Fine Music Drive - 3 November 2026

 

FINE MUSIC DRIVE
With Michael Field

Monteverdi, C. L’Orfeo (1607). Opening toccata and prologue.    LA MUSICA: Lynne Dawson, sop; English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.
Archiv 419 250-2 [07:20]

Chopin, F. Barcarolle, op 60 (1845-46).    Yevgeny Kissin, piano.
Sony 88697301102 [09:01]

Hotteterre, J-M. La noce champêtre (c1700).    Jesse Read, bassoon, Doug McNames, cello; Karen Flint, harpsichord.
Etcetera KTC 1087 [05:50]

Gibbons, O. The cries of London.    Theatre of Voices; Fretwork; Paul Hillier, conductor.
Harmonia Mundi HMU 807214 [07:15]

Zamfir, G. Autumn colours.    Gheorghe Zamfir, panpipes; Monte Carlo PO; Lawrence Foster, conductor.
Philips 412 221-1 [07:13]

Rossini, G. Overture to The silken ladder (1812).    Tasmanian SO; Ola Rudner, conductor.
ABC 476 259-9 [05:52]

Handel, G. Let the bright seraphim, from Samson, HWV57 (1743).    Yvonne Kenny, soprano; Geoffrey Payne, trumpet; Melbourne SO; Vladimir Kamirski, conductor.
ABC 476 4110 [05:15]

Beethoven, L. String quartet no 13 in B flat, op 130 (1825-26), movement 6 (Finale).    Tokyo String Quartet.
Harmonia Mundi HMU 807481.83 [10:06]

Evans, L. Fragrance (1936).    Tamara-Anna Cislowska, piano.
ABC 476 629-8 [05:25]

Rosenmüller, J. Sonata no 9 in D (pub. 1682).    Hespèrion XX; Jordi Savall, director.
Astrée E 8709 [06:15]

Walton, W. Coronation Te Deum (1952-53).    Waynflete Singers; Choir of Winchester Cathedral; Timothy Byram-Wigfield, organ; Bournemouth SO; David Hill, conductor.
Decca 478 2826 [10:30]

Lehár, F. Hungarian fantasy, op 45.    Robert McDuffie, violin; Cincinnati Pops O; Erich Kunzel, conductor.
Telarc CD-80402 [07:58]

Piazzolla, A. Soledad (Solitude) (1969; arr. Byrnes/Nieves).    Jay Byrnes, saxophone; Isabella Brown, double bass; Michael Kluger, accordion; Daniel Rojas, piano.
Saxophone Academy Sydney SASCD001 [08:04]

Fauré, G. Pavane, op 50 (1887; rev. 1901).    London Voices; Michael Conn, guitar; English CO; Leslie Williams, conductor.
Decca 480 3913 [06:23]

Crusell, B. Horn concerto in F; 1st movement (1813; arr. Preumayr).    Andrew Clark, solo horn; London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble.
Hyperion CDA67119 [08:29]

Trad. Deep river.    Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone; London Voices; London SO; Barry Wordsworth, conductor.
DG 477 5563 [05:12]

Wagner, R. Magic fire music, from The Valkyrie (1854-56).    Berlin PO; Herbert von Karajan, conductor.
Decca 476 2457 [03:49]

Pepusch, J. Greensleeves, from The Beggar’s opera (1728).    Patrizia Kwella, soprano; Paul Elliott, tenor; Broadside Band; Jeremy Barlow, director.
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901071 [08:17]

Kats-Chernin, E. Russian rag (1996).    Diana Çoleman, piano.
ABC 481 6430 [05:10]

Rodgers, R. Suite from Carousel (1945).    Richard Hayman and his O.
Naxos 8.578039-40 [10:08]

Trad. The Volga Boatmen.    Nicolai Ghiaurov, bass; Kaval Ch & O Atanas Margaritov, conductor.
Decca 443 024-2 [05:04]

Williams, J. Hedwig’s theme, from Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone (2001).    Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Los Angeles Recording Arts O; John Williams, conductor.
DG 483 7456 [06:03]

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