In the 1st work: Anne Schwanewilms, soprano; The Hallé [Orchestra]; Mark Elder, conductor. In the 2nd work: Kathryn Stott, piano; Manchester Camerata; Douglas Boyd, conductor. In the 3rd work: BBC Philharmonic; Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Producers: 1st work, Martin Cotton ; 2nd work, Paul Hindmarsh ; 3rd work, Mike George
Accompanies: BBC music magazine, v.14, no. 13.
The 1st work is a set of songs for soprano and orchestra; the 2nd, a piano concerto; the 3rd, excerpts from a ballet.
Compact disc.
Durations: ca. 24:00 ; ca. 29:00 ; ca. 21:15.
Program and biographical notes in English (7 p. : ill.) inserted in container; additional notes in BBC music magazine, v. 14, no. 13.
BBC: MM270.
Recorded live at Bridgwater Hall, Manchester; 1st work on May 6, 2004, 2nd on March 24, 2006, 3rd on Dec. 11, 2004.
1st work sung in German.
Four last songs (Frühling ; September ; Beim Schlafengehen ; Im Abendrot) / Richard Strauss -- Piano concerto no. 20 in D minor : K. 466 / W.A. Mozart -- Romeo and Juliet : excerpts from the concert suites (Montagues and Capulets ; Romeo and Juliet before parting ; Aubade ; Dance of the Antilles girls ; Death of Tybalt) / Sergei Prokofiev