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Musical Highs

Tom Service looks under the bonnet at musical climaxes and crescendos. How do composers negotiate musical drama to often devastating beauty and power?

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Fri 2 Oct 2020 16:30
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Music Played

  • Alexander Scriabin

    Le Poeme de l'extase Op.54 for orchestra

    Conductor: Valery Gergiev. Performer: Mariinsky Orchestra.
    • Philips.
    • 468 035-2.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no. 9 in D minor Op.125 (Choral)

    Conductor: David Parry. Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • X5.
    • 105.

  • Richard Wagner

    Gotterdammerung [Part 4 of 'Der Ring des Nibelungen']

    Conductor: Georg Solti. Performer: Vienna Philharmonic.
    • Decca.
    • 455 573-2.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony no. 8 in C minor

    Conductor: Christian Thielemann. Performer: Staatskapelle Dresden.
    • C MAJOR.
    • 716108.

  • Richard Strauss

    Eine Alpensinfonie Op.64

    Conductor: Herbert von Karajan. Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • DG.
    • DG 4390172.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Concerto in D major Op.77 for violin and orchestra

    Conductor: Herbert von Karajan. Performer: Christian Ferras. Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • DG.
    • DG 4777486.

  • George Benjamin

    Written on skin - opera in 3 parts

    Performer: George Benjamin. Performer: Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
    • Nimbus.
    • LC 5871.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Il Barbiere di Siviglia - opera in 2 acts

    Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • DG.
    • E4577332.

  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio for Strings

    Performer: Tiësto.
    • Warner.
    • 0000547474.

  • Morton Feldman

    For Philip Guston for flute, percussion and piano/celesta

    Performer: California E.A.R. Unit.
    • Bridge.
    • 9078A/D.

  • Thomas Adès

    Concerto for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Anthony Marwood. Performer: Thomas Adès. Performer: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • WARNER.
    • 9995002715.

  • Anna Meredith

    Nautilus

    Performer: Anna Meredith Band.
    • Moshi Moshi.
    • MOSHICD67.

  • Mark Simpson

    Night music for cello and piano

    Composer: Mark Simpson.
    • nmc.
    • NMC NMCD225.

  • John Adams

    Grand pianola music for wind, 2 pianos, percussion & voices

    Conductor: Ransom Wilson. Performer: Alan Feinberg. Performer: Ursula Oppens. Performer: Solisti New York.
    • EMI.
    • CDC 7 47331.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Sep 2020 17:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Fri 2 Oct 2020 16:30
    BBC Radio 3

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