Music Show

On The Music Show this week: celebrated Australian soprano and anti-prima donna Lisa Gasteen talks about her international operatic career and about 'being Brunnhilde' all over the world. Also on this week's show: CD reviews with Phillip Sametz— Elmer Bernstein, Randy Newman, Stan Getz and the music to Ben Hur. Bassoonist pruveyor of more than 20 historical instruments Jane Gower and live music from Jim Conway's Big Wheel.

Playlist

Guest: Lisa Gasteen

Music in this interview:

Title: Die Walkure: Second act opening [already in Netia item]
Comp. Wagner
Perf. John Brocheler, Wotan
Lisa Gasteen, Brunnhilde
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Asher Fisch
CD: Die Walkure
Label: Melba MR301091-94
Dur: 4.45

Title: Im Treibaus [In the Greenhouse] from Wessendonck Lieder, op.91
Comp. Wagner
Perf. Lisa Gasteen, soprano
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Simone Young
CD: Transcendent Love- The Passions of Wagner and Strauss
Label: ABC CLASSICS 476 6811
Dur: 5.42

Lisa Gasteen dates:

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Sat 9 Aug 8:00 pm Concert (Gala 3) - Adelaide Festival Theatre

WAGNER Tannhäuser: Dich, teure Halle
WAGNER Lohengrin: Elsa's Dream
WAGNER Lohengrin: Prelude to Act I and Intro to Act III
WAGNER Tristan: Prelude and Liebestod

STRAUSS, R Der Rosenkavalier: Suite
STRAUSS, R Salomé: Closing Scene

OPERA IN CONCERT- WAGNER'S The Flying Dutchman
Monday 25, Thursday 28 and Saturday 30 August at 7.30pm
the Arts Centre, Hamer Hall

CD Tk 6
Title: The Snow is Dancing from Children's Corner
Comp: Debussy
Perf: Simon Trpceski(truhp-CHES-kee )
CD: Images
Label: EMI Classics 50999 5 00272 2 4
D: 2.42

Simon Trpceski playing Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
17, 18, 19 July - The Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, 8pm

Sydney Symphony
24 July - Sydney Opera House, 1.30pm
25 July - Sydney Opera House, 8pm
26 July - Sydney Opera House, 2pm

CD 2 Tk 5
Title: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra B flat major KW 191
Comp: Mozart
Perf: Jane Gower, bassoon & Anima Eterna/Jos van Immerseel
Label:Zig Zag Territories ZZT 030501

Guest: Jane Gower

ABO Dates:
City Recital Hall, Angel Place SYDNEYEVENING PERFORMANCES Fri 25, Sat 26, Wed 30 July & Fri 1, Sat 2 August @ 7pm MATINEE PERFORMANCE Sat 2 August @ 2pm
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

CD Tk 9
Title: Catfish Blues
Comp: RL Burnside
Perf: The Big Wheel with Chris Wilson; harmonica
CD: Music Deli presents Jim Conway.
Label: ABC Music 1777132
D:4.30

CD Tk 6
Title: River Man
Comp: Nick Drake
Perf: Tina harrod, voc Matt Mcmahon pno, Jonathan Zwartz bass, Hamish Stuart drums
CD: Work Songs
Label: Vitamin VT 0038
D: 6.30

Fri 1 Aug, 9.30pm The Basement.
Fri 8 & Sat 9 Aug, 8pm Bennetts Lane,
Sat 16 Aug, 8.30pm SIMA @ The Soundlounge, Seymour Centre SYDNEY
Fri 19 Sep, 8.30pm The Vanguard, $20 Newtown SYDNEY
Sat 20 Sep, 8.30pm Brass Monkey $16 / $18 Cronulla SYDNEY

Live performance

Guests: The Big Wheel
led by Jim Conway [harmonica]

RP White [saxophone],
Don Hopkins [piano, vocals],
Arne Hanna [guitar,vocals] .

Songs:
We'll Get There comp Don Hopkins
I Need You Here Right No comp Don Hopkins

Guest: Phillip Sametz

CD 2 Tk 5 Rowing of the Galley Slaves (Ben Hur)
Comp. Miklos Rosza
Perf. National Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, cond. by M. Rosza
CD. Quo Vadis/Ben Hur
Vocalion CDLK 4332
Dur. 2.36

TK 1 Staccato's Theme
Comp. Elmer Bernstein
Perf. Orchestra cond. By E. Bernstein
CD. Staccato
DRG 19110
Dur. 2.51

Tk. 5 A Piece of the Pie
Comp. Randy Newman
Perf. Randy Newman
CD. Harps and Angels
Nonesuch 122812
Dur. 2.39

Vivo Sohando (Getz/Gilberto)
Comp. Antonio Carlos Jobim
Perf. Joao Gilberto (vocal), Stan Getz (tenor sax), Jobim (piano)
CD. Stan Getz: The Boosa Nova Albums (5 CD set)
Verve 0602517549692
Dur. 2.52

Presenter

Andrew Ford

Producer

Penny Lomax and Maureen Cooney