Lunchtime Concerts one stop shop

[doversoul1]

Searing Mendelssohn Op 80 today I thought.
So good I listened twice.

Armida Quartet

It was (searing), wasn't it?. I nearly stopped listening.

[Richard Tarleton]

Superlative (I thought) recital just now by tenor Ilker Arcayurek - a real edge to his voice, reminded me of Peter Schreier. Quite unlike the 2 UK tenors in vogue who attempt this repertoire.

Listening on the radio I couldn't see the tears streaming down his face at the end of Dichterliebe so am grateful, I think, to SMP for that detail, but do wonder if she exceeds her brief in giving us a full-on review on top of her announcing duties. It's been said before, but what does she say if the performance is rubbish - unlike a critic, she's not really impartial.

[doversoul1]

I thought this was a very enjoyable concert. Makes a nice change from piano and violin concerts, too.

Live from Wigmore Hall, London trombonist Peter Moore teams up with pianist James Baillieu for an eclectic programme of old and new music including a a world premiere
[...] .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08c2r15

Not too many ‘incredible’s from SMP which was a relief.

[Dave2002]

Amazing!

[gurnemanz]

I've been greatly enjoying the Malcolm Martineau "Life in Song" recitals this week. I loved it just now when I'm sure I heard Susan Graham add a tiny smile to her delivery of the line: Liebst du um Jugend, O nicht mich liebe! (If you love for youth, don't love me!). Google tells me the singer is a mere 56.

[Cockney Sparrow]

I was doing some sorting out in my shed on Sunday - 4 March, and by default found myself listening to two composers I wouldn't otherwise seek out :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08g4fhc

David Greilsammer - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
From Wigmore Hall in London, Israeli pianist David Greilsammer plays sonatas by Scarlatti on the piano, and by John Cage on prepared piano.

I know this is the sort of repertoire well known to posters here, but I was surprised to find it very engaging, or at least that I could find it so. The Cage sonatas interspersed with the Scarlatti. The audience reaction at the end sounded ecstatic - this deserves another listen using the iPlayer on my living room system

[doversoul1]

ON AIR NOW: Gallicantus perform 'Queen Mary's Big Belly'

Monday 27 March

Live from Wigmore Hall in London, vocal ensemble Gallicantus perform 'Queen Mary's Big Belly', a programme of music associated with the time of Mary Tudor and hopes for a Catholic heir to the English throne. The composers include Mundy, Tye, Newman, Tallis and Sheppard.

Introduced by Sean Rafferty.

Mundy: Exsurge Christe
Tye: Peccavimus cum patribus
Anon: Ballad of the Marigold
Newman: Fansye
Tallis: Sarum Litany (abridged); O sacrum convivium; Videte miraculum
Sheppard: Christi virgo dilectissima
Tallis: Like as the doleful dove
Sheppard: Vain, vain, all our life we spend in vain
Gallicantus
Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
Gabriel Crouch (director).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08k4xjr

[Richard Tarleton]

KD's gabbling is getting worse - I absolutely could not make out the names of the artists at the end of today's, having missed the start. Someone really needs to say something - to her, that is.

[doversoul1]

Monday 10 April

English songs by Ireland, Warlock, Gurney, Howells, Stanford, Vaughan Williams and more…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ljpr2

[gradus]

Fine singing and accompanying and as so often the best last with two lovely encores.

[EdgeleyRob]

Kitty Whately

The repertoire where she said she feels most at home,that is threaded through her career since her first singing lessons at age 13,is English song



Must listen for English music nuts (with a bit of Poulenc thrown in)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Kitty Whately
The repertoire where she said she feels most at home,that is threaded through her career since her first singing lessons at age 13,is English song

Ah - that'll be her dad's influence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GojzHVbAujw

[Stanley Stewart]

Ah - that'll be her dad's influence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GojzHVbAujw

And without the slightest touch of remorse!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

And without the slightest touch of remorse!

(Endeavour more shall be so.)

[gurnemanz]

The Lunchtime Concert is often the highlight of my R3 day. Mahler songs (Ruby Hughes) and Wesendonck today.