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Celebrating Cesar Franck 3/5

Gergely Madaras conducts the first two acts of Franck's opera Hulda, and pianist Nikolai Lugansky plays the composer's Prelude, Aria et Final.

More from Cesar Franck including a major work for solo piano and the first part of his opera Hulda.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Franck's opera is set in 11th-century Norway and tells of a young woman's quest for vengeance on the men who killed her family. There's also operatic Wagner and beautiful early vocal music by Gombert and Josquin.

2.00pm
Wagner arr Hermann Zumpe
The Gods enter Valhalla from Rheingold
Belgian National Orchestra
Otto Tausk, conductor

Nicolas Gombert
Musae Jovis
Graindelavoix
Bjorn Schmelzer, artistic director

Franck
Prelude, Aria et Final
Nikolai Lugansky, piano

Josquin des Prez
Baisiez moy
Graindelavoix
Bjorn Schmelzer, artistic director

3.00pm
Franck
Hulda, opera in four acts and an epilogue
Acts One and Two
Jennifer Holloway, soprano, Hulda
Veronique Gens, soprano, Gudrun
Judith van Wanroij, soprano, Swanhilde
Marie Karall, mezzo-soprano, Hulda's Mother
Marie Gautrot, mezzo-soprano, Halgerde
Ludivine Gombert, soprano, Thordis
Edgaras Montvidas, tenor, Eiolf
Namur Chamber Choir
Liege Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Gergely Madaras, conductor

2 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Wed 13 Jul 2022 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    Einzug der Götter in Walhall, from 'Das Rheingold'

    Music Arranger: Herman Zumpe. Orchestra: Belgian National Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Tausk.

  • Nicolas Gombert

    Musae Jovis

    Performer: Lukas Henning. Ensemble: Graindelavoix. Singer: Andrew Hallock. Singer: Albert Riera. Singer: Andrés Miravete. Singer: Marius Peterson. Singer: Adrian Sîrbu. Singer: Tomàs Maxé. Director: Björn Schmelzer.

  • César Franck

    Prélude, Aria et Final, FWV 23

    Performer: Nikolai Lugansky.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Baisiez moy

    Performer: Lukas Henning. Ensemble: Graindelavoix. Singer: Andrew Hallock. Singer: Albert Riera. Singer: Andrés Miravete. Singer: Marius Peterson. Singer: Adrian Sîrbu. Singer: Tomàs Maxé. Director: Björn Schmelzer.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet no.2 in A minor Op.13 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Elias String Quartet.
    • ASV.

  • César Franck

    Hulda, opera; Acts I & II

    Librettist: Charles Grandmougin. Singer: Jennifer Holloway. Singer: Véronique Gens. Singer: Judith van Wanroij. Singer: Marie Karall. Singer: Marie Gautrot. Singer: Ludivine Gombert. Singer: Edgaras Montvidas. Singer: Matthieu Lécroart. Singer: Christian Helmer. Singer: Artavazd Sargsyan. Conductor: Gergely Madaras. Singer: Sébastien Droy. Singer: Guilhem Worms. Singer: Matthieu Toulouse. Choir: Namur Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Singer: François Rougier.

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Jul 2022 14:00
    BBC Radio 3