Celebrating May Day
Episode m0016rjq, broadcast at Monday 2nd May 2022, 7:00pm.
“On May Day Bank Holiday Julie Andrews extols the virtues of The Lusty Month of May in the court of Camelot, Vítězslav Novák provides sensuous music for The Lovers and Emmanuel Chabrier brings the May Day celebrations to a close with a joyous Fete Polonaise. Along the way there's also a tripping scherzo for piano by Schubert, a jaunty chaconne by John Blow and a cheeky trio for oboe, bassoon and piano by Poulenc. Producer: Ian Wallington”
Track listing
- 0:00 – The Lusty Month of May (Camelot) (track 5, Camelot: Original Cast Recording)
- Performer Julie Andrews
- Composer Frederick Loewe
- Composer Alan Jay Lerner
- 2:57 – The Lovers - third movement of Slovak Suite, Op 32 (track 007, Novak: South Bohemian Suite, Op. 64; Slovak Suite, Op. 32)
- Orchestra Czech Philharmonic
- Composer Vítezslav Novák
- Conductor František Vajnar
- 6:59 – Piano Sonata in A major, D 959 (3rd mvt) (track 3, Schubert, The Late Piano sonatas D.784,958, 959 960)
- Composer Franz Schubert
- Performer Paul Lewis
- 12:02 – Chaconne in G (track 6, Chaconnes by Blow, Corelli, Marini, Purcell: Musica Antique Koln, Reinhard Goebe)
- Ensemble Musica Antiqua Köln
- Director Reinhard Goebel
- Composer John Blow
- 16:31 – Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano (1st mvt) (track 10, Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music: The Nash Ensemble)
- Ensemble Nash Ensemble
- Composer Francis Poulenc
- 21:44 – Fête polonaise (Le roi malgré lui) (track 6, Paray Conducts Chabrier & Roussel)
- Composer Emmanuel Chabrier
- Orchestra Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor Paul Paray