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Neville Marriner Day

Sean Rafferty visits conductor and founder of The Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner, to discuss music, life and culture.

One of Britain's greatest conductors Sir Neville Marriner invites Sean Rafferty into his London family home, the site of many rehearsals, to look back on a lifetime of music and culture.

From working with Milos Foreman on the soundtrack to Amadeus, to playing table tennis in Hollywood with violinist Jascha Heifetz, Sir Neville Marriner relives the most important moments of his career.

Marriner's formidable catalogue of recordings form the backbone of many a record collection. Surrounded by the ticking of clocks collected over many years, Sir Neville describes his early days as a violinist with the London Symphony Orchestra (which include flour bombing the tour bus from a WWII plane), his passion for planting trees, and how he would be happy never to conduct Vivaldi's Four Seasons ever again.

First broadcast in January 2014.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 15 Apr 2024 20:45
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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Holberg suite Op.40 vers. for string orchestra

    Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • HANSSLER-MUSIC.
    • Cd-98995.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major BWV.1047

    Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • PHILIPS.
    • 468-549-2.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Ancient airs and dances for lute - suite no. 1 for orchestra [arrs. of various composers]

    Performer: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.
    • HMV.
    • 5-74369-2.

  • George Gershwin

    Porgy and Bess - suite, arr. Jascha Heifetz for violin and piano

    Performer: Emanuel Bay. Performer: Jascha Heifetz.
    • DG RECORDS.
    • 477-8168.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in F minor RV.297, Op.8`4 (L'Inverno) for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Alan Loveday. Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • ARGO.
    • 414-4862.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade in B flat major K.361 for 13 wind instruments

    Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • METRONOME.
    • 825-126-2.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Sonata a quattro no. 2 in A major for 2 violins, cello and double bass

    Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • DECCA.
    • 430-563-2.

  • Edward Elgar

    In the south (Alassio) - overture Op.50

    Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • COLLINS CLASSICS.
    • 12692-.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no. 7 in A major Op.92

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
    • 88765448812.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Holberg Suite Op.40 - Praeludium

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • HANSSLER-MUSIC : Cd-98995.
    • HANSSLER-MUSIC.
    • 1.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major BWV.1047 - 1st Movement;

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • PHILIPS : 468-549-2.
    • PHILIPS.
    • 5.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Ancient Airs And Dances For Lute - Suite No.1 - No.1; Balletto Detto 'Il Conte Orlando' [Molinaro]

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • HMV : 5-74369-2.
    • HMV.
    • 1.

  • George Gershwin

    Porgy And Bess - Suite - It Aint Necessarily So

    Performer: Jascha Heifetz. Performer: Emanuel Bay.
    • DG RECORDS : 477-8168.
    • DG RECORDS.
    • 3.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto In F Minor Rv.297, Op.8 No.4 (L'Inverno) - Allegro Non Molto

    Performer: Alan Loveday. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • ARGO : 414-4862.
    • ARGO.
    • 10.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade In B Flat Major K.361 - 3rd Movement; Adagio

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • METRONOME : 825-126-2.
    • METRONOME.
    • 4.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 3 Jan 2014 16:30
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  • Mon 7 Apr 2014 21:45
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