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Tom Service waves his magic wand to explore the connections between music and magic.

Tom Service waves his magic wand to explore the connections between music and magic, discovering how an 18th century German poet, 19th century French composer, and 20th century cartoon mouse, cast a spell over audiences everywhere in The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
With magician, performer, and academic Naomi Paxton on what happens when a trick goes wrong...

Producer: Ruth Thomson

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29 minutes

Last on

Fri 16 Feb 2024 16:30

Music Played

  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra

    Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • CBS.
    • MYK42610.
  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Hansel und Gretel - opera in 3 acts

    Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • CHANDOS.
    • CHAN-31432.
  • Charles Gounod

    Faust - opera in 5 acts

    Performer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 477-8091.
  • Richard Wagner

    Der Fliegende Hollander - opera in 3 acts

    Performer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 471 3482.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Die Zauberflote - singspiel in 2 acts K.620

    Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 477-5886.
  • Barry Manilow

    Barry Manilow: Could it be magic

    Performer: Barry Manilow.
    • Arista.
    • G010000248436Z.
  • Rick Wakeman

    Rick Wakeman : Merlin the Magician

    Performer: Rick Wakeman.
    • Purple Pyramid Records.
    • 803680174050.
  • Kate Bush

    Kate Bush : How to be Invisible

    Performer: Kate Bush.
    • Parlophone.
    • 5099964162058.
  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra

    Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • CBS.
    • MYK42610.
  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra

    Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • CBS.
    • MYK42610.
  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra

    Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • CBS.
    • MYK42610.
  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra

    Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • CBS.
    • MYK42610.
  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra

    Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • CBS.
    • MYK42610.
  • Paul Dukas

    Symphony in C major

    Performer: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • CHANDOS.
    • chan-241-32.
  • Paul Dukas

    La Peri - poeme danse

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • CHANDOS.
    • CHAN-8852.
  • Paul Dukas

    Sonata in E flat minor for piano

    Performer: Marc-AndrΓ© Hamelin.
    • HYPERION.
    • CDA-67513.
  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra

    Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Leopold Stokowski.
    • DISNEY RECORDS.
    • DSTCD452D.
  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra

    Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • CBS.
    • MYK42610.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 16 Sep 2022 16:30
  • Sun 11 Feb 2024 17:00
  • Fri 16 Feb 2024 16:30

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