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Lee Hall

Michael Berkeley's guest is playwright Lee Hall. His musical choices include Alfred Deller singing Purcell and Maurizio Pollini playing Schumann, plus Conlon Nancarrow and Messiaen.

Michael Berkeley's guest today is the playwright Lee Hall, best known as the writer of the smash hit film and musical 'Billy Elliot', as well as the radio play 'Spoonface Steinberg' and the stage play 'The Pitmen Painters'. Some of his musical choices reflect his north-eastern origins, while others range from Alfred Deller singing Purcell and Maurizio Pollini playing Schumann to works by Conlon Nancarrow and Olivier Messiaen.

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Sun 14 Mar 2010 12:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Berkeley

    The Wakeful Poet (Music from Chaucer)

    Performer: Beaux-Arts Brass Quintet

    • BBQ BBQ 003.

  • Trad

    Ma Bonney Lad

    Performer: Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Phyllis Spurr (piano)

    • Kathleen Ferrier.
    • DECCA 458 270-2.

  • Conlon Nancarrow

    Study for Player Piano No. 6

    • Conlon Nancarrow.
    • WERGO 286 168-2.

  • Henry Purcell

    Music for a While (from Oedipus)

    Performer: Alfred Deller (counter tenor), William Christie (harpsichord), Wieland Kuijken (bass viol)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HM 90249.

  • Attributed to John Hall of Sheffield Park

    Hark! Hark! What news

    Performers: Sung by the regulars of the Black Bull, Ecclesfield (from A People's Carol)

    • A People's Carol.
    • LEADER RECORDS LEE 4065.

  • Mieczys艂aw Weinberg

    Prelude No. 1 (from 24 Preludes, Op 100)

    Performer: Josef Feigelson (cello)

    • NAXOS 8.572280.

  • Trad

    Bonnie Jeannie O'Bethelnie (also known as Glenlogie)

    Performer: Dick Gaughan

    • Gaughan.
    • TOPIC TSCD 384.

  • John Coltrane

    Ascension (the opening)

    • John Coltrane Ascension.
    • IMPULSE 32XD-584.

  • Robert Schumann

    Im ruhigen tempo (No 1 from Ges盲nge der Fr眉he, Op 133)

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini (piano)

    • Schumann.
    • DG 471 370-2.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Louange de l'immortalit茅 de J茅sus (from the Quartet for the end of time)

    Performer: Jean Pasquier (violin), Olivier Messiaen (piano)

    • ACCORD 461 744-2.

  • Harvey Brough

    Lux aeterna (from Requiem in Blue)

    • Private recording, used with permission.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Mar 2010 12:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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