Series: classical masters — Theme: A descent, not a chronology. Duration: 2h00m · 17 tracks, fully programmed and narrated on wobuzz radio.
A descent, not a chronology. The night opens with Bach's Epiphany kings arriving in Gardiner's live pilgrimage — and Rousset's Bach suite keeps the keyboard warm before Steffani's battle-cry, a papal-diplomat's opera aria, answered by the storm Bellini met at La Scala in 1831. …
Tracklist: John Eliot Gardiner — Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen (Chorus) · Christophe Rousset — English Suite, for keyboard No. 4 in F major, BWV 809 (BC L16) - II. Allemande · Cecilia Bartoli, Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera, I Barocchisti & Diego Fasolis — "Mie fide schiere, all'armi!...Suoni, tuoni, il suolo scuota" · Vincenzo Bellini — Sinfonia · Alfred Brendel — Klaviersonate Nr. 18 Es-dur op. 31 Nr. 3 - 1. Allegro · Riccardo Chailly, Gewandhausorchester — Overture 'Coriolan' … (+11 more)
