage Director, Claus Guth. Salzburg Festival 2015.
19/09/15 Autumn Concert 2015
Balfe: The Bohemian Girl: I dreamt I dwelt in Marble Halls
Elizabeth Woods, RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by Robert Houlihan
Dermot's first item in first half of Concert programme. See other items from the same date.
Ó Riada: Nomos No. 1 (Hercules Dux Ferariae) for String Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland conducted by Robert Houlihan
Dermot's second item in first half of Concert programme. See other items from the same date.
Donnacha Dennehy: Grá agus Bás
Iarla Ó Lionáird (sean-nós singer), The Crash Ensemble conducted by Alan Pierson
Dermot's third item in first half of Concert programme. See other items from the same date.
Bruckner: Symphony no. 6 in A major
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Brian's (2nd half) item in Concert programme. See other items from the same date. 1980 recording.
13/06/15 Summer Concert 2015 (Theme: 150th Anniversaries)
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Excerpts from Opera)
Kirsten Flagstad, Ludwig Suthauten Flagstad, Blanche Thebom, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Josef Greindl, Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
Eamon's (first-half) contribution to Concert programme. See other items from the same date. The recording dates from 1952. 10th June was the 150th Anniversary of the first performance of the opera.
Nielsen: String Quartet in G minor op. 13
The Young Danish String Quartet
Ken's first item in second half of Concert programme. See other items from the same date. 9th June was the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Carl Nielsen.
Nielsen: Symphony no. 4 op. 29 ('The Inextinguishable')
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Ken's second item in second half of Concert programme. See other items from the same date. 9th June was the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Carl Nielsen.
14/03/15 Spring Concert 2015
Seóirse Bodley: A small white cloud drifts over Ireland
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland conducted by Robert Houlihan
Paul's first item in first half of Concert programme
Seóirse Bodley: Symphony No. 2 ('I have loved the lands of Ireland')
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland conducted by Robert Houlihan
Paul's second item in first half of Concert programme
Stanford: Irish Rhapsody no. 2 in F minor op. 84 ('The lament for the Son of Ossian')
Ulster Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley
Jim's 1st item in second half of Concert programme. NOTE: Jim acted as stand-in for Dermot, scheduled as Concert presenter but unable to attend.
Stanford: Four Irish Dances (arr. Percy Grainger)
Piers Lane (piano)
Jim's 2nd item in second half of Concert programme. NOTE: Jim acted as stand-in for Dermot, scheduled as Concert presenter but unable to attend.
Malcolm Arnold: Irish Dances op. 126
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold
Jim's 3rd item in second half of Concert programme. NOTE: Jim acted as stand-in for Dermot, scheduled as Concert presenter but unable to attend.
13/12/14 Winter Concert 2014 (Theme: 1917/1918)
Sibelius: Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra op. 87 (1917) & op. 89 (1918)
Pekka Kuusisto, Tapiola Sinfonietta
Jim's first item in first half of Concert programme. See other items from the same date.
Myaskovsky: Symphony no. 5 in D major op. 18 (1918)
Russian State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov
Jim's second item in first half of Concert programme. See other items from the same date.
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (complete opera)
Cast led by Lucio Gallo in the lead rôle and including John Molloy, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden conducted by Antonio Pappano
Ron's (second half) contribution to Concert programme. On DVD. Stage Director: Richard Jones.
20/09/14 Autumn Concert 2014
Mozart: Symphony no. 41 in C major K.551 ('Jupiter')
Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras
Roy's (first half) contribution to Concert programme
Mozart: Requiem Mass in D minor K.626
Anna Prohaska, Sara Mingardo, Miximilian Schmitt, Rene Pape, Bavarian Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Choir, Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
Tom F's (second half) contribution to Concert programme
17/05/14 Summer Concert 2014
Schubert: Mass in A flat major D.678
Helen Donath (soprano), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Francisco Araiza (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Chor und Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch
David's (first-half) contribution to Concert programme
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor op. 125
Janet Perry (soprano), Agnes Baltsa (contralto), Vinson Cole (tenor), Jose van Damm (baritone), Wiener Singverein, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Ken's (second-half) contribution to Concert programme. 1983 recording.
15/02/14 Spring Concert 2014
Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony op. 64
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin conducted by Kent Nagano
Peadar's (first-half) contribution to Concert programme. On DVD. 2006 performance in the Berlin Philharmonie.
Puccini: 'Suor Angelica' (Complete opera)
Ermonela Jaho, Anna Larsson, (Female) Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden conducted by Antonio Pappano
Séamus's (second-half) contribution to Concert programme. On DVD. Directed by Richard Jones. Recorded from TV broadcast on BBC Four in June 2012.
26/10/13 Autumn Concert 2013 (A Late Schubertiad – Autumn 1828)
Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major D.960
Murray Perahia
Roy's (first-half) contribution to Concert programme
Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock) D.965
Arleen Auger (soprano), Thea King (clarinet), Graham Johnson (piano)
David's 1st item in second half of Concert programme
Schubert: String Quintet in C major D.956
Takáks Quartet, Ralph Kirshbaum (second cello)
David's 2nd item in second half of Concert programme
17/08/13 Summer Concert 2013
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Glenn Gould
Tom F's choice for first half of Concert programme
Wagner: 'The Ring Without Words' (Symphonic Fantasy on Wagner's Ring)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel
Tom F's choice for second half of Concert programme. This is Lorin Maazel's own distillation of the Ring, as written by Wagner, performed without interruption in chronological Ring order. On Blu-ray disc, a video recording of performances given in the Philharmonie on 17th & 18th October 2000.
20/04/13 Spring Concert 2013
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor op. 50 ('To the Memory of a Great Artist')
Martha Argerich (piano), Gidon Kramer (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello)
Michael's (first-half) contribution to Concert programme. This item presented in memory of the late Colin Davis (d. 14th April 2013).
Lutoslawski: Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Louis Lortie (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner
Jim's 1st item in second half of Concert programme
Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody in A major op. 11 no. 1
Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi
Jim's 2nd item in second half of Concert programme
Liszt: Fantasy on Hungarian Folk-tunes S.123
Louis Lortie (piano), Residentie Orchestra The Hagu conducted by George Pahlivanian
Jim's 3rd item in second half of Concert programme
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Neschlng
Jim's 4th item in second half of Concert programme
19/01/13 Winter Concert 2013
Elgar: Cockaigne Overture op. 40
BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Davis
Seamus's 1st item in 1st half of Concert programme
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F minor op. 36
Olso Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mariss Jansons
Seamus's 2nd item in 1st half of Concert programme
Wagner: 'Lohengrin' (Opening of Act I and conclusion of Act III (finale) of opera)
Plácido Domingo, Robert Lloyd, Cheryl Studer, Hartmut Welker, Dunja Vejzovic, Chorus and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera conducted by Claudio Abbado
Dermot's (second half) contribution to Concert programme. On DVD. Performance directed by Wolfgang Weber, recorded in 1990
20/10/12 Autumn Concert 2012
Rossini: William Tell Overture
World Orchestra for Peace conducted by Georg Solti
Paul's 1st item in 1st half of Concert programme
Dvorak: The Golden Spinning Wheel (Symphonic Poem) op. 109
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Istvan Kertesz
Paul's 2nd item in 1st half of Concert programme
Mozart: 'Bastien und Bastienne' (Singspiel in one act) K.50 -AND- 'Der Scahuspieldirektor' (Comedy with Music in one act) K.486
Alfred Kleinheinz, Radu Cojocariu, Bernhard Berchtold, Evmorfia Metaxaki, Alexandra Zamojska, Junge Philharmonie Salzburg conducted by Elisabeth Fuchs
Ron's (2nd half) contribution to Concert programme. On DVD. A co-production with the Salzburg Marionette Theatre
21/07/12 Summer Concert 2012
Brahms: Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer op. 105 no. 2
Jessye Norman (soprano), Daniel Barenboim (piano)
Peadar's 1st item in 1st half of Concert programme. The song is based on the cello theme from the 3rd movement of the 2nd Piano Concerto.
Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major op. 83
Emmanuel Ax, Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Bernard Haitink
Peader's 2nd item in 1st half of Concert programme. On DVD, recorded from Proms concert in August 2011.
Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain (orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin
Ron's 1st item in 2nd half of Concert programme. On DVD. Recording of first half of the Summer Concert from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 27th June 2010.
Dvorak: 'Rusalka': Rusalka's aria ('Song to the Moon')
Renée Fleming (soprano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin
Ron's 2nd item in 2nd half of Concert programme. On DVD. Recording of first half of the Summer Concert from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 27th June 2010.
Smetana: 'Dalibor': Milada's aria ('Dobrá! Já mu je dám! Jak je mi?'
Renée Fleming, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin
Ron's 3rd item in 2nd half of Concert programme. On DVD. Recording of first half of the Summer Concert from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 27th June 2010.
Khachaturian: 'Spartacus': Adagio of Phrygia and Spartacus
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin
Ron's 4th item in 2nd half of Concert programme. On DVD. Recording of first half of the Summer Concert from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 27th June 2010.
Richard Strauss: 'Capriccio': Final Scene of the Countess
Renée Fleming, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin
Ron's 5th item in 2nd half of Concert programme. On DVD. Recording of first half of the Summer Concert from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 27th June 2010.
Wagner: 'Rienzi': Overture
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin
Ron's 6th item in 2nd half of Concert programme. On DVD. Recording of first half of the Summer Concert from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 27th June 2010.
Puccini: 'Gianni Schicchi': O mio babbino caro
Renée Fleming, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin
Ron's 7th item in 2nd half of Concert programme. On DVD. Renée's encore at the Summer Concert from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 27th June 2010.
Paul Lincke: Berliner Luft
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin
Ron's final item in 2nd half of Concert programme. On DVD. Concluding encore at the Summer Concert from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 27th June 2010.
21/04/12 Spring Concert 2012
Niels W. Gade: Echoes of Ossian (Concert Overture. Allegro moderato)
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Hogwood
Jim's 1st item in 1st half of Concert programme
William Alwyn: Lyra Angelica (Concerto for Harp and String Orchestra)
Osian Ellis, London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Alwyn
Jim's 2nd item in 1st half of Concert programme
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben op. 40
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Jim's second-half contribution to Concert programme
21/01/12 Winter Concert 2012
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
16 uncredited vocal soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult
Tony's 1st item in 1st half of Concert programme
Vaughan Williams: 'Riders to the Sea' (complete opera)
Sarah Walker, Yvonne Brennan, Kathleen Tynan, Hugh Mackey, RTÉ Chamber Chorus and Concert Orchestra conducted by Bryden Thomson
On DVD. An RTÉ co-production. Tony's 2nd item in 1st half of Concert programme
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6 in B minor op. 74 ('Patehetique')
Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev
On Blu-Ray. Performance recorded in January 2010 in the Salle Pleyel in Paris. Tom's (2nd half) contribution to Concert programme.
15/10/11 Autumn Concert 2011
Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Maria Vergine (1610)
Monteverdi Choir, London Oratory Junior Choir, His Majesties Sagbutts & Cornetts, English Baroque Soloists conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
David & Roy's Concert programme. On DVD. Recording of a performance in St Mark's Basilica, Venice in 1989. Preceded by a filmed introduction by John Eliot Gardiner.
16/07/11 Summer Concert 2011
J.S. Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor BWV.1043
Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta
Seamus's 1st item in 1st half of Concert programme
Tchaikovsky: 'Eugene Onegin' (Act I and beginning of Act II of opera)
Teresa Kubiak, Julia Hamari, Bernd Weikl, Stuart Burrows, John Aldis Choir, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden conducted by Georg Solti
Recording on DVD of Petr Weigl's 1988 film version. Seamus's 2nd item in 1st half of Concert programme
Pfitzner: Herbstlied op. 3 no. 2
Hans Christian Begemann (baritone), Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by Otto Tausk
Bernard's 1st item in 2nd half of Concert programme
Pfitzner: Der Trompeter op. 25 no. 1
Hans Christian Begemann (baritone), Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by Otto Tausk
Bernard's 2nd item in 2nd half of Concert programme
Pfitzner: Four Songs to poems of Heinrich Heine op. 4 (Es glänzt so schön die sinkende Sonne; Sie haben heut' Abend Gesellschaft; Es fällt ein Stern herunter; Es faßt mich wieder der alte Mut)
Hans Christian Begemann (baritone), Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by Otto Tausk
Bernard's 3rd to 6th items in 2nd half of Concert programme
Pfitzner: Three Songs to poems of Joseph von Eichendorff (Nachts op. 26 no. 2; Zorn op. 15 no. 2; Klage op. 25 no. 2)
Hans Christian Begemann (baritone), Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by Otto Tausk
Bernard's 7th to 9th items in 2nd half of Concert programme
Pfitzner: Mein Herz is wie die dunkle Nacht op. 3 no. 3
Hans Christian Begemann (baritone), Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by Otto Tausk
Bernard's 10th item in 2nd half of Concert programme
Pfitzner: Three Songs to poems of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (An den Mond op. 18; Wilkommen und Abschied op 29 no. 3; Wanderers Nacthlied op. 40 no. 5)
Hans Christian Begemann (baritone), Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by Otto Tausk
Bernard's 11th to 13th items in 2nd half of Concert programme
Pfitzner: Herr Oluf op. 12
Hans Christian Begemann (baritone), Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by Otto Tausk
Bernard's 14th (and final) item in 2nd half of Concert programme
09/04/11 Spring Concert 2011
Verdi: 'Otello' (Act I of complete opera on DVD)
Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop etc, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Part of Ron & Tony's multi-production Concert programme. Film version of Deutsche Oper 1973 production, directed by Herbert von Karajan.
Verdi: 'Otello' (Act II of complete opera on DVD)
Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Diaz etc, Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala Milan conducted by Lorin Maazel
Part of Ron & Tony's multi-production Concert programme. Film version of 1986 La Scala production, directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
Verdi: 'Otello' (Act III of complete opera on DVD)
Placido Doningo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus etc, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden conducted by Georg Solti
Part of Ron & Tony's multi-production Concert programme. Live recording of Elijah Moshinsky's 1992 Covent Garden production.
Verdi: 'Otello' (Act IV of complete opera on DVD)
Ronald Samm, Stephanie Corley, Keel Watson etc, Birmingham City Opera conducted by Stephen Barlow
Part of Ron & Tony's multi-production Concert programme. TV recording of Graham Vick's 2009 Birmingham City Opera production from the Argyle Works, Birmingham.
15/01/11 Winter Concert 2011 (20th-Century Orchestral Music from Iberia)
De Falla: El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat, Complete Ballet Score)
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-Soprano), Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Seiji Ozawa
Roy's (1st half) contribution to Concert programme
Joly Braga Santos: Symphony No. 4 in E minor
National Symphony Orchestra Orchestra of Ireland conducted by Álvaro Cassuto
Jim's (2nd half) contribution to Concert programme
23/10/10 Autumn Concert 2010 (Ground-breaking, first-ever live performances)
Handel: Silent Worship
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
First item in first half of Concert programme
Handel: Lascia ch'io pianga (from 'Rinaldo')
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Second item in first half of Concert programme
Schumann: Papillons op. 2
David Wilkins (piano)
Third item in first half of Concert programme
Wolf: Auf ein altes Bild (Mörike Lieder No. 23)
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Fourth item in first half of Concert programme
Schubert: Du bist die Ruh D.776
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Fifth item in first half of Concert programme
Brahms: O liebliche Wangen op. 47 no. 4
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Sixth item in first half of Concert programme
Chopin: Mazurka in C major op. 24 no. 2
David Wilkins (piano)
Seventh item in first half of Concert programme
Chopin: Mazurka in A minor op. 17 no. 4
David Wilkins (piano)
Eighth item in first half of Concert programme
Christopher Le Fleming: A Smuggler's Song
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Ninth item in first half of Concert programme
Sullivan: Oh, better far to live and die (from 'The Pirates of Penzance')
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Tenth item in first half of Concert programme
Alec Rowley: From a Railway Carriage
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Eleventh item in first half of Concert programme
Liza Lehmann: Henry King
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Twelfth item in first item of Concert programme
Vaughan Williams: Linden Lea
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
First item in second half of Concert programme
Vaughan Williams: Silent Noon
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Second item in second half of Concert programme
John Ireland: Sea Fever
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Third item in second half of Concert programme
Chopin: Mazurka in A flat major op. 50 no. 2
David Wilkins (piano)
Fourth item in second half of Concert programme
Chopin: Mazurka in C sharp minor op. 50 no. 3
David Wilkins (piano)
Fifth item in second half of Concert programme
Britten: The Plough Boy (folksong arrangement)
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Sixth item in second half of Concert programme
Britten: The Foggy, Foggy Dew (folksong arrangement)
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Seventh item in second half of Concert programme
Chopin: Nocturne in E major op. 62 no. 2
David Wilkins (piano)
Eighth item in second half of Concert programme
Irving Berlin: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
Paul Higgins baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Ninth item in second half of concert programme
Cole Porter: Ev'ry Time we say Goodbye
Paul Higgins (baritone), David Wilkins (piano)
Tenth item in second half of Concert programme
10/07/10 Summer Concert 2010
Verdi: Overture, La Forza Del Destino
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim
Bernard's contribution to Concert programme. Performance on DVD as part of a concert in the Victoria Hall, Geneva, 2004
Mahler: Symphony no. 8 ('Symphony of a Thousand')
Julia Varady, Jane Eaglen, Susan Bullock (sopranos), Trudeliese Schmidt, Jadwiga Rappe (altos), Kenneth Riegel (tenor), Eike Wilm Schulte (baritone), Hans Sotin (bass), Combined choirs of Eton College, the London Symphony and the London Philharmonic orchestras, London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Klaus Tennstedt
Peadar's contribution to Concert programme. On DVD. Recording of 1991 performance from the Royal Festival Hall, London
17/04/10 Spring Concert 2010
Handel: 'Love in her Eyes sits playing' (from Acis and Galatea)
Kenneth McKellar, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conduced by Sir Adrian Boult
Fergus's contribution to Concert programme. Tribute to Kenneth McKellar, who died on 9th April.
Korngold: 'Die tote Stadt' (Complete opera on DVD. Inga Levant's Opera de Rhin production, 1999.)
Angela Denoke, Torsten Kerl, Yuri Batukov etc, Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg conducted by Jan-Latham-Koenig
Tom F's contribution to Concert programme
16/01/10 Winter Concert 2010 (Tribute to Elisabeth Söderström. Died 20.11.09.)
Sibelius: Luonnotar op. 70 (Symphonic Poem for Soprano and Orchestra)
Elisabeth Söderström, Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy
Peadar's first item in Concert programme
Beethoven: 'Fidelio' (complete opera on DVD)
Elisabeth Söderström, Anton de Ridder, Curt Appelgren, Elizabeth Gale, Robert Allman, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink
Peadar and Tony's second item in Concert programme (1979 production from the Glyndebourne Festival)
05/12/09
Verdi: 'Falstaff' (complete opera on DVD)
Bryn Terfel, Barbara Frittoli, Roberto Frontali, Bernadette Manca di Nissa, Desiree Rancatore, Kenneth Tarver, Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden conducted by Bernard Haitink
Hosted by Ron as part of the Verdi DVD season. 1999 production directed by Graham Vick.
17/10/09 Autumn Concert 2009
Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (1739)
Felicity Lott (soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnston (tenor), The English Concert Choir and Orchestra directed from the keyboard by Trevor Pinnock
Roy's (1st half) contribution to Concert programme. In honour of the 250th Anniversary of Handel's death.
Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region
Corydon Orchestra and Singers conducted by Matthew Best
Dermot's 1st item in 2nd half of Concert programme
Nielsen: Symphony no. 4 op. 29/FS.76 (The Inextinguishable)
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland conducted by Adrian Leaper
Dermot's 2nd item in 2nd half of Concert programme
25/09/09
Verdi: 'Rigoletto' (complete opera on DVD)
Ingvar Wixell, Luciano Pavarotti, Edita Gruberova, Feruccio Furlanetto, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus of Vienna State Opera conducted by Riccardo Chailly
Hosted by Bernard as part of the Verdi DVD season. Filmed version by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.
11/07/09 Summer Concert 2009
Mahler: Symphony no. 2 in C minor ('Resurrection')
Eteri Gvazava, Anna Larsson, Orfeon Donostiarra, Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
Presented on DVD. Tom & Cathal's choice as Concert programme
18/04/09 Spring Concert 2009
Boris Tchaikovsky: Sinfonietta for String Orchestra (1953)
Musica Viva Chamber Orchestra conducted by Alexander Rudin
Jim's 1st item in 1st half of Concert programme
Peter Lieberson: Five Neruda Songs (2005)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezz-soprano), Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Levine
Jim's 2nd item in 1st half of Concert programme
Mascagni: 'Cavalleria Rusticana' (complete one-act opera on DVD)
Elena Obraztsova, Plácido Domingo, Defora Barbieri, Renato Bruson, Axelle Gall, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Alla Scala Milan conducted by Georges Prêtre
Tony's (2nd half) contribution to Concert programme. Film version by Franco Zeffirelli
21/02/09
Wagner: 'Tristan und Isolde' (complete opera on DVD)
Ian Storey, Waltraud Meier, Matti Salminen, Gerd Grochowski, Will Hartmann, Michelle De Young, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro all Scala Milan conducted by Daniel Barenboim
Hosted by Jim as part of the 'Big Six' DVD season
31/01/09 Winter Concert 2009
Victor Herbert: Auditorium Festival March
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Keith Brion
Bernard's 1st item in 1st half of Concert programme. 1st February is the 150th Anniversary of the birth of the composer
Victor Herbert: Hero and Leander, Symphonic Poem, op. 33
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel
Bernard's 2nd item in 1st half of Concert programme
Victor Herbert: Irish Rhapsody
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Keith Brion
Bernard's 3rd item in 1st half of Concert programme
Dvorak: American Suite in A major op. 98b
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Dmitri Yablonsky
David W's 1st item in 2nd half of Concert programme
Amy Beach: Symphony in E Minor ('Gaelic') op. 32
Nashville Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Schermerhorn
David W's 2nd item in 2nd half of Concert programme
18/10/08 Autumn Concert 2008
Purcell: 'The Fairy Queen' (Acts 1 & 2)
Berbara Bonney, Sylvia McNair, Michael Chance, Robert hall, Concentus Musicus conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Paul's (1st half) contribution to Concert programme
Various: 3 Ballets choreographed by Hans van Manen: 1. 'Simple Things', 2. 'Trois Gnossiennes', 3. 'Five Tangos'). Music by (1) Guy Klusevsek & Alan Bern, Haydn, Vasks, (2) Satie, (3) Piazzolla.
Nederlands Das Theater II, Members of the Kirov Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballett
Ron's (2nd half) contribution to Concert programme. Recording on DVD of German TV broadcast from the Hans van Manen Festival 2007 marking van Manen's 75th brithday
19/07/08 Summer Concert 2008
Brahms: Violin Concerto in D op. 77
Gil Shahan (violin), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
Cathal's (1st half) contribution to Concert programme. DVD from the Europa Concert 2002, Palermo
Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony op. 64
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester berlin conducted by Kent Nagano
Bernard's (2nd half) contribution to Concert programme. DVD from the Philharmonie, Berlin
19/04/08 Spring Concert 2008
J.S. Bach: Excerpt from Angela Hewitt's DVD 'Bach Performance on the Piano'
Angela Hewitt
Roy's 1st item in 1st half of Concert programme
J.S. Bach: Partita No 4 in D major BWV828
Angela Hewitt (piano)
Roy's 2nd item in 1st half of Concert programme
Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge (song cycle to texts by A.E. Housman)
Adrian Thompson (tenor), Iain Burnside (piano), Delmé Quartet
David W's 1st item in 2nd half of Concert programme
Stanford: Violin Concerto in D major op. 74
Anthony Marwood, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins
David W's 2nd item in 2nd half of Concert programme
19/01/08 Winter Concert 2008
Mendelssohn: 'Ruy Blas' Concert Overture op. 95
Orchestra Sinfonica RAI di Torino conducted by Peter Maag
Jim's contribution (1st item) to 1st half of Concert programme
Beethoven: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano op. 56
Pinchas Zukermann (violin), Ralph Kirschbaum (cello), John Browning (piano), London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenbach
Dermot's contribution (2nd item) to 1st half of Concert programme
Mozart: Concert Aria 'Per questa bella mano' K.612 (for Baritone, Double Bass and Orchestra)
Thomas Questhoff (baritone), Christoph Anacker (double bass), Staatskapelle Berlin Conducted by Julien Salemkour
Dermot's contribution (1st item) to 2nd half of Concert programme
Schumann: Symphony no. 3 in E flat major op. 97 ('Rhenish')
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
Jim's contribution (2nd item) to 2nd half of Concert programme
17/11/07 Late Autumn Concert 2007
Puccini: 'Il Tabarro' (complete 1-Act opera on DVD)
Maria Guleghina, Juan Pons, Salvatore Licitra etc, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by James Levine
Tony's (1st half) contribution to Concert programme
Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor op. 15
Daniel Barenboim, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle (DVD of performance in the Herodeion Amphitheatre, Athens)
Tom F's (2nd half) contribution to Concert programme
21/07/07 Summer Concert 2007
Handel: 'Giulio Cesare' (Highlights)
Beverly Sills, Norman Treigle, Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Colon, Buenas Aires
Fergus's (1st half) contribution to Concert programme. In memory of Beverly Sills, recently deceased
Rachmaninov: 'The Miserly Knight' (One Act Opera in Three Scenes)
Soloists, London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Jurowski
Bernard's (2nd half) contribution to Concert programme. DVD of 2004 Glyndebourne production.
21/04/07 Spring Concert 2007
Brahms: Symphony no. 3 in F major op. 90
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein
DVD of performance recorded in Jerusalem, August 1978. Cathal's contribution to concert programme (1st half)
Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor K.466
Mitsuko Uchida, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle
From a recording of the 2007 New Year concert in the Philharmonie, Berlin. Dermot's 1st item in 2nd half of concert programme
Richard Strauss: 'Der Rosenkavalier' (conclusion of opera)
Camilla Nylund, Laura Aiken, Magdalena Kozena, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle
From a recording of the 2007 New Year concert in the Philharmonie, Berlin. Dermot's 2nd item in 2nd half of concert programme
31/03/07
Wagner: 'Tannhäuser' (complete opera on DVD)
Richard Versalle, Wolfgang Brendel, Cheryl Studer, Ruthild Engert-Ely etc, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli
Hosted by Jim as part of the 'Big Six' DVD season
20/01/07 Winter Concert 2007
Britten: Simple Symphony op. 4 (for String Orchestra)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Ron's 1st item in 1st half of concert programme
Pärt: Tabula rasa (for Two Violins, String Orchestra and Prepared Piano)
Tasmin Little & Richard Studt (violins), Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by Richard Studt
Ron's 2nd item in 1st half of concert programme
Sibelius: Tapiola op. 112 (Symphonic Poem for Orchestra)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä
Jim's 1st item in 2nd half of concert programme
Sibelius: Symphony no. 3 in C major op. 52
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leif Segerstam
Jim's 2nd item in 2nd half of concert programme
04/11/06
Wagner: 'Der fliegende Holländer' (complete opera on DVD)
Simon Estes, Matti Salminen, Lisbeth Balslev etc, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Woldemar Nelsson
Hosted by Bernard as part of the 'Big Six' DVD season
21/10/06 Autumn Concert 2006
Bruckner: String Quintet in F major
Melos Quartet with Enrique Santiago (viola)
Liam's contribution to concert programme (1st half)
Bruckner: Symphony no. 9 in D minor
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini
Tom F's contribution to concert programme (2nd half)
29/07/06 Summer Concert 2006
Mozart: 'Die Zauberflöte' — Overture
Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Colin Davis
First item in David's all-Mozart Concert programme
Mozart: Requiem K.626 (echt Mozart items, up to Lacrimosa)
Margaret Price, Trudeliese Schmidt, Francisco Ariza, Theo Adam, Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Dresden Staatskapelle conducted by Peter Schreier
Second item in David's all-Mozart Concert programme
Mozart: 'The Life of Mozart'
DVD from the BBC 'Great Composers' series (c. 2000). Second half of David's all-Mozart Concert programme
24/06/06
Wagner: 'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg' (complete opera on DVD)
Wolfgang Brendel, Gösta Winbergh, Eva Johannson. Eike Wilm Schulte etc, Chorus & Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Hosted by Jim as part of the 'Big Six' DVD season
08/04/06 Spring Concert 2006
Verdi: Requiem
Angela Gheorghiu, Daniela Barcellona, Roberto Alagna, Julian Konstantinov, Swedish Radio Chorus & Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
Tony & Paul's combined Concert programme. DVD of Philharmonie performance for Verdi's Centenary, Jan 2001
21/01/06
Wagner: 'Lohengrin' (complete Opera on DVD)
Placido Domingo, Cheryl Studer, Dunja Vejzovic, Chorus and Orchestra of the Vienna Staatsoper conducted by Claudio Abbado
Hosted by Dermot as part of the 'Big Six' DVD season
14/01/06 Winter Concert 2006
Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major op. 83
Emil Gilels (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eugen Jochum
Roy's contribution to concert programme (1st half)
Mahler: Symphony no. 4 in G major
Lucia Popp (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Klaus Tennstedt
Ron's contribution to concert programme (2nd half)
22/10/05 Autumn Concert 2005
Gorecki: Symphony no. 3 op. 36 ('Symphony of Sorrowful Songs')
Zofia Kilanowicz (soprano), Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jacek Kasprzyk
Ron's contribution to concert programme (1st half)
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor op. 125 ('Choral')
Luba Organasova, Anne Sofie von Otter, Anthong Rolfe Johnson, Gilles Cachemaille; The Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
Tom F's contribution to concert programme (2nd half)
23/07/05 Summer Concert 2005
Mozart: Overture: "The Marriage of Figaro"
BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Colin Davis
David's contribution to Concert programme (1st item)
Berlioz: Les nuits d'été
Susan Graham, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden conducted by John Nelson
Tony's contribution to Concert programme (2nd item)
Bruckner: Symphony no. 4 in E flat major
Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim
Cathal's contribution to Concert programme (2nd half)
23/04/05 Spring Concert 2005
Dvorak: Symphonic Poem 'Vodnik' (The Water Goblin) op. 107
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by István Kertesz
Paul's contribution to concert programme (1st item)
Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra in D minor
Jean-Bernard Pommier & Anne Queffelec (pianos), City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox
Bernard's contribution to concert programme (2nd item)
Stravinsky: Pulcinella (complete ballet)
Anna Caterine Antonacci (soprano), Pietro Ballo (tenor), William Shimmel (bass), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Chailly
Roy's contribution to concert programme (2nd half)
22/01/05 Winter Concert 2005
J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor BWV 1067
Capella Istropolitana conducted by Jaroslav Dvorak
Tom D's contribution to concert programme (1st item)
Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major K.467 (cadenzas: Radu Lupu)
Alfred Brendel (piano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields conducted by Neville Marriner
Dermot's contribution to concert programme (2nd item)
Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra op. 125
Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel
Jim's contribution to concert programme (2nd half)
13/11/04 Winter Concert 2004
Haydn: The Seasons
Marlis Petersen, Werner Güra, Dietrich Henschel, RIAS-Kammerchor, Freiburg Barock Orchestra conducted by René Jacobs (Spring, Summer -- Tom); Edith Mathis, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Siegfried Jerusalem, Chorus & Academy of St Martin's in the Fields conducted by Neville Marriner (Autumn, Winter -- Ron)
Tom F & Ron's combined Concert programme
07/08/04 Autumn Concert 2004
Liszt: Variations on a Memory of Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'
Lang Lang (piano). Recorded in Carnegie Hall, November 2003.
Dermot's contribution to concert programme (1st item)
Schmidt: Concertante Variations on a Theme of Beethoven for Piano (left hand) and Orchestra
Karl-Andreas Kolly, Musikkollegium Winterthur conducted by Werner Andreas Albert
Bernard's contribution to concert programme (2nd item)
Beethoven: Symphony no. 6 in F major op. 68 ('Pastoral')
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Otto Klemperer
David's contribution to concert programme (2nd half)
08/05/04 Summer Concert 2004
Dvorak: The Wild Dove (Symphonic Poem op. 110)
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Jim's contribution to Concert programme (1st item)
Schumann: Fantasie in C major op. 17
Alfred Brendel (piano)
Paul's contribution to Concert programme (2nd item)
Mozart: Requiem KV 626
Karitta Mattila (soprano), Sara Mingardo (mezzo-soprane), Michael Schade (tenor), Bryn Terfel (bass baritone), Swedish Radio Choir, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
Tony's contribution to Concert programme (2nd half)
07/02/04 Spring Concert 2004 — English Music
John Tavener: The Hymns of Paradise
Donald Sweeney (bass), Winchester Cathedral Choir, 6 violinists directed by David Hill
Cathal's contribution to Concert programme (1st item)
Purcell: Come ye sons of art away (Birthday Song for Queen Mary)
Emily van Evera, Timothy Wilson, John Mark Ainsley, Charles Daniels, David Thomas, Taverner Choir, Teverner Players directed by Andrew Parrott
Roy's contribution to Concert programme (2nd item)
Holst: The Perfect Fool (ballet music)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Sargent
1st of Tom C's (second half) contribution to Concert programme (3rd item)
Moeran: String Quartet in A minor
The Melbourne String Quartet
2nd of Tom C's (second half) contribution to Concert programme (4th item)
Finzi: Nocturne (New Year Music)
Northern SInfonia of England conducted by Richard Hickox
3rd of Tom C's (second half) contribution to Concert programme (final item)
25/10/03
Puccini: 'La Bohème"
Mirella Frena, Gianni Raimondi etc, Choir and Orchestra of La Scala Milan conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Complete opera on DVD courtesy of Tony
02/08/03
Verdi: 'Falstaff'
Cast headed by Tito Gobbi and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Complete opera on CD, courtesy of Paul
19/04/03
Bizet: 'Carmen'
Anne Sofie von Otter, Marcus Haddock, Laurent Naouri, Lisa Milne, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Glyndbourne Chorus conducted by Philippe Jordan
DVD, courtesy of Bernard
16/11/02
Mozart: 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Glyndebourne production
Video, courtesy of Tony
26/10/02
Tchaikovsky: 'Eugene Onegin'
Performers not known
Video, courtesy of Bernard
03/08/02
Wagner: 'Der Ring des Niebelungen'
Performers not known
Video for Bank Holiday: Portillo TV programme, courtesy of Tony
28/10/00
Britten: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Complete opera on video, courtesy of Tony
18/03/00
Janacek: 'Katya Kabanova'
Video presentation of complete opera, courtesy of Tony
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