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Charles Burney - Journeyman, Historian and Composer

Lucie Skeaping talks to musicologist Ian Gammie about the life of Charles Burney, an 18th-century music-writer and teacher who knew the great musical figures of his day.

Lucie Skeaping talks to musicologist Ian Gammie about the life and travels of the inimitable Charles Burney. Burney, the 18th-century music-writer, teacher, organist and composer was well known for having opinions on just about everything, and, during his extensive travels through Europe, met some of the great musical luminaries of his day, including Padre Martini, Scarlatti and even the young Mozart.

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Music Played

  • Gregorio Allegri

    Miserere

    Ensemble: A Sei Voci. Conductor: Bernard Fabre-Garrus.
    • ASTREE AUVIDIS : E 8524, Track 1.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Exsultate Deo

    Choir: Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge. Director: George Guest.
    • MERIDIAN : CDE 84163, Track 3.

  • Girolamo Montesardo

    Scherzo di Ninfe

    Singer: Mathieu Abelli. Ensemble: Fuoco e Cenere. Director: Jay Bernfeld.
    • ARION : ARN 68730, Track 5.

  • André‐Ernest‐Modeste GrΓ©try

    Overture: L'Amitie a l'epreuve

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de Bretagne. Conductor: Stefan Sanderling.
    • ASV : CD DCA 1095, Track 12.

  • NiccolΓ² Piccinni

    "Venga pur: che bel piacere" from "Le Donne vindicate"

    Singer: Sylva Pozzer. Singer: Giuliana Castellani. Singer: Vincenzo di Donato. Singer: Maura Buda. Ensemble: I Barocchisti. Conductor: Diego Fasolis.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN 0705, CD2 track 15.

  • Alessandro Scarlatti

    Il Nerone

    Singer: Elisabeth Scholl. Ensemble: Modo Antiquo. Director: Federico Maria Sardelli.
    • CPO : 777 141-2, Tracks 18-24.

  • Orchestre national de Bretagne

    Gretry: Overture L?AmitiΓ© a l?Γ©preuve

    Conductor: Stefan Sanderling.
    • ASV.
    • CD DCA-1095.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Exsultate Deo - motet for 5 voices [1584]

    Conductor: George Guest. Performer: St John's College Cambridge Choir.
    • MERIDIAN.
    • CDA-84163.

  • Mauro Buda & I Barocchisti

    Piccinni ? ?Venga pur: che bel piacere? from Le Donne vindicate

    Conductor: Diego Fasolis.
    • CHANDOS.
    • CHAN-0705.

  • Gregorio Allegri

    Miserere mei Deus [Psalm 51] for 9 voices

    Conductor: Bernard Fabre-Garrus. Performer: A Sei Voci.
    • ASTREE.
    • AUVIDIS-E8524.

  • Elisabeth Scholl & Modo Antiquo

    Alessandro Scarlatti ? Il Nerone

    Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli.
    • CPO.
    • 777-141-2.

  • Jay Bernfield, Mathieu Abelli & Fuoco e Cenere

    Girolamo Montesardo ? Scherzo di Ninfe

    • ARION.
    • ARN-68730.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 Nov 2007 13:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
  • Mon 19 Nov 2007 00:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
  • Sat 28 Jun 2008 13:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
  • Sun 10 Aug 2008 00:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
  • Sun 18 May 2014 14:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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