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Pianist Malcolm Martineau and Friends (1/4)

Soprano Catriona Hewitson, baritone Jonathan McGovern and pianist Malcolm Martineau perform French, German and British songs in a recital at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Scottish pianist Malcolm Martineau OBE is one of the leading accompanists of his generation. In this series he’s joined by award-winning vocalists to perform French, German, British and American song, from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Today the award-winning Scottish soprano Catriona Hewitson and English baritone Jonathan McGovern join Malcolm Martineau. They sing texts by the Orkney poet George Mackay Brown and Shakespeare’s meditation on the passing of time, set to music by Claire Liddell and Gerald Finzi respectively, plus French and German art song. Presented by Stephen Broad.

Poulenc: Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon - 'C'
Poulenc: Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon - Fetes Galantes
Poulenc: Banlités - Chanson d'Orkenise
Poulenc: Banlités - Sanglots
Claire Liddell: Five Orkney Scenes (1975)
Finzi: Let us Garlands Bring Op.18 - No. 3 Fear no more the heat o the sun
Finzi: Let us Garlands Bring Op.18 - No. 5 It was a lover and his lass
Strauss: Lieder Madchenblumen Op.22
Strauss: Ständchen Op.17 No.2
Strauss: Heimliche Aufforderung Op.27 No.3
Strauss: Morgen! Op.27 No.4
Mendelssohn: 3 Volkslieder, WoO 11: No. 3 Wasserfahrt
Mendelssohn: 3 Volkslieder WoO11: No.2 Abendlied

Catriona Hewitson, soprano
Jonathan McGovern, baritone
Malcolm Martineau, piano

Stephen Broad - presenter
Laura Metcalfe - producer

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 8 Nov 2022 13:00

Music Played

  • Francis Poulenc

    'C' (Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Hewitson.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Fêtes galantes (Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Hewitson.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Chanson d'Orkenise (Banalités)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Sanglots (Banalités)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.
  • Claire Liddell

    Five Orkney scenes

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Hewitson.
  • Gerald Finzi

    Fear no more the heat o the sun (Let us Garlands Bring Op.18)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.
  • Gerald Finzi

    It was a lover and his lass (Let us Garlands Bring Op.18)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.
  • Richard Strauss

    Mädchenblumen, Op.22

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Hewitson.
  • Richard Strauss

    Ständchen Op.17 No.2

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.
  • Richard Strauss

    Heimliche Aufforderung Op.27 No.3

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.
  • Richard Strauss

    Morgen! Op.27 No.4

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Wasserfahrt (3 Volkslieder, WoO 11)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Hewitson. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Abendlied (3 Volkslieder, WoO 11)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Hewitson. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Funfzehnter Auftritt (Magic Flute K. 620)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Hewitson. Singer: Jonathan McGovern.

Broadcast

  • Tue 8 Nov 2022 13:00