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Jess Gillam with... George Harliono

Jess Gillam and pianist George Harliono share the music they love.

Jess Gillam and pianist George Harliono share the music they love. George introduces us to the fascinating world of Soviet composer Mikael Tariverdiev as well as Bobby Hebb's joyous dedication to his brother 'Sunny'. Missy Mazzoli writes a chorus inspired by Sardinian folk music and Itzhak Perlman lovingly performs Elgar's Salut d'amour. Plus we'll hear heart-wrenching music from Anthony and the Johnsons and Saint-Saëns PLUS Dvořák's playful piano quintet.

Playlist:
Antonín Dvořák - Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81 (3rd mvt) (Andreas Haefliger - piano, Takács Quartet)
Missy Mazzoli - Vesper Sparrow (Roomful of Teeth)
Mikael Tariverdiev - Prelude from 17 moments of Spring (Mikael Tariverdiev - piano)
Edward Elgar - Salut d’amour (Itzhak Perlman - violin, Samuel Sanders - piano)
Bobby Hebb – Sunny
Jean Sibelius - Andante Festivo (Gothenburg Symphony, Neeme Jarvi - conductor)
Antony and the Johnsons - Hope There’s Someone
Camille Saint-Saëns - Samson et Dalila, Op. 47, Act II: Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix (Anita Rachvelishvili - soprano, Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI, Giacomo Sagripanti - conductor)

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Sat 18 Sep 2021 12:30

Music Played

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Andreas Haefliger. Ensemble: Takács Quartet.
    • Decca.
  • Missy Mazzoli

    Vesper Sparrow

    Choir: Roomful of Teeth.
    • New Amsterdam.
  • Mikael Tariverdiev

    Prelude from 17 Moments of Spring

    Performer: Mikael Tariverdiev.
    • Earth.
  • Edward Elgar

    Salut d'amour, Op. 12

    Performer: Itzhak Perlman. Performer: Samuel Sanders.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Bobby Hebb

    Sunny

    Performer: Bobby Hebb.
    • Trocadero Records.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Andante Festivo, JS34a

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • ANOHNI and the Johnsons

    Hope There's Someone

    • Rough Trade.
  • Camille Saintâ€Saëns

    Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix (Samson et Dalila)

    Singer: Anita Rachvelishvili. Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI. Conductor: Giacomo Sagripanti.
    • Sony.

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Sep 2021 12:30

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