Learning to Wait
Tom Robinson reflects on wanting and waiting, taking his cue from Richard Church's poem Learning to Wait. With Milan Kundera, TS Eliot and DH Lawrence, plus kd lang and Brin Eno.
Taking his cue from Richard Church's eponymous poem, Tom Robinson considers what's required of us in 'Learning To Wait'.
The poem's paradoxical observation, 'All that I have grasped at I have lost, All I relinquished won', provokes Tom to explore the work of other writers who have reflected on wanting and waiting, including Milan Kundera, TS Eliot and DH Lawrence. With music by KD Lang, Shostakovich and Brian Eno.
Produced by Alan Hall
A Falling Tree production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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Philip Glass
Koyaanisqatsi - Resource
Performer: Philip Glass Ensemble
- Philip on Film.
- Nonesuch.
- 7559 79660-2.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op.102 – 2nd mvt. Andante
Performer: Dmitri Alexeev (piano), English Chamber Orchestra cond. Jerzy Maksymiuk
- Shostakovich.
- EMI.
- 382 234 2.
- 13.
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The Rolling Stones
I Am Waiting
- Aftermath.
- Decca.
- B00006RT4U.
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k.d. lang
Still Thrives This Love
Composer: KD Lang/Ben Mink
- ±υ²Τ²µΓ©²Τ³ά±π.
- Sire/Warner Bros.
- 7599-26840-2.
- 6.
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Edward Herbert
Pavan of the Composition of mee Herbert of Cherbury and Castle Island
Performer: Paul O’Dette (lute)
- Lord Herbert of Cherbury’s Lute.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- HMU 907068.
- 12.
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Brian Eno
Dunwich Beach, Autumn 1960
- On Land/Ambient 4.
- Virgin.
- B002DKF550.
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Brother Ty
Rain
- Upwards.
- Big Dada.
- B00020JPDG.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op.102 – 2nd mvt. Andante
Performer: Dmitri Alexeev (piano), English Chamber Orchestra cond. Jerzy Maksymiuk
- Shostakovich.
- EMI.
- 382 234 2.
- 13.
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 Aug 2011 06:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 21 Aug 2011 23:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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