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Jess Gillam with... Ionel Manciu

Jess is joined by violinist Ionel Manciu to chat about some of their favourite records, including music by John Adams, Georgy Sviridov, Gheorghe Zamfir and Amy Winehouse.

Jess is joined by violinist Ionel Manciu to chat about some of their favourite records and share their lives in music. Including a revelation of Ionel's past life as a Moldovan pop star, John Adams conjuring raindrops from the piano, a classic by Amy Winehouse and a piece by Arno Babadjanian that stopped Jess in her tracks.

Playlist:
GEORGY SVIRIDOV: The Bells of Dawn [Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone), The Grand Choir β€˜Masters of Choral Singing’/Lev Kontorovich (cond)]
AMY WINEHOUSE: Love is a Losing Game
ARNO BABADJANIAN: Piano Trio in F sharp – 2nd mvt β€˜Allegro’ [David OΓ―strakh (violin), Sviatoslav Knushevitsky (cello) Arno Babadjanian (piano)]
JOHN ADAMS: China Gates [Bruce Brubaker (piano)]
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires – Invierno PorteΓ±o β€œWinter” [Lara St John (violin), Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Eduardo Marturet]
ANOMALIE: ²ΡΓ©³Ω°ω΄Η±θ΄Η±τ±π
RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances, op.45 - no.2 Tempo di Valse [Berlin Philharmonic/Simon Rattle (cond)]
DINICU: The Skylark (Ciocarlia) [Gheorghe Zamfir (pan flute)]

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28 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Jan 2023 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.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, Op.101

    Ensemble: Mithras Trio.
    • GBΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • Ionel Manciu

    Dansati cu mine

  • Georgy Sviridov

    The Bells of Dawn [Zoryu b'yut]

    Singer: Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Choir: Masters of Choral Singing. Director: Lev Kontorovich.
    • ONDINE.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Love is a Losing Game

    Singer: Amy Winehouse.

  • Arno Babajanian

    Piano Trio in F sharp - 2nd mvt

    Performer: David Oistrakh. Performer: Arno Babajanian. Performer: Бвятослав ΠšΠ½ΡƒΡˆΠ΅Π²ΠΈΡ†ΠΊΠΈΠΉ.
    • Doremi.

  • John Adams

    China Gates

    Performer: Bruce Brubaker.
    • Arabesque.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires - Invierno PorteΓ±o "Winter"

    Performer: Lara St. John. Orchestra: SimΓ³n BolΓ­var Symphony Orchestra.
    • Ancalagon.

  • Anomalie

    ²ΡΓ©³Ω°ω΄Η±θ΄Η±τ±π

    • Lowtemp.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    3 Symphonic dances Op.45 (no.2)

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Georges Dinicu

    Ciocarlia (Skylark)

    Performer: Gheorghe Zamfir.

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Jan 2023 12:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

Why are more young people listening to classical music?

Why are more young people listening to classical music?

20yo classical musician and presenter Jess Gillam is here to improve your playlist game.

Podcast

  • This Classical Life

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