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Thursday - Sean Rafferty

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Plus ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ten Pieces ambassador Nicola Benedetti with another in the feature series Ten Facts Ten Pieces.

Ten Pieces ambassador, Nicola Benedetti presents: Ten Facts Ten Pieces - a short downloadable feature linked to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Ten Pieces project, which continues to inspire a generation of children to become creative with classical music. Each day Nicola finds ten quirky and entertaining facts about each of the Ten Pieces.

2 hours

Last on

Thu 8 Oct 2015 16:30

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Fantasy in D minor K.397

    Performer: Louis Lortie.
  • Alexander Scriabin

    Preludes Op.11 no 21, 22, 23, 24

    Performer: Louis Lortie.
  • Henry Purcell

    An Evening Hymn

    Performer: Anthony Rooley. Performer: Christopher Hogwood. Singer: Emma Kirkby.
    • L'OISEAU LYRE.
  • Alexander Scriabin

    Symphony no. 3 in C major Op.43 (The Divine poem), 1st Mvt, extract

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.
    • LSO.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 70, last Mvt

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • Linn.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Lighten our darkness for chorus and organ

    Performer: Christopher Monks. Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir. Director: David Hill.
    • Stanford: Sacred Choral Music, Vol. 3: Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill.
    • Hyperion.
    • 10.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) - overture Op.26

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir James MacMillan.
    • Recorded live in Chennai by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3.
    • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Gavotte en rondeau from Partita No. 3

    Performer: Michael Barenboim.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Recitativo and Scherzo Caprice

    Performer: Michael Barenboim.
  • Béla Bartók

    Sonata 'Melodia'

    Performer: Michael Barenboim.
  • John Dowland

    Queene Elizabeth, Her Galliard

    Performer: Ian Watt.
    • Britten; Walton; McLeod; Wilson; Dowland.
    • Nimbus Records.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Oct 2015 16:30

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