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William Tell, George Gershwin and the Battle of Leningrad

Jamie MacDougall tells the amazing story of a symphony played in the midst of battle.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 22 Jul 2012 17:05
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Gioachino Rossini

    William Tell Overture

    Artist: Philadelphia Orchestra

    • Songs from Stage and Screen.

  • Johann Strauss II

    Thunder and Lightning Polka

    Artist: Boston Pops Orchestra

    • Strauss Family Waltzes.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco)

    Artist: Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

    • HMV Classics Opera Collection.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Six Variations in F major - Variation 6 K 398

    Artist: Gottlieb Wallisch

    • Mozart: Paris & Vienna.

  • John Adams

    Wild Nights, from Harmonium

    Artist: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra of Wales

    • John Adams & Louis Andriessen.

  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Artist: London Symphony Orchestra

    • The Sorcerer's Apprentice / Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra.

  • Claude Debussy

    Nuits d'etoiles

    Artist: William Berger

    • Insomnia.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Bacchus, ever fair and young (from Alexander's Feast)

    Artist: William Berger

    • Alexander’s Feast.

  • Debussy arr. Stokowski

    Clair de Lune

    Artist: Philadelphia Orchestra

    • Premieres.

  • Vroni Holzmann

    Lullaby

    Artist: Vroni Holzmann

    • Wandelung.

  • Eric Coates

    Dam Busters

    Artist: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra

    • 40 most beautiful classical anthems.

  • Robert Lucas Pearsall

    Tu es Petrus

    Artist: Choir of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge

    • Haec Dies.

  • Alexander Borodin

    String Quartet No. 2 in D- 3rd movt: Notturno

    Artist: The Lindsay Quartet

    • Borodin Quartets.

  • Korb/Roever arr. Simon Kerwin

    Highland Cathedral

    Artist: Scottish Co-op Band

    • By Request.

  • Mike Hall

    Evensong

    Artist: Lara James

    • The Glittering Plain.

  • Joseph Haydn

    The Creation - Finale

    Artist: Boston Baroque

    • The Creation.

  • William Lloyd Webber

    Nocturne

    Artist: Julian Lloyd Webber

    • Invocation.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"

    Artist: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 β€˜Leningrad’.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 17 Jul 2012 20:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
  • Sun 22 Jul 2012 17:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland