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惭辞濒颈猫谤别

Marking his birth in 1622, today's programme features extracts from some of Moliere's greatest plays translated by Ranjit Bolt, Liz Lochead and Martin Crimp.

David Furlong and Tim McMullan read extracts from 惭辞濒颈猫谤别's great plays and a life of the French playwright, who was born on 15 January 1622, written by the Russian author Bulgakov. Today's programme is divided into some of the key themes explored in plays such as Don Juan, Tartuffe and the Misanthrope: Hypocrisy, Theatre, Marriage and the relationships between Men & Women, Religion, Medics, Death; with readings from other authors on these topics including Swift and Nancy Mitford set alongside music by Couperin, Milhaud, Lully and Serge Gainsbourg. The French language is often referred to as the "language of 惭辞濒颈猫谤别" and some of today's readings are in French; others come from translations by Ranjit Bolt, Liz Lochead, Martin Crimp, John Wood and David Coward. Birmingham Rep Theatre is currently staging a production of Moliere's Tartuffe.

Producer: Georgia Mann Smith

You can find a Free Thinking discussion about the writing of Moliere available on the Free Thinking programme website and on 麻豆约拍 Sounds.

READINGS:
Extracts from The Life of Monsieur De Moliere by Mikhail Bulgakov translated by Mirra Ginsberg
Don Juan translated by John Wood and David Coward
The Misanthrope translated by Martin Crimp
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme translated by Philip Dwight Jones
Broadway by Sara Teasdale
Thon Man Moliere by Liz Lochead
Tartuffe translated by Ranjit Bolt
The School For Wives translated by John Wood and David Coward
Bridled Vows by Ian Duhig
The Sun King by Nancy Mitford
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
The Life of Monsieur De Moliere by Mikhail Bulgakov translated by Mirra Ginsberg
France A History From Gaul To De Gaulle by John Julius Norwich

1 hour, 14 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Oct 2022 17:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:01

    Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande

    Concert de trompettes "pour les festes... Versailles"... 1st mvt Air

    Orchestra: Jean-Fran莽ois Paillard Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jean鈥怓ran莽ois Paillard.
    • Erato 450992404-2.

  • Mikhail Bulgakov translated by Mirra Ginsberg

    Extract from The Life of Monsieur De Moliere read by Tim McMullan

  • 00:02

    Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande

    Concert de trompettes (pour les festes sur le canal de Versailles)

    Orchestra: Jean-Fran莽ois Paillard Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jean鈥怓ran莽ois Paillard.
  • 00:02

    Fran莽ois Couperin

    Les Barricades Mysterieuses

    Performer: Blandine Verlet.
    • Astree E 8649.
  • 00:03

    Fran莽ois Couperin

    Les Baricades misterieuses

    Performer: Blandine Verlet.
  • 00:05

    Darius Milhaud

    L' Apotheose de Moliere (Op.286); Hommage de Lulli et des violons du Roy

    Orchestra: The New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • Hyperion CDA66594.
  • 00:06

    Darius Milhaud

    Hommage de Lulli et des violons du Roy (L' Apotheose de 惭辞濒颈猫谤别)

    Orchestra: New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
  • 00:06

    John Lewis

    Versailles

    Performer: The Modern Jazz Quartet.
    • Versailles MEDX 12003.

  • Mikhail Bulgakov translated by Mirra Ginsberg

    Extract from The Life of Monsieur De Moliere read by David Furlong

  • 00:07

    John Lewis

    Versailles

    Performer: The Modern Jazz Quartet.
  • 00:07

    Darius Milhaud

    Scaramouche

    Performer: Sabine Meyer. Performer: Oleg Maisenberg.
    • EMI 3797872.

  • Moliere translated by John Wood and David Coward

    Extract from Don Juan read by David Furlong

  • 00:10

    Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully

    Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - suite, Marche

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox AV9807.
  • 00:08

    Darius Milhaud

    Scaramouche

    Performer: Sabine Meyer. Performer: Oleg Maisenberg.

  • Moliere translated by Martin Crimp

    Extract from The Misanthrope read by Tim McMullan

  • Moliere translated by Philip Dwight Jones

    Extract from Extract from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

  • 00:11

    Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully

    Marche (Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme)

    Ensemble: Concert Des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
  • 00:12

    Jean Corti

    Les Bourgeois

    Composer: Jacques Brel. Composer: Jacques Brel. Performer: Jacques Brel. Performer: Jacques Brel.
    • Barclay 70453.
  • 00:13

    Jacques Brel

    Les Bourgeois

  • 00:15

    Marin Marais

    Suite - book 2 no. 3 in D major for bass viol and continuo Les Voix humaines

    Performer: Hille Perl. Performer: Lee Santana.
    • Deutsche Hamonia Mundi 88697169212.

  • Sara Teasdale

    Broadway read by Tim McMullan

  • 00:16

    Marin Marais

    Les Voix humaines

    Performer: Hille Perl. Performer: Lee Santana.
  • 00:21

    脡lisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

    Chaconne L'Inconstante

    Performer: David Wright.
    • Drama Musica DRAMA008.

  • Liz Lochhead

    Extract from Thon Man Moliere read by David Furlong

  • 00:22

    脡lisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

    Chaconne l'Inconstante

    Performer: David Wright.
  • 00:24

    Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Te Deum for soloists choir & orchestra (H.146), Prelude

    Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.
    • Harmonia Mundi HMC901298.

  • Moliere translated by Ranjit Bolt

    Extract from Tartuffe read by Tim McMullan

  • 00:25

    Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Te Deum, H.146

    Orchestra: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.

  • Moliere translated by Ranjit Bolt

    Extract from Tartuffe read by David Furlong

  • 00:27

    Fran莽ois Couperin

    Troisieme Lecon de Tenebres

    Singer: Lucy Crowe. Singer: Elizabeth Watts. Ensemble: La Nuova Musica.
    • Harmonia Mundi HMU 807659.
  • 00:28

    Fran莽ois Couperin

    Troisieme lecon de tenebres

    Singer: Lucy Crowe. Singer: Elizabeth Watts. Ensemble: La Nuova Musica. Director: David Bates.
  • 00:33

    Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully

    Les Plaisirs de l'ile enchantee - comedie-ballet Overture

    Orchestra: Orfeo Orchestra. Conductor: Gy枚rgy Vashegyi.
    • Glossa GCD924002.

  • Moliere translated by John Wood and David Coward

    Extract from The School For Wives read by Tim McMullan

  • 00:34

    Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully

    Overture: Les Plaisirs de l'ile enchantee

    Orchestra: Orfeo Orchestra. Conductor: Gy枚rgy Vashegyi.
  • 00:35

    Darius Milhaud

    Caramel mou Op. 68

    Performer: Paris Brass Quintet.
    • Klarthe KLA053D.

  • Moliere translated by John Wood and David Coward

    Extract from The School For Wives read by David Furlong

  • 00:36

    Darius Milhaud

    Caramel mou, Op.68

    Ensemble: Paris Brass Quintet.
  • 00:36

    Serge Gainsbourg

    Bonnie and Clyde

    Performer: Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot.
    • Universal 537 617-1.
  • 00:37

    Serge Gainsbourg

    Bonnie and Clyde

  • 00:40

    Fran莽ois Couperin

    Le Tic-toc-choc ou les maillotins (Legerement et marquee) from Ordre No.18

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Erato 50999934137 2 5.

  • Ian Duhig

    Bridled Vows read by Tim McMullan

  • 00:41

    Fran莽ois Couperin

    Le Tic-toc-choc ou les Maillotins

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
  • 00:43

    Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Suite from 'Le Malade imaginaire' H 495 (1673)

    Performer: Tempesta di Mare.
    • Chandos CHAN 0810.

  • Moliere translated by John Wood and David Coward

    Extract from The Hypochondriac read by David Furlong

  • 00:44

    Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Suite: Le malade imaginaire

    Ensemble: Tempesta di Mare.

  • Nancy Mitford

    Extract from The Sun King read by Tim McMullan

  • 00:47

    Francis Poulenc

    Sonata for horn trumpet and trombone

    Performer: Nash Ensemble.
    • Hyperion CDA67255/6.
  • 00:48

    Francis Poulenc

    Sonata for horn, trumpet and trombone

    Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.
  • 00:54

    Fran莽ois Couperin

    Les Baricades misterieuses [from ordre no.6] arr. Thomas Ades for ensemble

    Music Arranger: Thomas Ad猫s. Ensemble: The Composers Ensemble. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.
    • EMI 5576102.

  • Jonathan Swift

    Extract from Gulliver's Travels read by Tim McMullan

  • 00:55

    Fran莽ois Couperin

    Les Baricades misterieuses

    Music Arranger: Thomas Ad猫s. Ensemble: The Composers Ensemble. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.
  • 00:56

    Charles Trenet

    Boum!

    Performer: Charles Trenet.
    • Columbia SEG 7819.
  • 00:57

    Charles Trenet

    Boum!

  • 00:59

    脡lisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

    Sonata no.4 for two violins and cello, in G minor

    Performer: Bernadette Charbonnier. Performer: Catherine Giardelli. Performer: Claire Giardelli. Performer: Claire Giardelli. Performer: Georges Guillard. Performer: Georges Guillard.
    • Arion ARN 268012.
  • 01:00

    脡lisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

    Sonata no.4 in G minor

    Performer: Bernadette Charbonnier. Performer: Catherine Giardelli. Performer: Claire Giardelli. Performer: Georges Guillard.
  • 01:02

    Albert de Rippe

    (Sandrin) Douce memoire transc. for lute

    Performer: Paul O鈥橠ette.
    • Harmonia Mundi 902275DI.
  • 01:03

    Pierre Sandrin

    Doulce memoire

    Performer: Paul O鈥橠ette.

  • Mikhail Bulgakov translated by Mirra Ginsberg

    Extract from The Life of Monsieur De Moliere read by Tim McMullan

  • 01:05

    Marin Marais

    La Sonnerie de Sainte-Genevieve du Mont de Paris

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox AV9821.
  • 01:06

    Marin Marais

    La Sonnerie de Sainte-Genevieve du Mont de Paris

    Ensemble: Concert Des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.

  • John Julius Norwich

    Extract from France A History From Gaul To De Gaulle read by David Furlong

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    麻豆约拍 Radio 3
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