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Iain Burnside explores the musical life of Paris, including its musicians, concert halls, theatres and churches. Featuring works by Machaut, Messiaen, Ravel and Rameau.

Paris is a city with a rich musical life, past and present. Today, Iain Burnside explores the "city of light", the musicians who lived and worked there, Paris's concert halls, theatres and churches, and its educational institutions, including a wide range of music from Machaut to Messiaen, Ravel to Rameau, Piaf to Pierre Boulez.

Producer: Andrew Lyle.

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Sun 18 Apr 2010 10:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Gordon Warren

    A stranger in Paree

    Performers: Rudy Vall茅e & his Connecticut Yankees

    • ASV CD AJA 5285.

  • Andr茅 Messager

    Solo de Concours

    Performers: Michael Collins (clarinet), Kathryn Stott (piano)

    • EMI 7243 56629028.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Requiem - Agnus Dei

    Edited: Rutter Performer: Winchester Cathedral Choir, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Hill (conductor)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS VC 5453182.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 83 in G minor, H I/83 "La Poule" - First movement

    Performer: Orchestra of the 18th Century, Frans Br眉ggen (conductor)

    • PHILIPS 4621112.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Montparnasse

    Performers: Felicity Lott (soprano), Pascal Rog茅 (piano)

    • DECCA 475 9085.

  • Alstone, Chevalier

    Place Pigalle

    Performers: Maurice Chevalier (vocal), Jacques Helian and his orchestra

    • ASV CD AJA 5285.

  • C茅sar Franck

    Chorale No. 3 in A minor

    Performer: Daniel Roth (Cavaill茅-Coll organ of St. Sulpice)

    • MOTETTE CD11401MOT.

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Orage from Plat茅e

    Performers: Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (conductor)

    • DG 00289 477 5578.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Barcarolle Op. 60

    Performer: Alfred Cortot (piano)

  • Lili Boulanger

    Pie Jesu

    Performers: Alain Fauqueur (treble), JJ Grunewald (organ), Orchestre Lamoureux, Igor Markevitch (conductor)

    • EVEREST 9034.

  • Leonard, George

    Not exactly Paris

    Performer: Richard Rodney Bennett (vocals and piano)

    • LINN AKD 260.

  • Jehan Alain

    Litanies JA 119 (AWV 100)

    Performer: Marie-Claire Alain (organ in Basilica of St Christophe, Belfort)

    • ERATO 3984 26996 2.

  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    3rd Lecon de Tenebre

    Performers: Patricia Petitbon, Sophie Daneman (sopranos), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (director)

    • ERATO 0630 17067 2.

  • James Rhodes

    Jeux

    Performer: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (conductor)

    • CBS CD42546.

  • Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

    La Belle Excentrique

    Performers: Aldo Ciccolini, Gabriel Tacchino (piano duet)

    • EMI 7243 586430 2.

  • Franz Liszt

    Liebestraum No. 3 in A flat, S.541 No.3

    Arranger: Uncredited Performers: Django Reinhardt (guitar), Stephane Grapelli (violin), Quintet of the Hot Club of France

    • FLAPPER PAST CD9738.

  • Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II - So long, farewell (The Sound of Music)

    Performers: Julie Andrews (Maria), Charmain Carr (Liesl), Nicholas Hammond (Freidrich), Heather Menzies (Louisa), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta), Kym Karath (Gretl), UNCREDITED orchestra, Irwin Kostal (conductor)

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 Apr 2010 10:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3