Music from stage & screen Archives - Queen of the Night

QOTN : Across times and styles

Margaret — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:10:29 +0000

This programme crosses centuries and genres. It starts with music of two wooden puppets, one Italian, the other Russian.
Elvis Presley’s Wooden Heart would fit right in …. but doesn’t get a guernsey Perhaps another time. Or not.

Playlist: 07 February 2021
– Harline & Smith: When You Wish Upon A Star. Renée Fleming, sop. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
– Stravinsky: Petrushka: Danse Russe. Chicago Symphony Orchestra/ Riccardo Muti.
– Villa-lobos: 5 preludes for guitar: no. 5 in D. Pepe Romero, gtr.
– Donizetti: La Fille du Regiment: Act I: “Quoi! Vous m’aimez?” (Love Duet). Dame Joan Sutherland, sop. Luciano Pavarotti, ten. Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden/ Richard Bonynge.
– Pergolesi: flute concerto no. 1 in G major: II. adagio. James Galway, flute. I Solisti Veneti/ Claudio Scimone.
– Sibelius:“Les trois soeurs aveugles (Three Blind Sisters)”, op. 46, no. 5; Om tiotusen år (In ten thousand years)”, op. 33, no. 7. Kim Borg, bass.
– Stenhammar: As You Like It: No. 16 Pastorale; No. 18 Allegro. Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra/ Arvo Volmer.
– Saint-Saens: Pastorale. Coro della Radio Swizzera.
– Rodgers: Edelweiss. Vienna boys choir.
– Mozart: Cosi fan tutte: Overture. English Chamber Orchestra/ Jeffrey Tate.
– Josquin des Prez: Petite Camusette. Hilliard Ensemble.
– Giordano: Fedora: Act II: Amor ti vieta. Giuseppe di Stefano, ten.
– Telemann: Jesus Liegt in letzten Zügen, TWV1: 983: III. Aria. Christoph Prégardien, baritone.

Graphic: Sibelius Monument, Helsinki

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QOTN – Morning has broken

Margaret — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:45:55 +0000

Wake up, open your eyes, new possibilities await … this week’s theme is sunrise!
Listen out for a very ‘special’ first in Tim’s 11 years of presenting Queen of the Night. Will you be as shocked as he is?!

Playlist: 24 January 2021

– Strauss, R: Alsa Sprach Zarathustra: I. Sunrise. Chicago Symphony Orchestra/ Fritz Reiner.
– Grieg: Peer Gynt, op.23: Act IV: Morning Mood. James Galway, flute. National Philharmonic Orchestra.
– Ravel: Daphnis et Chloë: Part III. Lever du Jour. Chicago Symphony Orchestra/ Jean Martinon.
– Edwards: Dawn Mantras. Cantillation, Sydney Children’s Choir, Jane Sheldon and Lyn Williams, sop.
– Preisner: Quartet in Four Movements: Aurore.
– Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty: Act II: Vision of Aurore. Baltic Sea Philharmonic/ Kristjan Järvi.
– Mascagni: Iris: Act I: Hymn to the Sun. Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/ Giuseppe Patanè.
– Gounod: Roméo et Juliette: Act II: “Ah! Leve-toi Soleil!”. Joseph Calleja, ten. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner.
– Jerry Bock (arr. John Williams): Fiddler on the Roof: Sunrise Sunset. Johann Strauss Orchestra/André Rieu.
– Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina: Dawn on the Moscow River. Cleveland Orchestra/ George Szell.
– Elgar: The Wind at Dawn. Unnamed Orchestra & Conductor.

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QOTN : All Hallows Eve = Halloween

Margaret — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 04:33:09 +0000

Your host Tim matches fabulous music to various ‘celebrations’ of the infamous of this date.
Check out the characters and events of history, literature, film, given below.
What music would you choose?

Playlist: 01 November 2020

Black Death (1340s)
Philippe de Vitry: Motet: Petre Clemens. Sequentia Ensemble.

Dracula (1897)
Delius: Koanga: La Calinda. London Symphony Orchestra/ Barry Wordsworth.

Salem Witch Trials (1692)
– Purcell: If Music be the Food of Love. Andreas Scholl, counter-tenor. Academia Bizantina.
– Purcell: Music for a while. Alfred Deller, counter-tenor. Deller Consort.

Bedlam asylum (1770)
Boccherini: Cello Concerto no.6 in D major, G479: III. Allegro. Anner Bylsma, vlc. Concerto Amsterdam.

Frankenstein (1818)
Schubert: 3 Marches Militaires op. 51, D733: no.1. Daniel Barenboim & Radu Lupu, pno.

Segue
Bach: Toccata in D minor (opening). E Power Biggs, organ.

Jack the Ripper (1888)
– Grieg: Peer Gynt suite no.1 op.46: In the Hall of the Mountain King. Concertgebouw Orchestra/ Jean Fournet.
– Debussy: Arabesque no.1: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, pno.

Sweeney Todd (1846)
Chopin: Cello sonata in G minor, op.65: III. Largo. Pierre Fournier, vlc. Jean Fonda, pno.

Psycho film (1960)
Bernard Hermann: Psycho Theme. Unnamed ensemble.

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QOTN : Sunrise, sunset

Margaret — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 12:40:02 +0000

For a change of pace, the early part of this show is music without strings. We also have music by and for royalty, some Covid therapy, and much more. It’s a musical feast!

Playlist: 11 October 2020

_ Beethoven: König Stephen, op.117: Overture. London Symphony Orchestra/ Michael Tilson-Thomas.
_ Hovhaness: October Mountain. Op.135: Movements IV & II. Central Washington University Wind Ensemble/ Mark Goodenberger.
_ Whitacre: October. Youngstown State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble/ Stephen Gage.
_ Rodrigo: Aria Antigua. Orquesta de Cámera Joaquín Rodrigo.
_ Chopin: Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor, op.11: II. Romance. Martha Argerich, pno. Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal/ Charles Dutoit.
_ Donizetti: Anna Bolena: Act I: Io Sentii sulla mia mano. Beverly Sills, sop. Stuart Burrows, ten. London Symphony Orchestra/ Julius Rudel.
_ King Henry VIII: Pastime with Good Companie (The King’s Ballad). The King’s Singers.
_ Einaudi: Due Tramonti (Two Sunsets).
_ Ravel: Daphnis et Chloë: Lever du jour (Daybreak). Boston Symphony Orchestra/ Charles Munch.
_ Finzi: Lo, the full, final sacrifice. Amy Dickson, sax. Aurora Orchestra/ Nicholas Collon.
_ Scarlatti: from 7 Arie con Tromba Sola: VI. Mio tesoro per te moro (Aria in forma di Menuet alla Francese). Kathleen Battle, sop. Wynton Marsalis, trumpet.

Photo : Sunset at Darwin’s Deckchair Cinema.

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QOTN : Make a joyful noise

Margaret — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:29:23 +0000

This week it’s a (mostly) JOYful show from your JOY 94.9 radio station.
Some music is rousing (Vielen Dank, Herr Bach!), and some is quieter, perhaps for relaxing in your happy space.
Aaaaaahh……

Playlist: 20 September 2020

– JS Bach: Cantata bwv 51: Aria: “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen”. Teresa Stich-Randall, sop. Maurice André, trumpet. Orchestre de la Sarre/ Karl Ristenpart.
– Rautavaara: Lapsimessu (Childrens’s Mass): Halleluja. Tapiola Choir/ Erkki Pohjola.
– Reicha: Quintet with Two Violas in F major, op. 92 no.1: III. Andante. Quatour Girard, Tanguy Parisot, vla.
– Handel: Samson HWV 57: Act I, Scene II: Total Eclipse. Mark Padmore, ten. The English Concert/ Andrew Manze.
– Telemann: Suite for Treble Record, Strings, and Basso continuo: V. La Réjouissance. Michala Petri, recorder. Berlin Baroque Soloists.
– Verdi: Il Trovatore: Act II: Anvil Chorus. La Scala Theatre Orchestra and Chorus/ Tullio Serafin.
– Rodrigo: Despedida de Azucena. Fabiola Massino.
– Barry: Moviola. City of Prague Philharmonic/ Nic Raine.
– Boccherini: Flute Quintet no.5 in G major: II. Adagio. Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute.
– Handel: Esther: Act I, Scene II: Tune Your Harps. Mark Padmore, ten. The English Concert/ Andrew Manze.
– Eespere: Trivium. Camerata Tallinn.
– Beethoven: Serenade for String Trio in D, op. 8: III. Adagio. Beaux Arts Trio.

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It’s eclectic

Margaret — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 05:49:44 +0000

To celebrate Roald Dahl‘s birthday, this programme features music from films of two of his books, including your presenter Tim’s favourite. There’s music from an Olympic gold medallist and Gallipoli veteran, some Beethoven and Mozart, music sacred and profane. Truly something for everyone!

Playlist: 13 September 2020

– Desplat: Fantastic Mr. Fox: Mr. Fox in the Fields.
– Bacarisse: Capriccio Concertante for Violin & Orchestra: II. Andante. Cecilia Bercovich, vln. Orquesta Filamònica de Màlaga/ José Luis Estellés.
– Beethoven: 7 Bagatelles, op. 33: 2. Scherzo. Stephen Kovacevich, pno.
– Bill Douglas: Deep Peace. Ars Nova Singers.
– Chausson: Piano quartet, op. 30: III. Simple et sans hâte. The Schubert Ensemble.
– Bricusse & Scharf: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. Opening titles.
– Mozart: Serenade in G major, K. 525 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”: I. Allegro. Takács Quartet/ Joseph Carver.
– Byrd :Ave Verum Corpus. The Sixteen/ Harry Christophers.
– Kelly: Elegy – In Memoriam Rupert Brooke. Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra/ Johannes Fritzsch.
– Dowland: Me, Me, and None But Me. Consort of Musicke/ Anthony Rooley.
– Bacarisse: Concertino for Guitar & Orchestra: II. Romanza. Narciso Yepes, gtr. Orquesta Sinfonica de la Radio Television Espanola/ Odon Alonso.

Picture credit and story of F.S.Kelly : Australian War Memorial

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Question time

Margaret — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 12:22:29 +0000

From time to time moral questions are raised about artworks. In the middle of this podcast of beautiful music, your presenter Tim ponders how to separate the music from the plot of a Mozart opera. Might you ponder along with him?

Playlist: 06 September 2020
– Beethoven: Piano Concerot no.5 “Emperor”: II. Adagio. Christian Zacharias, pno. Statskapelle Dresden/ Hans Vonk.
– Strauss: Emperor Waltz. Hallé Orchestra. Bryden Thomson.
– Strauss: Pizzicato Polka. Hallé Orchestra. Bryden Thomson.
– Mercadante: Serenata for Flute, Harp, Cor Anglais, & Cello. András Adorján, Han-An Liu, Dieter Salewski, Julius Berger.
– Mozart: Don Giovanni: Act I: “Dalla sua pace”. Leopold Simoneau, ten. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/ Rudolf Moralt .
– Mozart: Don Giovanni: Act II: “Deh! Vieni alla finestra”. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, bass-baritone. Mahler Chamber Orchestra/ Yannick Nézet-Séguin
– Haydn: La Fedeltà Premiata: Act I: “Deh soccorri un’infelice”. Anne-Sophie von Otto,mezzo. English Concert/ Trevor Pinnock.
– Franck: Violin Sonata in A major: I. Allegretto ben marcato. Pierre Fournier, vlc. Jean Fonda, pno.
– Desplat: Kings Speech.

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Avian delight

Margaret — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:51:24 +0000

The return of the Collins Street peregrine falcons to lay their eggs is a life-affirming event in these anxious times. The falcons inspire the bird theme of this week’s show. Forget your worries and let your soul take flight at least for the duration of this podcast.

Playlist: 30 August 2020

– Beethoven: Piano Sonata no.17 “Tempest”: II. Adagio. Maurizio Pollini, pno.
– Cinematic Orchestra: Crimson Wings: Mystery of the Flamingo’s: Arrival of the Birds.
– Ravel: Trois Beaux Oiseaux du Paradis (Three Beautiful Birds of Paradise). Monteverdi Choir/ John Eliot Gardiner.
– Gibbons: The Silver Swan. Consort of Musicke/ Anthony Rooley.
– Christiansen: Garden Party: I. The Blackbird. Michala Petri, recorder.
– Zimmer: Planet Earth II: The Butcher Bird.
– Fenton: Planet Earth 1: The Snow Geese.
– Zelenka: Capriccio no. 2 in G major: I. Aria – Canarie. Camerata Bern.
– Schumann: Forest Scenes: The Prophetic Bird: Maria Joao Pires, pno.
– Schubert: Schwanengesang (Swan Song): IX. Ihr Bild (Her Image). Gerard Souzay, bar. Dalton Baldwin, pno.
– Kodaly: The Peacock. The Hungarian Male Army Choir.
– Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book III: Little Bird. Zoltan Kocsis, pno.
– Sarasate: Song of the Nightingale. Ruggiero Ricci, vln.
– Respighi: The Birds: II. The Dove. San Francisco Symphony Orchestra/ Edo de Waart.

Picture credit : Eagle (Bunjil) 2002. Red Gum, aluminium, steel, fibreglass. Collection of the Victorian State Government (Places Victoria). © Bruce Armstrong, sculptor.

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A Touch of Tartan

Margaret — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:34:37 +0000

For lovers of the kilt, a fine Scottish thread runs through this Queen of the Night program … which also includes some very un-Scottish pieces!

Playlist: 23 August 2020

– Respighi: Suite for Strings and Organ: II. Aria. Chamber Orchestra of New York/ Salvatore di Vitorrio
– Glass: Einstein on the Beach: Bed. Philip Glass Ensemble/ Michael Riesman.
– Elgar: Fly, Singing bird, fly. Op. 26, no.2. Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/ Sir Charles Groves.
– Bruch: Scottish Fantasy: IV. Andante Sostenuto. Itzhak Perlman, vln. New Philharmonia Orch/ Jesús López-Cobos.
– Beethoven: 10 National Airs with Variations, op. 107: IV. Scottish Air. Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute.
– Beethoven: 25 Scottish Songs op. 108: II. Sunset. Sir Thomas Allen, bar.
– Nyman: The Piano: Gloomy Winter. David Hobson, ten. Sally Maer, vlc. Sally Whitwell, pno.
– Johannes Pullois: O Beata Infanta. The Clerks’ Group/ Edward Wickham.
– Roussel: Trio for Flute, Viola & Cello: III. Allegro non troppo. Patrick Gallois, flute. Michel Michalakakos, vla. Jean Grout, vlc.
– Paganini: Sonata for Violin & Guitar in E minor op.3 no.6. Itzhak Perlman, vln. John Williams, gtr.
– Haydn: Il Mondo della Luna (the world of the moon): Act II Sinfonia. Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/ Antal Dorati.
– Bruch: Scottish Fantasy: II. Adagio Cantabile. Itzhak Perlman, vln. New Philharmonia Orch/ Jesús López-Cobos.

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Classical music?

Margaret — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:39:20 +0000

Is classical music the music of men who died centuries ago? Or can music classified as electronic by a popular music source also be described as classical? You be the judge when you listen to the two pieces from 2008 by Jóhann Jóhannsson.
As usual, birthdays and anniversaries provide a varied programme and there’s a sense of renewal with themes of awakening, dawn and spring.

Playlist: 16 August 2020

– Wagner: Siegfried: Act III: Brunnhilde’s Erwachen (Awakening) Brigitte Nilsson, sop. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/ Sir Georg Solti.
– Liszt: Lullaby. Bertrand Chamayou, pno.
– Johannsson: Forlandia: Melodia – Guidelines for a Propulsion Device.
– Beethoven: Duo for 2 Flutes in G major: II. Minuetto. Jean-Pierre Rampal & Robert Veyron-Lacrois, flute.
– Pierné: Ramuntcho Suite no.2: The Convent. BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
– Puccini: Suor Angelica: Act I: Ave Maria. National Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus/ Richard Bonynge.
– Schumann: Frühe (Dawn). The Kings Singers.
– Glazunov: Rhapsodie Orientale: I. Andante. Orchestre Philharmonic de Montréal/ Charles Dutoit.
– Rachmaninov: Vespers: 2nd movement. USSR Ministry of Culture Choir/ Valery Polyansky.
– Johannsson: Forlandia: Melodia (i).
– Beethoven: Violin Sonata no.5 “Spring”: 2nd movement. Augustin Dumay, vln. Maria Joao-Pires, vln.

Picture : Sunrise in the Sahara, Morocco
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