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Seeta Patel

Saturday Classics Dance

Indian and contemporary classical dancer and choreographer Seeta Patel introduces favourite music, including Purcell, Debussy, Chopin and Bartok.

Indian and contemporary classical dancer and choreographer Seeta Patel introduces a selection of music that has underscored and fuelled her rich and varied life in dance.

Her choice of music includes items by Purcell, Debussy, Chopin and Bartok.

Seeta Patel trained in the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, but works across the board creating contemporary dance and film. She is one of the judges of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Young Dancer of the Year.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 9 May 2015 14:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Nacio Herb Brown

    Overture from Singing in the Rain

    Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra.
    • Warner.

  • Nacio Herb Brown

    Singing in the Rain

    Performer: Gene Kelly. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra.
    • Warner.

  • Camille (1835 - 1921) Saint-Saens

    Carnival of the Animals - The Swan

    Performer: Susan Tomes. Performer: Christopher van Kampen.
    • Hyperion.

  • Georges Bizet

    Carmen Suite No 2

    Conductor: Charles Dutoit. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de MontrΓ©al.
    • Decca.

  • anon

    Raga Ananda Bhairavi

    Performer: Y. Yadavan.

  • Claude Debussy

    Suite Bergamasque

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Philip Glass

    Evening Song from Satyagraha

    Orchestra: New York Opera. Conductor: Christopher Keene.
    • CBS.

  • BΓ©la BartΓ³k

    Concerto for Orchestra - third movement

    Orchestra: Saito Kinen Orchestra. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa.
    • Philips.

  • Shigeru Umebayashi

    Yumeji's Theme from In the Mood for Love

    Performer: Ara Malikian.
    • WM.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Oblivion

    Performer: Laois Posch. Performer: Vadim Vasilyevich Sakharov. Performer: Gidon Kremer. Performer: Per Arne Glorvigen.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Libertango

    Ensemble: Astor Piazzola Ensemble.
    • Halidon.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Etudes Opus 25 Nos 9-12

    Performer: Murray Perahia.

  • John Metcalfe

    Curve of the Sand

    • Black Box.

  • Henry Purcell

    Dido and Aeneas Act 3 finale

    Performer: Taverner Choir. Ensemble: Taverner Players. Singer: Emma Kirkby. Director: Andrew Parrott.
    • Sony.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 May 2015 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

Podcast

  • Saturday Classics

    A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes