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REQUIEM OP. 89 (1988)
In 1891, when he arrived in England, he was met with a wave of approbation. The Requiem was planned to be the final highlight of the Birmingham Festival, and the organisers did not regret their assessment that Dvorák’s work would have a major impact on the audience. During the performance, Dvořák...
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ST. JOHN PASSION (1988)
Arvo Pärt’s St. John Passion stands foremost among the large number of works which can be assigned to the liturgical period of the Passion, for he takes up the narrative tradition of the Christian liturgy yet dramatises the Passion story to reveal historical and even timeless aspects as well. Wha...
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La Bohème (1988)
Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni's incomparable partnership as Rodolfo and Mimi, the tragic lovers in Puccini's much-loved bittersweet opera, is captured for posterity in this live recording from the San Francisco Opera. Francesca Zambello's production boasts a superlative cast with Gino Quili...
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La Cenerentola (1988)
"La Cenerentola is one of those Rossini operas that cannot be forced into a stylistic straightjacket. An opera buffa with tragic overtones, a comedy with magical nuances, a parable in which one character – Alidoro – pulls all the strings. The fairy tale transcends character comedy to become a bar...
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La Finta Giardiniera (1988)
Mozart’s charming opera tells the story of a Countess who disguises herself as a gardener in order to find and forgive her lover, who thinks he has killed her in a quarrel. The score is one of real musical delights with uncommonly rich and full orchestration and prominent parts for wind in partic...
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Nature of Music - Part one: Sources and Sorcery (1988)
Every society throughout the world - and throughout history - has had a place for music. It has been used in sacred rituals and worship, for celebration and entertainment, for healing, and for protest. This three-part series considers how and why music has developed such an important role. Jeremy...
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Nature of Music - Part two: Songs and Symbols (1988)
Every society throughout the world - and throughout history - has had a place for music. It has been used in sacred rituals and worship, for celebration and entertainment, for healing, and for protest. This three-part series considers how and why music has developed such an important role. Jeremy...
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Nature of Music - Part three: Legends and Labels (1988)
Every society throughout the world - and throughout history - has had a place for music. It has been used in sacred rituals and worship, for celebration and entertainment, for healing, and for protest. This three-part series considers how and why music has developed such an important role. Jeremy...
