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Christian Gerhaher, Viktoria Mullova and Alasdair Beatson

Petroc Trelawny presents live music from violinist Viktoria Mullova and pianist Alasdair Beatson, and speaks to baritone Christian Gerhaher about singing in Parsifal.

Violin virtuoso Viktoria Mullova joins long-time collaborative pianist Alasdair Beatson to perform live on In Tune ahead of their recital at the Tetbury Music Festival. Petroc Trelawny chats to baritone Christian Gerhaher about singing the role of Amfortas in the upcoming production of Parsifal at the Royal Opera in London.

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Music Played

  • Johann Pachelbel

    Canon and Gigue in D major

    Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Christopher Hogwood.
    • Pachelbel: Canon - Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood.
    • DECCA.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Im Herbst (Five Songs, Op 104)

    Choir: Recordare. Conductor: Harry Bradford.
    • Ever Changing Skies.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 12.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    6 Studies in English Folksong: No 4, No 5, No 6

    Performer: Gerald Peregrine. Performer: Antony Ingham.
    • Naxos.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (The Magic Flute)

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz. Singer: Christian Gerhaher.
    • Mozart Arias.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 11.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No 1 in D major "Classical" (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Onyx.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata No 3 in E flat major, Op 12 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova. Performer: Alasdair Beatson.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Bassoon Concerto in E flat major RV 483

    Performer: Miho Fukui. Ensemble: Ensemble F.
    • Concerti per Fagotto Vol. 4.
    • Ars Produktion.

  • Clara Schumann

    Scherzo No 2 in C minor, Op 14

    Performer: Konstanze Eickhorst.
    • CPO.

  • William Walton

    Crown Imperial

    Music Arranger: Joseph Kreines. Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass. Conductor: Jay Friedman.
    • Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live.
    • CSOR.
    • 1.

  • Joaquín Rodrigo

    Concierto de Aranjuez (1st mvt)

    Performer: Craig Ogden. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sachio Fujioka.
    • Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Fantasia para un gentilhombre & Concierto para u.
    • Chandos.
    • 101.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata No 2 in A major, Op 12 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova. Performer: Alasdair Beatson.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Where'er you walk (Semele, HWV.58)

    Music Arranger: Andreas N. Tarkmann. Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia.
    • New Seasons.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 13.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Wie bist du, meine Königin (9 Songs, Op 32)

    Performer: Gerold Huber. Lyricist: Georg Friedrich Daumer. Singer: Christian Gerhaher.
    • Brahms: Lieder.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 15.

  • Richard Wagner

    Wehvolles Erbe, dem ich verfallen (Parsifal)

    Singer: Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • Wagner: Parsifal.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 17.

  • Richard Wagner

    Parsifal: Act III ending

    Choir: Vienna State Opera Choir. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • Wagner: Parsifal.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 47.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Forlana (5 Bagatelles)

    Performer: Emma Johnson. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
    • The Essential Emma Johnson.
    • Decca (UMO).

  • Joseph Bologne

    L'Amant anonyme (Ballet Music No 6)

    Ensemble: Tafelmusik. Director: Jeanne Lamon.
    • TAFELMUSIK.

  • Earl Wild

    Embraceable You (7 Virtuoso Etudes After Gershwin)

    Composer: George Gershwin. Performer: Martin James Bartlett.
    • Rhapsody.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 31.

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