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Jess Gillam with... Carlos Simon

Jess Gillam is joined by composer Carlos Simon to share the music they love including Philip Glass, Quincy Jones, Gabriela Lena Frank, Earth Wind and Fire and Sibelius.

Jess Gillam is joined by composer Carlos Simon to share the music they love including the Philip Glass opera Akhnaten, Quincy Jones' Happy Feet, Gabriela Lena Frank, Earth Wind and Fire and a cracking tune from Sibelius.

Playlist:
Philip Glass - Funeral of Amenhotep (from Akhnaten) [Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Karen Kamensek, Zachary James]
Bach - Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No.3 in E Major, BWV 1016; 3rd movement [Renaud Capuçon (violin), David Fray (piano)]
Quincy Jones - Happy Feet (from the movie Walk, Don’t Run)
Traditional – The Butcher's Boy [Kronos Quartet, Natalie Merchant]
Gabriela Lena Frank - Leyendas, β€œAn Andean Walkabout” - mvt. 2 Tarqueada [Chiara Quartet]
Fanny Mendelssohn - Das Jahr - June [Liana Serbescu (piano)]
Earth Wind and Fire - Can’t Let Go
Sibelius - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43; 2nd Movement [New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein]

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29 minutes

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Sat 16 Oct 2021 12:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Brazileira (Scaramouche)

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

  • Carlos Simon

    An Elergy (A Cry from the Grave)

    • MY ANCESTOR’S GIFT.
    • Navona.

  • Philip Glass

    Funeral of Amenhotep (from Akhnaten)

    Performer: Karen Kamensek. Performer: Zachary James. Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Choir: Metropolitan Opera Chorus.
    • Glass: Akhnaten.
    • Orange Mountain.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No.3 in E Major, BWV 1016; 3rd movement

    Performer: Renaud Capuçon. Performer: David Fray.
    • JS Bach: Sonatas for violin and keyboard.
    • Erato.

  • Quincy Jones

    Happy Feet (from the movie Walk, Don't Run)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Walk, Don't Run (Original Sound Track Recording).
    • Mainstream Records.

  • Trad.

    The Butcher's Boy

    Singer: Natalie Merchant. Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.
    • Folk Songs.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Gabriela Lena Frank

    Leyendas, An Andean Walkabout - mvt. 2 Tarqueada

    Ensemble: Chiara Quartet.
    • Leyendas, β€œAn Andean Walkabout” EP.
    • Chiara Quartet.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Das Jahr - June

    Performer: Liana Șerbescu.
    • CPO.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Can't Let Go

    • Columbia.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43; 2nd Movement

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Sony.

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Oct 2021 12:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Podcast

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    Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.