Naomi Alderman
Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Naomi Alderman.
Naomi Alderman is a writer who likes to question established ways of thinking. In 2017 her novel The Power won the Baileyβs Womenβs Prize for fiction. It imagines a world where women develop the ability to emit electric shocks from their fingers, leading to a worldwide reversal in the traditional balance of power between the sexes. The book became a global bestseller, and more recently a nine part TV drama.
A sense of rebellion was evident in the title of her first novel, Disobedience: itβs tale of a woman who questions the conventions of the strict Orthodox Jewish community in which she grew up, and draws in part on Naomiβs own experiences.
Along with four novels, Naomi created and written computer games, including Zombies, Run! This immersive app encourages you to improve your fitness β by running faster to escape predatory zombies.
Naomi's musical choices include Mozart, Respighi, Bach and Stephen Sondheim.
Photo of Naomi Alderman: Annabel Moeller.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto no.4 in G major BWV.1049 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Concerto Italiano. Director: Rinaldo Alessandrini.- J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto Italiano/Alessandrini.
- Naive.
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Nigel Westlake
Avinu Malkeinu (Compassion)
Lyricist: Lior. Singer: Lior. Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nigel Westlake.- Compassion.
- Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC).
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro (Act 2 Finale)
Lyricist: Lorenzo Da Ponte. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Yannick NΓ©zetβSΓ©guin.- Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
- 43.
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Terry Riley
In C
Ensemble: Ensemble Batida.- Ensemble Batida: HYDR-X - Terry Riley: In C.
- VDE-GALLO.
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Ottorino Respighi
Bergamasca (Ancient Airs and Dances)
Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Henry Raudales.- Respighi: Antiche danze ed arie per liuto & Gli uccelli.
- CPO.
- 204.
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Ferdinand HΓ©rold
Clog Dance (La fille mal gardee)
Music Arranger: John Lanchbery. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: John Lanchbery.- Herold/Lecocq: La Fille mal gardee: Royal Opera House Orchestra/Lanchbery.
- Decca.
- 17.
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Stephen Sondheim
Being Alive (Company)
Lyricist: George Furth. Music Arranger: Wally Harper. Singer: Dean Jones. Conductor: Harold Hastings. Orchestra: Original Broadway Cast Orchestra.- Company (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
- Masterworks Broadway.
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