Fine Music Magazine - January 2013

TOMORROW’S VIRTUOSI- Classical guitarist -

Andrey Lebedev

CLASSICAL CULTURE -

Simon Says: ‘backstabbing and bastardry’

THE SOUND OF KUBRICK

with maestro André de Ridder

January 2013

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QUINTESSENTIAL KUNQU - Opera returns to Sydney Festival

SINGIN’ AND DYIN’ with Verdi & Wagner

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2013 marks the bicentenary of the births of Verdi and Wagner and throughout this anniversary year Fine Music 102.5 celebrates with a veritable feast of their masterpieces. In Derek Parker’s preview of the coverage, he touches on some of the works to be aired and takes a warts-and-all look at the “two giants of nineteenth century opera”.

The city springs to life in summer with a smorgasbord of Sydney Festival entertainment. There’s been one notable omission to the festivities over the last few years - opera. It hasn’t been seen on the calendar since the days of Leo Schofield. It’s back now – thanks to new Festival director, Lieven Bertels.

Paulo Hooke talks with the upbeat Belgian about curating the program and his classical selections – including one of China’s best-loved classical operas, the Peony Pavilion. The lead character of Peony is Du Liniang, played by Wei Chunrong – captured on our cover in full glorious regalia.

Through Randolph Magri-Overend, and new contributor Mark Della-Libera, you’ll meet two of the international arrivals wielding the baton over major Festival events - German André de Ridder is your maestro for Symphony in the Domain while Italian Andrea Molino conducts the new production of Verdi’s A Masked Ball.

Young talent continues to rise to the top and taking the most recent accolade is rising star of classical guitar, Andrey Lebedev. Representing the ACT, Lebedev won the national final of the Fine Music Young Performer Award hosted by 3MBS in Melbourne on 25 November. Guitarists have been rare on the winners’ list – in the last 29 years just two others have taken first prize.

When the weighty tome, Great, Grand & Famous Opera Houses, arrived with the postman, everyone wanted a peek – it really is a glorious trip around the world’s most amazing opera venues. If you flip to the next page you’ll find a detailed review by Michael Morton-Evans.

Happy reading,

.Lizzie

CONTENTSVol 40 No 1

4 COVER STORY Sydney Festival Director, Lieven Bertels, talks with Paolo Hooke about his vivacious program of events and bringing opera back to the festival.

2 Grand Opera Houses of the World

3 Simon Says

4 Sydney Festival 2013

6 International Composer Profiles

8 Verdi & Wagner – Anniversary Year

11 Virtuosi of Tomorrow

12 What’s On

14 CD Reviews

17 Swinging on the Vine

20 Program Highlights

21 Program

54 Directors, Committees, Staff

55 Fine Music Friends

56 Crossword and Trivia Quiz

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Book ReviewGREAT, GRAND & FAMOUS OPERA HOUSESForeword by Dame Kiri Te KanawaPublished by Arbon Publishing. RRP $79.99

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It’s not often that you come across a man like Fritz Gubler. A graduate of the famous Hotel School of Lausanne in Switzerland, he spent his career as general manager of some of the world’s leading hotels. Having spent his working life celebrating the finer things in life, he decided he wanted to give something back and the result is the Great, Grand & Famous series which he now publishes.

We’ve had so far G,G & F Chefs and Their Signature Dishes; G,G & F Champagnes and G, G & F Hotels; and now his latest offering Great, Grand & Famous Opera Houses. Like its predecessors, these are sumptuous publications, meticulously researched by a team of some dozen or so opera cognoscenti and replete with the most wonderful photographs. It’s hard to see how Herr Gubler can make any money, given the price he’s selling them at - but then profit is clearly not his purpose here.

The book covers all of the major 68 opera houses in the world ranging from the oldest to the newest, from beginnings in Italy to new ones like the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, opened just eight years ago. But this book is far more than just pretty pictures and a potted history of each opera house. Included in the book are chapters devoted to such matters as the cult of the conductor, audience responses, leading lights of opera through the ages, how to train as an opera singer, and scattered throughout are little boxes with fascinating tit-bits of trivia. There’s the story, for example, of how Birgit Nilsson dealt with the leader of The Claque; how Maria Callas’s famous high E flat in Aida came into being in Mexico City and resounded round the world; and of course how The Phantom of the Opera was born at Paris’s Palais Garnier.

Much of the credit for the detail that has gone into this book lies at the door of its chief consultant, Moffat Oxenbould. There are few in Australia who know opera quite like Moffat does and Herr Gubler was wise to ask him to oversee the contributions. Other contributors include Harriet Cunningham, a classical music critic for the Sydney Morning Herald; Victoria Watson, the Australian coloratura soprano; Murray Dahm, the New Zealand opera historian; and one of Sydney’s rising stars in the field of opera, 27-year-old Paulo Montoya, originally from Costa Rica, but now resident in Sydney.

Between them they succeed in taking us on a great and grand journey through the world’s famous opera houses, a journey that no opera lover will want to miss.

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Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Sydney Symphony and Sibelius – it’s a winning combination! At the end of our Sibelius Festival in 2004, Vladimir Ashkenazy told the audience: “I have never heard Sibelius played better!” That festival has become the stuff of legend. Now it’s time to revisit Finland’s musical master with two stunning concerts.

Legends by the Sea

Feb 6, 8 & 9Hear a thrilling set of legends about a Finnish hero, Lemminkäinen.

FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande: Suite with Mélisande’s Song DEBUSSY La Mer SIBELIUS Lemminkäinen Suite

A Finnish Epic

Feb 15 & 16Sibelius’s breakthrough work, Kullervo is like a symphony in its colossal scale and an opera with its tragic story.

RAVEL Piano Concerto for the left hand SIBELIUS Kullervo

Vladimir

Ashkenazy

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Sibelius

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I’m a nice guy. But not for want of trying. Twenty-five years in this business has the tendency to reduce a man to a beast. Please don’t get me wrong: I’m not complaining. I am one of the lucky few who get to play the very greatest of music and I am blessed. But if only that was the sum total of it.

If I look back at the last two and a half decades of concertising, I can honestly say that the politics, the backstabbing, the relentless bastardry of the classical music scene have had an effect. It has hardened me, which is both good and bad: good, because one must eventually concede that one is an adult - bad, because I was once a kid. It’s that dreadful paradox, that to play sensitively you gotta be sensitive but off stage you have to be someone else altogether. A rather well known colleague of mine, a truly lovely soul, confessed to me recently: “If I knew what people said about me, I wouldn’t even bother getting up in the morning.” How true this is. By and large, why are classical musicians so deeply unsupportive of each other?

We’ve all heard it expressed that in a small scene (that is being relegated more and more to the fringes of society) a small amount of musicians compete for the same opportunities. This breeds a “Lord of the Flies” mindset - a scarcity mentality. Jazz musicians, on the other hand, are forced to work with each other. Save for the solo jazz pianist or the breakaway trombonist who improvises on stage for two hours, camaraderie is essential for a functioning jazz ensemble. Those with formidable egos find themselves consigned to the dustbin (or at least Centrelink). That is not to say that there is no nastiness in jazz - there certainly is - but it has not pervaded the very capillaries of the genre, like it has with mine.

A mean-spirited musician has the Machiavellian diabolism

of a cabinet minister.

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“Politics is everywhere,” I’m told. “You should see what it is like in the law/medicine/visual art/the military/The House of Representatives.” Sorry, no contest. A mean-spirited musician has the erudition of a lawyer, the creativity of the painter, the take-no-prisoners approach of the soldier and the Machiavellian diabolism of a cabinet minister.

Let’s be clear what I’m talking about here - the side-of-the-mouth fare of music school cafes, faculties, and dressing rooms. The worst part is that it draws you in. You find yourself doing it as well, not out of a genuine desire to hurt but a feeling that you must strike first. How ironic it is that we elevated artists are reduced to no more than slobbering dogs or hardened prisoners. And then, we walk on stage and play Bach. I read a story once about the comedian Jerry Lewis, who after leaving a meeting, would deliberately leave behind a suitcase with a tape recorder inside to see what the remaining folks were saying about him. It’s a tempting proposition.

I’ve heard it expressed that this behaviour is “human nature.” Yes, I am aware that coiled in our DNA is a reptilian strand, a vestige of our primate backstory. But, are we not also capable of more? Surely in understanding ourselves at a deeper level - commensurate with the music we play and the neocortexes we possess - we are also capable of raising our own consciousnesses.

By and large, in recent decades, we humans have adapted our language and behaviour because we recognise that they are all rooted in a cultural system that can malign others - women, ethnic groups, homo/bisexuals. Surely, as artists - and artists are on the frontline, the very edge of societal change - it is incumbent upon us to support each other. I don’t care

Simon says: BACKSTABBING & BASTARDRY

what Tchaikovsky said about Bach or what Debussy said about Wagner. We can do better, and we should. Classical music is a dying art and we need each other more than ever.

Mark Latham famously said that politics is Hollywood for ugly people. The sledging that goes on in classical music is sport for the un-athletic. Right now, I’m sitting on a 737 to Melbourne and watching the latest safety video with an unfurling sense of horror. In it, the Australian cricket team, informing us of correct safety procedures, is applauded by the passengers. It ends with a lacklustre exchange between Qantas captain and cricket captain (“skipper! skipper!” etc.) And to think some advertising hack was paid a fortune to come up with this stuff. Before you think I’m going off topic, hold your horses. I posit that if artists were venerated in a way that was representative of their role in society instead of peacocks’ tails in a country of hard yakka machismo, greater civility would result. Maybe, just maybe, we could recognise that there is room for many talented musicians in the scene - even our competitors - and that one person’s win does not count as a personal loss for us.

In any case, through the ravages of years, I have come to a place where I am unaffected by what is said about me. As long as they spell my name right.

- Simon Tedeschi

Elevated artists are reduced to slobbering dogs..

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Simon Tedeschi. Photo - Matt Venables

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OPERA REVIVAL Accessible entertainment meets

high quality performing art

“The days of grand schemes and coming in and saying ‘this is my vision, I am going to put my stamp on the festival’ are a little bit over,” says Lieven Bertels, whose Sydney Festival this month is his first as director.

“As a festival director you have to understand the pulse of the existing festival and its connection to its host city and they are more important than some grand vision of a visiting curator.”

Bertels says that curators tend to fall for the fallacy that they are artists in their own right and curate as an artistic activity. “We facilitate artists to connect with an audience…we are curators not creators.”

The Belgian-born director was drawn to the Sydney Festival by the notion that easily accessible entertainment can sit next to refined, high-quality performing art. “I am not preoccupied with where something comes

from or where it sits in the pecking order of high art versus low art. I want to bring experiences to people that are open-minded enough to engage with these experiences.”

In its 37-year history, the Sydney Festival has been able to constantly reinvent itself, according to Bertels. “It just happens that we are looking at an interesting time financially, it’s not the easiest of times,” he says. “Whereas previous directors had the benefit of being before the Global Financial Crisis or coming in at the right moment in terms of growth, that’s not the case at the moment, so we have to sail a little closer to the wind and be more creative in how we approach things.”

He points out that the Sydney Festival has a great legacy to build on and previous directors, to their credit, have built parts of the festival against all odds and in unusual places and some

of those have become hallmark elements. “Parramatta is a good example, it really caught on last year, it was a great success despite bad weather and so it’s fun for me to build on that.”

Bertels says he has enjoyed bringing opera back to the festival, noting that there hasn’t been opera of any kind since Leo Schofield’s tenure as director. The Semele Walk production is a bold take on Handel’s dramatic opera Semele. In a typical Sydney Festival twist, Semele will be presented at the Sydney Town Hall as a fashion show with exquisite haute couture costumes by Vivienne Westwoo. Bertels hopes this format makes the work accessible to a wider audience that may not be opera regulars. He says the show will involve some daring treatment of Handel’s music. “There’s one point where the stringed instruments flip themselves into miniature amplifiers and have a Jimi Hendrix moment, which is a fresh way of looking at Baroque.”

In Lindy Hume’s period as director, the Sydney Festival increasingly engaged with Asia, and this is also important to Bertels. He is bringing several Asian productions, most notably the Chinese classic operas The Peony Pavilion and The Jade Hairpin presented by the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre. Bertels considered five different kunqu operas before finally finding one that would fit in a western performing arts festival like the Sydney Festival. “Kunqu opera is the lesser known but most refined of Chinese opera forms,” he says. Developed during the 14th century, with its heyday from 16th to 18th centuries, kunqu would normally be performed in the courtyards of rich patrons and noble families. “It has a typical Chinese small music ensemble, then a number of performers that are singers; all of them sing and speak with high pitch voices, which takes a bit of getting used to but it’s interesting to see how they convey emotions through that speaking and reciting tone as well as the singing.”

“And the hand movements are extremely refined,” says Bertels. The lead performer in both operas, Wei Chunrong, has been training in kunqu opera since the age of six, and has been a professional performer since she was 10. “The hand movements of that woman are just amazing, the beautiful hand movements are a feast for the eye and it’s a privilege to have her perform at the Opera House.”

Bertels describes The Peony Pavilion and The Jade Hairpin as quintessential pieces of Semele Walk. Photo - Monika Rittershouse


A Masked Ball

the kunqu repertoire. “The Peony Pavilion is a love story similar to Romeo and Juliet with a different ending. It involves a lot of key elements that happen in kunqu including; the return of certain characters as ghosts; the importance of moral values; the possibility to mend things in your life that you have done wrong - all of these elements come up in a lot of these stories and make for an interesting play.” The Jade Hairpin is also a love story, where the two main characters must overcome several obstacles before they can be together.

Bertels says that the full version of The Peony Pavilion traditionally lasts for more than three days, which can be hard work. The performances in Sydney are two-and-a-half hours in length, as are those of The Jade Hairpin. “Certainly for a Western ear and eye that’s a more digestible way of learning about kunqu opera.”

The other major opera billing is Verdi’s A Masked Ball. Bertels says that in hindsight the opera is seen as an excuse for a party on stage but in its time was highly political. “Verdi had to re-write that opera three times to get it across the line with the censors and had to constantly re-set the story into a different part of the world where you accept the moral lessons of the opera more easily if it’s not about you.” He says that with its stories about deceit and wrongdoing, the opera still resonates in the 21st century. A Masked Ball is a co-production

between Opera Australia and Barcelona-based theatre company La Fura dels Baus. Bertels says it’s great that the contemporary Spanish group, which has been in the festival before with edgy work, is taking on such romantic operatic repertoire and that Sydney audiences can look forward to an interesting and high-quality production.

Handel won’t be the only composer given a fresh take. Symphony is an original way of looking at classical material such as Beethoven’s

Symphony No. 7 and then using that as the context for contemporary dance. Similarly, Sacre - The Rite of Spring is a contemporary dance version based on Stravinsky’s arrangement of his ballet for two pianos. Bertels describes Sacre as a high-energy, beautiful take on The Rite. The show features two pianists in tandem with two dancers performing The Rite. “I think that’s going to be a really amazing experience.”

Satie Vexations, an early repetitive piece in the style of Steve Reich or Philip Glass, also promises to be memorable. “We are encouraging people to have a glass of wine in the interval, so that you will go into the next set of repetitions of that original 48 second piece in a slightly different state of mind,” says Bertels. “So whilst we’re not encouraging you to get drunk, it’s the idea of having that different mood and being relaxed, so you can float in the music.”

Contemporary classical music fans can also look forward to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Bertels says the idea started with acclaimed conductor André de Ridder, who has a nose for interesting crossover projects. De Ridder presented a version of Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi classic with music for the Ether Festival in London which sold out. “It’s such a great idea to present the whole movie with live music,” says Bertels. “To do the full feature film with all the dialogue, strip the music of the original soundtrack and then play that music live is technically no mean feat, but it’s such a rewarding experience.” - Paolo Hooke

The Jade Hair Pin


André de RidderThe Sound of Kubrick

He may not have set foot on our shores yet, but conductor André de Ridder is no stranger to Australia’s place in the world of classical music. A diverse career that also spans opera and contemporary pop has seen him working with a number of Australian musicians who’ve set up camp in Europe, most recently composer Liza Lim. “Liza is very precise, and has this determination, but at the same time she’s so open to working with influences from literature and jazz, and in this case also the Sufi culture.”

This openness is something common to many Australian musicians, de Ridder says. Our exposure to the Western art canon may be in its relative infancy, but there’s a certain flexibility that comes with youth: “Sometimes cultures that don’t have that huge weight of tradition can have a very fresh view on things – I think that’s quite refreshing.”

De Ridder himself has never been one to shy away from fresh views on tradition. Principal conductor for London’s progressive Sinfonia Viva, his credits include a string of operas from Mozart to Janacek, premieres of works by Owen Pallett and Nico Muhly, a musical theatre production of sixteenth century Chinese epic Monkey: Journey to the West, and orchestral arrangement for avant-pop band Gorillaz’s most recent album, Plastic Beach.

“Film is the new opera, in some ways, the opera of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It’s all these art forms coming together, music, visuals, literature, light, and then the wonderful art form of editing. It’s pure dramaturgy.”

Expect a stylish presentation of seminal works

““The first program, The Sound of Kubrick, includes Shostakovich, Rossini, Khachaturian and Bartók, as well as Beethoven and Bach, in a free Australia Day concert for Symphony in The Domain. Presented independently of their original cinematic contexts, these pieces are “a tribute to the choices that the man made,” and the scope for artistic interpretation, a new orchestra and choirs in a new part of the world, is something de Ridder is excited to explore. Expect a stylish presentation of some seminal works, however familiar you are with the themes, the pathos and the images with which Kubrick associates them.

De Ridder’s second program is 2001: A Space Odyssey, a screening of the complete film with live orchestral accompaniment at the Sydney Opera House. A soaring three-hour performance, 2001 includes Ligeti’s Requiem, Johann Strauss’ The Blue Danube, as well as Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra, now so hauntingly inseparable from the timeless opening sequence of the film.

The precision required to conduct a live orchestra to real-time, inelastic visual cues is something de Ridder takes in stride. ”The tempos are crucial,” he says, “and there’s no click track. I had a watch, and I had to study the film to coordinate with the music.” Important cues need to be hit “on the frame” - that’s a thirtieth of one second, about as long as it takes to blink. “That was a whole other way of getting to know the art of Kubrick’s timing. I found this to be the greatest challenge, but also the most fun.”

And the highlight of the show? “The culmination in the second half. It’s the fifteen minute section of uninterrupted music where the movement of the Ligeti Requiem segues into an entire performance of atmospheres. It’s quite extraordinary.” - Mark Della-Libera

He is nothing if not versatile - and indisposed to dogmatic artistic values. The no-man’s-land between the classical and pop worlds might be fertile territory, but it’s also misunderstood: “People still think of pop music as something not so culturally valid, especially in the classical world, but they don’t know how hard these people work.” Carrying a pop song from the seed of an idea through to fully produced, performable song can be a gruelling process, a world apart from the repertoire-driven, week-to-week schedule of much of the professional classical field. “That scale of time - getting obsessed by a miniature form, rehearsing for eight weeks for a one hour program - that’s something I miss in the most studied, academic classical music. I get a lot out of that.”

Film is the new opera – the opera of the 21st century

““De Ridder’s appetite for new experiences will see him in Australia in January to conduct the Sydney Symphony and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs at the 2013 Sydney Festival. He’s preparing for two performances, both inspired by the work of the late Stanley Kubrick, whose use of classical music alongside often viscerally confronting imagery continues to challenge audiences today.

André de Ridder. Photo - Mark Borggreve


ANDREA MOLINO Just an Average Piano Player

Maestro Andrea Molino and I are conversing over the phone before his arrival in Australia to conduct the new production of Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera which opens at the Sydney Opera House on 16 January 2013. A nagging cough interrupts his observations every so often. Although born in Turin and now 48, he has resided in Zurich for the last 17 years because the city “has one of the major European airports and is geographically centred between Germany, Italy and France - three nations I am deeply involved with.” He lives in his adopted country with his wife Frauke Tometten (who plays second cello with a local chamber orchestra) and whose first name is “typical North German and literally means young lady” plus two boys from his current marriage. He also has a daughter, Leila “from a previous relationship” residing in Melbourne. “So I have a big emotional connection with Australia.”

Composing and conducting take advantage

of each other““

Molino is a composer as well as a conductor. His latest composition, Three Mile Island, based on the 1979 nuclear accident in Pennsylvania was performed in March 2012. When conducting, Molino says he experiences that surreal feeling of having composed the piece in front of him - even when he hasn’t – just like another famous conductor/composer before him, Leonard Bernstein.

“Composing and conducting take advantage of each other. I don’t want to separate the two. When I practise a musical score I try to get into the mind of the composer.” As a composer he tries to utilise his experience as a conductor. He is not the type who “stays in the house for months and then delivers the score and waits for some other person to perform it.” The process to him is “much more organic, much more interwoven and I am very fond of the relationship between the two activities.”

He admits to not being as disciplined as Gustav Mahler who was capable of separating his conducting duties from his composing ones. The regimen Mahler set for himself, and which he followed for decades, was to conduct in the winter months with whatever orchestra he was contracted to at the time and in the summer he composed in a chalet purposely built in the picturesque Salzkammergut region of Austria.

Molino can’t do that. “I work according to the schedule of each project,” he says.

Not being born into a musical family, his love of classical music was fostered by an uncle who gave him a few recordings when he was a child. “I remember Beethoven’s Fifth conducted by Furtwängler,” he recalls. “I used to become very emotional when listening to classical music without really understanding why I was captivated by it. Little by little it became an obsession and I started attending concerts.” What left the greatest impression, however, occurred when he was 13 and attended a piano recital by Maurizio Pollini who played Chopin and Schumann –“coming back from the concert I was absolutely speechless. It felt like a new world had opened my soul. My mother noticed my silence and became very worried. Half joking she told me she wouldn’t take me to any more concerts if it affected me that way.”

But it is the love for contemporary music that has dominated Molino’s life recently and it stems from another recital he attended at 17. “For the first time I heard Luciano Berio’sLaborintus, a piece I still love today for voices and small orchestra and another piece

called A-Ronne. None of the pieces were set on a stage but the way Berio fashioned and presented them was akin to witnessing a theatrical and dramatic event.”

I approach classical music as if it were composed yesterday

““Molino likes music to challenge him. “I like music I don’t know, music that I still have to discover and also when I work with classical music I try to approach it as if it was composed yesterday.” Even Verdi’s music is a challenge because although “nobody these days could compose the way Verdi did” Molino still likes to research and imagine the stimuli and creative processes that Verdi went through to compose the music he did.

Though musically gifted in many areas, Molino is apologetic about one thing - his piano playing. “I would never expose myself to playing in public or even in a professional environment as a pianist. I’m just an average piano player.”

But then so am I! - Randolph Magri-Overend

Andrea Molino. Photo – David Weightman


Nanny the witch in Terry Pratchett’s Maskerade points out that “there are two sorts of opera . . . There’s your heavy opera, where basically people sing foreign and it goes like ‘Oh oh oh, I am dyin’, oh I am dyin’, oh oh oh, that’s what I’m doin’”, and there’s your light opera, where they sing in foreign and it basically goes “Beer! Beer! Beer! Beer! I like to drink lots of beer!”, although sometimes they drink champagne instead. That’s basically all of opera, reely.”

Plenty of dyin’ and drinkin’ in the operas of Wagner and Verdi, whose bicentenaries Fine Music 102.5 will be celebrating this year, and most opera-lovers will happily listen to the music which either of the two giants of nineteenth century opera provide to accompany the ecstasies of love, jealousy and revenge which their operas display. There will be plenty of examples during the composers’ bicentenary year - Fine Music will be broadcasting at least forty hours of Verdi opera, and forty-five of Wagner.

The two men were, musically and personally, as different as chalk and cheese. Verdi was characteristically generous in his assessment of Wagner’s work, the latter was (also characteristically) less than appreciative of his great contemporary: asked his opinion of the Verdi Requiem he simply remarked “It would be best not to say anything.” Wagner was megalomaniac, ruthless, amoral, racist and arrogant. “The world owes me what I need,” he said, “I can’t live on a miserable organist’s pittance like Bach.” But his egomania was unquestionably that of a genius; his operas changed the way music was written, and the way people listened. He was also, certainly as a young man, a political animal - and his politics

were surprisingly liberal; he belonged to an organisation agitating for universal suffrage, and fought for the forces of democracy during the Dresden insurrection of 1849 (politics bored Verdi so profoundly that as a member of the Italian Parliament he spent his time setting to music the exchanges of the rival political leaders).

Wagner’s politics play little part in his operas - the Ring is in many ways a domestic drama: W. H. Auden described the beginning of the second act of Die Walküre as a Victorian breakfast scene - Wotan meekly cracking his morning egg behind The Times while Fricka furiously rattles the teacups. The Ring will, naturally, be broadcast in full during the year, though Siegfried and Götterdämmerung will each occupy two Wednesday evenings. The big question for many listeners will be which of the recordings of the mammoth work will be used - a lot of listeners will inevitably have their own preferences. Many of us would insist that the first complete recording of the Ring (by Solti forty years ago, with Nilsson, Windgassen, Fischer-Dieskau et al) is still by a Wagnerian tuba the best, but we could be hearing the Boehm version, or the Swallisch, the Furtwängler, even the one conducted by Reginald Goodall and sung in English by Norman Bailey, Alberto Remedios and the Australian Rita Hunter - in my view one of the most beautifully sung of all Rings, though also certainly the most leisurely.

Apropos, I remember sitting in the London Colosseum in 1972 listening to Remedios and Margaret Curphey in the love song in Act

One of Goodall’s Walküre, when I became conscious that the man immediately in front of me was ostentatiously conducting from his seat, clearly wanting to hurry Goodall along. This became increasingly irritating, and I was about to deliver a short, sharp blow to the nape of his neck when he turned to whisper to his companion, and I recognised Leonard Bernstein. Fortunately, perhaps, he never conducted let alone recorded the Ring, so isn’t in contention.

Anyway, the decision has been made, and yes, two of the operas - Siegfried and Götterdämmerung - are to be broadcast from the Solti set; but there is a pleasant surprise with Das Rheingold: the recording to be used will be of a performance conducted by Sydney’s Simone Young (still the only woman to have performed a complete Ring) with the Hamburg Orchestra she leads, and with a cast headed by Falk Struckman as Wotan. Finally, the Valküre will be from the complete 2005 Melbourne Ring with conductor Asher Fisch, Stuart Skelton and the late Deborah Riedel as Siegmund and Sieglinde. Some purists will no doubt complain that the cycle should have been sung by a consistent cast; but who will blame the Wagner Society for allowing an Australian flavour?

Before we leave the subject, anyone who is interested in learning more about Wagner should put a tick in their diary on the second and fourth Sunday mornings of each month until the end of June, when Fine Music will be re-presenting Wagner and Friends, a series by Barbara Brady in which she examines the man, his music, and that of some of his

Simone Young. Photo - Berthold Fabricius

OPERA BROADCASTS 2013Singin’ and Dyin’ with Verdi and Wagner

Giuseppe Verdi 1813

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Richard Wagner 1813

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contemporaries, ending with a dissection of the Ring (and apart from our broadcasts, this series will be an excellent preparation for Opera Australia’s performance of the work on-stage at Melbourne in November and December).

Even the most avid fan would I think not suggest that “lovable” is a word one would instinctively apply to Wagner; it’s impossible not to love Verdi. He was, as he himself admitted, “the least erudite among past and present composers”. Where Wagner wrote drama, he wrote melodrama - he set some atrocious libretti, gave his audiences what they wanted: “In the theatre,” he said, “the public will stand for anything but boredom.” But the literary trash most of his librettists provided had drama, however simple, and he set their stories to magnificently memorable music. The exception of course are the operas he wrote with Aristo Boito, himself a composer, and a wonderful librettist; no operatic career has closed with a swansong as wonderful as Falstaff.

Verdi was deeply loved: the scene of his state funeral, during which massed crowds watching the cortége pass through the streets of Milan broke spontaneously into “Va pensiero”, from Nabucco, was a measure of that love. But of course we must not be misled into thinking that the two men’s violently opposed personalities can be a measure of their music. Who would, or would want to, compare the effect of Wotan’s farewell to Brünnhilde with King Philip’s great tragic monologue Ella giammai m’amò, in Don Carlo? That opera will be broadcast this year, as will his splendid early work Ernani, A Masked

Ball, Macbeth, The Force of Destiny and others. Wagner’s Flying Dutchman will be the first of his operas to be heard; Trtistan und Isolde and Parsival and the deeply human and lovable Meistersinger will also have their places.

The Verdi/Wagner celebrations won’t however monopolise all our operatic Wednesday evenings. Apart from anything else, there is another important anniversary, which will bring us two operas by Benjamin Britten, the centenary of whose birth falls on 22 November. Apart from being one of the last century’s greatest composers, he is one of the most accessible, as can be heard in the two operas which we will be broadcasting. His magical setting of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, which I shall be presenting on 6 November, was written for the Aldeburgh Festival of 1960, the play adapted by Peter Pears, Britten’s lifelong companion, for which almost all his tenor roles were written. The veteran critic of The Times, Frank Howes, wrote of the first performance that experiencing the opera was “like being gripped by a spell, being subjected to a dose of Oberon’s own medicine”, and claimed that “Britten’s invention is as fully saturated as Wagner’s in the concentrated leitmotiv of The Ring. “

A fortnight later Andrew Bukenya will be presenting Britten’s spectacular excursion into the England of Queen Elizabeth I - the grand opera Gloriana. The late Lord Harewood suggested that Britten should write “a big national opera “ to mark the coronation of Elizabeth II, in June 1953. At the first performance the audience, stiff with diplomats,

courtiers, civil servants and others to whom the music of Edward German’s Merrie England would have sounded highly adventurous, made nothing of it, and despite excellent notices (“page after page of music of superb richness and invention”) it was considered a failure, and was not heard in full again until 1963 when a concert performance was given for Britten’s 50th birthday. Now it is considered one of his masterpieces, its brilliant pastiches of Elizabethan music almost as popular as the Interludes from Peter Grimes.

Generous extracts from many of Britten’s other operas will also be broadcast in a series I shall be devising for the second half of the year - and meanwhile regular listeners will continue to look forward to Michael Tesoriero’s historical recordings from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He is keeping the casts of these very close to his chest at the moment: who will his Macbeth be? - Tito Gobbi, perhaps? or Giangiacomo Guelfi? Will his Tosca be Crespin or Welitsch? And Carmen - Bumbry? Migenes? Von Otter? Whoever we guess, we will probably be wrong.

Finally, Fine Music has not only gone for obvious anniversary choices and old favourites where the opera programme for 2013 is concerned - for instance this month you can hear Australian composer Barry Conyngham’s early theatre piece about the explorer Edward John Eyre, and later in the year two fascinating triple bills - the first of works by Shostakovich, Françaix and Holst, with second by Lortzing, Suppé and Rameau. Listen - and enjoy. - Derek Parker

Britten’s Gloriana


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A PERFECT COMBINATIONTHE BEST SEATS AT THE METIN THE ELEGANCE OF SYDNEY'S MAGNIFICENT ART-DECO

HAYDEN ORPHEUM, CREMORNETHE METROPOLITAN OPERA HDCAPTURED LIVE IN HIGH DEFINITION & SCREENING CONCURRENTLY WITH THE NEW YORK SEASON

FOR FURTHER INFO VISIT WWW.ORPHEUM.COM.AU

LES TROYENSSAT February 9 AT 11.30AM SUN February 10 AT 1PMTHU February 14 AT 11.30AM Francesca Zambello’s acclaimed 2003 production of Berlioz’s Trojan War epic returns to the Met for its first revival. Cast: Deborah Voigt (Cassandra), Susan Graham (Dido), Marcello Giordani (Aeneas), Dwayne Croft (Coroebus), Kwangchul Youn (Narbal)

Maria Stuarda - Sat/Sun February 23/24 & Thu 28 Rigoletto - Sat/Sun March 23/24 & Thu 28

Parsifal - Sat/Sun April 13/14 & Thu 18 Francesca Da Remini - Sat/Sun May 4/5 & Thu 9

MET OPERA 2013 SEASON

UN BALLO IN MASCHERASAT January 12 AT 11.30AM SUN January 13 AT 1PMTHU January 17 AT 11.30AM Verdi’s vivid drama of jealousy and vengeance will be seen in a new production by acclaimed opera director David Alden, returning to the Met for the first time in more than 20 years. Cast: Sondra Radvanovsky (Amelia), Kathleen Kim (Oscar), Stephanie Blythe (Ulrica), Marcelo Álvarez (Gustavo III), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Anckarström)


VIRTUOSI OF TOMORROWNational Fine Music Award WinnerTwenty-one-year-old classical guitarist, Andrey Lebedev, has won the highly esteemed 2012 National Fine Music Young Performer award, and pocketed $10,000, after competing against state finalists from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.Representing the ACT, Russian-born Lebedev – who moved to Australia with his family when five-years of age – was delighted by his win, “I was thrilled to get up and play - it is always very ‘exposing’ putting yourself out there, but I guess getting to play good music and share that with people is a real privilege.” In terms of where a professional career might take him, Lebedev takes inspiration from a recent visitor to our shores – the multi-award winning hero of the classical guitar - Miloš Karadaglic. “He is a good example of what is, hopefully, possible.”Lebedev is himself quickly building a reputation as one of Australia’s finest young guitarists. Earlier in 2012 he won the Adelaide International Guitar

Competition and Sydney Eisteddfod NSW Doctors Orchestra Instrumental Scholarship, becoming the first classical guitarist to win a major instrumental award in the event’s 79-year history. Guitar talent has been similarly scarce on the honour role of the Fine Music competition. Since 1984, just two other guitarists have won the title - Phillip Bollinger in 1988 and Simon Powis in 2005. Judy Deacon, who manages youth development at Fine Music 102.5, was at the awards and came away impressed by the talent on show - “It was really a fantastic competition - Lebedev’s performance was very sensitive and he has wonderful technique. It really was a very tightly contested competition and the standard all around was excellent.” The competition, hosted by Melbourne station 3MBS, took place on 25 November before a packed house at St John’s Southgate.The $10,000 prize was sponsored by The Robert Salzer Foundation and participating

Fine Music network radio stations. The winner also received a Kawai-donated digital piano.The ‘Audience Prize’ was awarded to Melbourne violinist, Aaron Ch’ng, who was presented with a Bose Wave Sound System contributed by the Bose Store in Camberwell. – Lizzie Herbert

Andrey Lebedev

Lorraine Chung, 15 years old, piano (West Pennant Hills)

Jonathon Ramsay, 18 years old, euphonium (Epping)

Antonia Berg, 17 years old, flute (Lindfield)

Sabina Im, 22 years old, piano (Punchbowl)

Johanna Blake, 16 years old, cello (Wahroonga)

Paul Cheung, 20 years old, piano (Bexley South)

Grace Clifford, 14 years old, violin (Wahroonga)

Phoebe Gardner, 21 years old, violin (Kellyville)

Jeremy Woodside, 23 years old, pipe organ (Darlinghurst)

Charlie Westhoff, 16 years old, violin (Mosman)

Robbin Reza, 18 years old, piano (Riverview)

Sophie Spenser, 14 years old, trumpet (Normanhurst)

Pavle Cajic, 18 years old, piano (Bexley)

Thirteen semi-finalists will contest the 2013 Fine Music 102.5 Young Performer Awards. The 13 won through to the semis following auditions held in the splendid surrounds of Sydney’s oldest church – St James on King Street. With the competition opening for the first time to pipe organists this year the venue needed have an organ making St James an ideal choice. A key attraction of the Fine Music awards is the chance to perform a 45-50 minute recital which is broadcast during the year.

2013 Fine Music 102.5 - Semi Finalists Announced

National Young Performer Finalists 2012: Alex Raineri (piano) Brisbane. The 19-year-old pianist is in his third year of an Undergraduate Bachelor of Music in Advanced Performance at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University under the tutelage of Leah Horwitz OAM.

Bo An Lu (piano) Sydney. Bo An has been playing the piano since the age of seven. He has performed in many venues around Australia including Government House (WA) Ballroom, St George’s Cathedral, Perth Concert Hall and Adelaide Festival Theatre

Andrey Lebedev (classical guitar) Canberra. Andrey is completing his fourth year of study at the Australian National University School of Music under Timothy Kain. Aaron Ch’ng (violin) Melbourne. Aaron has won many prizes at competitions, including first places in open strings sections at the Boroondara, Manningham Eisteddfods, and the overall instrumental prize at the Ringwood Eisteddfod Grand Final.Marianna Grynchuk (piano) Adelaide. Marianna studies piano with Gabriella Smart and Eleonora Sivan and is currently in her Honours year at the Elder Conservatorium.

YOUTH BROADCASTS

PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH

A PERFECT COMBINATIONTHE BEST SEATS AT THE METIN THE ELEGANCE OF SYDNEY'S MAGNIFICENT ART-DECO

HAYDEN ORPHEUM, CREMORNETHE METROPOLITAN OPERA HDCAPTURED LIVE IN HIGH DEFINITION & SCREENINGCONCURRENTLY WITH THE NEW YORK SEASON

FOR FURTHER INFO VISIT WWW.ORPHEUM.COM.AU

LES TROYENSSAT February 9 AT 11.30AMSUN February 10 AT 1PMTHU February 14 AT 11.30AMFrancesca Zambello’s acclaimed 2003 production ofBerlioz’s Trojan War epic returns to the Met for its first revival.Cast: Deborah Voigt (Cassandra), Susan Graham (Dido),Marcello Giordani (Aeneas), Dwayne Croft (Coroebus),Kwangchul Youn (Narbal)

Maria Stuarda - Sat/Sun February 23/24 & Thu 28 Rigoletto - Sat/Sun March 23/24 & Thu 28

Parsifal - Sat/Sun April 13/14 & Thu 18 Francesca Da Remini - Sat/Sun May 4/5 & Thu 9

MET OPERA 2013 SEASON

UN BALLO IN MASCHERASAT January 12 AT 11.30AMSUN January 13 AT 1PMTHU January 17 AT 11.30AMVerdi’s vivid drama of jealousy and vengeance will be seen ina new production by acclaimed opera director David Alden,returning to the Met for the first time in more than 20 years.Cast: Sondra Radvanovsky (Amelia), Kathleen Kim (Oscar),Stephanie Blythe (Ulrica), Marcelo Álvarez (Gustavo III), DmitriHvorostovsky (Anckarström)

1pm Wednesday 2 January Nicholas Young presents Bo An Lu - National Young Performer Finalist 2012

1pm Wednesday 16 JanuaryAndrew Bukenya presents Opera Arts Award

1pm Wednesday 23 JanuaryTroy Fil presents Young Australian Composers


What’s On

SYDNEY FESTIVAL: CHAMBER SOLISTENENSEMBLE KALEIDOSKOP

Wednesday 16 January 8pmCity Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney

Tickets: $50-$70Bookings: 8256 2222

www.cityrecitalhall.com

Kaleidoskop is on a mission to transform the traditional concert-going experience. Founded by cellist Michael Rauter and conductor Julian Kuerti, this young chamber orchestra from Berlin respects musical history but experiments with context. The ensemble works closely with young composers as well as musicians from the metal, rock and electronic worlds and has

collaborated with Sasha Waltz, Roland Kluttig, Jan St. Werner (Mouse on Mars), Jennifer Walshe, Martin Eder and Olof Boman. Kaleidoskop wants you to hear things differently, so pay attention to the murmured secrets of their strings as they veer between the classic and the contemporary, the experimental and the orthodox – W F Bach, C P E Bach, Purcell, Ikeda, Dillon and Saunders – in a program that explores the landscape of dreams. “They appear to melt into a single enormous string instrument. Visual reality and heard illusion blur together.” RBB Kulturradio

SYDNEY FESTIVAL: OPERA A MASKED BALL: OPERA AUSTRALIA16, 19, 24, 30 January, 5, 8, 12 February 7.30pm 27 January 2pm Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre Tickets: $67-$306 Bookings: 9318 8200 www.opera-australia.org.au

Prepare to be amazed by a breathtaking world premiere production by La Fura dels Baus. The innovative director Alex Ollé and designers Alfons Flores and Lluc Castells have created a visually stunning, ground-breaking tale of deception, disguise and fate in a world where the wealthy have all the power and control the populace. While the benevolent ruler plans a grand masquerade for the pleasure of his subjects, his conspirators are plotting his end. The traitors, however, will only succeed if they can enlist an ally close to the king. The acclaimed soprano Tamar Iveri and rising Mexican tenor Diego Torre make their role debuts as Amelia and Gustav III respectively while the outstanding José Carbó portrays Count Anckarstroem in his first Verdi opera.

OPERA LA BOHEME31 December-23 March Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre

Tickets: $67-$306 Bookings: 9318 8200 www.opera-australia.org.au

Puccini’s heart-rending love story and gloriously inventive lyricism endures as one of the opera world’s finest achievements. Director Gale Edwards’ ravishing production, with awe-inspiring sets by designer Brian Thomson and sensual, daring costumes by Julie Lynch, transports the poet Rodolfo and

the young seamstress Mimì from the Latin Quarter of 1830s Paris to Berlin in the 1930s. It is here where the high-spirited bohemians revel in the exotic seductions of the Spiegeltent. Romance and tragedy are heightened when the rise of the Nazis threatens to brutally sweep away the glittering pleasures and prizes of Café Momus.The cast is outstanding. Soprano Nicole Car makes her much anticipated Sydney role debut as Mimì and the magnificent Italian tenor Gianluca Terranova, who shone as Alfredo in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - La Traviata, stars as Rodolfo.

CHAMBER SYDNEY OMEGA ENSEMBLECZECH MATE

Sunday 3 February 3pmSydney Opera House: Utzon RoomTickets: $45-$65Bookings: 9250 7777

www.sydneyoperahouse.com

Celebrating the 100 year anniversaries of both Britten and Lutoslawski, this concert showcases the Sydney Omega Ensemble’s diversity and flexibility by featuring performers in a series of

virtuosic quartets. The flute, bassoon and oboe are all paraded in remarkable works by Mozart, Devienne and Britten. The instruments combine to perform the wonderful Czech Nonet by Martinu, which was commissioned to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the famous ensemble of the same name. The Czech Nonet was virtually the only permanent ensemble of its kind at the time. The Ensemble will also perform Lutoslawski’s Dance Preludes for Strings and Winds, a work inspired by folksongs of northern Poland.

Czech Mate is also on at the Springwood Civic Centre, on Sunday 17 February 6pm


SYMPHONY THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSESFriday 1 February 8pm Saturday 2 February 2pm Sydney Opera House

Tickets $39-$99 Bookings: 8215 4600 www.sydneysymphony.com

Witness over 25 years of video game history unfold with cinematic video presentation, synced to Zelda’s sensational, action-packed music performed live by the Sydney Symphony and conducted by Irish-born Zelda Symphony conductor, Eímear Noone.One of the most famous gaming franchises of all time, The Legend of Zelda™ has sold over 62 million copies and has entertained generations, spanning more than 25 years of magic and adventure. Showcasing the work of Nintendo composer and sound director Koji Kondo, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses is the first ever video game themed concert to feature a complete four movement symphony and is an event you won’t want to miss. But hurry - in 2012, Symphony of the Goddesses took America by storm, each show selling out months in advance, so get your seats early and book now!

SYDNEY FESTIVAL: SYMPHONY 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY24, 25 January 7pmSydney Opera House, Concert Hall

Tickets: $55-$100 Bookings: 9250 7777 www.sydneyoperahouse.comau

In this Australian premiere the Sydney Symphony and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs are conducted by internationally renowned André de Ridder.

2001: A Space Odyssey is arguably the most perfect marriage of visuals and sound in cinema history, and recently made it into Sight & Sound’s top ten Greatest Films of All Time. Experience Stanley Kubrick’s ground-breaking masterpiece with the dramatic power of a live soundtrack from the Sydney Symphony and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, and be transported on an unforgettable journey to the infinite beyond. The conjunction of music with image is stunning: a black monolith and the swirling, disembodied voices of Ligeti’s Requiem; the ominous fanfare to Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra signalling evolution; and the graceful descent of spacecraft, waltzing through the inky darkness to Johann Strauss’ The Blue Danube.

SYDNEY FESTIVAL: SYMPHONY SYMPHONY IN THE DOMAIN: THE SOUND OF KUBRICKSaturday 26 January 8pmThe Domain, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney

Tickets: FREE Contact: 8248 6500 www.sydneyfestival.org.au

Kick back and enjoy iconic classical music from Stanley Kubrick’s cinematic masterpieces with the Sydney Symphony conducted by André de Ridder. Experience the thrilling and evocative music of Rossini, Bach, Purcell, Khachaturian and Elgar featured in A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, Eyes Wide Shut, 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining.

Program includes – Rossini – Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie); Beethoven - Symphony No.9; Purcell - March & Canzona for the Funeral of Queen Mary; Bach - Concerto in C minor for oboe, violin and strings; Rossini – William Tell: Overture; Shostakovich – Suite for variety orchestra; Bartók – Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance; Tchaikovsky – 1812 – Festival Overture.

SYDNEY FESTIVAL: JAZZ ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE JAZZ

Wednesday 16 January 7.30pmConcert Hall, The Concourse, Chatswood

Tickets $55-$70 Bookings: 1300 795 012

www.ticketek.com.au

Tuesday 15 January 7.30pmCity Recital Hall Angel Place, SydneyTickets: $45-$70 Bookings: 8256 2222www.cityrecitalhall.com

France’s national jazz orchestra pays homage to the venerable sage of British art rock, Robert Wyatt, with a live rendition of the acclaimed

2009 album, Around Robert Wyatt.Wyatt’s music is possessed of a spellbinding melancholy, yet is avowedly humanistic and politically charged. For its Australian premiere, the Grammy-nominated 10-piece ensemble explores the subtleties of Wyatt’s intriguing songbook with joyous music that defies genre definitions, including renditions of Shipbuild-ing, PLA, and Alifib from 1974s masterful Rock Bottom. Filmmaker Antoine Carlier completes the performance with projections that act as a poetic backdrop to this orchestral journey.“A gorgeous piece of exquisitely orchestrated pop music, a modern variant of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds” - All About Jazz.

For more information on Sydney Festival events visit www.sydneyfestival.org.au


Opera on DVD

Opera on DVD provides the closest experience to actually attending the theatre - and with no head in front of you to obscure the view. On occasion, a head obscuring the view might be a positive advantage - but more of that later, and it is certainly not the case with the Wiener Staatsopera’s admirable production of Richard Strauss’s charming Arabella, which misses only by a whisker his ambition to write another Rosenkavalier. Sven-Eric Bechtolf’s tactful up-dating adds to the humour without over-emphasising it, and retains all the charm - captured, too, not only by an excellent cast (Emily Magee and Tomasz Konieczny outstanding, and Daniela Fally providing an eye-watering example of accurately hitting a top C while doing the splits) but by Welser-Möst’s lively, light-handed conducting.

Bechtolf sticks closely to von Hoffmannsthal’s tightly constructed plot and libretto. Dmitri Tcherniakof, directing Berg’s Wozzeck for the Bolshoi, totally ignores Georg Büchner’s original plot, totally altering the story and the setting. Any reservations about this are rapidly mitigated by the fact that the original conception seamlessly translates into contemporary terms, almost persuading one that Tcherniakof was the original author. Georg Nigl is a horrifyingly vivid Wozzeck, and Mardi Byers’s Marie matches his performance in intensity. The Bolshoi orchestra under Teodor Currentzis plays Berg’s wonderful score as though the composer himself had conducted the rehearsals.

The Teatro Real in Madrid is known for adventurous, eclectic productions, some of which are wonderfully successful. Their double bill of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta and Stravinsky’s Perséphon is a case in point. Presented in spare, stunningly conceived settings, both works are beautifully sung by fine casts, Ekaterina Scherbachenko as Iolanta and Dominique Blanc as Perséphone very much at ease in their demanding roles, with fine supporting work by Dmitry Ulianov, Willard White, Paul Groves and others. Peter Sellars, who can be wayward enough to upset anyone, here provides two tellingly spare, convincing productions.

Last year Norwegian National Opera engaged Stefan Herheim to direct a new production of La Bohème. This opens in a cancer ward, where Mimi has just died. The doctors, in white coats and surgical masks, inexplicably complain about not being able to paint pictures and write novels; their horse-play seems rather out of place in the presence of a corpse. The hospital now catches fire, and the doctors throw off their coats to be revealed in nineteenth century dress - though the crowd with which they later mingle includes shaven-headed cancer victims. There is a fairly conventional second act, but the third is a complete nonsense, totally dislocated from libretto and plot. Herheim willfully makes it impossible for either audience or singers to engage with the opera as it was conceived; the admirable Marita Ladjuk as Mimi and Diego Torre as Rodolfo both sing splendidly, but understandably without dramatic conviction. Jennifer Rowley, a genuinely sexy Musetta, does her best to rise above the childish self-indulgence of the producer.

In the way of self-indulgence, however, Herheim has little to learn from Alain Plater, the director of a farrago entitled C(h)œurs. This offers the music of Verdi and Wagner sung by the excellent chorus of the Teatro Real, accompanied by Plater’s own dance company (which contributes admirably to Perséphon, already mentioned). The dancers enter to Verdi’s ‘Dies Irae’ from the Messa da Requiem. They are gagged with what turns out to be their own underpants, which they shortly attempt - in many cases unsuccessfully - to don, to the beautifully sung Pilgrim’s Chorus from Tannhäuser. The chorus, much admired, and rightly so, sings splendidly throughout under their director Marc Poillet - something of a feat considering that all around them, and through their ranks, wander dancers removing their clothing ad lib. The applause at the end of both these productions is generous but seems puzzled, as well it might be.

But let’s not end on a down: An Evening with the Royal Opera is simply a compilation of ‘best bits’ from productions which the company has already issued on DVD. All right, to the habitual opera-goer compilations are more irritating than not; but the sight and sound of Jonas Kaufmann in the Flower Song from Carmen, Sarah Connolly in Dido’s Lament, Renée Fleming in the brindisi from Traviata and seventeen other delights makes this, if nothing else, the ideal Christmas present for any friend you’re trying to persuade away from Big Brother and into the stalls of the Opera House. - Derek Parker

LA BOHÈME Norwegian National Opera Eivind Gullberg ✶ Electric Picture EPCO1

C(H)ŒURS Teatro Real Marc Piollet ✶ Teatro Real TR 97013

AN EVENING WITH THE ROYAL OPERA ✶ ✶ ✶ Opus Arte OA1086

ARABELLA Wiener Staatsoper Franz Welser-Möst ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ Electric Picture EPC03

WOZZECK Bolshoi Theatre Teodor Currentzis ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ BelAir BAC068

IOLANTA and PERSÉPHONE Teatro Real Teodor Currentzis ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ Teatro Real TR97011


CD ReviewsSIMON TEDESCHI: GERSHWIN & MESimon Tedeschi ABC Classics 481 0032

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George Gershwin was the most performed and most recorded American composer of the 20th century. And now, 75 years after his death, what keeps Gershwin relevant is that, despite the countless recordings that have been made of his diverse repertoire, there is still room for fresh interpretation. So, just when you thought you had heard Gershwin’s works at their best, along comes another must-have recording to add to your collection.

In his new CD release, Gershwin & Me, Simon Tedeschi reveals that Gershwin has been “the accompaniment to [my] life and musical career”. He demonstrates the depth of the attachment with some very satisfying, sensitive playing from Gershwin’s classical and popular modes.

I especially liked Tedeschi’s unhurried rendering of Gershwin’s Preludes and his personal arrangements of Summertime and I Loves You Porgy.

Interestingly, he based four interpretations from the Great American Songbook on the arrangements of others (Keith Jarrett, Percy Grainger and Dave Grusin). The results are some very satisfying treatments of Someone To Watch Over Me, The Man I Love and Nice Work If You Can Get It.

The bulk of the tracks on this CD are for solo piano, the exception being a performance of Rhapsody In Blue with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra – a work Tedeschi first performed as a 12-year-old.

Tedeschi’s Gershwin & Me is an excellent collection and a fine tribute to the composer who made such an impact on his enjoyment of the piano. – Lloyd Capps

KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY IN RECITAL Konstantin ShamrayABC Classics 342518

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“Caparisons”, said Mrs Malaprop, “are odorous”, and so I intend to make none here; no comments on the merits of Sviatoslav Richter, the dedicatee of the Prokofiev sonata on offer, nor of Vladimir Horowitz, who made these Scriabin morsels his personal province for so many years. What we have here is the prize-winning recital of Konstantin Shamray – the lanky, likeable young Russian, who garnered an indecently large swag of individual prizes - six in all - at the 2008 Sydney International Piano Competition.

After hearing his remarkable performance of the Second Concerto of Prokofiev, a courageous choice, wonderfully justified, I was not at all surprised by his authoritative grasp of that composer’s Eighth Sonata, of the rhythmic drive and sparkling finger-work.

I do regret, though, the choice of the main work. The concerted pieces apart, in his piano works Tchaikovsky was at his best as a miniaturist. In the rowdy, discursive first movement of his G major Sonata, it is almost as though the soloist is just dying for the orchestra to come in and give him a break. In the slow movement, the ear longs for a true Tchaikovskian melody, and it is only in the cross-rhythms of the Scherzo and the brilliance of the Finale that we find music of greater merit, played here with sparkle and aplomb. The “Hamerklavier” Sonata, which Shamray performed magnificently to carry off the Beethoven prize, plays exactly as long, and would have made a better choice.

Konstantin Shamray, a serial competition winner, deserves every success in the real world. But it’s tough out there. - Barrie Brockwell

TAN DUN: CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRAHong Kong Philharmonic OrchestraNaxos 8.570608

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The Chinese-American composer Tan Dun has won a worldwide following for his gift of orchestration and use of sound colour. In this new release from Naxos, we hear these qualities to great effect, with two new works from 2012 and one from 1990.

The disc opens with Symphonic Poem on Three Notes (2012), written for a surprise 70th birthday celebration for Plácido Domingo. As Tan Dun explains; “When first imagining the piece, I thought it very celebratory to use Plácido’s name as part of the music - when you rap his name ‘Plácido’ it sounds like LA SI DO. I used the notes

LA SI DO/A-B-C to form the musical theme of this symphonic poem.”

Orchestral Theatre (1990) is based on ritual and the composer’s memories of ritual from his childhood in the countryside of China’s Hunan Province. At the time when he wrote this piece, the composer was interested in atonal music, which is reflected in its atonal sounds; and yet he also uses the rhythmic traditions and dramatic memories of folk-music.

Concerto for Orchestra (2012) is Tan Dun’s answer to the questions: ‘What is my orchestra? What is the orchestra of the future?’ As he points out: “An orchestra in a composer’s hands no longer remains a standard orchestra - it becomes the orchestra of that specific composer.” Tan Dun wrote this piece with Marco Polo in mind and it evokes the spiritual journey of the famous Venetian merchant traveller, as well as the scent of a bazaar, an Indian raga and the Forbidden City in Beijing.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by the composer in what has to be regarded as a definitive recording. On top of this is the excellent sound quality and insightful sleeve notes from the composer. This disc is recommended without hesitation. – Paolo Hooke


JAZZ CD REVIEWS

“Haunting” is the only way to describe Cheryl Bentyne’s version of Every Time We Say Goodbye, one of Cole Porter’s most poignant ballads. She sings the lyrics as if she has lived them. Maybe it was a sign of things to come which made this version so bittersweet; it was one of tenor saxophonist James Moody’s final recordings before his death due to inoperable cancer on 10 December, 2010. Last year, after a long illness, the soprano with the Grammy award winning vocal group, The Manhattan Transfer, would win her battle with Hodgkin’s

LET’S MISBEHAVE: THE COLE PORTER SONGBOOKCheryl BentyneSummit Records DCD 595✶ ✶ ✶ ✶

lymphoma. Moody, who played on only two tracks, was at his balladic best, in direct contrast to his charging solo on the breezingly uptempo What Is This Thing Called Love. The album, originally recorded for a Japanese label and issued in the United States for the first time, is one of Bentyne’s best, probably only rivalled by The Gershwin Songbook also recorded in 2010. While recovering from her operation she embraced the healing powers of music, especially Porter’s songs. When she was strong enough to begin singing again, and thinking of her next album, exploring the legacy of this great songwriter was an obvious choice. Only someone with her phrasing and intonation with just the backing of drummer Dave Tull could makes Begin The Beguine her

ROUND MIDNIGHTHarry Allen and Scott HamiltonChallenge 540✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶

This musical testament by the two finest swing tenor stylists in jazz today not only emphasises the timelessness of swing and melody but is further proof that some things - straight ahead jazz - never go out of style. Both have their roots in such stellar giants as Coleman Hawkins,

Ben Webster, Zoot Sims and Stan Getz although if a comparison has to be made Allen has a more Getzian tone. They remind me so much of the 1950s Damon and Pythias tenor tandem “Zoot” Sims and Al Cohn whose legendary performances at the Half Note club in New York are part of jazz history. As is the case with Allen and Hamilton, Zoot and Al were a swinging combination who complemented and inspired one another, virtually thinking as one. Unlike other legendary tenor teams from that era, such as Johnny Griffin and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, when they were on the stand it was never a “cutting” contest. Allen and Hamilton’s

If I was bitter and twisted after drinking a glass of battery acid I would say the best thing about Diana Krall’s latest album is the cheesecake cover which shows her as a Ziegfield Follies vamp from early last century. As one who has followed her career avidly and enjoyed the albums which followed her first major disc, a tribute to the Nat “King” Cole Trio called All For You (1996), I am at loss for words to describe the disappointment I felt on hearing this. I’ve enjoyed her singing with a small group, big band and strings but what she calls her “song and dance” record in which the tracks were chosen from her father’s collection of 78s of little known songs from the 1920s and early 1930s, doesn’t do it for me. Usual producer

Tommy LiPuma has been replaced by husband Elvis Costello’s long-time collaborator T Bone Burnett and the band includes Costello and Tom Waits guitarist Marc Ribot who at times sounds tentative. Forget popular standards and the bossa nova; here Krall’s jazz persona has been overwhelmed by country flavours as she tinkles away on an 1890 Steinway upright piano. She is not suited to the spare emptiness of the arrangements and some of the songs should have been left forgotten. The best tracks: the tranquil Prairie Lullaby and the title track memorably recorded by Ruth Etting in 1929. However, on the whole I found the album dull and boring. Drop the twang Diana and get back with a jazz trio.

GLAD RAG DOLLDiana KrallVerve✶ ✶

very own and My Heart Belongs to Daddy is given a Latin makeover with a trumpet solo by Chris Tedesco to match. Her explorations of The Great American Songbook never fail to surprise.

rapport is evident on their lovely performance on the title track, the only ballad. Although the New York-based Allen and Hamilton, now living in Italy, often play together at festivals, this is only their third album together and the first since the Concord set Heavy Exposure (2004). The remarkably fluent Rossano Sportiello, fast becoming my favourite of today’s pianists with his wide range of styles, leads a sparkling rhythm section with drummer bassist Joel Forbes and drummer Chuck Riggs. Listen to him on My Melancholy Baby, the opening track.

Discourse with Kevin Jones


SWINGING ON THE VINEA SHIRAZ LADEN BROADSIDE

“The rock people are substantially incompetent, no matter what the press agents tell you. Go to one of their record dates and watch five of these clowns trying for two or three hours to get one take that’s in tune. During one recent rock date, the producer, a capable musician himself, began to turn white with anger. ‘Do you hear that,’ he murmured to me. ‘The organ player using one set of changes and the guitar player’s playing another. And they wrote the goddam tune. You’d think they’d know it.’

“Rock is backward looking. Establishment classical critics may be finding goodies in it but it’s only because they don’t know the tradition of American popular music and jazz: they’re goodies that have been stale for years.’

Gene LeesHigh Fidelity magazine, April, 1969.

Prophetic words? Is jazz a lost cause? Does anyone care about the music’s health or its future? There seems to be little knowledge or importance given to its tradition by the major record companies who ignore the treasures of glories past lying neglected and gathering dust in their vaults as they pursue the almighty dollar with whatever sells at the expense of quality.

I lean on the pitchfork, my body covered in perspiration as I chew thoughtfully on the duck weed after swilling a container full of Nature’s bounty from the water trough of Aphrodite and Eros, my prize bulls. They gaze at me balefully as the wind moans softly through the paddocks. My Hunter Valley retreat from the moronity of the dumbed down has rarely been more peaceful, especially as my insufferable brother-in-law Clifford has taken off with Lady Lucy, his latest ‘star’. One should be thankful for small mercies.

I shudder as I recall the screeching of this long-haired “talent” as she pounds the piano, The Voice whispering confidentially in my ear: “To think she wrote it (the ‘tune’) herself.” I try not to as The Voice continues: “It’s a power ballad.” It is too much for me. “Have they sent out a search party for the melody yet?” I ask. Silence is never golden after one of my pearls of musical wisdom is dropped on the unknowing and musically uneducated and brainwashed into the so-called glories of pop but they lead to periods of contemplation and peace like this.

recording classic jazz artists from Dixieland to mainstream swing and in doing so revived the careers of such elder statesmen as cornet great Ruby Braff, clarinettist Bob Wilber and pianist Ralph Sutton.

In producing almost 500 albums they also boosted the careers of another generation of classic jazz artists from the swing tenors of Harry Allen and Scott Hamilton to trombonist Dan Barrett, clarinettist Ken Peplowski, guitarist Howard Alden, pianist Rossano Sportiello and the bassist and vocalist Nicki Parrott, once an ornament of the Sydney jazz scene.

Without Mat’s love for jazz, especially that of the melodic swinging variety, we would not have had those wonderful albums of the latter day Braff, who despite battling emphysema, recorded some of greatest work for Arbors Records. Mat has left a legacy he can be proud of - but who will follow him?

I rinse my mouth with a light red. “Lolly water”, I mutter. “It’s time for the real thing.” Little J kicks up his heels at the thought of another bowl of the best shiraz as we head for the den followed by Aphrodite and Eros. I have a stack of Arbors albums to play, several bottles of the fruit of the red grape to drink, and all the time in the world. It can be so peaceful in the country. – Patrick D Maguire

Humming the song, It’s So Peaceful In The Country, I scratch Aphrodite behind the ear as he nuzzles up against me. Is this my only ray of sunshine as a refugee from pop music, which I loathe and hate; pop music with its artificial, computer and electricity-controlled sound of the commonplace at the expense of personality?

Although Little J looks at me quizzically, Aphrodite seems unaffected as I roar: “Jazz and pop are enemies!” But the cockatoos take flight! The permissive commercial forces are smothering the music I love with such flyblown jargon as pop jazz, folk jazz, jazz rock and soul jazz which is mainly black pop and every bit as bad as the white variety.

At least I no longer hear militant black musicians mouthing political claptrap to the extent they did years ago, but I sometimes wonder whether the jazz I love, melodic and swinging, is a lost cause especially with the intellectualism of the music with such European concepts as “culture”, “structure” and “art form”. It doesn’t seem to make jazz swing more or increase its popularity.

September 19, 2012: a sad day for classic jazz with the passing of one of its true heroes - Mat Domber, who with his wife Rachel, was the head of the Clearwater, Florida-based Arbors Records, one of the finest of the independent labels. He was 84. With the jazz they loved not being recorded, Mat and Rachel formed their own record label in 1989 and began

Rachel and Mat Domber


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Program Guide

ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS

Time Weekdays Saturday SundayMonday & Holidays: Tue-Fri:

All Through the Night All Through the Night00:00All Through the Night

Contemporary Collective03:00 Till Dawn06:00 Fine Music Breakfast Fine Music Breakfast Saturday Morning Music Sunday Morning Music09:00

Diversions in Fine MusicWhat’s On in Music

09:30 Celestial Notes10:00 Spotlight On...10:30 Morning Concert11:00

Chamber Masterworks11:30 General Classical Band12:00

Jazz Jazz Jazz12:3013:00 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: Wed:

ACO/Youth DevelopmentChinese Classic/ Historic / Nostalgia World Music13:30

General Classical14:00

In ConversationExplorations/Listeners’ Choice

Sunday Special

14:3015:00

General Classical15:30 Music for Words/ At the Movies/Ballet/Organ/Philharmonia/

General Classical

16:00

Fine Music Drive

16:3017:00

Hosanna17:3018:00

Folk/ Australian Composers Guitar/Schubert/Tall Poppies/The Con18:3019:00

Jazz Musicals/OperettaOpera Highlights

19:30

Sunday Night Concert20:00 Mon: BluesTue: Recent ReleasesWed: OperaThur: OrchestralFri: The Romantic Century

Live and Local20:30

21:00

New Horizons21:3022:00 Mon: Keyboard Contrasts

Tue: Beyond RomanticismWed: Opera/General ClassicalThur: Chamber SoiréeFri: Baroque and Before

After Hours Jazz22:3023:00

Ultima Thule24:00

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200th anniversary of birthSundays - 13, 27 January Wednesday 16 January

1813

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200th anniversary of birth Wednesdays - 2, 9, 30 January

ARCANGELO CORELLI 300th anniversary of death Tuesday 8 January 1pm-2pm

WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI 100th anniversary of birthMonday 21 January 9pm-10.30pmThursday 24 January 1pm-2pm

FRANCIS POULENC 50th anniversary of deathWednesday 30 January 3-4pmWagner Verdi

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As we approach Australia Day, Fine Music 102.5 celebrates the centenary of the births of two of the country’s more remarkable composers with specially dedicated programs.

Miriam Hyde and Dulcie Holland led parallel lives - both born in 1913, both lived to a ripe old age - Hyde passing away at 87 in 2000 and Hyde at 91 in 2005. Both studied at the Royal College of Music in London, both were acknowledged with honorary Doctorates of Letters in 1993 from Macquarie University and each of them was honoured with Order of Australia awards.

Aside from their own careers, along with the likes of Peggy Glanville-Hicks and Margaret Sutherland, Hyde and Holland were trail-blazers for female composers the world over. Paul Dean, Artistic Director of the Australian National Academy of Music, pays tribute to their altruism, “All four of them were integral to the future of Australian music performance and composition. At a time when it was unfashionable to be a woman composer, they bucked the trend and took Australian music to new heights. The four of them spent much of their time promoting the works of other Australian composers, both male and female.”

Both too made written contributions outside of music - Hyde as a poet, - she wrote two books, and Holland as a children’s book author.

Miriam Beatrice Hyde learned piano from her mother Muriel and began composing at the age of four. From a strong musical family her aunt Clarice Gmeiner played violin, viola and harp with the South Australian Symphony Orchestra and younger sister Pauline sang and played violin.

After graduating from the University of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium she furthered her piano and composing techniques at the Royal College of Music in London in 1932. A nervous-breakdown interrupted her studies but Hyde recovered and went on to attain the ARCM and LRAM diplomas in 1936. Along the way she won several prizes for composition and completed her much-admired Second Piano Concerto.

On returning to Australia, Hyde decided to live in Sydney where she saw greater scope for a musical career. She remained in Sydney for most of the rest of her life where she continued as a recitalist, composer, teacher, examiner and writer. She won international acclaim as an international concert pianist and wrote some 150 instrumental and vocal works.

She made a notable return to Adelaide for a period during the War when her husband Marcus Edwards was held as a prisoner of war in Germany. During that time she taught at the Conservatorium and wrote her dramatic Piano Sonata in G minor.

She was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1981, and made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1991.

Dulcie Sybil Holland. Recognised largely through her contribution to music education, it is only in more recent decades that Dulcie Holland’s talents as a composer have gained the level of recognition which today sees her viewed as one of the more significant Australian composers of her generation.

Holland, who passed away in May 2000, was still composing up until the last few days of her life. Over her 70-year career Holland wrote 330 compositions as well as 40 film music scores.

She made extensive contributions to music education through her work with the Australian Music Examinations Board. During her career she was sometimes dismissed as a composer of student works, but her output during the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s was prolific, including successful works for film, chamber ensemble and solo instruments. Her Piano Sonata was described by Larry Sitsky in his book Australian Piano Music of the Twentieth Century as - “undoubtedly a landmark work in the Australian oeuvre” while her 1944 Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano has been described as “one of the greatest treasures of Australian music”.

Born in Sydney, Holland began piano lessons at aged six. In 1929 she entered the NSW State Conservatorium – now the Sydney Conservatorium. After starting out as a pianist, Holland turned her attention to composition and her education continued at London’s Royal College of Music where, from 1936, she studied under composers such as of John Ireland. She returned home as war broke out in Europe and developed a career as recitalist and composer. In 1951 she made a return to the UK to study under famous Hungarian-born composer Mátyás Seiber - a man who influenced a generation of mid-twentieth century English composers.

Through her numerous music theory books Holland became Australia’s most celebrated music author. In 1977 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia.

Miriam Hyde – painting by Mary Brady

Dulcie Holland

January Program highlightsMIRIAM HYDE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH

Tuesday 15 January 3pm-4pm and Tuesday 29 January 1pm-2.30pm

DULCIE HOLLAND 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH

Friday 4 January 3pm-4pm


Tuesday 1 January

0:00 CLASSIC-ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Julie Simonds

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Pianist of choice: Nelson Freire Prepared by Howard Pritchard

Schubert, F. Rondo in A, D951, Grand rondeau (1828). Martha Argerich, pf. DG 477 8570 11

Chopin, F. Nocturnes: no 11 in G minor, op 37 no 1; no 2 in E flat, op 9 no 2; no 3 in B, op 9 no 3; no 7 in C sharp minor, op 27 no 1. Decca 478 2182 21

Debussy, C. Suite: Children’s corner (1906-08). Decca 478 1111 15

Nelson Freire, pf (all above)

Villa-Lobos, H. Chôros no 5, Alma brasileira (1925). Decca 478 3533 4

10:00 MORNING CONCERT

Strauss, J. II Suite from Die Fledermaus (1874; arr. Davis). London PO/Carl Davis. Virgin VC 7 90716-2 27

Mozart, W. Clarinet concerto in A, K622 (1791). Sabine Meyer, cl; Berlin PO/Claudio Abbado. EMI 5 57128 2 27

Kodàly, Z. Suite from Háry János (1927). Ted Gurch, sax; Reid Harris, va; James Barnes, cimbalom; Atlanta SO/Yoel Levi. Telarc CD-80413 29

11:30 A BELOVED PLACE Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Tchaikovsky, P. Evening, op 46 no 1 (1880). Heather Harper, sop; Janet Baker, mezz; Benjamin Britten, pf. BBC Music 8001-2 8

Souvenir of a beloved place, op 42 (1878; arr.Parhamovsky). Maxim Vengerov, vn; Vag

Papian, pf. EMI 5 57164 2 18

12:00 JAZZ RHYTHM with Jeannie McInnes

An eclectic blending of agreeable rhythm and melody from the New Orleans jazz roots through to recent decades including many Australian bands

13:00 THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Beethoven, L. Wellington’s victory, op 91 (1813). Czecho-Slovak RSO/Ondrej Lenard. Naxos 8.570154-55 15

Francaix, J. Suite from the film Napoléon (1955). Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Victoria Postnikova, pf. LP Melodiya C10-20459-009 9

Vierne, L. Marche triomphale du centenaire de Napoléon I (1921). Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, org; London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble/Christopher Larkin. Hyperion CDA66275 8

Tchaikovsky, P. Overture: 1812 (1880). Sydney SO/Stuart Challender. ABC 434 715-2 15

Honegger, A. Children’s dance; Napoleon; Empress’s chaconne, from the film Napoléon (1927). USSR Ministry of Culture SO/Gennady Rozhdestvensky. LP Meloydia C10-20459-009 7

Rossini, G. Hymne à Napoléon III et à son vaillant peuple (1827). Ildar Abrazakov, bar; Milan Symphony Ch & O/Riccardo Chailly. Decca 470 298-2 9

Beethoven, L. Symphony no 3 in E flat, op 55, Eroica (1803). O Révolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner. Archiv 439 900-2 45

15:00 THE BOURBAKI ENSEMBLE Music for harp and strings Produced by Kerry Joyner

RECORDED BY FINE MUSIC

Roussel, A. Sinfonietta, op 52 (1932). 10

Sculthorpe, P. Lament (1991). Steve Meyer, vc. 9

Grandjany, M. Aria in classic style, op 19 (1950). Verna Lee, hp. 6

Elgar, E. Sospiri: adagio, op 70 (1914). 4

Beethoven, L. Grosse Fuge, op 133 (1826; arr.). 18

Bourbaki Ensemble (all above)

16:00 FINE MUSIC HOLIDAY including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Brendan Walsh

19:00 THE JAZZ BEAT with Lloyd Capps

Smooth small group jazz from the 50s on and with a visit from Miles Davis each week

20:00 RECENT RELEASES

22:00 BEYOND ROMANTICISM Prepared by Phil Vendy

Kokkonen, J. Cantata: Erekhtheion (1969). Satu Vihavainen, sop; Walton Grönroos, bar; Academic Choral Society; Lahti SO/Osmo Vänskä. BIS CD-498 16

Varèse, E. Déserts (1950-54). Polish National RSO/Christopher Lyndon-Gee. Naxos 8.554820 27

Milhaud, D. Sonata (1945). Charles Castleman, vn; Barbara Harbach, hpd. Albany TROY 041 11

Ravel, M. Histoires naturelles (1906). Bernard Kruysen, bar; Noël Lee, pf. Auvidis V 4700 15

Peterson-Berger, W. Symphony no 3 in F minor, Lapland (1913-15). Norrköping SO/Michail Jurowski. cpo 999 632-2 42

Miles DavisJohn Eliot GardinerNelson Freire


Wednesday 2 January

0:00 CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIVE

3:00 CLASSICAL TILL DAWN

6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Aspects of Baroque Prepared by Paul Hopwood

Blavet, M. Concerto in A minor for four parties. Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard Goebel. Archiv 415 298-2 13

Campra, A. Suite from L’Europe galante (1697). English CO/Raymond Leppard. Decca 433 733-2 21

Couperin, F. 13ième Ordre in B minor, from Pièces de clavecin (pub. 1722). Rosalind Halton, hpd. ABC 454 502-2 19

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Mozart, W. Serenade no 13 in G, K525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1787). Swedish CO/Petter Sundkvist. Naxos 8.557023 18

Boccherini, L. Sinfonia in D minor, op 12 no 4, La casa del Diavolo (pub. 1771). Australian CO/Richard Tognetti. Sony SK62855 22

Rachmaninov, S. Piano concerto no 3 in D minor, op 30 (1909). Martha Argerich, pf; Berlin RSO/Riccardo Chailly. Philips 464 732-2 41

11:30 RACHMANINOV MINIATURES Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Rachmaninov, S. Mélodie in D (1890); Romance in E, op 4 no 3 (1893; arr. Siloti). Michael Grebanier, vc; Janet Guggenheim, pf. Naxos 8.550987 9

Vocalise, op 34 no 14 (1912). Alan Vivian, cl; Susanne Powell, pf. Revolve AJM 1314 6

Two salon pieces for cello and piano, op 2 (1892). Members of Moscow Rachmaninov Trio. Hyperion CDA67178 10

12:00 THE SOUND OF JAZZ with Kevin Jones

Jazz from the 1930s to the present day with tracks from the Downbeat magazine archives and recent releases

13:00 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT HOUR Supported by St Catherine’s School and Overs Pianos

14:00 IN CONVERSATION with Michael Morton-Evans

What exactly does it take to make music? Leading musicians, composers and performers, both local and visiting from overseas, will be talking live on air telling us why they do it and how they do it.

15:00 SCENES OF ENCHANTMENT Prepared by Stephen Wilson

Tcherepnin, N. The enchanted kingdom, op 39. Russian NO/Mikhail Pletnev. DG 447 084-2 14

Elgar, E. Suite from The Starlight Express, op 78 (1915). Cynthia Glover, sop; John Lawrenson, bar; Bournemouth Sinfonietta/George Hurst. Chandos CHAN 6582 27

Shankar, R. The enchanted dawn. Geoffrey Collins, fl; Alice Giles, hp. Tall Poppies TP031 13

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by David Ogilvie

19:00 JAZZ STARS AND STRIPES with Peter Mitchell

The stars of American jazz from bebop on, mainly with small group low temperature jazz

20:00 AT THE OPERA Prepared by Andrew Bukenya

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Verdi, G. Il trovatore. Opera in four acts. Libretto by Salvatore Cammurano. First performed Rome, 1853.

FERRANDO: Donald Shanks, bass LEONORA: Joan Sutherland, sop COUNT DI LUNA: Jonathon Summers, bar MANRICO: Kenneth Collins, ten AZUCENA: Lauris Elms, mezz Opera Australia Ch; Elizabethan Sydney O/Richard Bonynge. Opera Australia OPOZ58013 2:20

Ferrando tells the story of the twin sons of the old Count de Luna. The younger died and the Count burnt a gypsy at the stake for bewitching him. The young Count di Luna is in love with with Leonora,but fears she is in love with the troubadour Manrico. Manrico hears from his mother Azucena, daughter of the gypsy, that she seized the other son to avenge her mother. In trauma she mistakenly killed her own son, so raised the Count’s son as her own. The Count attacks Manrico, who is wounded but escapes. Leonora is told he is dead and decides to take the veil. Manrico snatches her from the altar. In revenge the Count condemns Azucena to be burnt. Manrico rushes to her aid but is captured and sentenced to die with his mother. Leonora buys his freedom by offering herself to the Count but poisons herself. As Manrico is executed, Azucena’s revenge is to reveal the Count has killed his own brother.

22:30 VIVALDI AND OTHER ITALIANS


Vivaldi, A. Violin concerto in E, RV269, Spring. John Harding, vn. 10

Dallapiccola, L. Due coridi Michelangelo Buonarotti il Giovane (1933): Il coro delle malamaritate; Il coro dei malammogliati. 9

Corrette, M. Psalm 148: Laudate Dominum on Vivaldi’s Spring. Margaret Dixon-McIver, sop; Anson Austin, ten; Graham Tier, bass. 20

Vivaldi, A. Psalm 109: Dixit Dominus, RV594. Margaret Dixon-McIver, sop; Katherine Capewell, cont; Anson Austin, ten; Graham Tier, bass. 28

Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (3 above)

Australian CO/Peter Seymour (all above)

Scene from an Opera Australia production of Il Trovatore


Thursday 3 January



6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Simon Moore

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Composer focus Prepared by Michael Morton-Evans

Gounod, C. O ma lyre immortelle, from Sapho (1851). Grace Bumbry, sop; Stuttgart RSO/Stefan Soltész. Orfeo C 081 841 A 6

O Dieu! que de bijoux, from Faust (1859). Amelia Farrugia, sop; BBC SO/Alexander Briger. Decca 987 5237 5

Soldiers’ chorus, from Faust (arr. Cohen). Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir. Decca 2708449 3

Symphony no 2 in E flat, mvt 3 (1856). Sinfonia Finlandia/Patrick Gallois. Naxos 8.557463 8

Ave Maria (1853; arr. Mike Kenny). Yvonne Kenny, sop; Melbourne SO/Vladimir Kamirski. ABC 442 509-2 3

Little symphony in B flat (1885). Athena Ensemble. Chandos CHAN 6543 20

The evening (1840-42). Felicity Lott, sop; Graham Johnson, pf. Hyperion CDA66801/2 5

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Michael Morton-Evans

Mendelssohn, Fanny. Overture (c1830). Women’s PO/JoAnn Falletta. Koch 3 7169 2H1 11

Chaminade, C. Flute concertino, op 107 (1902). Manuela Wiesler, fl; Helsingborg SO/Philippe Auguin. BIS CD-529 8

Schumann, C. Piano concerto in A minor, op 7 (1835-36). Angela Cheng, pf; Women’s PO/JoAnn Falletta. Koch 3 7169 2H1 22

Schumann, R. Symphony no 2 in C, op 61 (1845-46). Symphony Nova Scotia/Georg Tintner. Naxos 8.557235 41

11:30 ART SONG Prepared by Jan Brown

Schumann, R. Liebesbotschaft, op 32 no 6; Abends am Strand, op 45 no 3 (1840). Matthias Goerne, bar; Eric Schneider, pf. Decca 475 6012 9

Loewe, C. Der Gott und die Bajadere, op 45 no 2 (1835). Ruth Ziesak, sop; Cord Garben, pf. cpo 999 543-2 10

Bizet, G. Adieux de l’hôtesse arabe (1866). Rebecca Collins, sop; Vivienne Winther, pf. Artsound ASC 01 6

12:00 JAZZ, PURE AND SIMPLE with Maureen Meers

Covering the many aspects of jazz from Swing to Mainstream with the Great American Songbook making regular appearances

13:00 HUMORESQUE Prepared by Anne Irish

Humperdinck, E. Humoreske in E (1879). Bamberg SO/Karl Anton Rickenbacher. Schwann 3-1197-2 6

Nielsen, C. Humoresque-bagatelles, op 11 (c1890). Elisabeth Westenholz, pf. BIS CD-167/168 6

Dvorák, A. Humoresque, op 101 no 7 (1894). Isaac Stern, vn; Columbia SO/Milton Katims. Sony SMK 64 537 4

Rubinstein, A. Don Quixote, humoresque, op 87 (1870). Slovak PO/Michael Halász. Marco Polo 8.220359 21

Paine, J. Romanza and humoreske, op 30 (1876). Jules Eskin, vc; Virginia Eskin, pf. Northeastern NR 219-CD 12

Liszt, F. Gaudeamus igitur, humoreske (1869-70). Leslie Howard, pf. Hyperion CDA67034 9

Sibelius, J. Humoresques: in D minor, op 87 no 1; in D, op 87 no 2; no 3 in G minor, op 89a; no 4 in G minor, op 89b; no 5 in E flat, op 89c; no 6 in G minor, op 89d (1917-18). Dong-Suk Kang, vn; Gothenburg SO/Neeme Järvi. BIS CD-472 20

14:30 FROM THE OPERAS

Bach, J. Christian Sinfonia in B flat, op 18 no 2 (Overture to Lucio Silla) (c1781). Failoni O/Hanspeter Gmür. Naxos 8.553367 9

Privo del mio tesoro, from Cefalo e Procri (1776). Deborah Riedel, sop; Arcadia Lane O/Richard Bonynge. Melba MR30118 5

Grétry, A-E-M. Overture to Le Magnifique (1773). English CO/Richard Bonynge. Decca 440 844-2 11

15:00 FROM RHAPSODY TO FLEETING VISIONS Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Granados, E. Aragones rhapsody. Douglas Riva, pf. Naxos 8.554629 7

Grieg, E. Lyric pieces, bk 5, op 54 (1891). Leif Ove Andsnes, pf. Virgin VC 7 59300 2 22

Prokofiev, S. Visions fugitives, op 22 (1915-17). Boris Berman, pf. Chandos CHAN 8881 22

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Debbie Scholem

19:00 JAZZ VIBES with Matt Bailey

Contemporary and modern sounds of now in jazz from all corners of the globe

20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRA Orchestral works of Dvorák Prepared by Stephen Wilson

Dvorák, A. Overture to Vanda (1879). Slovak PO/Libor Pesek. Marco Polo HK 8.220420 9

Czech suite, op 39 (1879). Scottish CO/José Serebrier. ASV DCA 765 23

Smetana, B. From my life (1880; orch. Szell). London SO/Geoffrey Simon. LP Chandos ABRD 1149 30

Dvorák, A. Violin concerto in A minor, op 53 (1879). Richard Tognetti, vn; Nordic CO/Christian Lindberg. BIS CD-1708 31

Mahler, G. Der Spielmann (1880-90). Joan Rodgers, sop; Linda Finnie, cont; Hans Peter Blochwitz, ten; Robert Hayward, bar; Bath Festival Ch; Waynflete Singers; Bournemouth SO/Richard Hickox. Chandos CHAN 9247 18

22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉE Prepared by Sheila Catzel

Schubert, F. Quartet (1814). Alexa Still, fl; Paul Neubauer, va; Ronald Thomas, vc; JoAnn Falletta, gui. Koch 3-7404-2H1 29

Zemlinsky, A. Trio in D minor for clarinet, cello and piano, op 3 (1896). Ensemble Liaison. Melba MR 301132 29

Brahms, J. Sonata no 3 in D minor, op 108 (1886-88). Ben Breen, vn; Milton Kaye, pf. Tall Poppies TP172 23

Dohnányi, E. Sextet in C, op 37 (1935). Béla Kovács, cl; Ferenc Tarjáni, hn; Vilmos Tátrai, vn; György Konrád, va; Ede Banda, vc; Ernö Szegedi, pf. Hungaroton HCD 1162 30


Friday 4 January



6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Janine Burrus

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Small forces Prepared by Brian Drummond

Locatelli, P. Sonata no 1 in G for flute and basso continuo. Brisbane Baroque Trio. LP Grevillea GRV 1080 9

Muczynski, R. Duos, op 34 (1973). Alexandra Hawley, fl. Naxos 8.559001 7

Bach, J. Christian Trio in C. Isaac Stern, vn; Mstislav Rostropovich, vc. Sony SK 44568 10

Lloyd Webber, W. Nocturne. Julian Lloyd Webber, vc; John Lill, pf. ASV DCA 961 5

Donizetti, G. Sonata in G minor/major. Marielle Nordmann, hp. Sony SK 44552 5

Jean-Pierre Rampal, fl (3 above)

Mozart, W. Quartet no 1 in D, K285 (1777). Barthold Kuijken, fl; Sigiswald Kuijken, vn; Lucy van Dael, va; Wieland Kuijken, vc. Accent ACC 48225 14

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Sheila Catzel

Mozart, W. Six German dances, K571 (1785). Tasmanian SO/Ola Rudner. ABC 472 826-2 12

Brüll, I. Piano concerto no 2 in C, op 24 (1868). Martin Roscoe, pf; BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins. Hyperion CDA67069 30

Brahms, J. Symphony no 4 in E minor, op 98 (1885). Vienna PO/Carlos Kleiber. DG 477 5324 40

11:30 CHAMBER ENCORE Prepared by Sheila Catzel

Mozart, W. Adagio in B flat, K411 (1782-83). Netherlands Wind Ensemble. Chandos CHAN 9284 6

Brahms, J. Sonata no 2 in A, op 100 (1886). Anne-Sophie Mutter, vn; Lambert Orkis, pf. DG 477 8767 19

12:00 NOONTIME JAZZ with Peter Mitchell

Accessible in-the-hammock jazz to ease you into the weekend

13:00 RHAPSODY Prepared by Keith Glendinning

Bach, J.S. Harpsichord concerto no 1 in D minor, BWV1052 (1735-40). English CO/Raymond Leppard, hpd & dir. Philips 422 497-2 23

Albéniz, I. Iberia, bk 3 (1905; orch. Breiner). Moscow SO/Igor Golovschin. Naxos 8.553023 19

Lyapunov, S. Rhapsody on Ukrainian themes, op 28 (1907). Hamish Milne, pf; BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins. Hyperion CDA67326 17

Saint-Saëns, C. Cello concerto no 1 in A minor, op 33 (1872). Maria Kliegel, vc; Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Jean-François Monnard. Naxos 8.553039 19

14:30 LOCAL VOCAL Prepared by Philip Lidbury

Monteverdi, C. Concerto: Audi caelum verba mea, from Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610). Jennifer Bates, sop; Romola Tyrrell, cont; Gerald English, ten; Ian McCahon, ten; Chamber Choir of Sydney University; Neil McEwan, cantor; Instrumentalists; Nicholas Routley, cond. LP MBS 11 7

Purcell, D. Magnificat, from Evening service in E minor. Choir of St George’s Cathedral, Perth; Daniel Hyde, org; Simon Lawford, cond. ABC 465 689-2 4

Johnson, R. Have you seene but a white lillie grow (1616). Sara Macliver, sop; Australian Brandenburg O/Paul Dyer. ABC 456 692-2 5

Handel, G. Ah! mio cor, from Alcina (1735). Musica da Camera; Adelaide Baroque Ensemble. Adelaide Baroque AB002 9

15:00 DULCIE HOLLAND 100th anniversary of her birth Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Holland, D. Trio (1944). Shirin Lim, vn; Claire Oremland, vc; Greg Roberts, pf. Jade JADCD 1027 17

Three signatures (1992). Mark Bruwel, ob. Jade JADCD 1039 7

Symphony for pleasure (1971). West Australian SO/Henry Krips. LP ABC AC 1002 23

Reflections I and II (1980). Dulcie Holland, pf. Fine Music Tape Archive 6

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm with James Hunter

19:00 FRIDAY JAZZ SESSION with Sally Cameron

A focus on the current Sydney jazz scene mixed with a range of international jazz stars and a weekly a cappella item

20:00 THE ROMANTIC CENTURY Prepared by Robert Small

Mendelssohn, F. Piano trio no 1 in D minor, op 49 (1839). Macquarie Trio. ABC 456 191-2 29

Berlioz, H. Orchestral music from Romeo and Juliet, dramatic symphony, op 17 (1839). Chicago SO/Carlo Maria Giulini. EMI 5 85974 2 53

Bennett, W. Sterndale Piano concerto no 4 in F minor, op 19 (1838). BBC Scottish SO/Howard Shelley, pf & dir. Hyperion CDA 67595 28

22:00 BAROQUE AND BEFORE Masters of the French Baroque Prepared by Robert Small

Charpentier, M-A. Te Deum (1690s). Les Arts Florissants/William Christie. Harmonia Mundi HMG 501298 23

Rebel, J-F. The elements (1737). Akademie für Alte Musik. Harmonia Mundi HMC 902061 28

Boismortier, J. de. Cantata no 4: Winter (1728). Sophie Boulin, sop; La Grande Écurie et La Chambre du Roy/Jean-Claude Malgoire. LP CBS SBR 235988 20

Rameau, J-P. Suite from Naïs. Philharmonia Baroque O/Nicholas McGegan. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907121 37

Martin Roscoe


Saturday 5 January


6:00 SATURDAY MORNING MUSIC with Stephen Wilson

9:00 RULE BRITTANIA Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Walton, W. Coronation march: Crown Imperial (1937; arr. Wills). Cambridge Co-operative Band; Arthur Wills, org; David Read, cond. Helios CDH88005 6

Elgar, E. Nimrod, from Variations on an original theme, op 36, Enigma (1898-99). Vienna PO/Georg Solti. Decca 452 853-2 3

Walton, W. Coronation march: Orb and sceptre (1953). Boston Pops O/John Williams. Philips 420 946-2 7

Elgar, E. Pomp and circumstance march in D, op 39 no 1 (1901). Queensland SO/Patrick Thomas. ABC 446 282-2 7

9:30 SPOTLIGHT ON JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL Prepared by Barrie Brockwell

Hummel, J. Trumpet concerto in E (1803). Geoffrey Payne, tpt; Melbourne SO/Michael Halász. ABC 982 6976 17

Variations on a theme from Gluck’s Armide, op 57 (c1811-15). Howard Shelley, pf. Chandos CHAN 9807 10

Octet-partita in E flat (1803). Albion Ensemble. Helios CDH55037 14

Tyrolean air with variations (c1829). Cecilia Bartoli, mezz; Maria Goldschmidt, fl; Robert Pickup, cl; O La Scintilla/Adám Fischer. Decca 475 9077 7

Potpourri, op 94 (1820). James Ehnes, va; London Mozart Players/Howard Shelley. Chandos CHAN 10255 19

Andante, from Concerto in G (c1816). Craig Ogden, gui; Alison Stephens, mand. Chandos CHAN 9780 5

Piano concerto in A minor, op 85 (c1816). Stephen Hough, pf; English CO/Bryden Thomson. Chandos CHAN 8507 30

11:30 ON PARADE Music that’s band Prepared by Owen Fisher

Sullivan, A. Overture to The Yeomen of the Guard. CWS (Manchester) Band/Alex Mortimer. LP Fontana 886 154 TY 9

Berlioz, H. The shepherd’s farewell, from The childhood of Christ. Huddersfield Choral Society; Black Dyke Mills Band/Roy Newsome. Chandos 8679 3

Prokofiev, S. Troika, from Lieutenant Kijé. Grimethorpe Colliery Band/Derek Ashmore. LP York 714 6

Foster, S. Gentle Annie. American Serenade Band/Henry Charles Smith. Summit DCD 150 3

12:00 JAZZ THEN AND NOW with Michael Cooper

A diverse range of jazz from days gone by up to the present with wonderful Australians featured

13:00 CHINESE MOSAIC + POSTCARDS FROM SHANGHAI Prepared by Paolo Hooke

A monthly exploration of the best of Chinese classical, traditional and film music, incorporating material specially provided by Shanghai East Radio

14:00 MUSICAL EXPLORATIONS Pole to pole Prepared by Stephen Schafer

Vaughan Williams, R. Symphony no 7, Sinfonia Antarctica (1949-54). John Geilgud, narr; London Philharmonic Choir & O/Adrian Boult. Decca 461 116-2 45

Westlake, N. Suite from Antarctica (1991/92). Timothy Kain, gui; Alison Lazaroff-Somssich, vn; Vanessa Souter, hp. ABC 462 017-2 22

Kerry, G. Bright meniscus (1997). ABC 476 226-8 9

Tasmanian SO/David Porcelijn (2 above)

Antill, J. An outback overture (1954). New Zealand SO/James Judd. Naxos 8.570241 8

15:30 MUSIC FOR WORDS Prepared by Rex Burgess

Linley, T. the younger A lyric ode on the spirits of Shakespeare (1776). Lorna Anderson, sop; Julia Gooding, sop; Richard Wistreich, bass; Parley of Instruments Baroque Choir & O/Paul Nicholson. Hyperion CDA 66613 1:00

Arne, T. Keyboard concerto no 1 in C, from Six favourite concertos (1750s-70s). Paul Nicholson, hpd. Amon Ra CD-SAR 42 14

Britten, B. Serenade, op 31 (1943). Anthony Rolfe Johnson, ten; Michael Thompson, hn; Scottish NO/Bryden Thomson. Chandos CHAN 8657 22

Dibdin, C. The Ephesian matron, comic serenata (1769). Bronwen Mills, sop; Jane Streeton, sop; Mark Padmore, ten; Andrew Knight, bass; Opera Restor’d/Peter Holman. Hyperion CDA66608 43

18:00 FOCUS ON FOLK Folk Federation of NSW

19:00 THE MAGIC OF STAGE AND SCREEN Prepared by Derek Parker

Kálmán, E. Excerpts from The gypsy princess (1915). Sari Barabas, sop; Rudolf Schock, ten, Rupert Glawitsch, ten; Fritz Helfer; Guggi Löwinger; RIAS Chamber Choir; Frank Fox, cond. LaserLite 16 035 19

Excerpts from The circus princess (1926). Margit Schramm, sop; Julius Katona, ten; Bruno Fritz, ten; Ferry Gruber, ten; Rudolf Schock, ten; Guggi Löwinger; Robert Stolz, cond. Eurodisk 74321 21354 19

Excerpts from Countess Maritza (1924). Sari Barabas, sop; Rudolph Schock, ten; Rupert Glawitsch, ten; Guggi Löwinger; Ewin-Walther Zipser; RIAS Chamber Choir; Frank Fox, cond. LaserLite 16 035 19

Berliner SO (3 above)

20:00 LIVE AND LOCAL Musica Viva presents Amarcord Produced by Greg Simmons

The Singing Club - Four centuries of song: Renaissance madrigals, part-songs by Schubert, Schumann, Elgar, Dvorák, Grieg and others, alongside folk songs from around the world.

21:30 BETWEEN ACTS Prepared by Francis Frank

Smetana, B. Entr’acte, from Dalibor (1870). BBC PO/Gianandrea Noseda. Chandos CHAN 10518 6

Ibert, J. Entr’acte (1937). Friedemann Eichhorn, vn; Thomas Müller-Pering, gui. Hänssler 98.508 4

Weber, C.M. Entr’acte, from The three pintos. Queensland PO/John Georgiadis. Naxos 8.550928 6

Schubert, F. Entr’acte III, from incidental music to Rosamunde, D797 (1823). European CO/Claudio Abbado. DG 431 655-2 8

22:00 AFTER HOURS with Kevin Jones

Laid back late night jazz to give a wonderfully smooth end to the busy day; lay back, relax and enjoy.


Sunday 6 January


6:00 SUNDAY MORNING MUSIC with Terry McMullen

9:00 CELESTIAL NOTES Prepared by Rex Burgess

Le Sueur, J-F. Motet: Tu es Petrus; March in G. Brass Ensemble Guy Touvron; St Petersburg Capella Soloists, Ch & O/Vladislav Chernushenko. Koch 3-1208-2 6

Berlioz, H. Requiem, op 5 (1837). Frank Lopardo, ten; Atlanta Symphony Ch & O/Robert Spano. Telarc CD-80627 1:18

10:30 CHAMBER MASTERWORKS Prepared by Frank Morrison

Zemlinsky, A. Trio, op 3 (1896). Murray Khouri, cl; David Pereira, vc; David Bollard, pf. LP Philips 416 000-1 23

Mozart, W. Quartet no 22 in B flat, K589 (1790). Lotus String Quartet. apex 0927 49575-2 26

Ibert, J. Two movements for wind quartet (1921). Eleonore Pameijer, fl; Hans Colbers, cl; Pauline Oostenrijk, ob; Peter Gaasterland, bn. Olympia OCD 468 7

Glinka, M. Grand sextet in E flat for double bass, piano and string quartet (1832). Capricorn. Hyperion CDA66163 25

12:00 SPEAK EASY, SWING HARD with Richard Hughes

The Golden Era of jazz as seen through the knowledge and experience of one of Australia’s leading exponents

13:00 WORLD MUSIC: Whirled Wide Traditional and contemporary music from around the globe

14:00 SUNDAY SPECIAL Twelve conductors of the Vienna Philharmonic Prepared by George Segal

Suppé, F. Overture to Light Cavalry (1866). Zubin Mehta, cond. CBS MK 44932 6

Mussorgsky, M. A night on the Bare Mountain (1867; arr Rimsky-Korsakov). Valery Gergiev, cond. Philips 468 526-2 12

Mozart, W. Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena, from The magic flute (1791). Lotte Leitner, sop; Michael Kraus, bar; Vienna State Opera Ch. Decca 460 805-2 2

Der Hölle Rache, from The magic flute. Sumi Jo, sop. Decca 458 927-2 3

Georg Solti, cond (2 above)

Brahms, J. Symphony no 2 in D, op 73 (1877). Carlos Kleiber, cond. Artists FED 013/14 37

Beethoven, L. Piano concerto no 4 in G, op 58 (1806). Wilhelm Backhaus, pf; Clemens Krauss, cond. Decca 425 962-2 32

Mozart, W. Là ci darem la mano, from Don Giovanni (1787). Irmgard Seefried, sop; Herbert von Karajan, cond. Testament SBT 1059 3

Mendelssohn, F. Symphony no 4 in A, op 90, Italian (1833). Christoph von Dohnányi, cond. Decca 460 239-2 26

Sarasate, P. de Zigeunerweisen, op 20 (1878). Anne-Sophie Mutter, vn; James Levine, cond. DG 477 9730 9

Verdi, G. Signora, che t’accadde, from La traviata (1852-53). Anna Netrebko, sop; Diane Pilcher, mezz; Rolando Villazón, ten; Carlo Rizzi, cond. DG 477 5953 2

Brahms, J. Alto rhapsody, op 53 (1869). Christa Ludwig, mezz; Vienna Singverein; Karl Böhm, cond. DG 439 441-2 16

Nicolai, O. Overture to The merry wives of Windsor (1849). Willi Boskovsky, cond. Decca 436 785-2 9

Brahms, J. Hungarian dance no 21 in E minor (1852-69). Claudio Abbado, cond. DG 477 5424 1

Vienna PO (all above)

17:00 HOSANNA Prepared by Meg Matthews

Hymns: Brightest and best of the songs of the morning; From the eastern mountains. Choir of Wells Cathedral; Rupert Gough, org; Malcolm Archer, cond. Hyperion CDA12103 6

Praetorius, H. Motets: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern; In dulci jubilo (c1619). Emma Kirkby, sop; Nigel Rogers, ten; David Thomas, bass; Taverner Choir & Players; Taverner Consort/Andrew Parrott. EMI CDC 7 47633 2 11

Anon. Gaudete. 2

Mendelssohn, F. When Jesus our Lord. 6

Boys and men of Choir of Bath Abbey; Marcus Sealy, org; Peter King, cond (2 above) Priory PRCD 666

Bach, J.S. Excerpts from Christmas oratorio, BWV248 (1735). Monika Frimmer, sop; Yoshikazu Mera, ct; Gerd Türk, ten; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki. BIS CD-9022-2 23

18:00 CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY For an encore Prepared by Dan Sharkey

Francesco da Milano. Fantasias and ricercari. Wilfin Lieske, gui. VMS/Zappel music VMS 178 12

Lindsey-Clark, V. Prelude and recollection waltz (1993). Vincent Lindsey-Clark, gui. New Classical CDNC 465357-4 10

Barrios Mangoré, A. Prelude in C minor. Jonathan Paget, gui. Move MD3322 3

Giuliani, M. Gran variazioni concertanti. Claudio Maccari, gui; Paolo Pugliese, gui. Rugginenti RUS 552058-2 10

Houghton, P. Two night movements (1990). Zoe Black, vn; Daniel McKay, gui. Move MD 3323 9

Machado, C. Xaranga do Vovo. Duo Agostino. Agostino Music 2

19:00 OPERA HIGHLIGHTS Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Rossini, G. Overture to William Tell (1829). Los Angeles PO/Zubin Mehta. Decca 475 7471 12

Charpentier, G. Depuis le jour, from Louise (1889-96). Mirella Freni, sop; Rome Opera TO/Franco Ferraris. EMI 7 63110 2 6

Donizetti, G. Bella siccome un angelo, from Don Pasquale (1843). Bryn Terfel, bass-bar; Metropolitan Opera O/James Levine. DG 445 866-2 3

Bizet, G. La fleur que tu m’avais jetée, from Carmen (1873-74). Nicolai Gedda, ten; Paris Opera O/Georges Prêtre. EMI 5 66535 2 4


19:30 SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT

Donizetti, G. Overture to Roberto Devereux (1837). New Philharmonia O/Richard Bonynge. Decca 466 431-2 6

Bach, J. Christian. Piano concerto in E flat, op 7 no 5 (pub. 1770). Ingrid Haebler, fp; Vienna Capella Academica/Eduard Melkus. Philips 438 712-2 17

Bruckner, A. Symphony no 7 in E (1881-83). Berlin RSO/Heinz Rögner. Berlin Classics BC 3016-2 59

21:00 NEW HORIZONS Prepared by Phil Vendy

Tüür, E-S. The wanderer’s evening song (2001). Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir/Daniel Reuss. Ondine ODE 1183-2 19

Vasks, P. Plainscapes (2002). Latvian Radio Choir; Sandis Šteinbergs, vn; Guna Äboltina, vc; Sigvards Klava, cond. Ondine ODE 1194-2 17

Guerra, J. Three moments with Don Quixote (2005). Madrid Comunidad Ch & O/José Ramón Encinar. Naxos 8.570260 18

Moravec, P. Vita brevis (2009). Amy Burton, sop; Trio Solisti. Naxos 8.559698 15

Freedman, H. Valleys (2002). Amadeus Chamber Singers; Elmer Iseler Singers/Lydia Adams. Centrediscs CMCD 11206 13

22:30 ULTIMA THULE

Ambient and atmospheric music: www.ultimathule.info for detailed playlist


6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Robert Small

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Inspired by opera Prepared by Chris Blower

Mozart, W. Excerpts from The magic flute (1791; transcr. Heindenreich). Melbourne Windpower/Richard Runnels. Move MD 3110 17

Reicha, A. 18 Variations and a fantasy on Mozart’s Se vuol ballare, op 51 (1804). Jean-Pierre Rampal, fl; Isaac Stern, vn; Mstislav Rostropovich, vc. Sony SK 44568 17

Mozart, W. Overture; Non siati rirosi; Radito, schernito dal ferfido cor; E amore un ladroncello, from Così fan tutte (1790; arr. Wendt). Hansjörg Schellenberger, ob; Andreas Wittman, ob; Karl Leister, cl; Peter Geisler, cl; Norbert Hauptmann, hn; Stefan Jezierski, hn; Daniele Damiano, bn; Henning Trog, bn. Orfeo C 260 931 A 9

Beethoven, L. Variations on Mozart’s Là ci darem la mano, WoO28 (c1796). Marilyn Zupnik, ob; Kathryn Greenbank, ob; Elizabeth Starr, cora. ASV QS 6192 9

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Frank Morrison

Berlioz, H. Overture to Beatrice and Benedict (1860-62). London SO/André Previn. EMI CDM 1 66434 2 8

Pleyel, I. Clarinet concerto in C (1797). Paul Meyer, cl; Franz Liszt CO/Jean-Pierre Rampal. Denon CO-78911 24

Brahms, J. Symphony no 2 in D, op 73 (1877). Vienna PO/Leonard Bernstein. DG 410 082-2 49

11:30 VIENNESE INTERLUDE Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Kreisler, F. Schön Rosmarin; Viennese rhapsodic fantasietta. Oscar Shumsky, vn; Milton Kaye, pf. ASV QS 6039 10

Korngold, E. Songs of farewell, op 14 (1909). Linda Finnie, cont; BBC PO/Edward Downes. Chandos CHAN 9171 16

12:00 SWING SESSIONS with John Buchanan

Featuring bands of the 1930s swing era and the dance bands of the 1920s taken from radio broadcasts, transcriptions and recording sessions

13:00 PROMENADE FAVOURITES Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Vaughan Williams, R. Overture to The wasps (1909). English String O/William Boughton. Nimbus NI 7013 9

Delius, F. The walk to the Paradise Garden, from A village Romeo and Juliet (1907). Royal Scottish NO/David Lloyd-Jones. Naxos 8.557143 9

Holst, G. Jupiter, from The planets (1914-16). Australian Youth O/Charles Mackerras. ABC 476 6955 8

Elgar, E. Sea pictures, op 37 (1897-99). Janet Baker, mezz; London SO/John Barbirolli. EMI CDC 7 47329 2 24

14:00 BETWEEN ACTS Prepared by Francis Frank

Schubert, F. Entr’acte no 2 from Rosamunde, D797 (1823). Minneapolis SO/Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. Mercury 462 954-2 8

Ibert, J. Entr’acte (1937). David Nuttall, ob; Timothy Kain, gui. Tall Poppies TP119 3

Schubert, F. Entr’acte II, from incidental music to Rosamunde, D797 (1823). European CO/Claudio Abbado. DG 431 655-2 3

Rimsky-Korsakov, N. Entr’acte, Olga, from The Maid of Pskov (1873/92). Moscow SO/Igor Golovchin. Naxos 8.553513 4

Mussorgsky, M. Entr’acte, from Khovanshchina (1869-72; orch. Stokowski 1922). Cleveland O/Oliver Knussen. DG 457 646-2 4

14:30 MOZARTIAN BYWAYS

Mozart, W. Ballet: Les petits riens, K299b (1778). Vienna Mozart Ensemble/Willi Boskovsky. Decca 436 782-2 21

Mass no 6 in C, K167, Trinitatis (1773). Leipzig Radio Choir; Michael-Christfried Winkler, org; Leipzig RSO/Herbert Kegel. Philips 422 264-2 32

Pantomime: Pantalon und Colombine, K446 (1782; arr. Beyer). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner. Philips 464 940-2 28

Sunday 6 January

Anton Bruckner

Monday 7 January


16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by David Brett

19:00 A TWIST OF JAZZ with Andrew Piper

An easy mix of jazz from yesteryear to today with some exciting twists and turns along the way and an emphasis on vocals

20:00 STORMY MONDAY with Austin Harrison and Garth Sundberg

22:00 KEYBOARD CONTRASTS

Mendelssohn, F. Variations sérieuses in D minor, op 54 (1841). Nikita Magaloff, pf. Aura AUR 420-2 12

Scryabin, A. Sonata no 5 in F sharp, op 53 (1907). Jonothan Shin’ar, pf. IMP MCD 67 13

Bizet, G. Excerpts from Jeux d’enfants, op 22 (1871). Karin Lechner, Sergio Daniel, pf. Sony ECD 71059 12

Beethoven, L. Trio in C minor, op 1 no 3 (1794-95). Stuttgart Piano Trio. Naxos 8.550947 29

Prokofiev, S. Three pieces, op 96 (1942). Lincoln Mayorga, pf. Sheffield lab SLS 505 11

Bach, J.S. Concerto in G, BWV973 (after Vivaldi). Hans Ludwìg Hirsch, hpd. Divox CDX 29206 8

Weber, C.M. Sonata no 3 in D minor, op 49 (1816). Stephanie McCallum, pf. ABC 462 764-2 25




9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Pianist of choice: Rudolf Serkin Prepared by Barrie Brockwell

Mendelssohn, F. Prelude and fugue in E minor, op 35 no 1 (1837). BBC Legends BBCL 4211-2 10

Schubert, F. Impromptus, D935 (1827): no 2 in A flat; no 3 in B flat. Sony 5128732 20

Beethoven, L. Sonata no 31 in A flat, op 110 (1822). Sony SM3K 64490 21

Rudolf Serkin, pf (all above)

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Barrie Brockwell

Handel, G. Overture and ballet music from Alcina (1735). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner. Decca 480 1388 22

Bliss, A. The enchantress (1952). Linda Finnie, mezz; Ulster O/Vernon Handley. Chandos CHAN 8818 18

Wagner, R. Magic fire music, from The Valkyrie (1854; arr. Stokowski). Bournemouth SO/José Serebrier. Naxos 8.570293 8

Berwald, F. Symphony no 2 in D (1842). Helsingborg SO/Okko Kamu. Naxos 8.553051 32

11:30 A MENDELSSOHN INTERLUDE Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Mendelssohn, F. Theme and variations, op 81 no 1 (1847). New Zealand String Quartet. Naxos 8.570003 6

O for the wings of a dove (1844). Aled Jones, treb. LP 10 Records AJ5 5

Violin sonata in F (1820). Nomos Duo. Naxos 8.554725 13


13:00 CORELLI 300 Prepared by Andrew Dziedzic

Corelli, A. Concerto grosso in F (c1713). Saint Paul CO/Christopher Hogwood. Decca 440 376-2 9

La follia in G minor, op 5 no 12 (pub. 1700). Frans Brüggen, rec; Anner Bijlsma vc; Gustav Leonhardt, hpd. Pro Arte CDD 291 9

Sonata no 1 in D. Andrew Manze, vn; Richard Eggar, hpd. Harmonia Mundi HMX 2907541.45 12

Sonata for trumpet, two violins and continuo. Graham Ashton, tpt; Irish CO/Ian Watson. Virgin VJ 791563-2 6

Concerto grosso in G minor, op 6 no 8, Christmas (c1690). Peter Hanson, vn; Walter Reiter, vn; Jane Coe, vc; English Concert/Trevor Pinnock, hpd & dir. Archiv 437 834-2 14

14:00 ALPHABETICAL KEYS Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Vivaldi, A. Guitar concerto in A. Alirio Diaz, gui; I Solisti di Zagreb/Antonio Janigro. Vanguard 08 9003 72 8

Glazunov, A. Symphony no 5 in B flat, op 55 (1895). USSR Ministry of Culture SO/Gennady Rozhdestvensky. Melodiya MA 00113 36

Mozart, W. Piano concerto no 25 in C, K503 (1786). English CO/Murray Perahia, pf & dir. Sony SX4K 46 442 32

Mendelssohn, F. String symphony no 8 in D (1821). London FO/Ross Pople. Hyperion CDS44081/3 29

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Michael Morton-Evans

18:00 SYDNEY SYMPHONY 2013 Produced by Peter Kurti

What’s on in concerts during the next month



22:00 BEYOND ROMANTICISM Prepared by Frank Morrison

Hill, A. Quartet no 5 in E flat, The allies (1920). Australian String Quartet. Marco Polo 8.223746 30

Skryabin, A. Sonata no 1, op 6 (1892). Vladimir Ashkenazy, pf. Decca 414 353-2 21

Poulenc, F. Cocardes (1919). François le Roux, bar; Soloists of French NO/Charles Dutoit. Decca 452 666-2 7

Bloch, E. Concerto grosso no 1 (1925). Israel CO/Yoav Talmi. Chandos CHAN 8593 24

Kodály, Z. Suite from Háry János (1925). Chicago SO/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN 8877 25

Tuesday 8 JanuaryMonday 7 January

Sergio Daniel





9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Aspects of Baroque: Venetian connections Prepared by Philip Lidbury

Marcello, A. Oboe concerto in C minor (transcr. Williams). John Williams, gui; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Kenneth Sillito. CBS MK 39560 12

Vivaldi, A. For he giveth his beloved sleep, from Nisi Dominus, RV608. Andreas Scholl, ct; Australian Brandenburg O/Paul Dyer. ABC 476 4056 5

Albinoni, T. Oboe concerto in D minor, op 9 no 2. Kirsten Barry, ob; Australian Brandenburg O/Paul Dyer. ABC 476 2840 12

Various. Excerpts from The wedding of Venice to the sea, Ascension Day c1600. King’s Consort/Robert King. Hyperion CDA67048 23

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Derek Parker

Beethoven, L. Overture to The ruins of Athens, op 113 (1812). Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan. DG 445 112-2 5

Mozart, W. Symphony no 41 in C, K551, Jupiter (1788). English CO/Benjamin Britten. Decca 466 820-2 36

Brahms, J. Violin concerto in D, op 77 (1878). Itzhak Perlman, vn; Royal Concertgebouw O/Willem van Otterloo. Radio Nederland RCO 06004 41

11:30 ARGENTINIAN SOUNDS Prepared by Elaine Siveresen

Piazzolla, A. Café 1930; Nightclub 1960, from History of the tango (1980s). Friedemann Eichhorn, vn; Thomas Müller-Pering, gui. Hänssler 98.508 14

Ginastera, A. Suite of Creole dances, op 15 (1946). Alberto Portugheis, pf. ASV DCA 880 11


13:00 CONFESSIONS FROM AN AVIARY Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Sibelius, J. The swan of Tuonela, op 22 no 2 (1895/97). Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan. DG 413 755-2 8

Liszt, F. St Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds, from Two legends (1863). Marilyn Meier, pf. Mala-Daki MAM 29464 11

Offenbach, J. The birds in the hedgerows, from The tales of Hoffmann (1881). Patricia Petibon, sop; Lyon Opera Ch & O/Yves Abel. Decca 475 090-2 7

Griffes, C. The white peacock (1915). Buffalo PO/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.559164 6

Respighi, O. Suite: The birds (1927). Australian CO/Christopher Lyndon-Gee. Omega OCD 1007 19



15:00 FROM LEIPZIG Prepared by Brian Drummond

Bach, J.S. Harpsichord concerto in A, BWV1055. Bertrand Cuiller, hpd; Stradivaria. Mirare MIR 085 14

Grieg, E. In autumn, op 11 (1866-87). Gothenburg SO/Neeme Järvi. DG 427 321-2 11

Mendelssohn, F. Piano trio no 1 in D minor, op 49 (1839). Macquarie Trio. ABC 456 191-2 29

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Andrew Dziedzic


20:00 AT THE OPERA Legendary Met performances: 14 December 1940 Prepared by Michael Tesoriero

1813

2013


Verdi, G. Un ballo in maschera. Opera in three acts. Libretto by Antonio Somma. First performed Rome, 1859.

RICCARDO: Jussi Björling, ten RENATO: Alexander Svéd, bar AMELIA: Zinka Milanov, sop ULRICA: Bruna Castagna, mezz Metropolitan Ch & O/Ettore Panizza. Myto 90317 2:28

Riccardo, Governor of Boston, plans a masked ball. He is in love with Amelia, wife of his friend, Renato. Amelia struggles against her attraction to him. On the advice of Ulrica, a fortune teller, she goes at midnight to pick a herb that will calm her infatuation. Riccardo surprises the veiled Amelia and they confess their love. Renato warns Riccardo that plotters want to assassinate him and Riccardo flees, asking Renato to escort the veiled woman but not discover her identity. But in a struggle with the assassins, Amelia’s veil is torn off. Renato, believing the worst, joins the conspirators and kills Riccardo at the masked ball. With his dying words the Governor declares that Amelia is innocent.

23:00 HOMAGE TO PROMETHEUS Prepared by Derek Parker

Liszt, F. Symphonic poem no 5: Prometheus (1850/55). London PO/Bernard Haitink. Philips 438 751-2 13

Schubert, F. Prometheus, D674 (orch. Reger). Thomas Quasthoff, bass-bar; CO of Europe/Claudio Abbado. DG 471 586-2 5

Skryabin, A. Prometheus, poem of fire, op 60 (1910). Netherlands Theatre Choir; Viktoria Postnikova, pf; The Hague Residency O/Gennady Rozhdestvensky. Chandos CHAN 9728 21

Beethoven, L. Excerpts from The creatures of Prometheus, op 43 (1801). Scottish CO/Charles Mackerras. Hyperion CDA66748 17

Wednesday 9 January

Jussi Björling





9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Composer focus Prepared by Troy Fil

Kapustin, N. 24 Preludes in a jazz style, op 53 (1988): no 1 in C; no 3 in G; no 4 in E minor; no 5 in D; no 6 in B minor; no 9 in E; no 12 in G sharp minor; no 17 in A flat; no 21 in B flat minor; no 24 in D minor. Catherine Gordeladze, pf. Naxos 8.572272 20

Trio for flute, cello and piano, op 86. Emanuel Ensemble. Champs Hill Records CHRCD023 19

Toccatina, op 36 (1983). Evelyn Hilschmann, pf. Ars Produktion ARS38517 3

Elegy, op 96; Burlesque, op 97 (1999). Eckart Runge, vc; Jacques Ammon, pf. Genuin GEN89150 9

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Stephen Wilson

Puccini, G. Capriccio sinfonico (1883). Berlin RSO/Riccardo Chailly. Decca 410 007-2 12

Giuliani, M. Guitar concerto no 1 in A, op 30 (1808). John Williams, gui; Australian CO/Richard Tognetti. Sony SK 63385 30

Alfvén, H. Symphony no 3 in E, op 23 (1905). Stockholm PO/Neeme Järvi. BIS CD-455 38

11:30 ON BUTTERFLY WINGS Prepared by Anne Irish

Chopin, F. Étude in G flat, op 25 no 9, Butterfly (1832-34). Guiomar Novaes, pf. Vanguard 08 9156 71 1

Grieg, E. Butterfly, op 43 no 1 (1867). Edvard Grieg, reproducing pf. Naxos 8.110678 2

Popper, D. Papillon, op 3 no 4 (pub. 1880). Maria Kliegel, vc; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Gerhard Markson. Naxos 8.554657 3

Fauré, G. Papillon, op 77 (1884). Maria Kliegel, vc; Nina Tichman, pf. Naxos 8.557889 3

Schumann, R. Papillons, op 2 (1829-31). Murray Perahia, pf. Sony SX4K 63380 14


13:00 THE WALTZ Prepared by Brian Drummond

Chopin, F. Waltz in A flat, op 34 (1835). Marilyn Meier, pf. EMI 7 01796 2 5

Strauss, J. II Emperor waltz, op 437 (1889). Vienna SO/Robert Stolz. Eurodisc 258 663 11

Liszt, F. Mephisto waltz no 1 (1860). Stephen Hough, pf. Virgin 5 61129 2 11

Strauss, R. First waltz sequence, from Der Rosenkavalier, op 59 (1911). Scottish NO/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN 8834 12

Ravel, M. La valse (1921). Ulster O/Yan Pascal Tortelier. Chandos CHAN 9205 12

14:00 BREAD AND BUTTER Prepared by Ross Hayes

Addison, J. Reach for the sky (1956). Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Decca 274 7512 4

Bassoon concertino (1998). Graham Salvage, bn; Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland. ASV WHL 2132 14

Bennett, Richard. Theme and waltz from Murder on the Orient Express (1974). Philip Fowke, pf; RTE Concert O/Proinnsias O’Duinn. Naxos 8.570575/76 6

Symphony no 3 (1987). Monte Carlo PO/James DePreist. Koch 3-7341-2 21

Bernstein, L. Presto barbaro, from On the waterfront (1954). Summit Brass. Pro Arte CDD 318 4

Serenade for violin, strings, harp and percussion (1954). Philippe Quint, vn; members of Bournemouth SO/Marin Alsop. Naxos 8.559245 31

Coates, E. The Dambusters’ march (1955). Slovak RSO/Adrian Leaper. Naxos 8.570575/76 4

Ballet: The enchanted garden (1946). London PO/Barry Wordsworth. Lyrita SRCD.213 21

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Marilyn Schock


20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRA The artistry of Mister Crescendo Prepared by George Segal

Rossini, G. Overture to The silken ladder (1812). Berlin RO/Heinz Rögner. Berlin Classics 0300249BC 6

La boutique fantasque (1860-65; arr. Respighi). Cincinnati SO/Jésus López-Coboz. Telarc 80396 42

Cantata: Il pianto d’Armonia sulla morte di Orfeo (1808). Paul Austin Kelly, ten; La Scala Philharmonic Choir & O/Riccardo Chailly. Decca 466 328-2 18

Bassoon concerto (c1845). Karen Geoghegan, bn; BBC PO/Gianandrea Noseda. Chandos CHAN 10613 18

Il dì già cade ... Deh ti ferma ... Que’ Numi furenti, from Semiramide (1823). Samuel Ramey, bass; Welsh National Opera Ch & O/Gabriele Ferro. Teldec 9031-73242-2 18

Overture to The barber of Seville (1816). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner. Philips 446 196-2 7

22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉE Prepared by Angela Bell

Leclair, J-M. Sonata in G for violin and continuo, op 9 no 7 (pub.1743). Convivium. Hyperion CDA67068 17

Mozart, W. Quartet no 1 in D, K285 (1777). Genevieve Lacey, rec; members of Flinders Quartet. Flinders Quartet 14

Herzogenberg, H. Sonata no 2, op 54 (pub 1887). Christian Altenburger, vn; Oliver Triendle, pf. cpo 777 428-2 24

Brahms, J. Sonata no 2 in E flat, op 120 no 2 (1894). Michael Sim, cl; Bernd Casper, pf. Berlin 0012862BC 21

Reicha, A. Quintet in F, op 88 no 6 (bef. 1817). Michael Thompson Wind Quintet. Naxos 8.554228 33

Thursday 10 January


Friday 11 January




9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Small forces Prepared by Sheila Catzel

Field, J. Quintet in A flat (1815). David Juritz, vn; Jennifer Godson, vn; Sarah-Jane Bradley, va; Julia Desbruslais, vc; Míceál O’Rourke, pf. Chandos CHAN 9534 11

Wieniawski, H. Variations on an original theme, op 15 (1854). Joshua Bell, vn; Samuel Sanders, pf. Decca 475 6715 13

Donizetti, G. Quartet no 10 in G minor (1821). Revolutionary Drawing Room. cpo 999 279-2 13

Turina, J. Piano trio no 2 in B, op 76 (1933). Storioni Trio Amsterdam. RN Music MCCN120 15

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Respighi, O. Suite: Rossiniana (1925). Buffalo PO/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.557711 21

Bruch, M. Double concerto in E minor, op 88 (1911). Thea King, cl; Nobuko Imai, va; London SO/Alun Francis. Hyperion CDD22017 20

Brahms, J. Symphony no 4 in E minor, op 98 (1885). Vienna PO/Carlos Kleiber. DG 477 5324 40

11:30 ENCORE Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Brahms, J. Theme and variations in D minor (1860). Garrick Ohlsson, pf. Hyperion CDA67777 10

Sommerabend, op 85 no 1; Mondenschein, op 85 no 2; Feldeinsamkeit, op 86 no 2; Nachwandler, op 86 no 3 (1878). Mischa Maisky, vc; Pavel Gililov, pf. DG 459 677-2 16


13:00 SELDOM HEARD POLISH COMPOSERS Prepared by Frank Morrison

Stojowski, Z. Symphonic rhapsody, op 23 (1904). Ian Munro, pf; Tasmanian SO/David Porcelijn. ABC 465 424-2 14

Doppler, F. Andante and rondo, op 25 (c1860). Jean-Pierre Rampal, fl; Claudi Arimany, fl; John Steele Ritter, pf Delos DE 3212 8

Friedman, I. Frühlingsstimmen (1925). Piers Lane, pf. Hyperion CDA66785 10

Szabelski, B. Preludes. Polish Radio NSO/Jan Krenz. Olympia OCD 300 7

Bacewicz, G. Violin concerto no 1 (1937). Joanna Kurkowicz, vn; Polish RSO/Lukasz Borowicz. Chandos CHAN 10533 12

14:00 THE BEST OF BRITISH Prepared by Stephen Wilson

Elgar, E. Introduction and allegro for strings, op 47 (1905). Australian CO/David Stanhope. Fine Music Tape Archive 14

Bennett, W. Sterndale Piano concerto no 2 in E flat, op 4 (1833). Malcolm Binns, pf; Philharmonia O/Nicholas Braithwaite. Lyrita SRCD 205 26

Vaughan Williams, R. Symphony no 2, London (1913/20-23). Philharmonia O/Owain Arwel Hughes. ASV QS 6162 52

Alwyn, W. Elizabethan dances (1957). Royal Liverpool PO/David Lloyd-Jones. Naxos 8.570144 18

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Brendan Walsh


20:00 THE ROMANTIC CENTURY Prepared by Chris Blower

Waldteufel, E. Mon rêve, waltz, op 151 (1877). Slovak State PO/Alfred Walter. Marco Polo 8.223451 10

Smetana, B. Dreams (1875). Kathryn Stott, pf. Chandos CHAN 10430 30

Bishop, H. Welcome to this place; Flower of this purple dye; Spirits advance, from A midsummer night’s dream (1816-21). Jeanette Ager, sop; Rachel Elliott, sop; Helen Groves, sop; Joanne Lunn, sop; Musicians of the Globe/Philip Pickett. Decca 470 381-2 11

Liszt, F. Liebesträume (1845-49). Marilyn Meier, pf. Mala-Daki MAM 29464 16

Mendelssohn, F. Incidental music to A midsummer night’s dream, op 21 (1826), op 61 (1843). Pamela Coburn, sop; Elizabeth von Magnus, cont; Christoph Bantzer, ten; CO of Europe/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 9031-74882-2 41

22:00 BAROQUE AND BEFORE Prepared by Philip Lidbury Part 1: The violinist from Lyons

Leclair, J-M. Overture in D, op 13 no 2 (pub. 1753). Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard Goebel. Archiv 415 298-2 13

Sonata in D minor, op 9 no 3 (pub. 1738). Cynthia O’Brien, vn; Ruth Wilkinson, bass viol; Paul Thom, hpd. LP Larrikin LRF 069 11

Sonata in E minor, op 1 no 6, from First book of sonatas (pub. 1723). Barthold Kuijken, fl; Wieland Kuijken, bass viol; Robert Kohnen, hpd. Accent ACC 58436 D 13

Locatelli, P. Violin concerto in E flat à 4, Il pianto d’Arianna (pub. 1741). Akademie für Alte Musik, Berlin/Bernhard Forck, vn & dir. Harmonia Mundi HMC 902072 15

Leclair, J-M. Première récréation de musique, op 7 (1736). Academy of the Begynhof, Amsterdam. Globe GLO 5055 26

Part 2: Praetorius without the dances

Praetorius, M. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (arr. Sandström). Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Annie Lydford, org; Nick Lee, org; Geoffrey Webber, cond. BBC MM339 4

Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (pub. 1619). Huelgas Ensemble/Paul van Nevel. Sony SK 48 039 10

Gelobet und Gepreiset. Paris Audite Nova Chorale; Marcello Ardizzione, treble viol; Marie-Françoise Bloch, bass viol; Anne-Catherine Huraut, bass viol; Françoise Léger, bass viol; George Delvallée, org; Les Saqueboutiers; Paris Recorder Ensemble/Jean Sourisse. LP Erato STU 71408 11



6:00 SATURDAY MORNING MUSIC with David Garrett

9:00 OLDE THYME DANCES Prepared by Philip Lidbury

Praetorius, M. Pavane de Spaigne XXX; Spagnoletta XXVIII, from Terpsichore (pub. 1612). New London Consort/Philip Pickett. L’Oiseau-Lyre 414 633-2 6

Mainerio, G. Ruff music (1578; arr. Pickett). Ensemble; Philip Pickett, rec & dir. Linn CKD 031 10

Widmann, E. Dances and galliards, from Musikalischer Tugendspiegel (pub. 1613). Collegium Terpsichore/Fritz Neumeyer. DG 469 244-2 9

9:30 SPOTLIGHT ON GRADUATES OF THE ST PETERSBURG CONSERVATORY Prepared by Frank Morrison

Prokofiev, S. Symphony no 5 in B flat, op 100 (1944). Leningrad PO/Mariss Jansons. Chandos CHAN 8576 38

Saint-Saëns, C. Introduction and rondo capriccioso, op 28 (1863). Nathan Milstein, vn; Concert Arts O/Walter Susskind. EMI 1664482 9

Shostakovich, D. Trio no 2 in E minor, op 67 (1944). Arve Tellefsen, vn; Frans Helmerson, vc; Hans Pålsson, pf. BIS CD-26 27

Tchaikovsky, P. Violin concerto in D, op 35 (1878). Vadim Repin, vn; Kirov O/Valery Gergiev. Philips 473 343-2 35

11:30 ON PARADE Prepared by Robert Small

Arnold, M. Water music, op 82 (1964). Clarke Randell, cond. Chandos CHAN 10409 8

Grainger, P. Colonial song. Chandos CHAN 9549 6

Saint-Saëns, C. East and West, op 25 (1869). Chandos CHAN 9897 8

Grainger, P. Country gardens. Chandos CHAN 9549 2

Timothy Reynish, cond (3 above)

Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra (all above)


13:00 HISTORIC RECORDINGS The three tenors Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Leoncavallo, R. Vesti la gubbia, from Pagliacci (1892). Enrico Caruso, ten; Salvatore Cottone, pf. HMV 5 72842 2 (mono) 2

Ponchielli, A. Cielo e mar, from La gioconda (1876). Beniamino Gigli, ten. Nimbus NI 7807 (mono) 5

Puccini, G. Che gelida manina, from La bohème (1896). 8

O soave fanciulla, from La bohème. Anna-Lisa Björling, sop.

Jussi Björling, ten; O/Nils Grevillius (2 above) HMV 5 72842 2 (mono)

Verdi, G. Solenne in quest’ora, from The force of destiny (1862); Celeste Aïda, from Aïda (1870); Se amico ancor, from Il trovatore (1853). Enrico Caruso, ten; Antonio Scotti, bar. ASV AJA 5228 (mono) 12

Giordano, U. Un di all’azzurro spazio; Come un bel di di Maggio, from Andrea Chénier (1896). Beniamino Gigli, ten. Nimbus NI 7807 (mono) 7

Verdi, G. O terra addio, from Aïda. Zinka Milanov, sop; Jussi Björling, ten; Rome Opera O/Erich Leinsdorf. RCA 124281 (mono) 12

Di Capua, E. O sole mio. Enrico Caruso, ten. ASV AJA 5228 (mono) 3

14:00 LISTENERS’ CHOICE with Christina MacGuinness Phone 9439 4777 or go to finemusicfm.com and follow the links to choose your music

15:30 AT THE MOVIES Prepared by Pat Hopper

Rózsa, M. Sountrack: Ben Hur (1959). Studio O/Miklós Rózsa. Sony 54

16:30 LYRICAL MOODS Prepared by Angela Bell

Grieg, E. Summer eve, op 71 no 2 (1901). Eva Knardahl, pf. BIS CD-106 2

Quilter, R. Seven Elizabethan lyrics, op 12 (1908): Weep you no more; My life’s delight; Damask roses; The faithless shepherdess; Brown is my Love; By a fountainside; Fair house of joy. Benjamin Luxon, bar; David Willison, pf. Chandos CHAN 8782 13

Holst, G. Lyric movement (1933). Cecil Aronowitz, va; English CO/Imogen Holst. Lyrita SRCD 223 10

17:00 COLOURS OF THE KING Program of the Organ Music Society of Sydney Prepared by Andrew Grahame

Elgar, E. Imperial march, op 32. Argo 433 450-2 5

Soler, A. The Emperor’s fanfare. 3Jongen, J. Choral. 3Albinoni, T. Adagio in G minor. 9Karg-Elert, S. Now thank we all our God. 4Guilmant, A. March on a theme of Handel. 6

Argo 430 200-2 (5 above)

Elgar, E. Nimrod, from Variations on an original theme, op 36, Enigma (1898-99). 5Lemare, E. Rondo capriccio: A study in accents, op 64. 4Whitlock, P. Folk tune, from Five short pieces. 4

Cocker, N. Tuba tune. 5

Argo 433 450-2 (4 above)

Carlo Curley, org (all above)

18:00 AUSTRALIAN COMPOSERS HOUR Prepared by Janie Fitch

Broadstock, B. Festive overture (1981). Tasmanian SO/Ola Rudner. ABC 476 8041 11

Adeney, T. Summer landscape (1985). Collusion. Move MD3310 7

Boyd, A. Red sun, chill wind (1980). Geoffrey Collins, fl; David Miller, pf. Tall Poppies TP127 7

Brumby, C. Symphony no 1, The sun (1981). Queensland SO/Robert Boughen. Jade JADCD 1049 27

19:00 THE MAGIC OF STAGE AND SCREEN Prepared by Maureen Meers

Porter, C. Excerpts from Kiss me Kate. Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, voices; 1999 Broadway cast; O/Paul Gemignani. DRG 12988 19

Peretti - Creatore - Weiss. Excerpts from Maggie Flynn. Shirley Jones, Jack Cassidy, voices; original Broadway cast. DRG 19123 13

Coleman, C. Excerpts from Wildcat. Lucille Ball, Keith Andes, voices; original Broadway cast. DRG 19119 18

Saturday 12 January


20:00 LIVE AND LOCAL Part 1: The Ossenbrunner twins Produced by Greg Ghavalas


Schenck, J. Sonata IX, from The nymph of the Rhine. 9Trad. Une jeune fillette (16th C; arr. Savall, Anderson). 4Sainte-Colombe, A. Concert XXI, Le villageois. 5Coprario, J. Fantasia for two bass viols and organ. 3Chance, A. O pastor animarum. 4Marais, M. Suite in G for two viole da gamba and continuo, from Premier livre (pub. 1686). 18

Warren, H. The Ossenbrunner Express (arr. Walker 2011). 3

The Marais Project (all above)

Part 2: Composers’ workshop

Murphy, N. Transference. 7Polias, P. Hanging Rock. 8Sollis, M. Homage to Carl Stalling. 11

Ku-Ring-gai PO/(3 above)

21:30 FLORILEGIUM: BAROQUE TO CLASSICAL Prepared by Francis Frank

Boismortier, J. de Sonata in G minor, op 34 no 1 (pub. 1731). Scott Pauley, theorbo. Channel Classics CCS 7595 7

Telemann, G. Harpsichord concerto in A minor. Neal Peres da Costa, hpd. Channel Classics CCS 5093 10

Bach, W.F. Duetto for two flutes in E minor. Channel CCS 9096 9

Florilegium/Neal Peres da Costa (all above)



6:00 SUNDAY MORNING MUSIC with Robert Small

9:00 WAGNER AND FRIENDS Early Wagner Prepared by Barbara Brady

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Wagner, R. Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin (1848). Chicago SO/Daniel Barenboim. Teldec 4509-99595-2 3

Overture to Die Feen (1888). Royal Scottish NO/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHSA 5087 11

Beethoven, L. Ich kann mich noch nicht fassen ... O namenlose Freude, from Leonore (1805). Hillevi Martinpelto, sop; Kim Begley, ten; O Révolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner. Archiv 453 461-2 8

Weber, C.M. Leise, leise, from Der Freischütz (1821). Claire Watson, sop; German Opera, Berlin/Lovro von Tacic. Decca 480 0901 9

Wagner, R. Symphony in C (1832). San Francisco SO/Edo de Waart. Decca 442 8283 42

Tout n’est qui’ images fugitives; Mignon (1839). Adele Johnston, sop; Andrew Greene, pf. Move MD 3206 5

10:30 CHAMBER MASTERWORKS

Cambini, G. Flute trio no 6 in D. Trio Tourte. Tactus TC 740302 11

Reicha, A. Wind quintet in D, op 91 no 3 (c1817-19). Virtuosi di Praga/Oldrich Vicek. Cantus CACD 8.00134D 22

Debussy, C. Suite: Children’s corner (1906-08; arr.). Ekaterina Levontal, hp; Eva Tebbe, hp. Brilliant Classics 8895 16

Mendelssohn, F. String octet in E flat, op 20 (1825). Gewandhaus Quartet; Berlin String Quartet. Eder 0041-2 32

12:00 RAGTIME TO SWING with John Buchanan

13:00 WORLD MUSIC: Whirled Wide

14:00 SUNDAY SPECIAL An ingenious gentleman Prepared by Rex Burgess

Salieri, A. Overture to Don Quixote (1770). Czecho-Slovak RSO/Michael Dittrich. Marco Polo 8.223381 7

Guridi, J. An adventure from Don Quixote (1916). Basque NO/Miguel Gómez Martínez. Claves 50-9709 11

Ibert, J. Songs of Don Quixote (1932). José van Dam, bar; Jean-Philippe Collard, pf. EMI CDC 7 49288 2 11

Guerra, J. Three moments with Don Quixote (2005). Madrid Comunidad Ch & O/José Ramón Encinar. Naxos 8.570260 18

Dreyfus, G. There is something of Don Quixote in all of us (1990). Jochen Schubert, gui. Move MD 3129 8

Sandström, J. Trombone concerto no 2, Don Quixote (1994). Christian Lindberg, tb; Lahti SO/Osmo Vänskä. BIS CD-828 32

Purcell, H. From rosy bowers, from Don Quixote (1695). Alfred Deller, ct; Walter Bergmann, hpd. Vanguard OVC 2002/3 7

Minkus, L. Pas de deux, from Don Quixote (1869). London SO/Richard Bonynge. Decca 452 767-2 8

Boismortier, J. de Don Quixote and the Duchess (1743). Soloists; Le Concert Spirituel/Hervé Niquet. Naxos 8.553647 1:01

17:00 HOSANNA Prepared by Heather Sykes

Hymns: The Rod of Abraham Praise; Alleluia, sing to Jesus; Dear Lord and Father. Choir of St Mary”s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh; Peter Backhouse, org; Dennis Townhill, cond. Priory PRCD 376 11

Hymns: Great litany; Antiphon: Bless the Lord, O my soul; Only begotten Son; In Thy kingdom; Come, let us worship. Sretensky Monastery Choir, Moscow. Sretensky Monastery 12

Hymns: Blessed be the God and Father; Dum Transisset Sabbatum. Choir of Hereford Cathedral; David Briggs, org; Roy Massey, cond. Priory PRCD 247 13

Psalms: no 1, Blessed be man; no 2, Why do the heathen. Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral; Andrew Lucas, org; John Scott, cond. Hyperion CDP 11001 6

Rutter, J. O be joyful in the Lord; Go forth into the world in peace; The Lord bless you and keep you. Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter. LCJ 178 540-0 9

18:00 SYDNEY SCHUBERT SOCIETY

Schubert, F. The wedding feast, D930 (1827). 11

Prayer, D815 (1824). Janet Baker, mezz. 11

Elly Ameling, sop; Peter Schreier, ten; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar; Gerald Moore, pf (2 above) DG 435 596-2

Jenny Eriksson, The Marais Project

Saturday 12 January Sunday 13 January


Ponce, M. Sonata romantica, Hommage to Schubert (1928). Marcin Dylla, gui. Naxos 8.572060 23

Schubert, F. Scene from Faust, D126b (1814). Janet Baker, mezz; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar; members of RIAS Chamber Choir; Gerald Moore, pf. DG 435 596-2 7

19:00 OPERA HIGHLIGHTS Prepared by Giovanna Grech

Verdi, G. Uldino! Uldin! Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima, from Attila (1846). Adrian Martin, ten; Samuel Ramey, bass; Philharmonia O/Donato Renzetti. Philips 420 184-2 8

Donizetti, G. Io trar non voglio, from Caterina Cornaro (1844). Chris Merritt, ten; Munich RO/John Fiore. Philips 434 102-2 7

Puccini, G. Se come voi piccina io fossi, from Le Villi (1884). Leontyne Price, sop; New Philhamonia O/Edward Downes. RCA RD 85999 5

Massenet, J. Je suis seule … Ah! fuyez, douce image, from Manon (1884). Nicolai Gedda, ten; French NRO/Georges Prêtre. EMI CDC 7 54016 2 4

19:30 SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT Prepared by Troy Fil

Berlioz, H. Overture: Roman carnival, op 9 (1844). New York PO/Pierre Boulez. Sony SM3K 64 103 9

Westlake, N. The edge. Sydney Contemporary Singers; David Hudson, didgeridoo; Michael Askill, perc; Victorian PO/Carl Vine. Tall Poppies TP085 35

Beethoven, L. Symphony no 6 in F, op 68, Pastoral (1808). Tasmanian SO/David Porcelijn. ABC 461 919-2 39

21:00 NEW HORIZONS Prepared by Troy Fil

Kats-Chernin, E. Dark wind blowing (2009). Christopher Saunders, ten; Stefan Cassomenos, pf. Master Performers MP 020 15

Pujol, M. Elegy for the death of a tanguero. Victor Villadangos, gui. Naxos 8.557658 10

Österling, F. Voices of silence (2003). Trio Paradox. BIS CD-1425 17

Zwedberg, T. And it killed him twice. Dan Laurin, rec, tape; Sundsvall CO/Niklas Willén. BIS CD-685 10

Colgrass, M. Urban requiem (1995). James Umble, sax; Allen Cordingly, sax; Kent Engelhardt; sax; Joseph Carey, sax; Youngstown State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble/Stephen Gage. Naxos 8.570946 27

22:30 ULTIMA THULE


6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with James Hunter

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Inspired by opera Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Prokofiev, S. Waltz, from War and Peace, op 96 (1941-42). Boris Berman, pf. Chandos CHAN 9017 6

Suite from The love for three oranges, op 33 (1919). Vienna PO/Constantin Silvestri. EMI 5 74115 2 17

Balakirev, M. Reminiscences of the opera A life for the Tsar by Mikhail Glinka (1899). Nicholas Walker, pf. ASV DCA 940 12

Mussorgsky, M. Introduction and polonaise, from Boris Godunov (1874). USSR Academic SO/Yevgeny Svetlanov. Melodiya MA 19303 7

Coronation scene from Boris Godunov. Nikolai Ghiaurov, bass; Bulgarian A Capella Choir; Sofia State PO/Emil Chakarov. LP Balkanton KKO 1004 10

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Keith Glendinning

Mendelssohn, F. Overture: The Hebrides, op 26, Fingal’s Cave (1830) . Slovak PO/Oliver Dohnányi. Naxos 8.554433 11

Haydn, J. Symphony in B, Hob.I:46 (1772). English Concert/Trevor Pinnock. Archiv 429 756-2 18

Kabalevsky, D. Cello concerto no 2 in C, op 77 (1964). Steven Isserlis, vc; London PO/Andrew Litton. Virgin VC 7 90811-2 27

Turina, J. Sinfonia sevillana, op 23 (1920). Gran Canaria PO/Adrian Leaper. ASV DCA 1066 24

11:30 DOUBLE BASS PLUS Prepared by Heather Sykes

Bottesini, G. Duet for clarinet and double bass. James Campbell, cl. 10

Concerto no 2 in B minor. Andrew Burashko, pf. 14

Joel Quarrington, db (2 above) Naxos 8.557042


13:00 WOMEN COMPOSERS Prepared by Frank Morrison

Hildegard of Bingen. O ignis spiritus (c1150). Sinfonye. Celestial Harmonies 13127-2 7

Mendelssohn, Fanny. Trio in D, op 11 (1846). Oliver Butterworth, vn; Michael Evans, vc; Frank Wibaut, pf. Hyperion CDA66331 27

Holland, D. Sonata (1937). Asmira Woodward-Page, vn; Scott Davie, pf. Artworks AW034 15

Carr-Boyd, A. The bells of Sydney Harbour (1979). David Kinsela, org. Southern Cross SCCD 1022 11

Sutherland, M. Nocturne (c1945). Marina Marsden, vn; Robert Chamberlain, pf. Tall Poppies TP116 3

Clarke, R. Midsummer moon (1924). Bekova Sisters. Chandos CHAN 9844 6

Hyde, M. Canon and rhapsody. Philippa Robinson, cl; Michelle Madder, pf. Innaminka 1.711 11

Schumann, C. Piano concerto in A minor, op 7 (1836). Francesco Nicolosi, pf; Alma Mahler Sinfonietta/Stefania Rinaldi. Naxos 8.557552 24

15:00 THE ITALIAN INFLUENCE Prepared by Denis Patterson

Corelli, A. Concerto grosso, op 6 no 11 (pub. 1714). Australian CO/John Harding, vn & dir. Fine Music Tape Archive 9

Pergolesi, G. Sinfonia to L’olimpiade (1735). St Cecilia Academy O/Myung-Whun Chung. DG 471 566-2 6

Vivaldi, A. Flute concerto in F, RV434. Emmanuel Pahud, fl; Australian CO/Richard Tognetti. EMI 3 47212 2 9

Scarlatti, A. Salve Regina. June Anderson, sop; Cecilia Bartoli, mezz; Montreal Sinfonietta/Charles Dutoit. Decca 436 209-2 17

Albinoni, T. Sinfonia in G. I Solisti Aquilani/Vittorio Antonellini. Nuova Era 7066 9

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Tom Forrester-Paton



22:00 KEYBOARD CONTRASTS Prepared by Judy Ekstein

Haydn, J. Sonata no 33 in C minor, op 30 no 6 (1771). Sviatoslav Richter, pf. Stradivarius STR 33343 28

Rachmaninov, S. Romance in F minor (1890); Mélodie in D (1890). Michael Grebanier, vc; Janet Guggenheim, pf. Naxos 8.550987 8

Mozart, W. Sonata in D, K448 (1781). Christoph Eschenbach, pf; Justus Frantz, pf. DG 435 042-2 24

Brahms, J. Variations and fugue on a theme by Handel, op 24 (1861). Claudio Arrau, pf. Philips 432 302-2 29

Beethoven, L. Sonata no 30 in E, op 109 (1820). Stephen Kovacevich, pf. EMI 5 56148 2 19

Sunday 13 January Monday 14 January


Tuesday 15 January




9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Pianist of choice: Murray Perahia Prepared by Di Cox

Bach, J.S. Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV808, English (bef. 1725). . Sony SK 60276 18

Schubert, F. Fantasie in F minor, D940 (1828). Radu Lupu, pf. Sony MK 39511 19

Scarlatti, D. Sonatas: in C sharp minor, Kk247; in D, Kk29; in A, Kk537. Sony SK 62785 12

Murray Perahia, pf (all above)

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Shamistha de Soysa

Janacek, L. Suite from The cunning little vixen (1924; arr. Talich 1981). Vienna PO/Charles Mackerras. Decca 478 3156-67 19

Dvorák, A. Violin concerto in A minor, op 53 (1879). Richard Tognetti, vn; Nordic CO/Christian Lindberg. BIS CD-1708 31

Sibelius, J. Symphony no 3 in C, op 52 (1907). Danish National RSO/Leif Segerstam. Chandos CHAN 9083 32

11:30 A GLAZUNOV INTERLUDE Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Glazunov, A. Theme and variations, op 72 (1900). Stephen Coombs, pf. Hyperion CDA66844 18

Elegy, in memory of Franz Liszt, op 17 (1886). Alexander Ivashkin, vc; Ingrid Wahlberg, pf. Manu MANU 1426 9


13:00 SACRED AND SECULAR Prepared by Francis Frank

Bruckner, A. Psalm 150: Praise the Lord in His sanctuary (1892). Ruth Welting, sop; Chicago Symphony Ch & O/Daniel Barenboim. DG 437 250-2 9

Volkfest, finale to Symphony no 4 in E flat (1878). Royal Scottish NO/Georg Tintner. Naxos 8.554432 37

Mass no 2 in E minor (1866/82). Vienna State Opera Ch; Vienna PO/Zubin Mehta. Decca 425 075-2 34

14:30 SOUNDS OF HANDEL

Handel, G. Oboe concerto in G minor, HWV287 (1703-05). Frank de Bruine, ob; Parley of Instruments/Peter Holman. Hyperion CDA67053 8

Overture; Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me?; Gavotte; Myself I shall adore, from Semele (1743). Yvonne Kenny, sop; Australian Brandenburg O/Paul Dyer. ABC 456 689-2 18

15:00 MIRIAM HYDE ANNIVERSARY Prepared by Frank Morrison

Hyde, M. Trio in G (1948). Christine Draeger, fl; Anne Brisk, cl; James Muir, pf. Walsingham 2WAL8036-2CD 11

Lullaby (1943). Wendy Dixon, sop; David Miller, pf. Wirripang Wirr 044 3

Nightfall and merrymaking (1955). Josef Hanic, ob; James Muir, pf. Walsingham 2WAL8036-2CD 8

Piano concerto no 1 in E flat minor (1933). Miriam Hyde, pf; West Australian SO/Geoffrey Simon. ABC 446 285 2 30

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by David Ogilvie



22:00 BEYOND ROMANTICISM Prepared by Troy Fil

Rosenberg, H. Sonata no 4 (1927). Mats Widlund, pf. Daphne 1003 14

Baird, T. Four love sonnets. Andrzej Hiolski, bar; Polish RSO/Jan Krenz. Olympia OCD 312 12

Hedges, A. Divertimento (1971). Royal Ballet Sinfonia/David Lloyd-Jones. ASV WHL 2121 21

Stravinsky, I. Concerto (1935). Vladimir Ashkenazy, pf; Andrei Gavriolov, pf. Decca 473 810-2 20

Hindemith, P. Madrigals nos 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, from Twelve madrigals (1958). Netherlands Chamber Choir/Uwe Gronostay. Globe GLO 5125 12

Heppener, R. Eglogues (1963). Royal Concertgebouw O/Eugen Jochum. Radio Netherlands RCO 05001 17

Damase, J-M. Trio (1946). Anna Noakes, fl; Gillian Tingay, hp; Ferenc Szucs, vc. ASV DCA 898 12

Jean Sibelius Ruth Welting Andrei Gavriolov




6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Stephen Wilson

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Aspects of Baroque Prepared by Frank Morrison

Vivaldi, A. Guitar concerto in D. John Williams, gui; English CO/Charles Groves. CBS M2YK 45610 10

Torelli, G. Sonata in D. Niklas Eklund, tpt; Wasa Baroque Ensemble. Naxos 8.555099 6

Locatelli, P. Concerto grosso in D, op 1 no 5 (pub. 1721). Concentus Hungaricus. Hungaroton HCD 31531 8

Pergolesi, G. Orfeo, chamber cantata (pub. 1749). Julia Faulkner, sop; Anna Gondo, cont; Camerata Budapest/Michael Halász. Naxos 8.550766 17

Corelli, A. Concerto grosso in B flat, op 6 no 5 (pub. 1714). London Baroque/Charles Medlam. Virgin 5 61210 2 10

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Heather Sykes

Hartmann, E. A carnival feast, op 32 (1882). Copenhagen PO/Bo Holten. Dacapo 8.226041 29

Mozart, W. Clarinet concerto, in A, K622 (1791). Sabine Meyer, cl; Berlin PO/Claudio Abbado. EMI 5 57128 2 27

Weber, C.M. Symphony no 1 in C (1807). Queensland PO/John Georgiadis. Naxos 8.550928 25

11:30 DIVERTED BY WEBER Prepared by Heather Sykes

Weber, C.M. Andante; Hungarian rondo, op 35 (1809). Laurent Verney, va; Claire Marie le Guay, pf. Pierre Verany PV793121 10

Divertimento assai facile, op 38 (1816). Martin Maria Krüger, gui; Klaus Schilde, pf. Calig CAL 50912 15





15:00 FOR STRINGS Prepared by Phil Vendy

Stanley, J. Concerto in B flat for strings, op 2 no 6 (pub. 1742). Collegium Musicum 90. Chandos CHAN 0638 8

Tchaikovsky, P. Elegy for strings in G (1886). St Petersburg Camerata/Saulius Sondeckis. Sony SMK 58 976 7

Nystroem, G. Concerto for strings no 1 (1930). Musica Vitae/Michael Bartosch. Intim Musik IMCD 087 31

Dvorák, A. Nocturne in B for strings, op 40 (1875). London PO/Vernon Handley. Chandos CHAN 7123 7

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by James Hunter


20:00 AT THE OPERA Legendary Met performances: 5 March, 1960 Prepared by Michael Tesoriero

1813

2013


Wagner, R. Die fliegende Hollander. Opera in three acts. Libretto by composer. First performed Dresden, 1843.

THE DUTCHMAN: George London, bass-bar SENTA: Leonie Rysanek, mezz DALAND: Giorgio Tozzi, bass ERIC: Karl Liebl, ten MARY: Belén Amparan, mezz Metropolitan Ch & O/Thomas Schippers. Walhall WHL 056 2:12

The Dutchman, a sea captain, invoked Satan and was condemned to sail the oceans for eternity. Every seven years he can land and if he finds a woman who will be faithful till death, he can cease his wanderings. Off Norway he collides with a vessel captained by Daland and finding that Daland has a daughter, offers treasure for her hand in marriage. Senta, spinning with her friends, tells them of her dreams of saving the Dutchman. When they meet, their attraction is immediate. Senta ignores the pleading of her lover Erik, but the Dutchman fears her inconstancy and sets sail. Senta proves her devotion by throwing herself into the sea, saving him. Together they rise to heaven.

22:30 KU-RING-GAI VIRTUOSI IN CONCERT Produced by Kerry Joyner


Vanhal, J. Trio, op 20 no 5 (1781). Deborah de Graaff, cl. 10

Franck, C. Sonata in A (1886). 29

Dimity Hall, vn (2 above)

Mussorgsky, M. Songs and dances of death (1875). Michael Saunders, bass-bar. 19

Khachaturian, A. Trio (1932). Deborah de Graaff, cl; Dimity Hall, vn. 16

David Miller, pf (all above)

Sabine Meyer George London

Wednesday 16 January






9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Composer focus Prepared by Keith Glendinning

Turina, J. La procesion del Rocio, op 9 (1913). 9Danzas fantásticas, op 22 (1920). 15

Cincinnati SO/Jésus López-Cobos (2 above) Telarc 80574

Fandanguillo, op 36 (1925). Owen Thomson, gui. Move MD3243 4

Symphonic rhapsody, op 66 (1931; arr. C. Halffter). Alicia de Larrocha, pf; Philharmonia O/Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. Decca 433 905-2 9

Piano trio no 2 in B minor, op 76 (1933). Beaux Arts Trio. Philips 446 684-2 15

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Michael Morton-Evans

Brahms, J. Variations on a theme by Haydn, op 56a (1873). Vienna PO/István Kertész. Decca 448 197-2 19

Barber, S. Violin concerto, op 14 (1939-41). Dene Olding, vn; Melbourne SO/Hiroyuki Iwaki. ABC 439 900-2 23

Dvorák, A. Symphony no 9 in E minor, op 95, From the New World (1893). Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan. EMI CDM 7 64325 2 41

11:30 KEYBOARD VARIATIONS Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Liszt, F. Seven brilliant variations on a theme by Rossini, op 2 (c1824). Leslie Howard, pf. Hyperion CDA66771/2 9

Buck, D. Concert variations on The star-spangled banner, op 23. Christopher Herrick, org. Hyperion CDA66605 9

Chopin, F. Variations in E on a march from Bellini’s I Puritani (1837); Variations, Souvenir de Paganini (1829). Idil Biret, pf. Naxos 8.554537 6


13:00 AIMEZ-VOUS BRAHMS? Prepared by Michael Field

Brahms, J. Gestillte Sehnsucht, op 91 no 1; Holy lullaby, op 91 no 2 (pub. 1884). Kathleen Ferrier, cont; Max Gilbert, va; Phyllis Spurr, pf. Decca 421 299-2 10

Trio in E flat, op 40 (1865). Hector McDonald, hn; John Harding, vn; Ian Munro, pf. Tall Poppies TP114 30

String sextet no 2 in G, op 36 (1865). Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble. Chandos CHAN 9151 40

14:30 FROM ANCIENT SCOTLAND Prepared by Andrew Dziedzic

Trad. Nineth century bells. John Purser, hand bells.

Pi li li lu (lament). Mary McMaster, voice. 1

Airs by Fingal. Bonnie Shaljean, hp. 2

Dierdre’s lament. Mary McMaster, voice. 3

The gowans are gay. Katherine Laurie Jones, sop; Robert Horn, ten; Capella Nova. 2

The pleugh song. Hilliard Ensemble. 6

Support your servant. Scottish Early Music Consort, 5

Lauder, J. Golden pavan. John Kitchen, hpd. 4

Linn CKD 008 (all above)

15:00 PLUCKED STRINGS Prepared by Chris Blower Hasse, J. Mandolin concerto in G (arr. Beh-rend). Takashi Ochi, mand; German Plucked-String CO/Siegfried Behrend. Thorofon CTH 2025 6

Kohaut, C. Lute concerto in F. Hopkinson Smith, lute; Chiara Banchini, vn; David Plantier, vn; David Courvoisier, va; Roel Dieltiens, vc. Astrée E 8641 14

Gershwin, G. Bouquet for harp solo. Sylvia Kowalczuk, hp. Hungaroton HCD 31550 7

Fossa, F. de Guitar trio no 2 in G, op 18 (1808). Simon Wynberg, gui; Martin Beaver, vn; Bryan Epperson, vc. Naxos 8.550760 26

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Stephen Wilson


20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRA Creative links: Latin influences Prepared by Judy Ekstein

Durante, F. Violin concerto no 8 in A, La pazzia (c1736). Elizabeth Wallfisch, vn; Raglan Baroque Players/Nicholas Kraemer. Hyperion CDA67230 9

Vaughan Williams, R. Serenade to music (1939). London PO/Vernon Handley. Chandos CHAN 6526 11

Bériot, C-A. de Violin concerto no 3 in E minor, op 44 (1842). Philippe Quint, vn; Slovak RSO/Kirk Trevor. Naxos 8.570360 25

Marcello, A. Adagio, from Oboe concerto in C minor (1717; arr. Williams). John Williams, gui; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Kenneth Sillitoe. CBS Masterworks MLK 45522 4

Albéniz, I. Rapsodia española, op 70 (1880; arr. C. Halffter). Alicia de Larrocha, pf; London PO/Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. Decca 433 905-2 18

Sarasate, P. de Gipsy airs (1878). Ruggiero Ricci, vn; London SO/Piero Gamba. Decca 433 905-2 8

Franck, C. Symphonic variations (1885). Clifford Curzon, pf; London PO/Adrian Boult. Decca 425 082-2 15

Turina, J. Fantastic dances, op 22 (1920). West Australian SO/Jorge Mester. ABC 438 198-2 16

22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉE Prepared by Phil Vendy

Allworth, R. Arias and interludes (1984). Maria Schattovits, vn; Angela Lindsay, va; Margaret Lindsay, vc; Robert Hooper, mand. Jade JADCD 1067 22

Dvorák, A. String sextet in A, op 48 (1878). Raphael Ensemble. Hyperion CDA66308 33

Spohr, L. Trio in E minor (1806). Sophie Langdon, vn; Susan Dorey, vc; Hugh Webb, hp. Naxos 8.555364 20

Raff, J. String octet in C, op 176 (1872). Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble. Chandos CHAN 8790 24

Haydn, J. Nocturne no 3 in C for winds and strings, Hob.II:32 (c1790). Members of Haydn Sinfonietta/Manfred Huss. BIS CD-1796/98 12

Thursday 17 January

Hector McDonald





9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Small forces Prepared by Jan Brown

Dvorák, A. Five bagatelles, op 47 (1878). Takács Quartet. Decca 476 280-2 17

Czerny, C. Fantasy no 2, from Three brilliant fantasies after Schubert, op 339 (1836). Barry Tuckwell, hn; Daniel Blumenthal, pf. Etcetera KTC1121 17

Mozart, W. Serenade in G, K525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1787). Takács Quartet. Decca 476 280-2 17

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Sheila Catzel

Brahms, J. Tragic overture, op 81 (1880/81). Berlin PO/Claudio Abbado. DG 429 765-2 13

Joachim, J. Violin concerto no 2 in D minor, op 11, In the Hungarian style (1861). Suyoen Kim, vn; Staatskapelle Weimar/Michael Halász. Naxos 8.570991 46

Kodály, Z. Suite from Háry János (1927). Berlin RSO/Ferenc Fricsay. DG 427 408-2 23

11:30 CHAMBER ENCORE Prepared by Sheila Catzel

Brahms, J. Rondo alla zingarese, from Quartet no 1 in G minor, op 25 (1861). Gidon Kremer, vn; Yuri Bashmet, va; Mischa Maisky, vc; Martha Argerich, pf. DG 477 9523 8

Joachim, J. Romanze, op 2 no 1 (c1850). Daniel Hope, vn; Sebastian Knauer, pf. DG 477 9301 5

Kodály, Z. Adagio (1905/10). Natalie Chen, vc; Julius Drake, pf. Hyperion CDA67829 9


13:00 OLDING AND SON Prepared by Stephen Wilson

Saint-Saëns, C. Carnival of the animals (c1910). Pamela Page, pf; Max Olding, pf; Queensland SO/Bernard Heinze. LP EMI SMP 0041 21

Beethoven, L. Sonata in F, op 24, Spring (1801). Dene Olding, vn; Max Olding, pf. Fine Music Tape Archive 24

Tchaikovsky, P. Violin concerto in D, op 35 (1878). Dene Olding, vn; Australian CO/Vladimir Kamirsky. Fine Music Tape Archive 35

14:30 A SIGNIFICANT ENGLISHMAN Prepared by Brian Drummond

Boyce, W. Voluntary no 1 in D (pub. 1779). Michael Dudman, org. Walsingham 3 WAL 8023 2 CD 4

See fam’d Apollo; Immortal love, from Ode for St Cecilia’s Day (1739). William Purefoy, alto; Richard Edgar-Wilson, ten; Choir of New College, Oxford; Hanover Band/Graham Lea-Cox. ASV GAU 200 10

Concerto grosso in E minor. London Baroque/Charles Medlam. EMI CDC 7 49799 2 11

15:00 TALES OF VIENNA Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Suppé, F. Overture to Morning, noon and night in Vienna (1844). Montreal SO/Charles Dutoit. Decca 414 408-2 8

Liszt, F. Waltz-caprice no 7, from Vienna evenings (1852). Vladimir Horowitz, pf. DG 427 772-2 6

Strauss, J. II Wiener Blut, op 354 (1873). Johann Strauss Ensemble/Russell McGregor. ABC 476 4630 8

Schubert, F. Vienna evenings, D427 (1816). Gerard Willems, pf. MBS 40 CD 7

Strauss, J. II On the beautiful blue Danube, op 314 (1867). Vienna PO/Willi Boskovsky. Decca 478 3156-67 9

Tales from the Vienna Woods, op 325 (1868). Queensland SO/Vladimir Ponkin. ABC 432 250-2 12

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Lloyd Capps


20:00 THE ROMANTIC CENTURY The Bohemians Prepared by Heather Sykes

Smetana, B. Piano trio in G minor, op 15 (1855/57). Borodin Trio. Chandos CHAN 8445 32

Dvorák, A. Cello concerto in B minor, op 104 (1895). Mstislav Rostropovich, vc; London PO/Carlo Maria Giulini. EMI 5 65701 2 43

Fibich, Z. Symphony no 2 in E flat, op 38 (1893). Razumovsky SO/Andrew Mogrelia. Naxos 8.553699 36

22:00 BAROQUE AND BEFORE John Stanley’s London Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Stanley, J. Voluntaries: in D, op 5 no 5; in G, op 7 no 9. David Kinsela, org. Walsingham WAL 8030-2 9

Handel, G. The Dettingen anthem (1743). Christopher Tipping, alto; Harry Christophers, ten; Stephen Varcoe, bass; Michael Pearce, bass; Choir of Westminster Abbey; English Concert/Simon Preston. LP Archiv 410 647 14

Stanley, J. Allemande; Courante; Sarabande; Gavotte; Gigne. Ulsamer Collegium. Archiv 439 964-2 7

Arne, T. Rule Brittania, from Alfred (1740; arr. Barlow); God save the King (1745; arr. Barlow); The miller of the Dee (arr. Barlow). Broadside Band/Jeremy Barlow. Saydisc SDC400 11

By the rushy-fringed bank; Brightest lady; Thrice upon a finger’s tip, from Comus (1738). Emma Kirkby, sop; Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood. L’Oiseau-Lyre 436 132-2 6

Overture no 4 in F (pub. 1751). Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood. L’Oiseau-Lyre 436 859-2 7

Stanley, J. Concerto grosso in B minor, op 2 no 2 (1742). Parley of Instruments/Roy Goodman. Hyperion CDA66338 13

Boyce, W. Overture to the Cambridge installation ode (1749). New Philharmonia O/Raymond Leppard. Philips 446 569-2 9

Trio sonata no 15 in D (1747). Parley of Instruments Baroque O/Peter Holman. Hyperion CDA67151/2 14

Stanley, J. Suite of trumpet voluntaries no 1 in D. Gabriele Cassone, natural tpt; Antonio Frigé, org. Nuova Era 7053 8

Voluntary in F (pub. 1752). Jennifer Bate, org. Hyperion CDA66180 4

Friday 18 January



6:00 SATURDAY MORNING MUSIC with Stephen Wilson

9:00 THE VERSATILITY OF SCHUBERT Prepared by Stephen Wilson

Schubert, F. String trio in B flat, D471 (1816). Kodály Quartet. Naxos 8.557126 8

Im Frühling, D882 (1826). Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar; Gerald Moore, pf. Orfeo C 140101 A 4

Rondo in A, D438 (1816). Elizabeth Wallfisch, vn; Brandenburg O/Roy Goodman. Hyperion CDA66840 14

9:30 SPOTLIGHT ON RICHARD BONYNGE Prepared by Oscar Foong

Handel, G. Overture; March and battle, from Rinaldo (1711). English CO. Decca 466 434-2 8

Gounod, C. Ballet music from Faust (1859). London SO/Richard Bonynge. Decca 452 767-2 19

Popper, D. Cello concerto no 2 in E minor, op 24 (pub 1880; orch. Gamley). Jascha Silberstein, vc; Suisse Romande O. ABC 475 070-2 20

Richard Bonynge, cond (3 above)

Wallace, W. Home sweet home; The gloomy night is gathering fast; The Lass o’ Gowrie (1857). Rosemary Tuck, Richard Bonynge, pf. Naxos 8.572775 10

Grieg, E. Piano concerto in A minor, op 16 (1868). Simon Tedeschi, pf; Queensland SO/Richard Bonynge. ABC 476 8071 31

Delibes, L. Le rossignol. 5Gounod, C. Sérénade (1857). 3Delibes, L. Les filles de Cadiz. 3Bizet, G. Pastorale (1868). 4Massenet, J. Oh! si les fleurs avaient des yeux. 2Fauré, G. The butterfly and the flower (1981). 3

Joan Sutherland, sop; Richard Bonynge, pf (6 above)

11:30 ON PARADE Music that’s band Prepared by Owen Fisher

Alford, K. Overture: The hunt. Fairey Band/Harry Mortimer. LP Decca SB 304 5

Trad. Irish The last rose of summer (arr. Langford). Philip McCann, cornet; Sellers Engineering Band/Roy Newsome. Chandos CHAN 4503 4

Arban, J-B. Variations on The Carnival of Venice. Michael Lind, tuba; Besses o’ th’ Barn Band/Roy Newsome. LP Chandos BBR107 7

Wagner, J. Under the Double Eagle. Allentown Band/Ronald Demkee. AMP 89111 3

Warr, J. Overture: The Hunt. Fairey Band/Harry Mortimer LP EMI OCSD 3668 3


13:00 CLASSIC VOICES

Beethoven, L. Terzet Gut Söhnchen, gut, from Fidelio (1805). Inga Nielsen, sop; Edith Lienbacher, sop; Kurt Moll, bass; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Michael Halász. Naxos 8.660070-71 7

Schubert, F. Gute Nacht, D911 no 1, from Winterreise (1827). Shura Gehrman, bar; Nina Walker, pf. Nimbus NI 1781 7

Bach, J.S. Cantata, BWV21: Ich hatte viel bekümmernis (1714). Ruth Holton, sop; Bas Ramselaar, bass; Instrumental Ensemble/Pieter Jan Lensink. Brilliant Classics 99378/5 5

Trad. Der Mond ist aufgegangen. Peter Schreier, ten; Leipzig Radio Choir; members of Gewandhaus O/Horst Neumann. Ars Vivendi MRC 003 3

Mendelssohn, F. Hear my prayer (1844). Felicity Palmer, sop; Heinrich Schütz Choir and Chorale; Gillian Weir, org; Roger Norrington, cond. Decca 480 2475 10

Verdi, G. Ascolta! ... Dio, che nell’alma infondere amor, from Don Carlo (1867/84). Plácido Domingo, ten; Sherrill Milnes, bar; Royal Opera House O/Carlo Maria Giulini. EMI 7 67719 2 6

Haydn, J. Nun beut die Flur das frische Grün, from The Creation (1796-98). Atlas SAC CD 016 6

Holde Gattin, dir zur Seite, from The Creation. Heinz Rehfuss, bass. Atlas SAC CD 017 6

Agnes Giebel, sop; Vienna Opera O/Walter Goehr (2 above)

14:00 MUSICAL EXPLORATIONS The influence of folk traditions: British Isles Prepared by Judy Ekstein

Haydn, J. The brisk young lad; Green grow the rushes; Love will find out the way, from Scottish folksong arrangements (c1800). Janet Baker, mezz; Yehudi Menuhin, vn; George Malcolm, hpd. EMI Testament SBT 1241 8

Dussek, J. Sonata no 2 in D, op 31 (c1795). Harald Hoeren, pf. cpo 999 583-2 13

Beethoven, L. Polly Stewart; The sweetest lad; Faithfu’ Johnnie; Cease your funning; Bonny laddie, Highland laddie, from Scottish folk song arrangements, op 108 (c1809). Janet Baker, mezz; Yehudi Menuhin, vn; Ross Pople, vc; George Malcolm, pf. EMI Testament SBT 1241 11

Britten, B. Eight British folk songs (orch. 1943-50s). Philip Langridge, ten; Northern Sinfonia/Steuart Bedford. Naxos 8.557222 18

Vaughan Williams, R. Three preludes on Welsh hymn tunes (1941). Nash Ensemble. Hyperion CDA67381/2 16

Britten, B. Scottish ballad, op 26 (1941). Joan Yarbrough, pf; Robert Cowan, pf; Berlin RSO/Paul Freeman. Centaur CRC 2095 13

15:30 SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA IN CONCERT Prepared by Peter Bell

Bach, J.S. Mass in B minor. Jennifer Bates, sop; Elizabeth Campbell, mezz; Thomas Edmonds, ten; Stephen Bennett, bass; Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir; Australian CO/Peter Seymour. SPS recording 1:50

17:30 SHORTER SYMPHONIES Prepared by Rex Burgess

Prokofiev, S. Overture on Jewish themes, op 34b (1934). I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky. Chandos CHAN 8800 9

Symphony no 1, op 25, Classical (1917). Lausanne CO/Alberto Zedda. Virgin VC 7 91098 2 14

Saturday 19 January

Richard Bonynge


18:00 FOCUS ON FOLK Folk Federation of NSW

19:00 THE MAGIC OF STAGE AND SCREEN Noel and Cole Prepared by Sue Jowell

Porter, C. It’s de lovely. Anita O’Day, voice. Universal Gallo 2

Anything goes. Cole Porter, voice. Biem 40-24 3

Coward, N. Mrs. Worthington. Noël Coward, voice. Sanctuary Records LC 6448 2

Mad about the boy. Dinah Washington, voice. Universal ESP 112 2

Porter, C. Let’s misbehave. Trevor Ashley, voice. Decca 478 1417 3

Coward, N. A room with a view. Ben Barnes, voice. Decca 478 1417 2

Porter, C. Can can, can can. Steve Ross, voice. Stolen Moments 1016/7 3

Coward, N. Uncle Harry (1953). Noël Coward, voice. iTunes Download 4

Porter, C. Let’s do it. Conal Fowkes, voice. Madison Gate Records LC 6448 3

Coward, N. Alice is at it again. Noël Coward, voice. Sanctuary Records 300692 3

Porter, C. Brush up your Shakespeare. Keenan Wynn, voice. Sanctuary Records LC 6448 3

Coward, N. Mad dogs and Englishmen. Noël Coward, voice. Hallmark 300692 3

Porter, C. Now you has jazz. Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, voices. BIEM WSC 99056 4

Well did you evah. Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, voices. BIEM WSC 99056 4

Coward, N. If love were all. Sarah Brightman, sop. BIEM Really Useful Records 4

20:00 LIVE AND LOCAL


Crossroads Festival 2012: Voices of gold Produced by Greg Ghavalas

Brahms, J. Sonata in E flat, op 120 no 2 (1894). Paul Silverthorne, va; Philip Shovk, pf. 22

Britten, B. Folk song arrangements: The Salley Gardens; Avenging and bright; Rich and rare; Ca’ the yowes. 11

Bridge, F. Far, far from each other; Where is it that our soul doth go?; Music when sweet voices die (1906-07. 10

Ives, C. The children’s hour (1901). 2

Copland, A. Dear March, come in!, from 12 poems of Emily Dickinson (1944-50) 2

Ives, C. Songs my mother taught me (1895). 2

Copland, A. The little horses, from Old American songs (1952). 2

Ives, C. Cradle song (1919). 2

Copland, A. Zion’s walls, from Old American songs. 2

Victoria Lambourne, mezz; Paul Silverthorne, va; Philip Shovk, pf (5 above)

Bridge, F. Two pieces (1908). 8

Brahms, J. Songs, op 91 (pub. 1884): Gestille Sehnsucht; Geistliches Wiegenlied. Victoria Lambourne, mezz. 12

Philip Shovk, pf (2 above) Paul Silverthorne, va (10 above)

21:30 OVERTURE VIGNETTES Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Beethoven, L. Overture to Coriolan, op 62 (1807). Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood. L’Oiseau-Lyre 421 416-2 7

Brahms J. Academic festival overture, op 80 (1880). Vienna PO/Leonard Bernstein. DG 410 031-2 10

Verdi, G. Overture to La forza del destino (1862). State of Mexico SO/Enrique Bátiz. ASV DCA 856 8



6:00 SUNDAY MORNING MUSIC with Nicholas Chaplin

9:00 CELESTIAL NOTES Prepared by Heather Sykes

Biber, H. Missa salisburgensis, with incidental sonatas XII and V (c1682). Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard Goebel; Gabrieli Consort and Players/Paul McCreesh. Archiv 457 611-2 59

Sheppard, J. The western wynde Mass. The Sixteen/Harry Christophers. Hyperion CDD22022 19

Lauridsen, M. O nata lux, from Lux aeterna (1997). King’s Singers/René Clausen. Signum SIGCD262 4

10:30 CHAMBER MASTERWORKS Prepared by Di Cox

Brahms, J. Sextet no 1 in B flat, op 18 (1863). Yehudi Menuhin, vn; Robert Masters, vn; Cecil Aronowitz, va; Ernst Wallfisch, va; Maurice Gendron, vc; Derek Simpson, vc. EMI 5 74956 2 37

Mozart, W. Quintet in E flat, K452 (1784). George Pieterson, cl; Han de Vries, ob; Brian Pollard, bn; Vicente Zarzo, hn; Radu Lupu, pf. Decca 414 291-2 25

Beethoven, L. Sonata no 5 in D, op 102 no 2 (1815). Mstislav Rostropovich, vc; Sviatoslav Richter, pf. Philips 464 677-2 18

12:00 SPEAK EASY, SWING HARD with Richard Hughes


14:00 SUNDAY SPECIAL Prepared by Paul Hopwood

Bach, J.S. Double concerto in D minor, BWV1043 (1730-31). Itzhak Perlman, vn; Isaac Stern, vn; New York PO/Zubin Mehta. Sony SMK 66 471 16

Beethoven, L. Symphony no 3 in E flat, op 55, Eroica (1803). CO of Europe/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 2292-46452-2 48

Brahms, J. Trio in E flat, op 40 (1865). Barry Tuckwell, hn; Brenton Langbein, vn; Maureen Jones, pf. ex libris CD 6059 30

Cole Porter

Saturday 19 January Sunday 20 January


Tchaikovsky, P. Piano concerto no 1 in B flat minor, op 23 (1874). Sviatoslav Richter, pf; Leningrad PO/Yevgeny Mravinsky. Melodiya 74321170832 34

Prokofiev, S. Symphony no 5 in B flat, op 100 (1944). Leningrad PO/Mariss Jansons. Chandos CHAN 8576 38

17:00 HOSANNA Prepared by Keith Glendinning

Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height; Sun of my soul; Ye holy angels bright. English Brass Ensemble. Helios CDH55036 11

Stanford, C. Villiers Evening Service in C, op 115 (1909). Helios CDH55401 9

Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, London; Christopher Dearnley, org; John Scott , cond (2 above)

Elgar, E. Great is the Lord, op 67 (1912). Choir of Winchester Cathedral; Waynflete Singers; Bournemouth SO/David Hill. Decca 476 2443 10

Mendelssohn, F. Excerpts from Elijah, op 70 (1846). Yvonne Kenny, sop; Anne Sofie von Otter, cont; Jean Rigby, cont; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, ten; Thomas Allen, bass, John Birch, org; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Ch & O/Neville Marriner. Philips 432 984-2 20

18:00 A FIELD OF TALL POPPIES with Julie Simonds A monthly program of recordings selected from the Tall Poppies label

19:00 OPERA HIGHLIGHTS Prepared by Jan Brown

Handel, G. Lascia ch’io pianga, from Rinaldo (1711). Yvonne Kenny, sop; Melbourne SO/Vladimir Kamirski. ABC 454 511-2 4

Cilea, F. E la solita storia, from L’arlesiana (1902). José Carreras, ten; London SO/Jésus López-Cobos. Philips 426 643-2 4

Mozart, W. E Susanna non vien! ... Dove sono, from The marriage of Figaro (1786). Joan Sutherland, sop; Valda Aveling, hpd; National PO/Richard Bonynge. Decca 475 6302 7

Papagena! Papagena; We must be very very quiet; The banner of sunlight, from The magic flute (1791). Lesley Garrett, sop; John Graham-Hall, ten; Simon Keenlyside, bar; London PO/Charles Mackerras. Chandos CHAN 3121 8

19:30 SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT Prepared by Angela Bell

Strauss, J. II Schnee-glockchen, op 143 (1853). Polish State PO/Oliver Dohnányi. Marco Polo 8.223205 10

Tartini, G. Violin concerto in A. Giuliano Carmignola, vn; Venice Baroque O/Andrea Marcon. Archiv 474 5172 18

Elgar, E. Symphony no 2 in E flat, op 63 (1911). BBC SO/Malcolm Sargent. BBC Music MM280 55

21:00 NEW HORIZONS Witold Lutoslawski 100 years Prepared by Oscar Foong

Lutoslawski, W. Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic (1993). 1

Piano concerto (1987). Paul Crossley, pf. 26

Flower and fable songs (1990). Dawn Upshaw, sop. 19

Los Angeles PO/Esa-Pekka Salonen (3 above) Sony SK 67189

Symphony no 4 (1992). Polish National RSO/Antoni Wit. Naxos 8.553202 21

Les espaces du sommeil. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar; Berlin PO/Witold Lutoslawski. Philips 416 387-2 14

22:30 ULTIMA THULE


6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Robert Small

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Inspired by opera Prepared by Giovanna Grech

Berlioz, H. Overture to Benvenuto Cellini (1834-37). Polish State PO/Kenneth Jean. Naxos 8.550231 10

Paganini, N. Introduction and variations on Nel cor più non mi sento from Paisiello’s La molinara. Ilya Gringolts, vn. BIS CD-999 14

Strauss, R. Moonlight music, from Capriccio, op 85 (1942). Lucia Popp, sop; Walter Zeh, bar; Bamberg SO/Horst Stein. Eurodisc 258938 23

Purcell, H. When I am laid in earth, from Dido and Aeneas (1690). Gillian Fisher, sop; King’s Consort/Robert King. IMP PCD 894 4

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Giovanna Grech

Beethoven, L. Overture to Egmont, op 84 (1810). Sydney SO/Willem van Otterloo. LP RCA VRL4 0190 9

Martinu, B. The frescos of Piero della Francesca (1955). French NO/James Conlon. Erato 2292-45794-2 17

Paganini, N. Violin concerto no 1 in D, op 6 (1811). Alexander Markov, vn; Saarbrücken RSO/Marcello Viotti. Erato 2292-45788-2 34

Dvorák, A. Symphonic poem:The wood dove, op 110 (1896). Scottish NO/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN 8666 20

11:30 THE RENAISSANCE LUTE Prepared by Philip Lidbury

Johnson, R. Pavin (pub. 1640). Paul O’Dette, lute. Harmonia Mundi HMX 2908250.79 6

Morley, T. Come, sorrow, come, sit down and mourn with me, from The first booke of ayres or little short songs (pub. 1600). Ian Partridge, ten; Konrad Ragossnig, lute. Cadenza CAD A 836 10

Dufault, F. Suite in C. Hopkinson Smith, lute. LP Astrée AS 15 9


13:00 CLASSICAL CHAMBER Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Haydn, J. Symphony in G, Hob.I:92, Oxford (1789; arr. Dussek). Paul Wright, vn; Geoffrey Lancaster, fp. ABC 472 561-2 25

Yevgeny Mravinsky

Sunday 20 January Monday 21 January


Holzbauer, I. Quintet in B flat for flute, violin, violetta, cello and harpsichord. Members of Concentus Musicus Vienna/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 8.41062 14

Hummel, J. Trio in F, op 22 (1799). Simon Standage, vn; Pal Benda, vc; Susan Alexander-Max, fp. Naxos 8.557694 13

14:00 ARRIVERDERCI ROMA Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Respighi, O. Fountains of Rome (1917). Philharmonia O/Yan Pascal Tortelier. Chandos CHAN 8989 17

Grainger, P. The power of Rome and the Christian heart (1943). Melbourne SO/John Hopkins. LP HMV OASD 430 000 12

Respighi, O. Pines of Rome (1924). West Australian SO/Jorge Mester. ABC 442 348-2 23

15:00 DANISH ODYSSEY Prepared by Francis Frank

Horneman, C. Ouverture héroïque (1867). Danish National RSO/Michael Schönwandt. Chandos CHAN 9373 13

Lumbye, H. Pictures from a dream, fantasia (1846). Odense SO/Peter Guth. Unicorn-Kanchana DKP(CD)9089 9

Kuhlau, F. Piano concerto in C, op 45 (1810). Michael Ponti, pf; Odense SO/Othmar Maga. Unicorn-Kanchana DKP(CD) 9110 30

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by David Brett



22:00 KEYBOARD CONTRASTS Prepared by Phil Vendy

Ives, C. Sonata no 1 (1902-08). Peter Lawson, pf. Virgin VC 7 59316 2 39

Vine, C. Piano sonata II. Roberto Cominati, pf. ABC 454 975-2 8

Boismortier, J. de Suite no 1, op 59 (pub. 1736). Beatrice Martin, hpd. Naxos 8.554457 14

Schumann, R. Symphonic studies, op 13. Shura Cherkassky, pf. Philips 456 745-2 24

Berwald, F. Quintet no 1 in C minor (1853). Bengt-Äke Lundin, pf; Uppsala Chamber Soloists. Naxos 8.553970 26




9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Pianist of choice: Stephen Hough Prepared by Jennifer Foong

Bowen, Y. Toccata, op 155 (1957). Hyperion CDA66838 4

Franck, C. Danse lente (1885). Hyperion CDA66918 2

Hough, S. Musical jewellry box. Hyperion CDA67043 3

Dvorák, A. Silent woods, op 68 no 5 (1883-84). Steven Isserlis, vc. Hyperion CDA67529 5

Soler, A. Sonata no 12 in F sharp. Hyperion CDA67565 5

Scharwenka, X. Spanisches Ständchen, op 63 no 1. Hyperion CDA67565 5

Stephen Hough, pf (all above)

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Michael Field

Weber, C.M. Overture to Abu Hassan (1811). London SO/Charles Mackerras. Mercury 434 352-2 3

Chopin, F. Piano concerto no 1 in E minor, op 11 (1830). Boris Berezovsky, pf; Paris Orchestral Ensemble/John Nelson. Mirare MIR 047 38

Antill, J. Ballet: Corroboree (1946). New Zealand SO/James Judd. Naxos 8.570241 41

11:30 GUITAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Brouwer, L. Elegy to the dance (1964); Berceuse. Pepe Romero, gui. Philips 432 102-2 9

Ponce, M. Suite in A (1930). Jukka Savijoki, gui. BIS CD-255 16


13:00 ASPECTS OF LUIGI CHERUBINI Prepared by Rex Burgess

Cherubini, L. Overture to Iphigenia in Aulis (1788). Tuscan O/Donato Renzetti. Europa 350-221 5

Marche réligieuse (1819). Philharmonia O/Riccardo Muti. EMI 5 72786 2 5

Sinfonia, from Medea (1797; arr Triebensee). Amphion Wind Octet Accent ACC24232 8

Symphony in D (1815). Zurich CO/Howard Griffiths. cpo 999 5212 34

14:00 CRADLE SONGS Prepared by Randolph Magri-Overend

Bach, J.S. The new-born little baby, BWV122 (1724). Collegium Vocale/Philippe Herreweghe. Harmonia Mundi HMX 2981594 14

Grainger, P. Cradle song, after Brahms. Leslie Howard, pf. ABC 464 191-2 4

Rossini, G. Baby’s song. Thomas Hampson, bar; Geoffrey Parsons, pf. EMI CDC 7 54436 2 3

Delius, F. Cradle song, from Seven songs from the Norwegian (1889-90). Yvonne Kenny, sop; Piers Lane, pf. Hyperion CDA67594 2

Liszt, F. From the cradle to the grave (1881). Leslie Howard, pf. Hyperion CDA66694 15

Anon. Mary and the Baby medley (arr. Jennings). Chanticleer/oseph Jennings. Teldec 8573-85555-2 12

15:00 HADYN IN THE KEY OF D Prepared by Denis Patterson

Haydn, J. Divertimento in D, Hob.X:2 (c1775). Members of Haydn Sinfonietta/Manfred Huss. BIS CD-1796/98 18

Sonata no 34 in D, Hob.XVI:33 (1780). Jenõ Jandó, pf. Naxos 8.553800 14

Symphony no 24 in D, Hob.I:24 (1764). Northern CO/Nicholas Ward. Naxos 8.550723 18

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Michael Morton-Evans



22:00 BEYOND ROMANTICISM A trio of birthdays Prepared by Oscar Foong

Babadzhanian, A. Fantasy (1955). Armenian PO/Loris Tjeknavorian. ASV DCA 1037 11

Eben, P. Five songs, from About swallows and girls. Prague Chamber Choir/Josef Pancík. Chandos CHAN 9257 7

Dutilleux, H. Le temps horloge (2006-09). Renée Fleming, sop; Radio France PO/Alan Gilbert. Decca 4783500 14

Sonata (1946-48). Bernadette Harvey, pf. Tall Poppies TP212 24

Symphony no 2 (1959). BBC PO/Yan Pascal Tortelier. Chandos CHAN 9194 29

Eben, P. Piano trio (1986). Florestan Trio. Hyperion CDA67730 21

Monday 21 January Tuesday 22 January




6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Trisha McDonald

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Aspects of baroque Prepared by Paul Hopwood

Bach, J.S. Aria variata in A minor, BWV989 (1710-13). Glen Wilson, hpd. Teldec 2292460202 16

Reincken, J. Sonata in A minor. Musica Antiqua Cologne. Archiv 437 089-2 15

Buxtehude, D. Sonata in B flat, BuxWV255. Trio Sonnerie. ASV CD GAU 110 8

Handel, G. Concerto grosso in F, HWV327 (1739). English Concert/Trevor Pinnock, hpd & dir. Archiv 410 899-2 14

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Derek Parker

Mozart, W. Overture to The impressario (1786). Staatskapelle Berlin/Otmar Suitner. Berlin Classics 0300249BC 4

Tippett, M. Concerto for double string orchestra. Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner. EMI 5 55452 2 23

Tchaikovsky, P. Manfred symphony, op 58 (1886). Vienna PO/Lorin Maazel. Decca 466 671-2 55

11:30 HANDEL SONATAS Prepared by Angela Bell

Handel, G. Sonata in G minor, HWV364a. Hiro Kurosaki, vn; William Christie, hpd. Veritas 5 45554 2 6

Sonata in A minor, HWV362. Frédéric de Roos, rec; Ricercar Consort. Ricercar CD 031007 11

Trio sonata no 6 in G minor, HWV391 (c1718). London Baroque. Harmonia Mundi HMC 901379 8






Salieri, A. Overture to Semiramide (1782). Philharmonia O/Pietro Spada. ASV DCA 955 5

Porpora, N. Cello concerto in G. Giovanni Sollima, vc; European Community CO/Eivind Aadland. Helios CDH88025 17

Paisiello, G. Te Deum. Brass Ensemble Guy Touvron; St Petersburg Capella Soloists, Ch & O/Vladislav Chernushenko. Koch 3-1208-2 28

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Brendan Walsh


20:00 AT THE OPERA Transformations: Australian double bill Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Puccini, G. Le Villi. Opera-ballet in two acts with intermezzo. Libretto by Ferdinando Fontana. First performed Milan, 1884.

ANNA: Marilyn Richardson, sop ROBERTO: David Parker, ten GUGLIELMO WULF, Anna’s father: James Christiansen, bar Adelaide Festival Chorale; Corinthian Singers; Adelaide SO/Myer Fredman. LP ABC ABR 1019 / Phonart PTI 2008 1:05

The engagement of Anna and Roberto is being celebrated outside Guglielmo’s cottage in the Black Forest. Roberto has to travel to Mainz to collect an inheritance but Anna weeps as she has dreamed that she will die while he is away.

In Mainz, Roberto is seduced by a courtesan and has forgotten Anna who dies from grief when he does not return. After Roberto is discarded by the courtesan, he returns to the Forest, on the way encountering the Wilis (witch dancers) and will-o’-the wisps. At the cottage, Guglielmo, grief-stricken at losing his daughter, calls on the Wilis to avenge her death. When Roberto tries to enter the cottage he is prevented by an invisible force. Anna appears and tells him that she is no longer his love, but Vengeance. The Wilis surround them as they perform a frenzied dance of death. Roberto dies in Anna’s arms.

Conyngham, B. Edward John Eyre. Music-theatre in five poems. Libretto by Meredith Oakes after Eyre’s journals. First performed University of New South Wales, Sydney, 1971.

Penelope Bruce, sop; Pamela Brown; Paul Ferris (as Edward John Eyre and others); Conal Coad, bass (as Governor Gawler); Peter Carroll, narr; University of NSW Opera Ch & O/Roger Covell. LP HMV OASD 7582 39

The libretto draws on Eyre’s writings in his journal of his epic journey across the Nullabor Plain from Adelaide to Albany in Western Australia. All of his companions die except the Aboriginal, Wylie. Poem 1 depicts the society lady commenting on Eyre’s journey in a frivolous fashion. Poem 2 recounts the journey north to Lake Torrens and Eyre’s befriending of the natives. Poem 3 tells of the death of John Baxter. Poem 4 shows that Eyre and Wylie are now alone, their other companions having died. Hallucinations take over the explorer’s mind but on the shores of the Great Australian Bight they have a life-saving encounter with a whaling ship commanded by Captain Rossiter. Poem 5 describes the end of their journey in Albany.

22:00 SCHOENBERG’S SCHOLARS Prepared by Oscar Foong

Webern, A. Passacaglia, op 1 (1908). Scottish NO/Matthias Bamert. Chandos CHAN 8619 11

Berg, A. Sonata, op 1 (1908). Stephen Emmerson, pf. Move MD 3341 14

Schoenberg, A. Verklärte Nacht, op 4 (1899). Raphael Ensemble. Hyperion CDA66425 30

Skalkottas, N. Five Greek dances (1937). Camerata of St John’s. Camerata of St John’s CSJ 1001 12

Adams, J. Harmonielehre (1985). City of Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle. EMI 5 55051 2 40


Lorin Maazel





9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Name the composer Be the first to identify the mystery composer and win a CD. All other correct answers go in a draw for a second CD: 9439 4777

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Jan Brown

Kraus, J.M. Overture to Olympie (c1785). English CO/Richard Bonynge. Decca 466 434-2 6

Bach, J.S. Triple concerto in A minor, BWV1044 (aft. 1729). Emmanuel Pahud, fl; Marco Rizzi, vn; Christiane Jacottett, hpd; Brescia and Bergamo Festival CO/Agostino Orizio. Fonè 90F 18-1 CD 21

Schubert, F. Symphony no 9 in C, D944, Great (1825-28). Scottish CO/Charles Mackerras. Telarc CD-80502 55

11:30 SOLITARY PLEASURES Prepared by Angela Bell

Bach, J.S. Sonata in E minor, BWV528 (c1730). Christopher Wrench, org. Melba MR301125 11

Rameau, J-P. Troisième concert (1741). Jacqueline Ogeil, hpd. Move MD 3167 16


13:00 WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI: 100 YEARS Prepared by Oscar Foong

Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic (1993). 1

Excerpts from Piano concerto (1987). Paul Crossley, pf. 10

Los Angels PO/Esa-Pekka Salonen (2 above) Sony SK 67189

Variations on a theme by Paganini (1942). Martha Argerich, pf; Nelson Freire, pf. DG 477 9523 5

Six children’s songs (1952-53). Urszula Kryger, sop; Polish National RSO/Antoni Wit. Naxos 8.555763 9

Dance preludes nos 1-5 (1955). Martin Fröst, cl; Australian CO/Richard Tognetti. BIS SACD 1863 9

Excerpt from Concerto for orchestra (1954). London PO/Jukka-Pekka Saraste. LPO Live LPO-0057 15

14:00 A POPULAR CONCERT Prepared by Stephen Wilson

Wagner, R. Overture to Tannhäuser (1854). Vienna PO/Karl Böhm. DG 477 5445 15

Brahms, J. Piano concerto no 1 in D minor, op 15 (1854-59). Daniel Barenboim, pf; Philharmonia O/John Barbirolli. Philips 456 721-2 52

Sibelius, J. Symphony no 2 in D, op 43 (1902). Adelaide SO/Arvo Volmer. ABC 476 3945 43

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Marilyn Schock


20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRA Prepared by Denis Patterson

Brahms, J. Tragic overture, op 81 (1880/81). Berlin PO/Claudio Abbado. DG 477 5424 15

Verdi, G. Variations (1837?). Alessandro Potenza, ob; Milan Giuseppe Verdi SO/Riccardo Chailly. Decca 473 767-2 12

Britten, B. Violin concerto in D minor, op 15 (1939/58) Lydia Mordkovitch, vn; BBC SO/Richard Hickox. Chandos CHAN 9910 34

Strauss, R. Burleske in D minor (1885-86). Marc-André Hamelin, pf; Berlin RSO/Ilan Volkov. Hyperion CDA67635 19

Schumann, R. Symphony no 4 in D minor, op 120 (1851). O Révolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner. Archiv 457 591-2 28

22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉE

Franck, C. Quintet in F minor (1878-79). Marian Lapsansky, pf; Slovak Quartet. Point Classics 26 72 182 36

Mozart, W. Oboe quartet in F, K370 (1781). Members of Australia Ensemble. Tall Poppies TP029 15

Spohr, L. Double quartet in D minor, op 65 no 1 (1823). Kreuzberg String Quartet; Eder Quartet. Teldec 2292-42444-2 20

Dandrieu, J-F. Le rappel des oiseaux. Elena Polanska, hp. Vox PVT 7171 4

Beethoven, L. Trio in E flat, op 38 (arrangement of Septet, op 20 1800). Vlad Weverbergh, cl; Jadranka Gasparovic, vc; Vasily Ilisavsky, pf. Brilliant Classics 93684 36

Marian LapsanskyWitold LutoslawskiCharles Mackerras

Thursday 24 January





9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Small forces

Haydn, J. Piano trio in G, Hob.XV:25, Gypsy (1795). Bamberg Trio. Point Classics 2672482 16

Mozart, W. Divertimento in B flat, K439b no 2 (c1783). Alfred Prinz, cl; Peter Schmidl, cl; Dietmar Zeman, bn. DG 431 472-2 19

Janácek, L. String quartet no 1, Kreutzer sonata (1923). Endress Quartet. Masters of the Millenium MM 2100 19

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Angela Bell

Walton, W. Ballet : The wise virgins, after J.S. Bach (1943). Concert Arts O/Robert Irving. EMI 65911 21

Beethoven, L. Triple concerto in C, op 56 (1803-04). Isaac Stern, vn; Leonard Rose, vc; Eugene Istomin, pf; Philadelphia O/Eugene Ormandy. Sony SBK 46549 36

Haydn, J. Symphony in C, Hob.I:7, Midday (1761). Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood. Decca 433 661-2 25

11:30 SMETANA IN SONG Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Smetana, B. The three riders (1862). Miroslav Svejda, ten; Jindrich Jindrák, bar; Czech Philharmonic Ch/Josef Veselka. LP Supraphon MS 112 1143 4

Oh the sorrow, from The Bartered Bride (1866); Immortal gods, from Libuse (1881). Eva Urbanová, sop; Prague SO/Ondrej Lenárd. Apex 0927 44354 2 9

Song of the sea (1877); Festive chorus (1870). Czech Philharmonic Ch/Joseph Veselka. LP Supraphon MS 112 1143 12


13:00 SELECT YOUR CLASSICS with Stephen Schafer

15:00 CONCERT HALL Prepared by Stephen Schafer

Beethoven, L. Symphony no 3 in E flat, op 55, Eroica (1804). Tafelmusik Baroque O/Bruno Weil. Taflemusik Media TMK1019CD 49

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Derek Parker


20:00 THE ROMANTIC CENTURY Prepared by Denis Patterson

Giuliani, M. Introduction, theme with variations and polonaise, op 65. Pepe Romero, gui; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner. Philips 454 262-2 20

Balfe, M. I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls, from The Bohemian girl (1843). Yvonne Kenny, sop; Melbourne SO/Vladimir Kamirski. ABC 476 4621 4

Gade, N. Octet in F, op 17 (pub. 1848). L’Archibudelli; Smithsonian Chamber Players. Sony SK 48307 29

Field, J. Grand waltz in A (1813). Alexander Bakhchiyev, Yelena Sorokina, pf. Chandos CHAN 9418 6

Berwald, F. Violin concerto in C sharp minor, op 2 (1820). Arve Tellefsen, vn; Royal PO/Ulf Björlin. EMI CDM 5 65073 2 21

Field, J. Piano concerto no 7 in C (c1833). John O’Conor, pf; New Irish CO/János Fürst. Vanguard 08 9178 72 30

22:00 BAROQUE AND BEFORE Prepared by Oscar Foong

Altenburg, J. Concerto for seven trumpets with timpani. Haarlem Trumpet Consort. Teldec 8.42977 ZK 5

Couperin, L. Suite in D minor, from Pièces de clavecin. Richard Eggar, hpd. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907511.14 24

Schmelzer, J. Sonata à 7. Haarlem Trumpet Consort Teldec 8.42977 ZK 5

Dowland, J. Lachrimae or Seven teares (c 1600). Jordi Savall, viol; Christophe Coin, viol; Sergi Casademunt, viol; Lorenz Duftschmid, viol; Paolo Pandolfo, viol; Jose Miguel Moreno, viol. Astrée E 8701 35

Biber, H. Sonata à 7. Haarlem Trumpet Consort Teldec 8.42977 ZK 4

Schütz, H. The seven words (bef. 1658). Else Torp, sop; Linnéa Lomholt, cont; Adam Riis, ten; Johan Kinderoth, ten; Jacob Bloch Jespersen, bass; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Instrumental Ensemble/Paul Hillier. Dacapo 8.226093 20

Speer, D. Seven brass pieces, from Neugebachene Taffel-Schnitz. Haarlem Trumpet Consort Teldec 8.42977 ZK 14

Friday 25 January

Isaac Stern Bruno Weil Jordi Savali



6:00 SATURDAY MORNING MUSIC with Peter Bell

9:00 SALZBURG’S WUNDERKIND Prepared by Philip Lidbury

Mozart, W. Horn concerto no 1 in D, K412 (1791). Dennis Brain, hn; Philharmonia O/Herbert von Karajan. EMI CDH 7610132 8

Mozart, W. O Isis and Osiris, from The magic flute (1791). John Pringle, bar; Australian Opera and Ballet O/Richard Bonynge. ABC CD5 438 196-2 3

Mozart, W. Serenade no 6 in D, K239 ,Serenata notturna(1776). Australian CO/ Carl Pini. Fine Music Tape Archive 14

9:30 SPOTLIGHT ON NORWAY Prepared by Chris Blower

Svendsen, J. Festival polonaise, op 12 (1873). Bergen PO/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN 10693 11

Grieg, E. Last spring, op 33 no 2 (1880); The youth op 33 no1; A hope, op 26 no 1 (1876). Kirsten Flagstad, sop; BBC SO/Malcolm Sargent. Notes PGP 11019 10

Halvorsen, J. Symphony no 3 in C (1929). Bergen PO/Neeme Jarvi. Chandos CHAN 10664 26

Nielsen, C. String quartet no 4 in F, op 44 (1906). Oslo String Quartet. Naxos 8.553907 27

Sinding, C. Violin concerto no 2 in D, op 60 (1901). Andrej Bielow, vn; NDR Radio PO/Frank Beermann. cpo 777 114-2 34

11:30 ON PARADE Prepared by Paul Hopwood

Coates, E. The Dambusters’ march. Phillip McCann, cond. Chandos CHA 4527 4

Fernie, A. Scottish rhapsody. Douglas Blackledie, cond. Chandos CHAN 4511 6

Tchaikovsky, P. March slave (arr. Phillips). Phillip McCann, cond. Chandos CHAN 4527 7

Fugik, J. Entry of the gladiators (arr. Langford). Norman Laki, cond. 3

Trad. The ash grove (arr. Langford). Douglas Blackledge, cond. Chandos CHAN 4511 4

Sellers Engineering Band (all above)


13:00 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD with Maureen Meers

Nostalgic music and artists from the 30s, 40s and 50s and occasionally beyond, in a trip down many memory lanes

14:00 LISTENERS’ CHOICE with Christina MacGuinness

Phone 9439 4777 or go to finemusicfm.com and follow the links to choose your music

15:30 AT THE MOVIES Prepared by Nicholas Chaplin

Newman, T. Soundtrack: Road to perdition (2002). Studio O/Thomas Newman. Universal/Decca 440017 167-2 54

16:30 AT THE BALLET Prepared by Raj Gopalakrishnan

Mills, R. Ballet: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (c1987). Queensland SO/Richard Mills. ABC 422 933-2 40

Antill, J. Ballet: Corroboree (1946). New Zealand SO/James Judd. Naxos 8.570241 41

18:00 AUSTRALIAN COMPOSERS’ HOUR Prepared by Janie Fitch

Sculthorpe, P. Sonata (1959). David Pereira, vc. Tall Poppies TP136 10

Meale, R. Le bateau ivre, from Incredible floridas. (1971) Australia Ensemble/Dene Olding. Tall Poppies TP117 8

Vine, C. Oboe concerto (1996). David Nuttall, ob; Australian Youth O/Diego Masson. Tall Poppies TP113 17

Westlake, N. Onomatopoeia for cello and delay (1984). David Pereira, vc. Tall Poppies TP180 9

Vine, C. Tango, from Poppy (1978). Performers unknown. Tall Poppies TP146 6

19:00 THE MAGIC OF STAGE AND SCREEN Prepared by Maureen Meers

Rodgers, R. Excerpts from Me and Juliet (1953). Isabel Bigley, Bill Hayes, Joan McCracken, Roy Watson, voices; original Broadway cast. DRG 19115 19

Berlin, I. Excerpts from Mr President (1962). Robert Ryan, Nanette Fabray, Anita Gillette, voices; original Broadway cast. DRG 19121 12

Rodgers, R. Excerpts from The king and I (1956). Deborah Kerr, Marni Nixon, Yul Brynner, voices; 20th Century Fox O. Angel 7243 5 27351 18

20:00 LIVE AND LOCAL Crossroads Festival 2012: Viola and all his friends Produced by Greg Ghavalas


Mozart, W. Quintet in C, K515 (1787). 40

Brahms, J. Sextet in B flat, op 18 (1858-60). Christopher Mui, vc. 33

Charmian Gadd, vn; Jonathan Mui, vn; Paul Silverthorne, va; Glen Donnelley, va; Georg Pedersen, vc (2 above)

21:30 SHORTER SYMPHONIES Prepared by Rex Burgess

Mozart, W. Symphony no 39 in E flat, K543 (1788). Columbia SO/Bruno Walter. CBS MYK 44778 27


Isabel Bigley & Bill Hayes

Saturday 26 January



6:00 SUNDAY MORNING MUSIC with David Garrett

9:00 WAGNER AND FRIENDS Prepared by Barbara Brady

1813

2013


Wagner, R. Overture to Das Liebesverbot (1836). 8

Dieses kleines Schelmenauge, from Das Liebesverbot (1836). Hannelore Steffek, sop; Ludwig Welter, bass. 5

Austrian RO/Robert Heger (2 above) Melodram CDM 27052

Overture to Rienzi (1838-40). Vienna PO/ Georg Solti. Decca 475 8502 12

Festgesang: Der Tag erscheint (1843). Male voices of Vienna Singverein, Vienna Chamber Choir, Dresden Philharmonic and Dresden Youth Choirs; Dresden PO/ Michel Plasson. EMI 5 56358 2 6

Bellini, V. Eccomi. Oh! quante volte, from I Capuleti e i Montecchi (1830). Angela Gheorghiu, sop; Turin Regio Theatre Ch & O/John Mauceri. Decca 452 417-2 9

Wagner, R. A Faust overture (1840/1843-44). Dresden PO/Michel Plasson. EMI 5 56358 2 12

Halévy, F. Rachel, quand du Seigneur, from La juive (1835). Roberto Alagna, ten; Royal Opera House O/Bertrand de Billy. EMI 5 57012 2 7

Meyerbeer, G. O beau pays de la Touraine!, from Les Huguenots (1836). Beverly Sills, sop; Royal PO/Charles Mackerras. Decca 467 906-2 8

Wagner, R. Allmacht’ger Vater, blich herab, from Rienzi (1838-40). Reiner Goldberg, ten; Staatskapelle Berlin/Siegfried Kurz. Capriccio 10 056 10

10:30 CHAMBER MASTERWORKS Prepared by Judy Ekstein

Dussek, J. Trio sonata in B flat, op 31 no 1 (c1795). Trio 1790. cpo 999 583-2 10

Vaughan Williams, R. Quintet in D for clarinet, horn, violin, cello and piano (1898). Nash Ensemble. Hyperion CDA67381/2 25

Beethoven, L. String quartet no 15 in A minor, op 132 (1825). Melos Quartet. DG 415 676-2 43

12:00 RAGTIME TO SWING with John Buchanan


14:00 SUNDAY SPECIAL Bach Collegium Japan Prepared by Stephen Schafer

Bach, J.S. Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV1043 (c1714). Ryo Terakado, vn; Masaaki Suzuki, dir. BIS CD 961 15

Kuhnau, J. Magnificat anima mea Dominum in C. Miah Persson, sop; Akivo Tachikawa, alto; Gerd Türk, ten; Chiyuki Urano, bass. BIS CD 1011 20

Vivaldi, A. Flute concerto in A minor, RV445. Dan Laurin, flautino. BIS CD 865 10

Bach, J.S. Sinfonia in F, BWV1046a/1; Cantata: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!, BWV208, Hunt (c1713). Sophie Junker, sop; Joanne Lunn, sop; Makoto Sakurada, ten; Roderick Williams, bass. BIS SACD 1971 39

Masaaki Suzuki, cond (3 above)

Bach, C.P.E. Cello concerto in B flat, Wq171 (1751). Hidemi Suzuki, vc & dir. BIS CD 807 22

Monteverdi, C. Deus in adiutorium; Domine ad adjuvandum; Dixit Dominus, from Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610). Concerto Palatino; Masaaki Suzuki, cond. BIS CD 1071 9

Bach Collegium Japan (6 above)

Bach, J.S. Aria, canonical variations, quodlibet and aria dacapo, from Goldberg variations, BWV988 (1741). Masaaki Suzuki, hpd. BIS CD 819 30

Double concerto in C minor, BWV1060 (bef. 1730). Marcel Ponseele, ob; Ryo Terakado, vn; Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki. BIS CD 961 13

17:00 HOSANNA Prepared by Warwick Bartle

Hymns: Hail gladdening light; Sun of my soul; When morning gilds the skies; Praise to the holiest. Choir of Wells Cathedral; Rupert Gough, org; Malcolm Archer, cond. Hyperion CDP 12102 13

Rachmaninov, S. Vespers 1-5. Irena Arkhipova, mezz; Victoir Rumyantsev, ten; USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir/Valery Polyansky. Melodiya SUCD 10-00105 20

Hymns and canticles: Father hear the prayer we offer; The day Thou gavest; Magnificat and Nunc dimittis. Choir of Lincoln Cathedral; Jeffrey Makinson, org; Colin Walsh, cond. Priory PRCD 605 13

Nibelle, H. Carillon orléanais (1938) Jeffery Makinson, org. Melodiya SUCD 10-00105 6


Geminiani, F. Concerto grosso in D, op 3 no 1 (1732). Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Krecek. Naxos 8.553019 10

Tartini, G. Violin concerto in A minor, D115. Nicola Benedetti, vn; Scottish CO/Christian Curnyn. Decca 476 4342 15

Locatelli, P. Concerto grosso in B flat, op 1 no 3 (pub. 1721). Concentus Hungaricus. Hungaroton HCD 31531 13

Scarlatti, D. Concerto grosso no 1 in A (pub.1744; arr. Avison). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner. Philips 438 806-2 13

19:00 OPERA HIGHLIGHTS

Puccini, G. Se io lo sapessi, from Le villi (1884). Renata Scotto, sop; Czech SO/Armando Krieger. IMP MCD 42 6

Weber, C.M. Schwieg, schweig, from Der Freischütz (1821). John Wegner, bass-bar; State O of Victoria/Richard Divall. ABC 461 884-2 4

Verdi, G. Morir, si pura e bella!; O terra, addio, fom Aïda (1871). Birgit Nilsson, sop; Franco Corelli, ten; Rome Opera Ch & O/Zubin Mehta. EMI CDM 7 64035 2 9

Gounod, C. Waltz and chorus, from Faust (1859). Riga Radio Ch; Latvian State PO/Alexander Vilumanis. MCPS AACS 98132 5

19:30 SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT Prepared by Paul Hopwood

Chabrier, E. Suite pastorale (1880). Vienna PO/John Eliot Gardiner. DG 447 751-2 19

Lalo, E. Cello concerto in D minor (1876). Paul Tortelier, vc; City of Birmingham SO/Louis Frémaux. EMI 7 69457 2 27

Enescu, G. Symphony no 1 in E flat, op 13 (1905). George Enescu State PO/Mihai Brediceanu. Marco Polo 8.223141 36

21:00 NEW HORIZONS Two Indian summers Prepared by Robert Small

Edwards, R. Maninyas, violin concerto (1988). Dene Olding, vn; Sydney SO/Stuart Challender. ABC 438 610-2 25

Diamond, D. Concert piece for flute and harp (1989). Glorian Duo. Delos DE 3189 13

Smetanin, M. Sharp (1992). Perihelion. Canberra School of Music CSM:30 13

Holland, D. String quartet (1996). Orpheus String Quartet. Jade JADCD 1068 29

22:30 ULTIMA THULE

Sunday 27 January



6:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with James Hunter

9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Inspired by opera Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Wallace, W. Va pensiero, from Verdi’s Nabucco; Bella figlia dell’amore, from Verdi’s Rigoletto. Rosemary Tuck, pf. Naxos 8.572774 9

Tárrega, F. Fantasia on themes of Verdi’s La traviata. Silvina Strano, gui. Walsingham 2WAL80282 7

Verdi, G. Ballet music from Don Carlos (1867). Monte Carlo National Opera O/Antonio de Almeida. Philips 422 846-2 16

Hugues, L. Grand concert fantasy on themes from Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera, op 5. Jean-Pierre Rampal, fl; Claudi Arimany, fl; John Steele Ritter, pf. Delos .DE 3212 9

Liszt, F. Sacred dance and final duet, after Verdi’s Aïda(1879). Leslie Howard, pf. Hyperion CDA66371/72 11

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Anne Irish

Sibelius, J. Karelia suite, op 11 (1893). Helsinki PO/Leif Segerstam. Ondine ODE 878-2 17

Mozart, W. Piano concerto no 21 in C, K467 (1785). English CO; Murray Perahia, pf & dir. Sony SX4K 46 442 27

Dvorák, A. Symphony no 8 in G, op 88 (1890). London PO/Charles Mackerras. EMI 5 65026 2 37

11:30 CHOIRS AND PLACES Prepared by Philip Lidbury

Schütz, H. Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel, SWV411, from Symphoniae sacrae III (pub. 1650). Mieke van der Sluis, sop; Michael Chance, ct; John Elwes, ten; Christoph Prégardien; ten; David Thomas, bass; Stuttgart Chamber Choir; Annette Sichelschmidt, vn; Ghislaine Wauters, vn; Musica Fiata/Frieder Bernius. Harmonia Mundi RD 77910 5

Monteverdi, C. Antiphon, Iam hiems transiit; Psalm 112, Laudate pueri Dominum; Antiphon, Iam hiems transiit, from Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610). Jennifer Bates, sop; Romola Tyrrell, cont; Gerald English, ten; Ian McCahon, ten; Chamber Choir of Sydney University; Neil McEwan, cantor; Instrumentalists/Nicholas Routley. LP MBS 11 7

Handel, G. Coronation anthem: My heart is inditing, HWV261 (1727). Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen, sop; David Bates, ct; Edward Lyon, ten; Nicholas Warden, bass; Tallis Chamber Choir; Royal Academy Consort/Jeremy Summerly. Naxos 8.557003 13


13:00 A BAG OF ORCHESTRAL SUITES Prepared by Christina MacGuinness and Freda Hugenberger

Fauré, G. Dolly suite, op 56 (1893-96; orch. Rabaud). BBC PO/Yan Pascal Tortelier. Chandos CHAN 9416 17

Grieg, E. Suite: From Holberg’s time, op 40 (1884; orch. 1885). Tasmanian SO/Sebastian Lang-Lessing. ABC 476 4523 19

Purcell, H. Suite from The prophetess (1690). Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AVSA 9866 14

Tchaikovsky, P. Suite from The Nutcracker, op 71a (1891-92). Berlin PO/Mstislav Rostropovich. DG 429 097-2 23

Prokofiev, S. Suite from The love for three oranges, op 33a (1919). Philadelphia O/Eugene Ormándy. Sony SBK 53 261 16

Saint-Saëns, C. Suite in D, op 49 (1863). Paris Orchestral Ensemble/Jean-Jacques Kantorow. EMI 7 54913 2 19

15:00 A RUSSIAN CHAMBER CONCERT Prepared by Stephen Wilson

Glinka, M. Grand sextet in E flat for double bass, piano and string quartet (1832). Capricorn. Hyperion CDA66163 25

Tchaikovsky, P. Quartet no 1 in D, op 11 (1871). Jerusalem String Quartet. EMI 5 74349 29

16:00 FINE MUSIC HOLIDAY including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Tom Forrester-Paton



22:00 KEYBOARD CONTRASTS Prepared by Frank Morrison

Beethoven, L. Sonata no 21 in C, op 53, Waldstein (1803-04). Maurizio Pollini, pf. DG 427 642-2 23

Bach, J.S. Prelude and fugue in C, BWV545 (c1708). Hans Fagius, org. BIS CD 439 5

Handel, G. Suite no 4 in E minor, HWV429 (pub. 1720). Glenn Gould, hpd. CBS MPK 44841 9

Shostakovich, D. Piano trio no 2 in E minor, op 67 (1944). Vienna Piano Trio. Nimbus NI 5572 28

Brahms, J. 16 Waltzes, op 39 (1865). Silke-Thora Matthies,Christian Köhn, pf. Naxos 8.553139 21

Haydn, J. Sonata no 30 in D, Hob.XVI:19 (1767). Steve Barrell, clvd. Globe GLO 5023 19

Monday 28 January

Murray Perahia Jerusalem String Quartet





9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Pianist of choice: Daniel Barenboim Prepared by Brian Drummond

Mozart, W. Sonata no 18 in D, K576 (1789). LP EMI EMX 27 0324 3 15

Chopin, F. Nocturne in F sharp, op 15 no 2 (1830-31). DG 415 117-2 4

Liszt, F. Paraphrase on Verdi’s Rigoletto (1859). Erato ECD 75477 7

Chopin, F. Sonata in G minor, op 65 (1847). Jacqueline du Pré, vc. EMI CZS 5 68132 2 27

Daniel Barenboim, pf (all above)

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Jan Brown

Wagner, R. Overture to Die Feen (1888). Royal Scottish NO/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHSA 5087 11

Debussy, C. Fantasy (1889-90). Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, pf; BBC SO/Yan Pascal Tortelier. Chandos CHSA 5084 24

Schumann, R. Symphony no 2 in C, op 61 (1845-46). Philharmonia O/Christian Thielemann. DG 453 482-2 42

11:30 ART SONG Prepared by Jan Brown

Beethoven, L. Adelaïde, op 46 ; Sehnsucht, op 3 no 2 (1816)(1794-95). Peter Schreier, ten; András Schiff, pf. Decca 444 817-2 8

Schubert, F. An Sylvia, D891 (1826.) Jussi Björling, ten; Harry Ebert, pf Naxos 8.110789 4

Brahms, J. Eight gypsy songs, op 103 (1887). Christina Wilson, mezz; Alan Hicks, pf. Artsound ASC 01 12


13:00 MIRIAM HYDE: 100 YEARS Prepared by Oscar Foong

Overture: Happy occasion (1957). West Australian SO/Richard Mills. ABC 442 374-2 4

Sonata in F minor (1949). Nigel Westlake, cl; David Bollard, pf. Tall Poppies TP004 16

At beauty’s altar (1944); Nightfall by the river (1955); The apple tree (1942); Laughter (1937). Wendy Dixon, sop; David Miller, pf. Wirripang Wirr 044 10

Fantasy trio in B minor (1932-33). Antoni Bonetti, vn; Marc Bonetti, vc; James Muir, pf. Walsingham 2WAL8036-2CD 11

Brownhill Creek in spring (1942); The poplar avenue(1936); Magpies at sunrise (1946). Canberra School of Music CSM 16 12

Piano concerto no 2 in C sharp minor (1935). Miriam Hyde, pf; West Australian SO/Geoffrey Simon. ABC 446 285 2 25

14:30 POTPOURRI FROM ARGENTINA Prepared by Frank Morrison

Casares, O. Siete canciones sefaradies y danza (c1980). Quintetto Italiano. Schwann 3-1280-2 19

Cobián, J. Nostalgias (arr. Pansera). Plácido Domingo, ten; Studio O/Roberto Pansera. DG 477 6292 4

Piazzolla, A. Tango suite (1984; arr. Assad). Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Sergio Assad, gui; Odair Assad, gui. Sony SK 63122 10

Guastavino, C. La siesta: three preludes (1955). Hector Moreno, pf; Norberto Capelli, pf. Marco Polo 8.223462 9

Grigoryan, E. Day dreams. Slava Grigoryan, gui; Leonard Grigoryan, gui. ABC 472 824-2 4

Bacalov, L. Theme from Il postino (1994). Joshua Bell, vn; Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon; David Finck, acoustic bass; Vanessa Perez, pf; Pablo Rieppi, perc. Sony 88697527162 4

Nelegatti, C. Tres temas argentinas. Virginia Taylor, fl; Timothy Kain, gui. Move MCD 454 9

Caballero, T. Concierto indio (1940). Nora Chastain, vn; Württemberg PO/Gabriel Castagna. Chandos CHAN 10675 19

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Trisha McDonald



22:00 BEYOND ROMANTICISM Prepared by Robert Small

Ravel, M. Trio in A minor (1914). Stephen Prutsman, pf; Steven Copes, vn; Philippe Muller, vc. ABC 465 841-2 26

Vaughan Williams, R. Job, a masque for dancing (1930). London PO/Vernon Handley. EMI CD EMX 9506 48

Britten, B. Piano concerto, op 13 (1938). Gillian Lin, pf; Melbourne SO/John Hopkins. Chandos CHAN 6580 34

Tuesday 29 January

Miriam Hyde. Photo - Bridge Elliot/courtesy AMC Stephen Copes





9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Aspects of Baroque Prepared by Chris Blower

Purcell, H. Overture and suite from King Arthur (1691). Collegium Aureum/Reinhard Peters. Harmonia Mundi HM 20322 16

Vivaldi, A. Sinfonia, from Griselda (1735). Brandenburg Consort/Roy Goodman. Hyperion CDA66745 5

Rameau, J-P. Ballet music from Les Fêtes d’Hébé (1739). Les Arts Florissants/William Christie. Erato 3984-26129-2 33

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Di Cox

Schubert, F. Overture in D in the Italian style, D590 (1817). Stockholm Sinfonietta/Neeme Järvi. BIS CD 453 8

Berwald, F. Piano concerto in D (1855). Niklas Sivelöv, pf; Helsingborg SO/Okko Kamu. Naxos 8.553052 21

Mahler, G. Symphony no 1 in D, Titan (1888/93/96). New York PO/Kurt Masur. Teldec 9031-74868-2 53

11:30 WINDOWS OF THE SOUL Prepared by Angela Bell

Monteverdi, C. Eyes, who were once my life, from Third Book of Madrigals (pub. 1592). Delitiae Musicae/Marco Longhini. Naxos 8.555309 3

Purcell, H. Close thine eyes and sleep secure, Z184 (1688). April Cantelo, sop; Maurice Bevan, bar; George Malcolm, hpd. Vanguard OVC 2002/3 4

Pepusch, J. Cantata I: Love frowns in beauteous Myra’s eyes (1720). Bergen Barokk. BIS CD 965 10

Morley, T. Sleep, slumb’ring eyes (pub. 1600). Members of Consort of Musicke/Anthony Rooley. Decca 476 7227 6


13:00 AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Produced by Simon Moore

Highlights and previews of the month’s concerts including interviews with the key players.



15:00 A COMPOSER OF INSTINCT AND AURAL EXPERIENCE Prepared by Elaine Siversen

Poulenc, F. Sextet for piano and winds (1932-39). Athena Ensemble. Chandos CHAN 6543 20

Chansons villageoises (1942). Michel Piquemal, bar; Christine Lajarrige, pf. Naxos 8.553642 11

Concerto in G minor for organ, timpani and string orchestra (1938). Marie-Claire Alain, org; French National RO/Jean Martinon. apex 8573 89244 2 21

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Oscar Foong


20:00 AT THE OPERA Prepared by Brendan Walsh

1813

2013


Verdi, G. Falstaff. Opera in three acts. Libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare’s The merry wives of Windsor and Henry IV. First performed Milan, 1893.

FALSTAFF: Jean-Philippe Lafont, bar MISTRESS FORD: Hillevi Martinpelto, sop MISTRESS QUICKLY: Sara Mingardo, mezz FORD: Anthony Michaels-Moore, bar Monteverdi Choir; O Révolutionaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner. Philips 462 603-2 2:01

That amorous old rascal, Sir John Falstaff, tries to seduce everything that wears a petticoat. Two honest burghers’ wives, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, lay a trap for the merry old rogue. Cleverly they entice him to a rendezvous, frighten him, then bundle him into a laundry-basket; this they tumble into the Thames. Nothing daunted, Falstaff makes another appointment in Windsor Forest with Mistress Ford. Here he is interrupted by the arrival of the indignant Ford and an army of friends dressed as elves and demons, who set about the fat knight and trounce him mercilessly.

22:30 CONCERT HALL

Ellard, F. National country dances, fourth set, Ladies of Australia (c1843). Adelaide SO/Carl Pini. LP ABC AC 1036 9

Bracanin, P. Clarinet concerto. Floyd Williams, cl; Richard Mills, cond. ABC 426 424-2 19

Elgar, E. Sea pictures, op 37 (1897-99). Margreta Elkins, mezz; Werner Andreas Albert, cond. ABC 446 280-2 22

Queensland SO (2 above)

Tchaikovsky, P. Symphonic fantasia after Dante, op 32, Francesca da Rimini (1876). Australian Youth O/Christoph Eschenbach. ABC 426 210-2 26


Kurt Masur Jean-Philippe Lafont


Thursday 31 January




9:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Composer focus Prepared by Oscar Foong

Devienne, F. Allegro moderato, from Sonata in C, op 71 no 3 (1799). Bukhard Glaetzner, ob; Christine Schornsheim, pf. 7

Andante and rondo, from Symphonie concertante, after J-B. Bréval (1783). Marc Grauwels, fl; Alain de Reijckere, bn; Walloon CO/Bernard Labadie. Naxos 8.555918 11

Quartet in A minor, op 66 no 1. Alexis Kossenko, fl; Quatuor Cambini. MBF 1108 15

Sonata in C, op 24 no 6 (c1785). Klaus Thunemann, bn; Klaus Stoll, violone; Jörg Ewald Dähler, fp. Claves CD 50 9207 8

Devienne, F. Allegro, from Flute concerto no 2 in D (1783). Marc Grauwels, fl; Walloon CO/Bernard Labadie. Naxos 8.555918 9

10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Angela Bell

Strauss, Josef. Zeit-Bilder, op 51 (1858). Johann Strauss O/Jack Rothstein. Chandos CHAN 10684(3) X 8

Schumann, R. Piano concerto in A minor, op 54 (1841-45). Martha Argerich, pf; Swiss-Italian O/Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky. EMI 5 57773 2 29

Martucci, G. Symphony no 2 in F, op 81 (1904). Rome SO/Francesco La Vecchia. Naxos 8.570930 45

11:30 CHOIRS AND PLACES Prepared by Philip Lidbury

Parsons, R. Ave Maria. Choir of Clare College, Cambridge/Timothy Brown. Heritage HTGCD 216 6

Purcell, H. They that go down to the sea in ships (1685). Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford; Trevor Pinnock, org; English Concert/Simon Preston. Archiv 459 487-2 10

Mozart, W. Psalm 50 (51): Miserere mei Deus in A minor, K85 (1770). Leipzig Radio Choir; Michael-Christfried Winkler, org; Herbert Kegel, cond. Philips 422 749-2 10


13:00 CZECH CHAMBER Prepared by Jan Brown

Benda, G. Trio sonata in E. David Oistrakh, vn; Igor Oistrakh, vn; Vladimir Yampolsky, pf. DG 463 616-2 15

Smetana, B. String quartet no 1 in E minor, From my life (1880). Manfred Quartet. Pierre Verany PV795041 28

Suk, J. Ballade (1890); Minuet (1900). Suk Quartet. CRD 3472 8

Dvorák, A. Piano trio in B flat, op 21 (1875/80). Smetana Trio. Supraphon SU 3927-2 29

Suk, J. String quartet no 1 in B flat, op 11 (1896). Suk Quartet. CRD 3472 27

15:00 AT THE EDGE OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE Prepared by Ross Hayes

Leifs, J. Icelandic overture, op 9. Iceland SO/Petri Sakari. Chandos CHAN 9433 13

Reesen, E. Greenlandic folk music (1934). Aalborg SO/Bo Holten. DaCapo 8.226031 7

Koch, E. Lapland metamorphoses (1957). Stockholm PO/Stig Westerberg. LP Swedish Society SLT33259 13

Leifs, J. Iceland cantata, op 13. Icelandic Opera Ch; Iceland SO/Petri Sakari. Chandos CHAN 9433 20

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVE including Arts Calendar at 5.00pm Prepared by Stephen Wilson


20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRA Prepared by Paul Hopwood

Blavet, M. Flute concerto in A minor. Per Øien, fl; Norwegian CO/Terje Tønnesen. BIS CD 118 15

Berlioz, H. Harold in Italy, op 16 (1834). Rivka Golani, va; San Diego SO/Yoav Talmi. Naxos 8.553034 41

Cambini, G. Piano concerto in E, op 15 no 3 (c1780). Franco Redondi, pf; Milan CO/Paolo Vaglieri. Nuova Era 7059 14

Dukas, P. Symphony in C (1896). Suisse Romande O/Armin Jordan. Erato 2292-45221-2 41

22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉE Prepared by Jennifer Foong

Praetorius, M. Suite from Terpsichore (pub. 1612). Atlantic Brass Quintet. Summit DCD 119 6

Handel, G. Trio sonata no 2 in D minor for oboe, violin and continuo, HWV381 (1720). Convivium. Hyperion CDA67083 9

Mendelssohn, F. Sonata no 2 in D, op 58 (1843). Mischa Maisky, vc; Sergio Tiempo, pf. DG 471 565-2 25

Franck, C. Panis angelicus (1872). Cecilia Bartoli, mezz; Luigi Piovano, vc; Cinzia Maurizio, hp; Daniele Rossi, org. Decca 478 2558 4

Carulli, F. Duo in D, op 104 no 1. Jean-Pierre Rampal, fl; Alexandre Lagoya, gui. CBS MK 42130 5

Trad. The gold ring set. Jordi Savall, treble viol, lyra viol; Andrew Lawrence-King, hp. Alia Vox AVSA 9878 12

Boismortier, J. de Sonata in D minor, op 50 no 4 (pub. 1734). Kim Walker, bn; Clena Stein, db; Darryl Nixon, hpd. Gallo CD367 5

Dvorák, A. Quintet no 2 in A, op 81 (1887). Piers Lane, pf; Goldner String Quartet. Hyperion CDA67805 39

KeyMusic duration is shown after the record and citation

SO: Symphony OrchestraPO: Philharmonic OrchestraNO: National OrchestraRO: Radio OrchestraFO: Festival OrchestraCO: Chamber OrchestraTO: Theatre OrchestraRSO: Radio Symphony OrchestraRTO: Radio & Television OrchestraProm O: Promenade Orchestra

Ch & O: Chorus & OrchestraNSO: National Symphony Orchestraalto: male altoban: bandoneonbar: baritonebshn: basset hornbass: bassbn: bassoonbass-bar: bass-baritonecl: clarinetclvd: clavichord

cont: contraltocora: cor anglaisct: counter-tenordb: double bassdbn: double bassoonelec: electroniceng horn: English hornfl: flutefp: fortepianogui: guitarhn: French hornhp: harp

hpd: harpsichordmand: mandolinmar: marimbamezz: mezzo-sopranonarr: narratorob: oboeorg: organperc: percussionpf: pianorec: recordersax: saxophonesop: soprano

tb: tromboneten: tenortimp: timpanitpt: trumpettreb: treble voiceva: violavc: cellovle: violonevn: violin


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Sibelius, J. 1865-1957 3,9,15,24,28 Sinding, C. 1856-1941 26 Skalkottas, N. 1904-1949 23Skryabin, A. 1872-1915 7,8,9Smetana, B. 1824-1884 3,5,11,18,31 Smetanin, M. b1958 27 Soler, A. 1729-1783 22 Sollis, M. b1986 12 Speer, D. 1636-1707 25 Spohr, L. 1784-1859 17,24 Stanford, C. Villiers 1852-1924 20 Stanley, J. 1712-1786 16,18 Stojowski, Z. 1870-1946 11 Strauss, J. II 1825-1899 1,10,18,20 Strauss, Josef. 1827-1870 31Strauss, R. 1864-1949 10,21,24Stravinsky, I. 1882-1971 15 Suk, J. 1874-1935 31 Sullivan, A. 1842-1900 5 Suppé, F. 1819-1895 6,18 Svendsen, J. 1840-1911 26 Szabelski, B. 1896-1979 11

Tárrega, F. 1852-1909 28 Tartini, G. 1692-1770 20,27Tchaikovsky, P. 1840-1893 1,12,16,18,20,23,26,28,30 Tcherepnin, N. 1873-1945 2Telemann, G. 1681-1767 12 Tippett, M. 1905-1998 23Torelli, G. 1658-1709 16 Turina, J. 1882-1949 11,14,17 Tüür, E-S. b1959 6

Vanhal, J. 1739-1813 16 Varèse, E. 1883-1965 1 Vasks, P. b1946 6 Vaughan Williams, R. 1872-1958 5,7,11,17,19,27,29 Verdi, G. 1813-1901 12,13,19,24,27,28 Vierne, L. 1870-1937 1 Vine, C. b1954 21,26 Vivaldi, A. 1678-1741 2,8,9,14,16,27,30 Wagner, R. 1813-1883 8,13,24,27,29 Waldteufel, E. 1837-1915 11Wallace, W. 1860-1940 19,28Walton, W. 1902-1983 5,25Weber, C.M. 1786-1826 5,7,13,16 Webern, A. 1883-1945 23 Westlake, N. b1958 5,13,26Widmann, E. 1572-1634 12 Wieniawski, H. 1835-1880 11

Zemlinsky, A. 1871-1942 3,6Zwedberg, T. 13 *

The following composers have works of at least five minutes on the January dates listed


Tour leader Robert Gay has 25-years’ experience designing and leading music and cultural tours

around the world. He will provide insightful background talks on the music and lead post-performance discussions.

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Plus details of 32 special interest cultural tours in 2013.

Wagner’s Ring Cycle in MunichJuly 11-19, 2013$5,950, twin share, land content only $950 supplement for sole use of double room

Celebrate the 2013 Wagner bicentenary in style, with top category tickets to an outstanding production of Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Staatsoper in Munich. The world-class cast includes Bryn Terfel, Nina Stemme, Stephen Gould and Juha Uusitalo. Performances are conducted by Kent Nagano. Accommodation is at the centrally located Torbreau Hotel.

As well as the four performances, there are excursions to the castles of Wagner’s patron, Ludwig II, in the Bavarian countryside and visits to Munich’s leading galleries and museums.

Also available: Wagner’s Ring Cycle in ParisJust four places remain on our 12-day sojourn in Paris, attending performances of the Ring at the Opera Bastille, with excursions outside Paris and visits to leading galleries and museums. Prices from $8,800 per person.

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MUSICAL TRIVIA with Michael Morton-EvansHow well do you know the world of classical music? Test your knowledge with these musical brain teasers from Fine Music 102.5 presenter, Michael Morton-Evans.

1. Complete with chirping frogs, the 2nd movement of Saint-Saens’s 5th Piano Concerto depicts a boat journey along which river?

2. Name the famous conductor who was beaten up by Mussolini’s supporters in Bologna in 1930 for speaking out against fascism.

3. In which opera do the nocturnal wanderings of the central character bring her under suspicion of infidelity?4. In which year did the Vienna Philharmonic admit its first female member and which instrument did she play? Was it

1993, 1997 or 1999 and was it the flute, the harp or the clarinet?5. In Verdi’s opera Aida, how did Radames meet his death?6. Name the opera house in Paris which sparked the story of The Phantom of the Opera when, in 1896, part of a

chandelier fell and killed a member of the audience.7. Which famous singer persuaded the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to mount the first ever performance in

England of Puccini’s La Boheme in 1896?8. What do the Sydney Opera House and the National Assembly in Kuwait have in common?

To go in the draw to win a Blu-ray DVD of Arabella – a Wiener Staatsoper production - send your answers to the address below by 20 January. Please include your name and address on the back of the envelope.

The Quiz Master87 Chandos Street St Leonards NSW 2065

DECEMBER TRIVIA ANSWERS: 1. Lord Berners (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson), 2. Don Giovanni, 3. Glenn Gould, 4. Jean-Baptiste Lully, 5. Two notes that differ in name only. The notes occupy the same position. For example: C sharp and D flat, 6. Tchaikovsky, 7. The Adagietto from Symphony No 5, Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss.

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crosswordACROSS 1 Series of false accusations put

back in crisis work group (4-2)

4 From the first, Garry relished our well timed housing development (6)

8 Stupidly let Luau howl with grief (7)

9 Unpleasant odour not fair to UK local government body (7)

11 Formerly, oversupplying included gross national product. It really should be omitted (10)

12 Tin soldier - 30.5cm tall - a freebie ! (4)

13 Norwegian capital till the end of time ? Not on your nellie ! (5)

14 Misleadingly sly as in a breakdown (8)

16 Evil symbol awaits empty kiss. (8)

18 Manioc currently is to be found (5)

20 One can spin thread or tell a good story (4)

21 Contaminate developed direction speed (10)

23 Questionnaires on huge conifer don’t seem to involve interns (7)

24 Double enterprise oddball palm tree (7)

25 A piece of advice - stop us trying to solve an unpredictable phe-nomenon (4-2)

26 Shtick disguises over sentimental artistic settings (6)

DOWN 1 Fly with greenhorn influenced by

the sun (5)

2 Rent in retreat, likewise show great support for Israeli city (3,4)

3 Our rip top cans are inappropriate for mixed bag (9)

5 Spacious area for Rob with his order of merit (5)

6 Blow-drying, without making an offer, done erroneously (7)

7 Always in the public eye, just like a stoned crow (9)

10 Reptile with a reversing saccha-ride vegetable delicacy (9)

13 Agnes went mad at the guy who keeps one up to date (9)

15 Perhaps mistakenly, I riot for a stronger reason (1,8)

17 Dispatch to higher places skits in poor taste (5-2)

19 Mercurio uses words which are indeed strange (7)

21 Aid without European Union sup-port really means goodbye ! (5)

22 Old model car and King David’s great-grandmother tell it like it is ! (5)

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

-December 2012

Across: 6 Brigade, 7 World, 9 Diet, 10 Get-up-and-go, 11 Sporadic, 13 Encore, 15 Kiwi, 17 Shape, 18 Site, 19 Dingle, 20 Forcible, 23 Wall Street, 26 Rapt, 27 Eerie, 28 Halcyon.

Down: 1 Disturbing, 2 Jagged, 3 Sect, 4 Two-piece, 5 Grin, 6 Blimp, 8 Dogtrot, 12 Chaff, 14 Cosmic rays, 16 Imitate, 17 Sweetpea, 21 Rattle, 22 Lupin, 24 Lore, 25 Echo.

To go in the draw to win the CD Elgar in Sussex by The Schubert Ensemble, Gould Piano Trio, Felicity Lott and Joseph Middleton, send your answers to the address below by 20 January. Please include your name and address on the back of the envelope.

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