Midday Music, Thursday 7/30/09

Opera star and Augusta native Jessye Norman is in conversation with GPB's Mary Ellen Cheatham at 12:10! Hear their extended conversation at gpb.org/news under Media Features.

11 AM

• Handel: Concerto a Due Cori No. 1 in B-flat. Tafelmusik, Lamon. Sony 63073.
• Dvorak: "Dumky" Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90. Trio con Brio Copehagen. Azica 71240.
• Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro, arr. trombone and harp. Joseph Alessi, Barbara Allen. Naxos 8.570232.
• Legrand: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Theme. Jessye Norman, Michel Legrand. Philips 289 456 654.

12 N

• Purcell: Dido and Aeneas: Dido's Lament (When I am laid in earth). Jessye Norman, English Chamber Orch, Leppard. Philips 416 299.
• Interview with Jessye Norman
• Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria. Jessye Norman et al. Philips 432 731.
• Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C major, K. 515. Takacs Quartet, Gyorgy Pauk. London 430 772.

1 PM

• Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition. Cincinnati Sym, Jarvi. Telarc 80705.
• Strauss: Capriccio: Sextet (Overture) and Intermezzo (Moonlight Music). Scottish National Orch, Jarvi. Chandos 8758.