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The Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian joins Katie Derham live from New York, where she is preparing for this weekend's Metropolitan Opera live cinema transmission of Puccini's Madame Butterfly. Katie also introduces live music from saxophonist Huw Wiggin and pianist Noriko Ogawa.

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Wed 8 May 2024 17:00
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Music Played

  • Arthur Sullivan

    Dance a Cachucha (The Gondoliers)

    Librettist: William Gilbert. Ensemble: The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones.
    • The Gondoliers.
    • That’s Entertainment.
    • 5.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no. 1 in E minor Op.39 - III - Scherzo

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Xian Zhang.
    • New York Philharmonic.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Suite No. 1 for Jazz Band - Foxtrot

    Performer: Timothy End. Music Arranger: Iain Farrington. Ensemble: Ferio Saxophone Quartet.
    • Evoke.
    • Chandos.
    • 4.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony no.5 in D major Op.107 'Reformation' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev.
    • Felix Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5.
    • Linn Records.
    • 6.

  • Luigi Boccherini

    Guitar Quintet No 4 in D major, G 448 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Johan Löfving. Ensemble: Consone Quartet.
    • Fandango! Music for Solo Guitar and String Quartet.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 9.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 - II - Largo e mesto

    Performer: Igor Levit.
    • Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 12.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Madama Butterfly - Act 2; Un Bel di vedremo [Butterfly]

    Singer: Asmik Grigorian. Conductor: Xian Zhang.

  • Richard Strauss

    Four Last Songs; 1. FrΓΌhling (Spring)

    Singer: Asmik Grigorian. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Mikko Franck.
    • ALPHA CLASSICS.

  • Alexander von Zemlinsky

    Trio in D minor Op.3 for clarinet - III - Allegro

    Performer: Daniel Ottensamer. Performer: Stephan Koncz. Performer: Christoph Traxler.
    • The Clarinet Trio Anthology.
    • Universal Music GmbH.
    • 23.

  • LΓ©o Delibes

    Pizzicato (Sylvia)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • New Year's Concert 2014.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 7.

  • Iain Farrington

    Paganini Patterns, Mvt 1

    Performer: Huw Wiggin. Performer: Noriko Ogawa.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no.40 in G minor (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Manchester Camerata. Conductor: Douglas Boyd.
    • Avie Records.

  • Ruth Crawford Seeger

    Rissolty Rossolty

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Ensemble: tenThing.
    • She Composes Like A Man.
    • Lawo Classics.
    • 13.

  • Joseph Phibbs

    Night Paths (selected movements)

    Performer: Huw Wiggin. Performer: Noriko Ogawa.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata in G minor BWV 1020 1st movement

    Music Arranger: John Harle. Performer: Huw Wiggin. Performer: Noriko Ogawa.

  • Gustav Holst

    Mars, the Bringer of War (The Planets, Op 32)

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Holst: Orchestral Works, Volume 2.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.

  • Henry Purcell

    Trumpet Tune for keyboard

    Performer: Simon Preston. Music Arranger: C.H. Trevor.
    • The World of The Organ, Simon Preston.
    • Decca.
    • 7.

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  • Wed 8 May 2024 17:00
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