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Jess Gillam with... Freya Waley-Cohen

Jess Gillam and composer Freya Waley-Cohen swap Messiaen, Janacek, King Curtis, Shostakovich and Ravel.

Jess Gillam and composer Freya Waley-Cohen swap Messiaen's frenetic Joy of the Blood of the Stars from Turangal卯la, a Procol Harum classic performed by King Curtis, Ravel, Janacek and Shostakovich.

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Here's what we listened to today...

Olivier Messiaen - Turangal卯la-Symphonie; V. Joie Du Sang Des 脡toiles Vif, Passionn茅 Avec Joie
William Byrd - Miserere Mei, Deus arr. Nico Muhly
Jenna Moynihan and Mairi Chaimbeul - Steaph鈥檚 Red Shoes
Maurice Ravel - Piano concerto in G major - Adagio Assai
Gabriella Smith - Carrot Revolution
King Curtis - A Whiter Shade of Pale
Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek - Violin Sonata, JW VII/7: 2nd mvt: Ballada con moto
Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony no. 11, 4th movement 鈥淎larm鈥�

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Sat 8 Aug 2020 12:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Brazileira (Scaramouche)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep 脰zsuca. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • Decca Classics.

  • Freya Waley-Cohen

    Unveil

    Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Turangalila-symphonie; no.5; Joie du sang des etoiles

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.

  • William Byrd

    Miserere mei, Deus

    Music Arranger: Nico Muhly. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • DECCA.

  • Jenna Moynihan & Mairi Chaimbeul

    Steaph's Red Shoes

  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G major (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • Ravel The Piano Concertos - Pierre-Laurent Aimard - The Cleveland Orchestra - Pi.
    • Deutsche Grammaphon.
    • 3.

  • Gabriella Smith

    Carrot Revolution

    Ensemble: Aizuri Quartet.

  • King Curtis

    A Whiter Shade of Pale

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Violin Sonata (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.
    • Jan谩膷ek, Dvo艡谩k & Suk: Works for Violin and Piano.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 13.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no. 11 (Op. 103) in G minor "The Year 1905" ; 4th mvt; Alarm

    Conductor: Bernard Haitink. Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Sep 2019 12:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 3
  • Sat 8 Aug 2020 12:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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