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Conductors, Counter-Tenors and Phone Calls

John Toal chats with Alice Farnham, Pablo Urbina, David Quigley and Mary McCabe and plays new releases and old favourites of Classical Music

Conductor-turned-writer Alice Farnham talks to John about her book, "In Good Hands - The Making of a Modern Conductor"

Spanish Conductor Pablo Urbina speaks about his career to date and his upcoming concert with the Ulster Orchestra

David Quigley and Mary McCabe give us a sneak peek of their exciting performance of "La Voix Humaine", part of NI Opera's "Salon Series"

Our CD of the Week features Superstar Counter-Tenor Philippe Jaroussky

We also have live music from the Ulster Orchestra, recorded at Ulster Hall, Belfast

1 hour, 54 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Feb 2023 19:03
Â鶹Éç Radio Foyle & Â鶹Éç Radio Ulster

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Music Played

  • Vivaldi & Nigel Kennedy (violin/director); English Chamber Orchestra

    The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro

  • Grieg & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Sakari Oramo (conductor)

    4 Symphonic Dances, Op. 64: III. Allegro giocoso

  • Poulenc, Thomas Prévost (flute) & Jean-Pierre Armengaud (piano)

    Sonate pour flûte et piano - II. Cantilena

  • Bacewicz, Joanna Kurkowicz (violin) & Gloria Chien (piano)

    Oberek No. 1

  • Britten, Ulster Orchestra & Vernon Handley (conductor)

    Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning

  • Étienne Moulinié, Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) & Christine Pluhar (conductor)

    Orilla del claro Tajo (feat. ³¢Â’´¡°ù±è±ð²µ²µ¾±²¹³Ù²¹)

  • Amy Beach, Raphaela Gromes (cello) & Julian Riem (piano)

    4 Sketches, Op. 15: III. Dreaming

  • Beethoven & Calidore Quartet

    IV. Alla danza tedesca from his String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130

  • William Byrd & Stile Antico

    Laudate Dominum omnes gentes

  • Salut Salon

    Les Deux Guitares

  • Henri Le Bailly, Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) & Christine Pluhar (conductor)

    Yo soy la locura. Passacalle (La Follie) (feat. ³¢Â’´¡°ù±è±ð²µ²µ¾±²¹³Ù²¹)

  • Britten & Ulster Orchestra; Rumon Gamba (conductor)

    Courtly Dances from Gloriana

  • Ola Gjeilo, Eldbjørg Hemsing (violin) & Arctic Philharmonic

    Dawn

  • Elgar, Sinfonia of London & John Wilson (conductor)

    III. Allegro from Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47

  • JS Bach & Holland Baroque

    Fantasia & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 "The Great" (Arr. J. & T. Steenbrink for Chamber Ensemble): II. Fugue

Credits

Presenter John Toal
Producer Graeme Stewart
Assistant Producer Danny O’Neill

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 Feb 2023 19:03
    Â鶹Éç Radio Foyle & Â鶹Éç Radio Ulster