Once Upon A Time... Music from Eastern Europe

Elizabeth Alker introduces music inspired by the fairy tale with a focus on Eastern Europe and the writings of Alexander Afanesyev and the Russian fairy tale. Also in today's programme further highlights from lutenist Thomas Dunford recorded specially for the programme at LSO St. Luke's. Including:

Mikhaïl Glinka
Overture – Ruslan & Lyudmila
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Yan Pascal Tortrlier (conductor)

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Suite from 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan', Op. 57
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest
Domonkos Héja (conductor)

From LSO St. Luke’s - Thomas Dunford and Friends:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Chaconne in D minor
Thomas Dunford (lute)

Igor Stravinsky
Firebird Suite (1919)
BBCSSO
Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)

From LSO St. Luke’s - Thomas Dunford and Friends:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite for cello BWV. 1007 [solo lute]
-Prelude
-Sarabande
-Menuet 1 et 2
Thomas Dunford (lute)

Ludwig van Beethoven
7 Variations on ‘Bei Männern’ from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, WoO. 46
Anastasia Kobekina (cello)
Elisabeth Brauss (piano)

Stanislaw Moniuszko
Fantasy Overture - Bajka
Munich Radio Orchestra
Mihhail Gerts (conductor)