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Niamh O'Sullivan in songs of travel

Captivating mezzo Niamh O'Sullivan is joined by Gary Beecher in songs of travel by Schubert, Vaughan Williams and Dvorák - venturing from the roadside to the moon and stars.

From The Barber Lunchtime Concert series at The Elgar Hall, Birmingham: Radio 3 New Generation Artist Niamh O'Sullivan takes us on a journey through a selection of travel-inspired songs.

Today we'll be joining gypsy travellers by their roadside campfires in songs by Liszt and Dvorak; Vaughan Williams takes us on a road trip with the world-weary wanderer of his Songs of Travel, and Franz Schubert takes us beyond the earth, gazing up at the wanderers of the heavens, the moon and stars.

Presented by Andrew McGregor

Lizst: Die Drei Zigeuner, S.320
Schubert: Der Musensohn, D.764
Schubert: An den Mond, D.193
Schubert: Die Sterne, D.939
Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel - Let Beauty Awake, The Roadside Fire, In Dreams, The Infinite Shining Heavens, Whither Must I Wander
Dvorák: Seven Gypsy Melodies, Op.55 - My song sounds of love, Ah, how my triangle rings, The forest is quiet all around, Songs my mother taught me, The string is tuned, Wide sleeves, Give a hawk a cage

Niamh O'Sullivan (mezzo soprano)
Gary Beecher (piano)

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Franz Liszt

    The three gypsies, S.320

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • Franz Schubert

    Die Sterne (Wie Blitzen Die Sterne) D.939

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • Franz Schubert

    An Den Mond, D.193

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • Franz Schubert

    Der Musensohn D.764

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Let Beauty Awake from Songs Of Travel

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The roadside fire from Songs Of Travel

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    In Dreams from Songs Of Travel

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Infinite Shining Heavens from Songs of Travel

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Wither I must Wander from Songs of Travel

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    My Song Sounds of Love from 7 Gypsy Melodies, Op.55

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    Ah, how my Triangle rings from 7 Gypsy Melodies, Op.55

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    The forest is quiet all around from 7 Gypsy Melodies, Op.55

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    Songs my mother taught me from 7 Gypsy Melodies, Op.55

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    The string is tuned from 7 Gypsy Melodies, Op.55

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    Wide Sleeves from 7 Gypsy Melodies, Op.55

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    Give a hawk a cage from 7 Gypsy Melodies, Op.55

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • Georges Bizet

    Habanera from Carmen (encore)

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.
  • FranΓ§ois Couperin

    Le Tic-Toc-Choc (Pieces de clavecin - ordre no.18)

    Performer: Ryan Corbett.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Mar 2024 13:00