A contrabassoonist's perspective on music with Margaret Cookhorn
Contrabassoonist Margaret Cookhorn opens up a colourful selection of classical music from the inside - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light.
Today, bassoonist and principal contrabassoonist of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Margaret Cookhorn shares her excitement about a rare experience - playing the contrabassoon in chamber music by Mozart. She also analyses how Richard Strauss brings exotic flavours to the orchestra in his take on Salome's Dance of the Seven Veils, and explains her fascination for patterns in the music of Benjamin Britten. Margaret's choices range from a miniature by Elgar played by violinist Nigel Kennedy to part of Messiaen's massive Turangalila Symphony, plus vocal acrobatics from Ella Fitzgerald and Bobby McFerrin.
At 2 o'clock Margaret introduces her Must Listen piece - something she thinks everyone should hear at least once in their life - as she says: "it contains one of the most exciting and rhythmic endings to a symphony ever written".
A series in which each week a musician reveals a selection of music - from the inside.
A Tandem Production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3.
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George Frideric Handel
La Rejouissance (Music for the Royal Fireworks)
Ensemble: King's Consort. Director: Robert King.- HYPERION.
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Leos JanΓ‘Δek
Taras Bulba - 1st movement The Death of Andrei
Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- SUPRAPHON.
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Maurice Ravel
Sonatine for Piano
Performer: Martha Argerich.- DG.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony no.4 - 3rd movement Largo
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- EMI.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Romance - Adagio - 5th Movement - 'Gran Partita' Serenade no.10 in B flat
Ensemble: BlΓ€serensemble Sabine Meyer.- WARNER CLASSICS.
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Richard Strauss
Salome's Dance of the seven veils from Salome op.54
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- ORFEO.
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Bobby McFerrin
Thinkin' About Your Body
- BLUE NOTE.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony 5 in B flat op.100 - Allegro giocoso (Finale)
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- EMI.
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Benjamin Britten
Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings - V.Dirge
Performer: Dennis Brain. Singer: Peter Pears. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.- DECCA.
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GyΓΆrgy Ligeti
Concerto Romanescu - Finale Molto Vivace
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: EsaβPekka Salonen.- DG.
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Benjamin Britten
Rejoice in the Lamb - 1st movement - Rejoice in God, O ye Tongues
Choir: Choir of St Johnβs College, Cambridge. Director: Christopher Robinson.- NAXOS.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont Overture op.84
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.- TELDEC.
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Edward Elgar
Mot d'amour op.13
Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Performer: Peter Pettinger.- CHANDOS.
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Olivier Messaien
Turungalila - Symphony - 5th movement 'Joie du sang des etoiles'
Performer: Peter Donohoe. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- EMI.
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George Gershwin
Fascinating Rhythm
Performer: Ella Fitzgerald.- VERVE.
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Gabriel Prokofiev
Lieutenant Kije - The Wedding of Kije & Troika
Performer: Adolph Herseth. Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- DG.
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Rachel Portman
Wedding Chorus (One Day - original soundtrack)
- Island Records.
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 May 2018 13:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
- Sat 1 Dec 2018 13:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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