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Composer of the Week: Berlioz and Shakespeare
Monday 6th November 2023
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
A Passion for Stories. Episode 1.
Hector Berlioz burst onto the musical stage of 19th-century Paris, determined to break the mould of France's elegant and refined classical style. He wanted to create music that could be bombastic, barbaric and grotesque, as well as sentimental, scintillating and sorrowful. In this, he was inspired by writers as much as fellow musicians and was captivated by the tales of Virgil, Scott, Goethe and, most of all, Shakespeare. This week, Donald Macleod traces the tangled literary connections in Berlioz's life and music, including the profound spell cast by Shakespeare over the composer's art and personality. He begins by investigating the origins of Berlioz's flair for drama, with the teenage Berlioz emboldened by his favourite romantic novel to pursue his young neighbour Estelle Duboeuf. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique: IV. Marche au supplice, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor). Harold en Italie: III. Sérénade. William Lincer (viola), New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor). Les Nuits d'été: IV. Absence, VI. L'île inconnue. Janet Baker (mezzo), New Philharmonia Orchestra, John Barbirolli (conductor). Waverley, Grande Ouverture. Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson (conductor). Roméo et Juliette: Part 1 (extracts). Michèle Losier (mezzo), Samuel Boden (tenor), BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Andrew Davis (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Monday 6th November 2023
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
A Passion for Stories. Episode 1.
Hector Berlioz burst onto the musical stage of 19th-century Paris, determined to break the mould of France's elegant and refined classical style. He wanted to create music that could be bombastic, barbaric and grotesque, as well as sentimental, scintillating and sorrowful. In this, he was inspired by writers as much as fellow musicians and was captivated by the tales of Virgil, Scott, Goethe and, most of all, Shakespeare. This week, Donald Macleod traces the tangled literary connections in Berlioz's life and music, including the profound spell cast by Shakespeare over the composer's art and personality. He begins by investigating the origins of Berlioz's flair for drama, with the teenage Berlioz emboldened by his favourite romantic novel to pursue his young neighbour Estelle Duboeuf. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique: IV. Marche au supplice, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor). Harold en Italie: III. Sérénade. William Lincer (viola), New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor). Les Nuits d'été: IV. Absence, VI. L'île inconnue. Janet Baker (mezzo), New Philharmonia Orchestra, John Barbirolli (conductor). Waverley, Grande Ouverture. Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson (conductor). Roméo et Juliette: Part 1 (extracts). Michèle Losier (mezzo), Samuel Boden (tenor), BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Andrew Davis (conductor).
(Episode 1)
2antimuzak
Monday 20th November 2023
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Reluctant Schoolmaster. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the work of Franz Schubert by focusing on five distinct phases in the composer's life, beginning in 1815 when he was just turning 18 and a reluctant schoolmaster still living under his father's roof. Although he was in many ways unhappy and constrained by his circumstances, he was still prodigiously prolific. Schubert: Erlkonig. Matthias Goerne (baritone), Andreas Haefliger (piano). Sonatina for violin and piano No 2 in A minor. Gidon Kremer (violin), Oleg Maisenberg (piano). Quartet No 9 in G minor. Melos Quartet. 6 Ecossaises. Michael Endres (piano). Symphony No 5 in B flat B'Rock Orchestra, Rene Jacobs (conductor). Erlkonig (adapt for cello & orch). Brussels Philharmonic, Mathieu Herzog (conductor), Camille Thomas (cello).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Reluctant Schoolmaster. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the work of Franz Schubert by focusing on five distinct phases in the composer's life, beginning in 1815 when he was just turning 18 and a reluctant schoolmaster still living under his father's roof. Although he was in many ways unhappy and constrained by his circumstances, he was still prodigiously prolific. Schubert: Erlkonig. Matthias Goerne (baritone), Andreas Haefliger (piano). Sonatina for violin and piano No 2 in A minor. Gidon Kremer (violin), Oleg Maisenberg (piano). Quartet No 9 in G minor. Melos Quartet. 6 Ecossaises. Michael Endres (piano). Symphony No 5 in B flat B'Rock Orchestra, Rene Jacobs (conductor). Erlkonig (adapt for cello & orch). Brussels Philharmonic, Mathieu Herzog (conductor), Camille Thomas (cello).
(Episode 1)
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Composer of the Week: Ned Rorem
Monday 27th November 2023
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
The Student and Traveller. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of the American composer and writer, beginning with his early years in the United States and France. Rorem's parents were supportive of his musical endeavours and he had a number of teachers, with composer Margaret Bonds helping him to notate his compositions, and later he studied composition and orchestration with Gian Carlo Menotti at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. In 1943, Rorem entered the Julliard School in New York, and he went on to win the George Gershwin Memorial Prize in composition. It was in 1949 that Rorem travelled to France, and in Paris he met Nadia Boulanger and studied with Arthur Honegger. Rorem lived life to the full, and he mixed in the circles of Jean Cocteau, Auric and Poulenc, and of Marie Laure, Vicomtesse de Noailles. In 1955 Rorem returned to New York, and began to establish himself as a composer in America. Rorem: Early in the Morning; The Lordly Hudson; Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Susan Graham (mezzo), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Dance Suite (excerpt). Arianna Goldina (piano), Rémy Loumbrozo (piano). Piano Concerto No 2 (excerpt). Simon Mulligan (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, José Serebrier (conductor). Piano Sonata No 3 (excerpt). Thomas Lanners (piano). Sing My Soul. St John's College Choir, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (director). Symphony No 2 (excerpt). Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, José Serebrier (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Monday 27th November 2023
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
The Student and Traveller. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of the American composer and writer, beginning with his early years in the United States and France. Rorem's parents were supportive of his musical endeavours and he had a number of teachers, with composer Margaret Bonds helping him to notate his compositions, and later he studied composition and orchestration with Gian Carlo Menotti at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. In 1943, Rorem entered the Julliard School in New York, and he went on to win the George Gershwin Memorial Prize in composition. It was in 1949 that Rorem travelled to France, and in Paris he met Nadia Boulanger and studied with Arthur Honegger. Rorem lived life to the full, and he mixed in the circles of Jean Cocteau, Auric and Poulenc, and of Marie Laure, Vicomtesse de Noailles. In 1955 Rorem returned to New York, and began to establish himself as a composer in America. Rorem: Early in the Morning; The Lordly Hudson; Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Susan Graham (mezzo), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Dance Suite (excerpt). Arianna Goldina (piano), Rémy Loumbrozo (piano). Piano Concerto No 2 (excerpt). Simon Mulligan (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, José Serebrier (conductor). Piano Sonata No 3 (excerpt). Thomas Lanners (piano). Sing My Soul. St John's College Choir, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (director). Symphony No 2 (excerpt). Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, José Serebrier (conductor).
(Episode 1)
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Composer of the Week: A Medieval Christmas
Monday 4th December 2023
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Blowe, Northerne Wynd. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod marks the beginning of the season of Advent by exploring Christmas music and stories from the Middle Ages, with help from early music expert William Lyons. Celebrations encompassed a great variety of colourful traditions and musical occasions during medieval times, with peasants and nobles alike looking forward to many weeks of festivities, from Advent right through to Candlemas on February 2. Some of those customs we still recognise and celebrate today, while are now lost or significantly altered. Donald and William begin with carols from Finland and winter songs in Old English, and examine the original story of St Nicholas, before he became the Santa Claus figure we know today. Anon: Gaudete. Steeleye Span. Anon: Personent hodie; Gaudete; Omnis mundus jucundetur. Retrover Ensemble, Markus Tapio (director). Perotin: Alleluia Nativitas. The Hilliard Ensemble, Paul Hillier (director). Anon: Miri it is while sumer ilast; Blowe, Northerne Wynd (arr. William Lyons). Voice Trio, The Dufay Collective. Anon: Seint Nicholas was borne in the citee of Patras; Cantu mirro, summa laude; Sainte nicholaes; Salve cleri speculum - Salve iubar presulum. Anonymous 4. Dufay: Ce jour de l'an. Alta Bellezza.
(Episode 1)
Monday 4th December 2023
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Blowe, Northerne Wynd. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod marks the beginning of the season of Advent by exploring Christmas music and stories from the Middle Ages, with help from early music expert William Lyons. Celebrations encompassed a great variety of colourful traditions and musical occasions during medieval times, with peasants and nobles alike looking forward to many weeks of festivities, from Advent right through to Candlemas on February 2. Some of those customs we still recognise and celebrate today, while are now lost or significantly altered. Donald and William begin with carols from Finland and winter songs in Old English, and examine the original story of St Nicholas, before he became the Santa Claus figure we know today. Anon: Gaudete. Steeleye Span. Anon: Personent hodie; Gaudete; Omnis mundus jucundetur. Retrover Ensemble, Markus Tapio (director). Perotin: Alleluia Nativitas. The Hilliard Ensemble, Paul Hillier (director). Anon: Miri it is while sumer ilast; Blowe, Northerne Wynd (arr. William Lyons). Voice Trio, The Dufay Collective. Anon: Seint Nicholas was borne in the citee of Patras; Cantu mirro, summa laude; Sainte nicholaes; Salve cleri speculum - Salve iubar presulum. Anonymous 4. Dufay: Ce jour de l'an. Alta Bellezza.
(Episode 1)
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Monday 11th December 2023
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Themes of Youth. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of German composer Englebert Humperdinck, beginning with his early years, when his mother took him to concerts in Bonn and he heard his first opera in Cologne when he was 14. By the time Humperdinck was ready to begin at the Cologne Conservatoire, Ferdinand Hiller had recognised his talent and took him into his own composition classes, waiving the tuition fees. He did well, and soon competed for and won the Frankfurt Mozart Prize, and later the Mendelssohn scholarship ,which gave him the opportunity to study in Italy. In Naples, Humperdinck was able to meet his musical idol Richard Wagner. Humperdinck: Evening Prayer (Hansel and Gretel). Renée Fleming (soprano), Susan Graham (mezzo), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Andreas Delfs (conductor). Weihnachten. Diana Damrau (soprano), NDR Radio Philharmonie, Richard Whilds (conductor). Piano Quintet in G (Allegro moderato). Andreas Kirpal (piano), Diogenes Quartet. Hansel and Gretel - Overture. London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn (conductor). Die Wallfahrt nach Kevlaar (excerpt). Andrea Chudak (soprano), Malmo Opera Chorus, Malmo Opera Orchestra, Dario Salvi (conductor). Notturno in G, for violin and string quartet. Lydia Dubrovskaya (violin), Diogenes Quartet. Junge Lieder. Christina Landshamer (soprano), Hinrich Alpers (piano).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Themes of Youth. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of German composer Englebert Humperdinck, beginning with his early years, when his mother took him to concerts in Bonn and he heard his first opera in Cologne when he was 14. By the time Humperdinck was ready to begin at the Cologne Conservatoire, Ferdinand Hiller had recognised his talent and took him into his own composition classes, waiving the tuition fees. He did well, and soon competed for and won the Frankfurt Mozart Prize, and later the Mendelssohn scholarship ,which gave him the opportunity to study in Italy. In Naples, Humperdinck was able to meet his musical idol Richard Wagner. Humperdinck: Evening Prayer (Hansel and Gretel). Renée Fleming (soprano), Susan Graham (mezzo), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Andreas Delfs (conductor). Weihnachten. Diana Damrau (soprano), NDR Radio Philharmonie, Richard Whilds (conductor). Piano Quintet in G (Allegro moderato). Andreas Kirpal (piano), Diogenes Quartet. Hansel and Gretel - Overture. London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn (conductor). Die Wallfahrt nach Kevlaar (excerpt). Andrea Chudak (soprano), Malmo Opera Chorus, Malmo Opera Orchestra, Dario Salvi (conductor). Notturno in G, for violin and string quartet. Lydia Dubrovskaya (violin), Diogenes Quartet. Junge Lieder. Christina Landshamer (soprano), Hinrich Alpers (piano).
(Episode 1)
6antimuzak
Monday 18th December 2023
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Leith Hill Place. Episode 1.
In this special week of programmes, Kate Molleson explores Ralph Vaughan Williams' experiences of Christmas across his life, alongside some of his best-loved pieces, and the music he wrote to celebrate the festive period. Kate begins by delving into Vaughan Williams's early experiences of Christmas at his home in Leith Hill Place, Surrey, and as a student, exploring how the discovery of carols came to have such a huge impact on him. Kate also explores a trip Vaughan Williams made to Kingsfold, near Leith Hill Place, where he heard a folk singer called Mr Booker sing The Ballad of Maria Marten, a tune that would remain an inspiration to him throughout his life. Vaughan Williams arr.: 9 Carols - No 9: Dives and Lazarus. The Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, William Vann (director). The First Nowell (extract). Sarah Fox (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Joyful Company of Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox (conductor). Trad: The Murder of Maria Marten. Joseph Taylor (singer). Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor). Suite for Viola and Small Orchestra - Group 1. Helen Callus (viola), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Marc Decio Taddei (conductor). The Wasps - Overture. Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Leith Hill Place. Episode 1.
In this special week of programmes, Kate Molleson explores Ralph Vaughan Williams' experiences of Christmas across his life, alongside some of his best-loved pieces, and the music he wrote to celebrate the festive period. Kate begins by delving into Vaughan Williams's early experiences of Christmas at his home in Leith Hill Place, Surrey, and as a student, exploring how the discovery of carols came to have such a huge impact on him. Kate also explores a trip Vaughan Williams made to Kingsfold, near Leith Hill Place, where he heard a folk singer called Mr Booker sing The Ballad of Maria Marten, a tune that would remain an inspiration to him throughout his life. Vaughan Williams arr.: 9 Carols - No 9: Dives and Lazarus. The Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, William Vann (director). The First Nowell (extract). Sarah Fox (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Joyful Company of Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox (conductor). Trad: The Murder of Maria Marten. Joseph Taylor (singer). Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor). Suite for Viola and Small Orchestra - Group 1. Helen Callus (viola), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Marc Decio Taddei (conductor). The Wasps - Overture. Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder (conductor).
(Episode 1)
7antimuzak
Monday 8th January 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Social Misfit. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Edward Elgar who, despite being thought of by many as quintessentially British, always felt himself to be an outsider. Elgar is the composer turned to in times of national celebration, of pride and of public grief. He mingled with royalty and was made a knight of the realm, seemingly a pillar of the Edwardian and early 20th-century British establishment and yet, for most of his life he felt himself to be a misfit. In this first programme, Donald looks at Elgar's social background, how his humble beginnings as the son of a church organist, piano tuner and shopkeeper permeated through to his later life and affected his status as one of the nation's greatest composers. Elgar: Chanson du matin. Nigel Kennedy (violin), Peter Pettinger (piano); My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land. London Symphony Chorus, Vernon Handley (conductor); Serenade for Strings I - Allegro piacevole. BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor); Sea Pictures - I. Sea Slumber Song; II. In Haven (Capri); III. Sabbath Morning at Sea. Alice Coote, (mezzo), Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder(conductor); Variations on an Original Theme - Enigma; Var 7 (Troyte) - 14 (Finale - EDU). Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Petrenko (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Social Misfit. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Edward Elgar who, despite being thought of by many as quintessentially British, always felt himself to be an outsider. Elgar is the composer turned to in times of national celebration, of pride and of public grief. He mingled with royalty and was made a knight of the realm, seemingly a pillar of the Edwardian and early 20th-century British establishment and yet, for most of his life he felt himself to be a misfit. In this first programme, Donald looks at Elgar's social background, how his humble beginnings as the son of a church organist, piano tuner and shopkeeper permeated through to his later life and affected his status as one of the nation's greatest composers. Elgar: Chanson du matin. Nigel Kennedy (violin), Peter Pettinger (piano); My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land. London Symphony Chorus, Vernon Handley (conductor); Serenade for Strings I - Allegro piacevole. BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor); Sea Pictures - I. Sea Slumber Song; II. In Haven (Capri); III. Sabbath Morning at Sea. Alice Coote, (mezzo), Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder(conductor); Variations on an Original Theme - Enigma; Var 7 (Troyte) - 14 (Finale - EDU). Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Petrenko (conductor).
(Episode 1)
8antimuzak
Monday 15th January 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
London Debut. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the composer's experiences in Britain, considering the mark he left on musical life in these islands, the works he wrote here, and what he got up to in the course of the 10 visits he made across his lifetime. Donald begins with Mendelssohn's first visit to London aged 20, when he established a relationship with Britain that would continue throughout his life. His mission was to escape Berlin and establish an international career, and Britain helped him on his way. The English found his accent charming, he took up lodgings in the centre of London, and made friends and professional contacts that would last throughout his life. Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op 19b No 1. Glenn Gould (piano). Symphony No 1 in C minor (Mvt 1). Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). 12 Lieder, Op 9: III - Wartend. Sophie Danemann (soprano), Eugene Asti (piano). Octet in E flat (Mvt 3). Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Lev Markiz (conductor). Concerto in E for two pianos (Mvt 2 & 3). Alessandra Ammara (piano), Roberto Prosseda (piano), Residentie Orkest, Jan Willem de Vriend (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
London Debut. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the composer's experiences in Britain, considering the mark he left on musical life in these islands, the works he wrote here, and what he got up to in the course of the 10 visits he made across his lifetime. Donald begins with Mendelssohn's first visit to London aged 20, when he established a relationship with Britain that would continue throughout his life. His mission was to escape Berlin and establish an international career, and Britain helped him on his way. The English found his accent charming, he took up lodgings in the centre of London, and made friends and professional contacts that would last throughout his life. Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op 19b No 1. Glenn Gould (piano). Symphony No 1 in C minor (Mvt 1). Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). 12 Lieder, Op 9: III - Wartend. Sophie Danemann (soprano), Eugene Asti (piano). Octet in E flat (Mvt 3). Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Lev Markiz (conductor). Concerto in E for two pianos (Mvt 2 & 3). Alessandra Ammara (piano), Roberto Prosseda (piano), Residentie Orkest, Jan Willem de Vriend (conductor).
(Episode 1)
9antimuzak
Monday 22nd January 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Prodigy and Upstart (1819-1848). Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Jacques Offenbach, which shines a light on the political turbulence and identity within 19th century Europe. He struggled to break into the musical establishment of Paris, but he didn't struggle with creating a dazzling array of work for the theatre. His 98 stage works established and defined what operetta was, paving the way for modern musical theatre. Today, Donald looks at Offenbach's early life in Cologne and his move to Paris, where he was initially taught by the aged Luigi Cherubini. Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Act III: Barcarolle (arr. A. Sedlar for violin, cello, piano and string ensemble). Nemanja Radulovic (violin), Camille Thomas (cello), Ensemble Double Sens. Grand Concerto in G for cello and orchestra, Concerto Militaire (I. Allegro maestoso). Edgar Moreau (cello), Les Forces Majeures, Raphaël Merlin (conductor). Les fleurs d'hiver. Marco Sollini (piano). Musette, Op 24. Edgar Moreau (cello), Les Forces Majeures, Raphaël Merlin (conductor). Pepito; Overture; Armes Herz; Ich bin ein Held in jerem Fache; Sind die jungen Madchen hier alle?; Auf seine Knie sank er darnieder; Hessen Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Schröder (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Prodigy and Upstart (1819-1848). Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Jacques Offenbach, which shines a light on the political turbulence and identity within 19th century Europe. He struggled to break into the musical establishment of Paris, but he didn't struggle with creating a dazzling array of work for the theatre. His 98 stage works established and defined what operetta was, paving the way for modern musical theatre. Today, Donald looks at Offenbach's early life in Cologne and his move to Paris, where he was initially taught by the aged Luigi Cherubini. Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Act III: Barcarolle (arr. A. Sedlar for violin, cello, piano and string ensemble). Nemanja Radulovic (violin), Camille Thomas (cello), Ensemble Double Sens. Grand Concerto in G for cello and orchestra, Concerto Militaire (I. Allegro maestoso). Edgar Moreau (cello), Les Forces Majeures, Raphaël Merlin (conductor). Les fleurs d'hiver. Marco Sollini (piano). Musette, Op 24. Edgar Moreau (cello), Les Forces Majeures, Raphaël Merlin (conductor). Pepito; Overture; Armes Herz; Ich bin ein Held in jerem Fache; Sind die jungen Madchen hier alle?; Auf seine Knie sank er darnieder; Hessen Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Schröder (conductor).
(Episode 1)
10antimuzak
Monday 29th January 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
An Old, Old Story. Episode 1.
Kate Molleson explores the legends and lore in the work of Igor Stravinsky, from fables and rituals to folk tales, myths and religious ceremonies, beginning with The Rite of Spring. Or, more specifically, the opening night of the ballet of that name, performed by Sergey Diaghilev's Ballet Russes to Stravinsky's music. The event was a success de scandale, but the degree to which the fevered reaction was due to Stravinsky's music is still up for debate. The Rite was hailed by some as the apex of modernity, but it was an old, old story rooted in a pagan, prehistoric world and climaxing with the sacrifice of a woman to the sun - a totemic work in Stravinsky's early fascination for the folk culture of his native Russia. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Part 1: Adoration of the Earth. musicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis (conductor). Fireworks. Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor). Russian Dance, from Three Movements from Petrushka. Daniil Trifonov (piano). Infernal Dance, from The Firebird. Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Makela (conductor). The Rite of Spring, Part 2: The Sacrifice. NHK Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
An Old, Old Story. Episode 1.
Kate Molleson explores the legends and lore in the work of Igor Stravinsky, from fables and rituals to folk tales, myths and religious ceremonies, beginning with The Rite of Spring. Or, more specifically, the opening night of the ballet of that name, performed by Sergey Diaghilev's Ballet Russes to Stravinsky's music. The event was a success de scandale, but the degree to which the fevered reaction was due to Stravinsky's music is still up for debate. The Rite was hailed by some as the apex of modernity, but it was an old, old story rooted in a pagan, prehistoric world and climaxing with the sacrifice of a woman to the sun - a totemic work in Stravinsky's early fascination for the folk culture of his native Russia. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Part 1: Adoration of the Earth. musicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis (conductor). Fireworks. Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor). Russian Dance, from Three Movements from Petrushka. Daniil Trifonov (piano). Infernal Dance, from The Firebird. Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Makela (conductor). The Rite of Spring, Part 2: The Sacrifice. NHK Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi (conductor).
(Episode 1)
11antimuzak
Monday 12th February 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
In the Beginning. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod talks to multi-instrumentalist and composer Karl Jenkins ahead of his 80th birthday on Saturday. Jenkins has had a career of contrasts, from accomplished jazz fusion, prog rock and the worlds of film and advertising, to phenomenal success in concert halls around the world as a composer of music that delights audiences and often defies categorisation. In these special programmes, Karl talks about his life and music, beginning today with his latest large-scale work One World and his musical origins in the village of Penclawdd on the Gower peninsula. Karl Jenkins: Benedictus. Polyphony, Stephen Layton (conductor). In the Beginning, from One World. World Choir for Peace & World Orchestra for Peace, Karl Jenkins (conductor). Let's Go (The Tower of Babel), from One World. World Choir for Peace & World Orchestra for Peace Stay at Home Choir, Karl Jenkins (conductor). Yet, Here I Am, from One World World Choir for Peace & World Orchestra for Peace, Karl Jenkins (conductor). Sarakiz: iii Dance. Marat Bisenaliev (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Karl Jenkins (conductor). Stabat Mater: ii Incantation; iii Vidit Jesum In Tormentis; xii Paradisi Gloria; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Karl Jenkins (conductor), EMO Ensemble, Pasi Hyökki (conductor), Jurgita Adamonyte (mezzo), Jody K. Jenkins, percussion), Belinda Sykes (vocals & mey. Tikkum Olam, from One World Kathryn Rudge (mezzo), Krzysztof Wisniewski (violin), Valentino Worlitzsch (cello).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
In the Beginning. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod talks to multi-instrumentalist and composer Karl Jenkins ahead of his 80th birthday on Saturday. Jenkins has had a career of contrasts, from accomplished jazz fusion, prog rock and the worlds of film and advertising, to phenomenal success in concert halls around the world as a composer of music that delights audiences and often defies categorisation. In these special programmes, Karl talks about his life and music, beginning today with his latest large-scale work One World and his musical origins in the village of Penclawdd on the Gower peninsula. Karl Jenkins: Benedictus. Polyphony, Stephen Layton (conductor). In the Beginning, from One World. World Choir for Peace & World Orchestra for Peace, Karl Jenkins (conductor). Let's Go (The Tower of Babel), from One World. World Choir for Peace & World Orchestra for Peace Stay at Home Choir, Karl Jenkins (conductor). Yet, Here I Am, from One World World Choir for Peace & World Orchestra for Peace, Karl Jenkins (conductor). Sarakiz: iii Dance. Marat Bisenaliev (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Karl Jenkins (conductor). Stabat Mater: ii Incantation; iii Vidit Jesum In Tormentis; xii Paradisi Gloria; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Karl Jenkins (conductor), EMO Ensemble, Pasi Hyökki (conductor), Jurgita Adamonyte (mezzo), Jody K. Jenkins, percussion), Belinda Sykes (vocals & mey. Tikkum Olam, from One World Kathryn Rudge (mezzo), Krzysztof Wisniewski (violin), Valentino Worlitzsch (cello).
(Episode 1)
12antimuzak
Monday 19th February 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Training in an Orphanage. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the Italian composer, violinist, and singer, beginning with her early years and education. Maddalena Sirmen was born in Venice in 1745 and christened Maddalena Laura Lombardini. Her poverty-stricken family were unable to support her and by the age of seven she was admitted to one of Venice's ospedali, hospitals and orphanages set up to help the needy but also celebrated for the musical education they provided to their residents. Sirmen excelled in her training and by the age of 14 she was accepted for additional music lessons in Padua with famed violinist Tartini and became one of his favourite students. Sirmen: Violin Concerto No 3 in A, Op 3 No 3 (excerpt). Stefano Montanari (violin), Arion Baroque Orchestra. Trio Sonata No 5 in G, Op 1 No 5 (Allegro Moderato). The Vivaldi Project, Allison Nyquist (violin), Elizabeth Field (violin), Stephanie Vial (cello). Bertoni: Veni Creator (excerpt). Choir of Radio Stockholm, I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone (director). Sirmen: Trio Sonata No 5 in G, Op 1 No 5 (Rondo Allegro). The Vivaldi Project, Allison Nyquist (violin), Elizabeth Field (violin), Stephanie Vial (cello). Bertoni: Orfeo (excerpt). Delores Ziegler (mezzo: Orfeo) Ambrosian Opera Chorus, I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone (director). Sirmen: String Quartet No 5 in F. Lombardini Quartet. Violin Concerto No 3 in A, Op 3 No 3. Stefano Montanari (violin), Arion Baroque Orchestra.
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Training in an Orphanage. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the Italian composer, violinist, and singer, beginning with her early years and education. Maddalena Sirmen was born in Venice in 1745 and christened Maddalena Laura Lombardini. Her poverty-stricken family were unable to support her and by the age of seven she was admitted to one of Venice's ospedali, hospitals and orphanages set up to help the needy but also celebrated for the musical education they provided to their residents. Sirmen excelled in her training and by the age of 14 she was accepted for additional music lessons in Padua with famed violinist Tartini and became one of his favourite students. Sirmen: Violin Concerto No 3 in A, Op 3 No 3 (excerpt). Stefano Montanari (violin), Arion Baroque Orchestra. Trio Sonata No 5 in G, Op 1 No 5 (Allegro Moderato). The Vivaldi Project, Allison Nyquist (violin), Elizabeth Field (violin), Stephanie Vial (cello). Bertoni: Veni Creator (excerpt). Choir of Radio Stockholm, I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone (director). Sirmen: Trio Sonata No 5 in G, Op 1 No 5 (Rondo Allegro). The Vivaldi Project, Allison Nyquist (violin), Elizabeth Field (violin), Stephanie Vial (cello). Bertoni: Orfeo (excerpt). Delores Ziegler (mezzo: Orfeo) Ambrosian Opera Chorus, I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone (director). Sirmen: String Quartet No 5 in F. Lombardini Quartet. Violin Concerto No 3 in A, Op 3 No 3. Stefano Montanari (violin), Arion Baroque Orchestra.
(Episode 1)
13antimuzak
Monday 26th February 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Ambition and Struggle. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of Bedrich Smetana, following him as he grew from naïve revolutionary into one of the foundational figures in Czech music. He begins with his early years after arriving in Prague as a promising young musician, but with no means of support he quickly began to struggle. The composer was faced with many challenges and forced to learn how to carry on in the face of overwhelming tragedy. Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Overture. BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek (conductor). Triumphal symphony, II. Largo maestoso. Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar (conductor). Polka: Memory of Plzen Jan Novotny (piano). Wedding Scenes (orch. F Hertl). Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Stankovsky (conductor). Piano Trio in G minor: II. Allegro ma non agitato & III. Presto. Trio Wanderer.
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Ambition and Struggle. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of Bedrich Smetana, following him as he grew from naïve revolutionary into one of the foundational figures in Czech music. He begins with his early years after arriving in Prague as a promising young musician, but with no means of support he quickly began to struggle. The composer was faced with many challenges and forced to learn how to carry on in the face of overwhelming tragedy. Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Overture. BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek (conductor). Triumphal symphony, II. Largo maestoso. Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar (conductor). Polka: Memory of Plzen Jan Novotny (piano). Wedding Scenes (orch. F Hertl). Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Stankovsky (conductor). Piano Trio in G minor: II. Allegro ma non agitato & III. Presto. Trio Wanderer.
(Episode 1)
14antimuzak
Monday 4th March 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
The Senfter Millions. Episode 1.
Kate Molleson and Natasha Loges explore the life and career of Johanna Senfter, who won the Arthur Nikisch prize for composition in 1910 and went on to be one of the most prolific of all late-Romantic female composers, yet has all but disappeared from the history books. Kate and Natasha begin with her early life as a member of a very prosperous family in provincial Germany whose financial position earned them the nickname Senfter Millions. Senfler; Suite for 2 violins No 2 - Menuet. Friedemann Eichhorn (violin), Alexia Eichhorn (violin). Symphony No 4 - II. Sehr ruhig. Jenaer Philharmonie, Othmar Maga (conductor). Drei Klavierstucke, Op 77. Monica Gutman (piano). Violin Sonata in G minor, Op 32 - IV. Lebhaft. Friedemann Eichhorn (violin), Paul Rivinius (piano). Trio for clarinet, horn and piano - III. Ziemlich bewegt. Matthew Hunt (clarinet), Olivier Darbellay (horn), Oliver Triendl (piano).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
The Senfter Millions. Episode 1.
Kate Molleson and Natasha Loges explore the life and career of Johanna Senfter, who won the Arthur Nikisch prize for composition in 1910 and went on to be one of the most prolific of all late-Romantic female composers, yet has all but disappeared from the history books. Kate and Natasha begin with her early life as a member of a very prosperous family in provincial Germany whose financial position earned them the nickname Senfter Millions. Senfler; Suite for 2 violins No 2 - Menuet. Friedemann Eichhorn (violin), Alexia Eichhorn (violin). Symphony No 4 - II. Sehr ruhig. Jenaer Philharmonie, Othmar Maga (conductor). Drei Klavierstucke, Op 77. Monica Gutman (piano). Violin Sonata in G minor, Op 32 - IV. Lebhaft. Friedemann Eichhorn (violin), Paul Rivinius (piano). Trio for clarinet, horn and piano - III. Ziemlich bewegt. Matthew Hunt (clarinet), Olivier Darbellay (horn), Oliver Triendl (piano).
(Episode 1)
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Composer of the Week: Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli
Monday 18th March 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Uncle and Nephew. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the lives and music of Andrea Gabrieli and his nephew Giovanni, who dominated Venetian music during the late-16th and early-17th centuries. They were both organists and composers and pioneered an ambitious way of writing choral music - playing with texture and architecture - that would eventually echo beyond the Venetian waterways and profoundly affect the music of the future. Donald begins with Andrea as a humble parish church organist who has his sights set on the best instrument in the city. But with one rejection already under his belt, how can he prove he's got what it takes? When he finds the solution, it's one he'll use to help someone else waiting in the wings - his young nephew Giovanni. Andrea Gabrieli: Benedictus dominus Deus sabbaoth. I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth (director); Fantasia allegra del duodecima toni. Andrea Buccarella (harpsichord); Hor chel nel suo ben seno; Vaghi augelletti; Angel del terzo ciel; O suave a mio cor dolce altena. Weser-Renaissance Bremen, Manfred Cordes (conductor); Aria della battaglia. Cappella de Ministrers, Carles Magraner (conductor); Laudate dominum omnes gentes a 5; Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius a 10; Laudate Dominum. Ensemble Officium, Ensemble Gabinetto Armonico, Wilfried Rombach (conductor). Giovanni Gabrieli: O magnum mysterium. La Cappella Ducale, Roland Wilson (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Monday 18th March 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Uncle and Nephew. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the lives and music of Andrea Gabrieli and his nephew Giovanni, who dominated Venetian music during the late-16th and early-17th centuries. They were both organists and composers and pioneered an ambitious way of writing choral music - playing with texture and architecture - that would eventually echo beyond the Venetian waterways and profoundly affect the music of the future. Donald begins with Andrea as a humble parish church organist who has his sights set on the best instrument in the city. But with one rejection already under his belt, how can he prove he's got what it takes? When he finds the solution, it's one he'll use to help someone else waiting in the wings - his young nephew Giovanni. Andrea Gabrieli: Benedictus dominus Deus sabbaoth. I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth (director); Fantasia allegra del duodecima toni. Andrea Buccarella (harpsichord); Hor chel nel suo ben seno; Vaghi augelletti; Angel del terzo ciel; O suave a mio cor dolce altena. Weser-Renaissance Bremen, Manfred Cordes (conductor); Aria della battaglia. Cappella de Ministrers, Carles Magraner (conductor); Laudate dominum omnes gentes a 5; Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius a 10; Laudate Dominum. Ensemble Officium, Ensemble Gabinetto Armonico, Wilfried Rombach (conductor). Giovanni Gabrieli: O magnum mysterium. La Cappella Ducale, Roland Wilson (conductor).
(Episode 1)
16antimuzak
Monday 25th March 2024
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Musical Beginnings in Dublin. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of composer and conductor Charles Villiers Stanford, one of the main protagonists in Britain's musical renaissance at the end of the 19th century. In this first instalment, Donald is joined by biographer Jeremy Dibble to explore Stanford's early years and musical development, following him from his birthplace of Dublin to Cambridge, where he became organ scholar at Queen's College in 1870, and assistant conductor for the Cambridge University Music Society. They also delve into the origins of Stanford's ambition to be an opera composer, writing stage works in English. Stanford: The Bluebird, Op 119 No 3 (excerpt). Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh (director). Three Intermezzi, Op 13 No 1, (Allegretto scherzando). Robert Plane (clarinet), Benjamin Frith (piano). The Resurrection, Op 5. Robert Murray (tenor), The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill (conductor). Symphony No 1 (Scherzo). Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor). The Veiled Prophet (Act 2 - Love Duet). Sinéad Campbell Wallace (soprano: Zelica), Gavan Ring (tenor: Azim), Wexford Festival Opera Orchestra, David Brophy (conductor). Service in B flat, Op 10 (Magnificat). Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, Timothy Byram-Wigfield (organ), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill (conductor). Symphony No 2 - Elegiac (Lento espressivo). Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)
Musical Beginnings in Dublin. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of composer and conductor Charles Villiers Stanford, one of the main protagonists in Britain's musical renaissance at the end of the 19th century. In this first instalment, Donald is joined by biographer Jeremy Dibble to explore Stanford's early years and musical development, following him from his birthplace of Dublin to Cambridge, where he became organ scholar at Queen's College in 1870, and assistant conductor for the Cambridge University Music Society. They also delve into the origins of Stanford's ambition to be an opera composer, writing stage works in English. Stanford: The Bluebird, Op 119 No 3 (excerpt). Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh (director). Three Intermezzi, Op 13 No 1, (Allegretto scherzando). Robert Plane (clarinet), Benjamin Frith (piano). The Resurrection, Op 5. Robert Murray (tenor), The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill (conductor). Symphony No 1 (Scherzo). Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor). The Veiled Prophet (Act 2 - Love Duet). Sinéad Campbell Wallace (soprano: Zelica), Gavan Ring (tenor: Azim), Wexford Festival Opera Orchestra, David Brophy (conductor). Service in B flat, Op 10 (Magnificat). Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, Timothy Byram-Wigfield (organ), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill (conductor). Symphony No 2 - Elegiac (Lento espressivo). Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor).
(Episode 1)
17antimuzak
Monday 1st April 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Setting Out. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod follows Mozart and his family on an ambitious European adventure. Today, they wave goodbye to their neighbours in Salzburg and head north. Allegro in F major, K 1c. Lang Lang (piano). Exsultate, jubilate, K 165, 1. Exsultate, jubilate. Emma Kirkby (soprano). Academy of Ancient Music, conducted by Christopher Hogwood. Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello in F Major, K 370. Robin Williams (oboe). Members of Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Janiczek (director & violin). Misericordias Domini in D Minor, K 222. The Dunedin Consort, directed by John Butt. Violin Concerto No 4 in D major, K 218. Simon Standage (violin). Academy of Ancient Music, directed by Christopher Hogwood.
(Episode 1)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Setting Out. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod follows Mozart and his family on an ambitious European adventure. Today, they wave goodbye to their neighbours in Salzburg and head north. Allegro in F major, K 1c. Lang Lang (piano). Exsultate, jubilate, K 165, 1. Exsultate, jubilate. Emma Kirkby (soprano). Academy of Ancient Music, conducted by Christopher Hogwood. Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello in F Major, K 370. Robin Williams (oboe). Members of Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Janiczek (director & violin). Misericordias Domini in D Minor, K 222. The Dunedin Consort, directed by John Butt. Violin Concerto No 4 in D major, K 218. Simon Standage (violin). Academy of Ancient Music, directed by Christopher Hogwood.
(Episode 1)
18antimuzak
Monday 8th April 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Flying the Nest. Episode 1.
Johannes Brahms, the bearded and magisterial Romantic composer, could certainly do grandeur when required. But really, he was more interested in what music meant in ordinary life - how it can whisper, joke and console. He was a man who tried to find a place to belong all his life, wrote for the people closest to him, and that fondness is writ large in his music. All this week, Kate Molleson explores the life and relationships of Brahms through the places he called home, beginning with his love-hate feeling towards his home city of Hamburg. Despite not being able to afford an instrument at home, he was sent out as a child to play piano in bars and brothels. But just beyond the confines of the city centre, opportunities awaited. Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op 52a No 1. Wyneke Jordans (piano), Leo van Doeselaar (piano). Ballade in G minor, Op 118 No 2. Paul Lewis (piano). Sandmännchen WoO 31, No 4 (Children's Folk Songs). Anna Lucia Richter (mezzo), Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano). Scherzo in E flat minor, Op 4. Gerhard Oppitz (piano). An die Nachtigall, Op 46 No 4. Simon Keenlyside (tenor), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Vier Gesänge für Frauenchor, Op 17. RIAS Kammerchor, Stefan Jezierski, Manfred Klier (horns), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp), Marcus Creed (conductor). Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor Op 25 (3rd mvt - Andante). Martha Argerich (piano) Gidon Kremer (violin), Yuri Bashmet (viola), Mischa Maisky (cello).
(Episode 1)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Flying the Nest. Episode 1.
Johannes Brahms, the bearded and magisterial Romantic composer, could certainly do grandeur when required. But really, he was more interested in what music meant in ordinary life - how it can whisper, joke and console. He was a man who tried to find a place to belong all his life, wrote for the people closest to him, and that fondness is writ large in his music. All this week, Kate Molleson explores the life and relationships of Brahms through the places he called home, beginning with his love-hate feeling towards his home city of Hamburg. Despite not being able to afford an instrument at home, he was sent out as a child to play piano in bars and brothels. But just beyond the confines of the city centre, opportunities awaited. Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op 52a No 1. Wyneke Jordans (piano), Leo van Doeselaar (piano). Ballade in G minor, Op 118 No 2. Paul Lewis (piano). Sandmännchen WoO 31, No 4 (Children's Folk Songs). Anna Lucia Richter (mezzo), Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano). Scherzo in E flat minor, Op 4. Gerhard Oppitz (piano). An die Nachtigall, Op 46 No 4. Simon Keenlyside (tenor), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Vier Gesänge für Frauenchor, Op 17. RIAS Kammerchor, Stefan Jezierski, Manfred Klier (horns), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp), Marcus Creed (conductor). Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor Op 25 (3rd mvt - Andante). Martha Argerich (piano) Gidon Kremer (violin), Yuri Bashmet (viola), Mischa Maisky (cello).
(Episode 1)
19antimuzak
Monday 15th April 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Breakthrough. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod looks at the people and places that had a significant impact on Edvard Grieg's life and work, taking in Norwegian fiddlers, folksong collectors and nationalist firebrands along the way. From Henrik Ibsen, who commissioned Grieg to write his most famous work, to the composer's wife Nina, for whom he wrote all his songs, this week Donald explores the key influences on the composer's outlook and development. He begins by exploring Grieg's breakthrough works the Piano Concerto and Peer Gynt, which came fairly early on in his career and are generally still the ones he's best remembered for. All the recordings featured in today's programme were made by Neville Marriner, as Radio 3 celebrates what would have been his 100th birthday. Grieg: Holberg Suite: I. Praeludium; Symphonic Dances: III and IV. Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (conductor). Piano Concerto No 1 - II and III. Cécile Ousset (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, Neville Marriner (conductor). Peer Gynt Suite No 1. Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Breakthrough. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod looks at the people and places that had a significant impact on Edvard Grieg's life and work, taking in Norwegian fiddlers, folksong collectors and nationalist firebrands along the way. From Henrik Ibsen, who commissioned Grieg to write his most famous work, to the composer's wife Nina, for whom he wrote all his songs, this week Donald explores the key influences on the composer's outlook and development. He begins by exploring Grieg's breakthrough works the Piano Concerto and Peer Gynt, which came fairly early on in his career and are generally still the ones he's best remembered for. All the recordings featured in today's programme were made by Neville Marriner, as Radio 3 celebrates what would have been his 100th birthday. Grieg: Holberg Suite: I. Praeludium; Symphonic Dances: III and IV. Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (conductor). Piano Concerto No 1 - II and III. Cécile Ousset (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, Neville Marriner (conductor). Peer Gynt Suite No 1. Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (conductor).
(Episode 1)
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Composer of the Week: Marianna Martines
Monday 22nd April 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Protégé. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod is joined by Jeremy Llewellyn to explore the life and career of this long-neglected, prolific and highly celebrated composer and discover the unique perspective her story provides on cultural life in Vienna during the late-18th and early-19th century. Martines lived and worked alongside some of classical music's greatest names. She was tutored by Haydn, played piano duets with Mozart, corresponded with Padre Martini and Farinelli, and was frequently invited to perform for the Imperial Court. In the opening edition, Donald explores the relationship between Martines and celebrated opera librettist Metastasio, who encouraged her talents and introduced her into Vienna's musical life. Martines: Dixit Dominus (excerpt). Salzburger Hofmusik, Wolfgang Brunner (director); Keyboard Concerto in E. Nicoleta Paraschivescu (harpsichord), La Floridiana. Haydn: Symphony No 1 in D. Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor). Martines: Sonata in E for harpsichord. Barbara Harbach (harpsichord).
(Episode 1)
Monday 22nd April 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Protégé. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod is joined by Jeremy Llewellyn to explore the life and career of this long-neglected, prolific and highly celebrated composer and discover the unique perspective her story provides on cultural life in Vienna during the late-18th and early-19th century. Martines lived and worked alongside some of classical music's greatest names. She was tutored by Haydn, played piano duets with Mozart, corresponded with Padre Martini and Farinelli, and was frequently invited to perform for the Imperial Court. In the opening edition, Donald explores the relationship between Martines and celebrated opera librettist Metastasio, who encouraged her talents and introduced her into Vienna's musical life. Martines: Dixit Dominus (excerpt). Salzburger Hofmusik, Wolfgang Brunner (director); Keyboard Concerto in E. Nicoleta Paraschivescu (harpsichord), La Floridiana. Haydn: Symphony No 1 in D. Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor). Martines: Sonata in E for harpsichord. Barbara Harbach (harpsichord).
(Episode 1)
21antimuzak
Monday 29th April 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Achilles the Rascal. Episode 1.
Over the course of this week, Donald Macleod charts the scandalous life of Claude Debussy and tries to reconcile his appalling behaviour with his transcendent music. He begins by exploring Debussy's wayward youth, as the rebellious streak he adopted from his father led to habits that wouldlast a lifetime. He broke all the rules at the Paris Conservatoire, where his music was decried as 'bizarre, incomprehensible and unperformable', and followst he young Debussy as he spreads a trail of lies on his journeys across Europe. Donald also reveals how Debussy adopted a precarious financial existence, beginning a habit of borrowing money he couldn't repay, and looks at his first real relationship of note, with a married woman. Debussy: Suite Bergamasque - III. Claire de Lune. Samson François (piano). La Mer - II. Jeux de vagues. Philharmonia Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor). Ariettes oubliées - No 5, Aquarelles I. Green. Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Alexandre Tharaud (piano). Images for Orchestra - II. Iberia. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor). Mélodies de Jeunesse - III. Les Papillons. Sandrine Piau (soprano), Jos van Immerseel (fortepiano). Recueil Vasnier, L 53: Romance - Silence ineffable. Veronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano). Printemps - II. Modere. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vassily Petrenko (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Achilles the Rascal. Episode 1.
Over the course of this week, Donald Macleod charts the scandalous life of Claude Debussy and tries to reconcile his appalling behaviour with his transcendent music. He begins by exploring Debussy's wayward youth, as the rebellious streak he adopted from his father led to habits that wouldlast a lifetime. He broke all the rules at the Paris Conservatoire, where his music was decried as 'bizarre, incomprehensible and unperformable', and followst he young Debussy as he spreads a trail of lies on his journeys across Europe. Donald also reveals how Debussy adopted a precarious financial existence, beginning a habit of borrowing money he couldn't repay, and looks at his first real relationship of note, with a married woman. Debussy: Suite Bergamasque - III. Claire de Lune. Samson François (piano). La Mer - II. Jeux de vagues. Philharmonia Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor). Ariettes oubliées - No 5, Aquarelles I. Green. Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Alexandre Tharaud (piano). Images for Orchestra - II. Iberia. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor). Mélodies de Jeunesse - III. Les Papillons. Sandrine Piau (soprano), Jos van Immerseel (fortepiano). Recueil Vasnier, L 53: Romance - Silence ineffable. Veronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano). Printemps - II. Modere. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vassily Petrenko (conductor).
(Episode 1)
22antimuzak
Monday 6th May 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Family Ties. Episode 1.
In 1773, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach sat down to record his life story, making him one of the first composers to produce an autobiography. This week, Donald Macleod uses Bach's account to see what it can reveal about his family, whose musical credentials reached back seven generations. Donald begins with the composer's introduction to his illustrious father, the great Johann Sebastian Bach, and reveals how their home in Leipzig became a mecca for visiting musicians. But why did Bach make no mention of his musically talented siblings? CPE Bach: L'Aly Rupalich, Wq 117, No 27. Marc-André Hamelin (piano). Symphony for Strings and Continuo in G, Wq 182, No 1. Berlin Barock Solisten, Reinhard Goebel (director). Fantasia for keyboard in C, Wq 61, No 6. Marc-André Hamelin (piano). Trio Sonata in B minor, Wq 143. Christian Delafontaine (flute), Friedmann Sarnau (violin), Philippe Mermoud (cello), Michel Jordan (harpsichord). Keyboard Concerto in G, Wq 3 Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichord/director), Musica Amphion.
(Episode 1)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Family Ties. Episode 1.
In 1773, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach sat down to record his life story, making him one of the first composers to produce an autobiography. This week, Donald Macleod uses Bach's account to see what it can reveal about his family, whose musical credentials reached back seven generations. Donald begins with the composer's introduction to his illustrious father, the great Johann Sebastian Bach, and reveals how their home in Leipzig became a mecca for visiting musicians. But why did Bach make no mention of his musically talented siblings? CPE Bach: L'Aly Rupalich, Wq 117, No 27. Marc-André Hamelin (piano). Symphony for Strings and Continuo in G, Wq 182, No 1. Berlin Barock Solisten, Reinhard Goebel (director). Fantasia for keyboard in C, Wq 61, No 6. Marc-André Hamelin (piano). Trio Sonata in B minor, Wq 143. Christian Delafontaine (flute), Friedmann Sarnau (violin), Philippe Mermoud (cello), Michel Jordan (harpsichord). Keyboard Concerto in G, Wq 3 Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichord/director), Musica Amphion.
(Episode 1)
23antimuzak
Monday 13th May 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Destined for Greatness. Episode 1.
Biographer Erica Siegel joins Kate Molleson to explore the life and works of the Irish-English composer, who was a key figure in Britain and Ireland's musical story, setting out to show why Elizabeth Maconchy deserves much more attention. They begin by revealing how Maconchy shone as a star student at the Royal College of Music, with her compositions being selected to be performed at the Proms. Maconchy: String Quartet No 2 - IV. Allegro. Hanson String Quartet. Clarinet Quintet - III. Lento, IV. Allegro molto. Thea King (clarinet), The Britten String Quartet. Four Shakespeare Songs - No 1, Come Away, Death. James Geer (tenor), Ronald Woodley (piano). The Land - A Suite for Orchestra. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Odaline de la Martinez Concertino No 2 for Piano and String Orchestra. Simon Callaghan (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Martyn Brabbins (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Destined for Greatness. Episode 1.
Biographer Erica Siegel joins Kate Molleson to explore the life and works of the Irish-English composer, who was a key figure in Britain and Ireland's musical story, setting out to show why Elizabeth Maconchy deserves much more attention. They begin by revealing how Maconchy shone as a star student at the Royal College of Music, with her compositions being selected to be performed at the Proms. Maconchy: String Quartet No 2 - IV. Allegro. Hanson String Quartet. Clarinet Quintet - III. Lento, IV. Allegro molto. Thea King (clarinet), The Britten String Quartet. Four Shakespeare Songs - No 1, Come Away, Death. James Geer (tenor), Ronald Woodley (piano). The Land - A Suite for Orchestra. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Odaline de la Martinez Concertino No 2 for Piano and String Orchestra. Simon Callaghan (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Martyn Brabbins (conductor).
(Episode 1)
24antimuzak
Monday 20th May 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Casting Off. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, a vital, fascinating, and perhaps under-appreciated figure in the evolution of the canon of western art music. Donald begins by reflecting on the milieu into which Rimsky-Korsakov was born, a childhood that witnessed the building of the St Petersburg-to-Moscow railway, the presence of many of Russia's literary greats, and a surging desire to express national identity through culture. Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee. Isaac Stern (violin), Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Milton Katims (conductor). The Tsar of Sultan Suite, Op 57 (3rd mvt, The Three Wonders). Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Schwartz (conductor). Symphony No 1, Op 1. Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi (conductor). Capriccio Espagnol, Op 34 (excerpts). London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Lazarev (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Casting Off. Episode 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, a vital, fascinating, and perhaps under-appreciated figure in the evolution of the canon of western art music. Donald begins by reflecting on the milieu into which Rimsky-Korsakov was born, a childhood that witnessed the building of the St Petersburg-to-Moscow railway, the presence of many of Russia's literary greats, and a surging desire to express national identity through culture. Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee. Isaac Stern (violin), Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Milton Katims (conductor). The Tsar of Sultan Suite, Op 57 (3rd mvt, The Three Wonders). Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Schwartz (conductor). Symphony No 1, Op 1. Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi (conductor). Capriccio Espagnol, Op 34 (excerpts). London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Lazarev (conductor).
(Episode 1)
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Monday 27th May 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Spring - Pietà. Episode 1.
As performer, composer, impresario, musical director and teacher, Antonio Vivaldi was a key figure in the musical life of Baroque Italy, and thanks to The Four Seasons he remains one of the most famous and best-loved composers today. This week, Donald Macleod puts these four celebrated concertos front and centre as he also explores Vivaldi's life. He begins with his early years in Venice working at the Ospedale della Pietà - the Hospital of the Compassion - an orphanage for young girls, one of four such institutions across Venice, which acted as musical schools. Vivaldi would go on to have connections with the Pietà for almost all of his working life. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E, Spring, Op 8 No 1, RV 269. Nigel Kennedy (violin/director), English Chamber Orchestra. Credo, RV 591. Les Arts Florissants Paul Agnew (director). Juditha Triumphans: excerpt. Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo: Judith) Rachel Redmond (soprano: Vagaus) Marina de Liso (mezzo: Holopherne) Lucía Martín-Cartón (soprano: Abra) Kristin Mulders (mezzo: Ozias) La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall (conductor). L'estro Armonico, Op 3 - Concerto No 11 in D minor for 2 violins and cello. Tafelmusik, Jeanne Lamon (conductor). L'incoronazione di Dario - Act I, Scene 5, D'un bel viso. Delphine Galou (alto: Argene), Accademia Bizantina, Ottavia Dantone (conductor).
(Episode 1)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)
Spring - Pietà. Episode 1.
As performer, composer, impresario, musical director and teacher, Antonio Vivaldi was a key figure in the musical life of Baroque Italy, and thanks to The Four Seasons he remains one of the most famous and best-loved composers today. This week, Donald Macleod puts these four celebrated concertos front and centre as he also explores Vivaldi's life. He begins with his early years in Venice working at the Ospedale della Pietà - the Hospital of the Compassion - an orphanage for young girls, one of four such institutions across Venice, which acted as musical schools. Vivaldi would go on to have connections with the Pietà for almost all of his working life. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E, Spring, Op 8 No 1, RV 269. Nigel Kennedy (violin/director), English Chamber Orchestra. Credo, RV 591. Les Arts Florissants Paul Agnew (director). Juditha Triumphans: excerpt. Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo: Judith) Rachel Redmond (soprano: Vagaus) Marina de Liso (mezzo: Holopherne) Lucía Martín-Cartón (soprano: Abra) Kristin Mulders (mezzo: Ozias) La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall (conductor). L'estro Armonico, Op 3 - Concerto No 11 in D minor for 2 violins and cello. Tafelmusik, Jeanne Lamon (conductor). L'incoronazione di Dario - Act I, Scene 5, D'un bel viso. Delphine Galou (alto: Argene), Accademia Bizantina, Ottavia Dantone (conductor).
(Episode 1)
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