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29/10/2013

From Clara Schumann to Evelyn Glennie; this week Jamie MacDougall celebrates the achievements of women in classical music. Also, Karen Maciver and Hilary Brooks join him in the studio to talk about their musical tribute to iconic women in history.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Tue 29 Oct 2013 20:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Extra

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Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    An Die Musik

    Performer: Kathleen Ferrier.

  • Gianni Schicchi

    O Mio Babbino Caro

    Performer: Maria Callas.

  • Clara Schumann

    Extract from Finale, Piano Concerto in A min, Op 7

    Performer: Angela Cheng, The Women's Philharmonic. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.

  • Karen Maciver and Hilary Brooks

    Augusta Ada Byron

    Performer: Karen Maciver and Hilary Brooks.

  • Karen Maciver and Hilary Brooks

    Katherine Hepburn

    Performer: Karen Maciver and Hilary Brooks.

  • Evelyn Glennie

    A Little Prayer

    Performer: Evelyn Glennie.

  • Maria Theresia von Paradis

    Sicilienne

    Performer: Jaqueline du Pre and Gerald Moore.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O viridissima virga, Ave, from Canticles of Ecstasy.

    Performer: Sequentia Ensemble for Medieval Music, Women's Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Barbara Thornton.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondo in D, KV 485

    Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Overture

    Performer: The Women’s Philharmonic. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Contemplation

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti, London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Maestoso in C maj from Moments Musicaux

    Performer: Evelina Puziate.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Atlanta, Overture.

    Performer: Alison Balsom, English Consort. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Preludes 2,7 & 24 from 24 Preludes

    Performer: Oxana Shevchenko.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Die Mainacht

    Performer: Marian Anderson and Kosti Vehanen.

  • Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn

    Morgendammerun

    Performer: Chamberchoir of Dortmund University. Conductor: Willi Gundlach.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet No. 2 in A major, 1st Mvt

    Performer: Sorrel Quartet.

  • Germaine Tailleferre

    2nd mvt of Concertino for Harp and Orchestra

    Performer: Gilian Benet on harp, Women's Philharmonic. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No. 7, 1st mvt

    Performer: Patricia Rozario, Women of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symph Chorus, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.

  • Amy Beach

    last mvt of Piano Quintet in F sharp min op. 67

    Performer: Endellion Quartet with Martin Roscoe.

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Oct 2013 20:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Extra