Musical Magpies
Suzy Klein looks at magpies today - Musical hoarders, borrowers, copycats and chatterboxes include Rossini, Bernstein and Stravinsky. Mark Swartzentruber introduces a vintage recording gem, plus your emails, a new release and Suzy's choice of the week's live concerts.
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Music Played
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Gioachino Rossini
'La gazza ladra' Overture
Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG 419 869-2.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Cantus arcticus, Op 61, i) The Bog
Performers: Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä (conductor)
- Bis CD 1038.
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Gustav Mahler
Das Lied von der Erde – Der Abschied
Performers: Christa Ludwig (mezzo), New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer (conductor)
- EMI CDC 7 47231 2.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concerto in A minor BWV1041, ii Andante
Performers: Alison Balsom (trumpet), Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor)
- EMI 0946 3 53255 2 2.
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Igor Stravinsky
Pulcinella Suite
Performers: English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
- Chandos CHAN8325.
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Martin Taylor
Musette for a Magpie
Performers: David Grisman (mandolin), Martin Taylor (guitars)
- ACD-18.
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme of Paganini Book II, Op 35/2
Performer: Géza Anda (piano)
- Testament SBT 1068.
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George Frideric Handel
Agrippina, "Non hò cor che per amarti"
Performers: Della Jones (Agrippina), English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
- Philips 438 009-2.
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Jimi Hendrix
Little Wing
Arranger: Nigel Kennedy Performers: Nigel Kennedy (violin), The Kennedy Experience (performers)
- Sony SK61687.
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William Byrd
The Bells BK38, The French Coranto BK21a, The Second French Coranto BK21b
Performer: Davitt Moroney (harpsichord)
- Hyperion CDS44461/7.
Broadcast
- Sun 19 Sep 2010 10:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3