
Power and Politics
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough looks at Nordic history, culture and identity, as reflected in the region's music. In this final episode, she explores the effect of political change.
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough looks at a few of the ways that Nordic political history has influenced the region's music. It's often said that it’s the winners who get to write history, but is this true of music? Political circumstances often create the impulse to record, preserve and promote a culture’s musical heritage. We'll hear music by Marie Boine, Jean Sibelius, Ole Bull, and the words of a dying man preserved on a medieval manuscript.
Produced by Laura Yogasundram.
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Kolbeinn Tumason
Heyr Himna Smidur
Composer: Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson. Performer: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: Hörður Áskelsson. -
Annar Follesø
A Mountain Vision
Composer: Ole Bull. Performer: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Performer: Annar Follesø. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud. -
Jean Sibelius
Finlandia
Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Polytech Choir. Conductor: Leif Segerstam. -
Carl Nielsen
Frihed er det bedste guld, Du danske mand! Af al din magt
Orchestra: Ars Nova Copenhagen. Conductor: Michael Bojesen. -
Max Leth
Midsummer Swing
Performer: Niels Foss. Performer: Frank Bode. Orchestra: Scala-Orkester. -
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Greenlandic Drum Dance
Composer: Imîna Imîna. Performer: David Manumina. -
Mari Boine
Come with me to the sacred mountain (Vuollgge mu mielde Bassivarrai)
Performer: Mari Boine.
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 Mar 2020 23:00ѿý Radio 3
- Sun 13 Sep 2020 23:00ѿý Radio 3