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Stormy Weather

Tom Service explores how and why storms and extreme weather events have inspired classical composers from Beethoven to Britten. With meteorologist, space physicist, and double bass player Dr Karen Aplin.

Producer: Ruth Thomson

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29 minutes

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Fri 30 Sep 2022 16:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    4 Sea interludes [from 'Peter Grimes'] Op.33a [concert version]

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Steuart Bedford.
    • COLLINS CLASSICS.
    • 10192--.

  • Thea Musgrave

    Turbulent landscapes for orchestra

    Performer: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä.
    • NMC.
    • 674362.

  • Jean Sibelius

    The Tempest - overture (prelude) Op.109a

    Performer: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • BIS.
    • BIS-CD-448.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no. 6 in F major Op.68 (Pastoral)

    Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 469-000-2.

  • Richard Strauss

    Eine Alpensinfonie Op.64

    Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 400-039 2.

  • Marin Marais

    Alcione - suite no. 4

    Performer: Le Concert des Nations. Performer: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIA VOX.
    • AVSA 9903.

  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Zais - ballet-heroique in a prologue and 4 acts

    Performer: La Petite Bande. Performer: Gustav Leonhardt.
    • STIL.
    • 1010 SAN-77.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G minor RV.315, Op.8 No.2 (L'Estate) for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Anne‐Sophie Mutter. Performer: Mutter’s Virtuosi.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 479 5021.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no. 6 in F major Op.68 (Pastoral)

    Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 469-000-2.

  • Jean Sibelius

    The Tempest - overture (prelude) Op.109a

    Performer: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • BIS.
    • BIS-CD-448.

  • Iannis Xenakis

    Mists for piano

    Performer: Stephanos Thomopoulos.
    • TIMPANI.
    • 1C1-232.

  • Ryoji Ikeda

    Ryoji Ikeda: Zone 1

    Performer: Ryoji Ikeda.
    • RASTER NOTON.
    • R-N 089.

  • Karlheinz Stockhausen

    Kontakte No.12 1/2, rev. for piano, percussion and 4-track tape

    Performer: Fredrik Ullén. Performer: Jonny Axelsson.
    • WERGO.
    • WER 60009.

  • Benjamin Britten

    4 Sea interludes [from 'Peter Grimes'] Op.33a [concert version]

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Steuart Bedford.
    • COLLINS CLASSICS.
    • 10192--.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Sep 2022 17:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Fri 30 Sep 2022 16:30
    BBC Radio 3

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