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Concerto Caledonia and Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman shares one of his all-time favourite pieces of classical music, plus Jamie MacDougall talks to Concerto Caledonia director David McGuinness about their new album.

'My Music' comes coutesy of rock legend, Rick Wakeman, who shares one of his all-time favourite pieces of classical music with Classics Unwrapped.

Scotlands premiere period music ensemble, Concert Caledonia release a new album, this week, based on the works of Captain Tobias Hume. The groups director, Davis McGuinness, takes Jamie on a journey through the history, music and exotic instruments that form this new release.

Conductor Davis Watkin looks forward to his performance of Debussy's Pelleas and Melisande at Greyfriars and talks to Jamie about how this piece has been a part of his life from an early age.

RSNO's director of learning, Jenn Minchin is in the studio with 17 year old music enthusiast and singer, Nicole Vasey to talk about how schools can get involved in the RSNO's engage project.

Jamie plays the final in his Beethoven Symphony series that comes to it's conclusion with the mighty 'Ode To Joy' from Beethoven's 9th.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 May 2014 20:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Extra

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture from The Magic Flute

    Performer: Belin Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Minute Waltz

    Performer: Simon Mayor with Hilary James.

  • Tobias Hume

    A Spanish Humor: The Lord Hayes Favoret.

    Performer: Concerto Caledonia.

  • Tobias Hume

    The Souldiers Song

    Performer: Concerto Caledonia.

  • Tobias Hume

    a Toy / A Merry Meeting

    Performer: Concerto Caledonia.

  • Tobias Hume

    Tobacco

    Performer: Concerto Caledonia.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No 1, 2nd mvt Β– Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell

    Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.

  • Claude Debussy

    March Ecossaise sur un Theme Populaire

    Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO. Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk.

  • Claude Debussy

    Prelude a lΒ’apres-midi dΒ’un faune

    Performer: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.

  • Alexander Borodin

    String Quartet no 2

    Performer: Brodsky Quartet.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    9th Symphony

    Performer: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

  • Franz Liszt

    Annees de Pelerinage, deuxieme annee. No3 Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa

    Performer: LlΕ·r Williams.

  • Karl Jenkins

    Exultate, jubilate

    Performer: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.

  • Giuseppe Giordani

    Caro Mio Ben

    Performer: Lesley Garrett.

  • Edward Elgar

    Andante & Allegro for Oboe and String Trio

    Performer: Innovation Chamber Ensemble. Conductor: Barry Collett.

  • Robert Schumann

    Seit ich ihn geschen

    Performer: Anne Sofie Von Otter and Bengt Forsberg.

  • Franz Schubert

    Unfinished Symphony

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic.

  • Daniel Hope & Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin

    Spring 1

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    9th Symphnoy Final Mvt.

    Performer: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 May 2014 20:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Extra

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