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Blissful musical blossoms ft. Erland Cooper

Ultimate Calm Γ“lafur Arnalds: Series 3
Episode 2 of 12

Icelandic composer and pianist Γ“lafur Arnalds takes inspiration from his garden with a selection of relaxing floral music. Plus Erland Cooper transports us to his safe haven.

Being amongst nature brings inspiration to so many of us. In this episode of Ultimate Calm, Icelandic composer and pianist Γ“lafur Arnalds takes inspiration from blossoms and blooms with a selection of music related to flowers. There’ll be music from Celia Hollander, Duval Timothy and Dora PejačeviΔ‡, and Γ“lafur gives us an insight into what’s growing in his Reyjavik greenhouse.

Plus, we’re transported to the safe haven of the Scottish composer Erland Cooper, an artist very much inspired by the natural world and the magic of the everyday. He shares a field recording of a particular bird song that brings him ultimate calm, transporting us to his own safe haven in the Orkney Islands.

Produced by Kit Callin
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Music Played

  • CHAFA

    In Bloom

  • Mary Lattimore

    Flowers on flowers

  • Duval Timothy and Yu Su

    Wood

  • Dora PejačeviΔ‡ & Ekaterina Litvintseva

    The Life of Flowers, Op. 19: VII. Lilies

  • Moondog

    Pastoral

  • Erland Cooper

    Whaup

  • Erland Cooper

    Then Be Content (Mvt. 2) - Pt. 3 walking through heather and peat

  • Rafiq Bhatia

    The Single Petal of a Rose

  • Akira Kosemura

    Fallen Flowers

  • Dylan Henner

    Movement III: It Was Once a Forest

  • Erland Cooper

    Solan Goose

  • Erland Cooper

    Music For Growing Flowers - Pt. 5

  • Anja Lauvdal

    No Gods Only Flowers

  • Wilfred Kimber

    Heathered

  • Celia Hollander

    Night Bloomer

  • Meredi, Mari Samuelsen, Jonathan Stockhammer

    White Flowers Take Their Bath

  • Max Richter

    Movement, Before All Flowers

  • Dora PejačeviΔ‡ & Ekaterina Litvintseva

    The Life of Flowers, Op. 19: II. Forget Me Nots

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV.974 (2nd mvt) [after Marcello's Oboe Concerto]

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 5 Nov 2024 21:00
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  • Sun 8 Dec 2024 22:00
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  • Tuesday 21:00
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