Wednesday, March 17, 2021
9:00
Beethoven: The Pulse of an Irishman, op. 225/4; Robert White, tenor; Ani Kavafian, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Samuel Sanders, piano (RCA 5994)
Mozart: Serenade in D, K 320 “Posthorn”: first, second, and seventh movements; Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg/Végh (Philips 422 413)
Field: Piano Concerto No. 7 in C; Míceál O’Rourke, London Mozart Players/Bamert (Chandos 9534)
Harty: Irish Fantasy; Fionnuala Hunt, violin; Una Hunt, piano (Continuum 1051)
10:00
Cimarosa: L‘Armida immaginaria Overture; Toronto CO/Mallon (Naxos 8.570279)
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33; Ofra Harnoy, cello; London PO/Mackerras (RCA 60758)
Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry; Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orch/Reynish (Chandos 9549)
Herbert: Irish Rhapsody; Slovak Radio SO/Brion (Naxos 8.559027)
Wallace: The Minstrel Boy/Rory O’More; Rosemary Tuck, piano (Cala United 88042)
11:00
Offenbach: La Belle Hélène Overture; Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner (Philips 411 450)
A Collins: Eire Suite; Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Sutherland (White Line 2145)
Arnold: Four Irish Dances, op. 126; Philharmonia O/Thomson (Chandos 8867)
Elgar: Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra, op. 62; Preman Tilson, New Zealand SO/Judd (Naxos 8.557577)
Anderson: The Irish Suite; BBC Concert O/Slatkin (Naxos 8.559381)
Traditional: A Set of Reels; Socks in the Frying Pan (recorded live in IPR Performance Studio, September 1, 2016)