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Eric Whitacre

Composer Eric Whitacre introduces a selection of music that has been of particular inspiration to him. Repertoire includes works by Ravel, Britten, Prokofiev and Mozart.

Following on from his debut Prom last Wednesday, Eric Whitacre introduces a selection of music that has been of particular inspiration to him. Eric Whitacre, called the 'choral king of cool', is the first composer to have used social media connecting thousands of singers through YouTube across the world to perform his music. In today's programme he chooses a few works that have helped inspire him as a composer, including the string quartet by Ravel which he studied while a student at the Juilliard School of Music, a movement of a piano concerto by Mozart and Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony.

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Sat 1 Sep 2012 15:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied - motet BWV.225

    Conductor: John Eliot GARDINER Performer: English Baroque Soloists Performer: Monteverdi Choir

    • ERATO 2292-45979-2.

  • Benjamin Britten

    4 Sea interludes [from 'Peter Grimes'] Op.33a [concert version] - no.3: Moonlight; no.4: S

    Conductor: Steuart BEDFORD Performer: London Symphony Orchestra

    • NAXOS 8.557196.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Quartet in F major for strings - 1st movement; Allegro moderato - tres doux

    Performer: Ysaye String Quartet

    • DECCA 430 434-2.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony no. 5 in B flat major Op.100 - 3rd movement; Adagio

    Conductor: Valery GERGIEV Performer: London Symphony Orchestra

    • PHILIPS 475-7655.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto no. 23 in A major K.488 for piano and orchestra - 1st movement; Allegro

    Performer: Murray PERAHIA - Piano Performer: English Chamber Orchestra.

    • CBS CD 42055/J-M.

  • Eric Whitacre

    Equus

    Conductor: Eric WHITACRE Performer: London Symphony Orchestra

    • DECCA 2796323.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied - motet BWV.225

    Director: Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Choir: Monteverdi Choir.
    • JS Bach - Motets.
    • Soli Deo Gloria.
    • 17.

  • Benjamin Britten

    4 Sea Interludes Op.33a - Moonlight; Storm

  • Maurice Ravel

    Quartet in F major for strings - 1st movement: Allegro moderato - tres doux

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No. 5 in B flat major Op.100 - 3rd movement: Adagio

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto No. 23 in A major K.488 for piano and orchestra - 1st movement: Allegr

  • Eric Whitacre

    Equus

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Sep 2012 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

Podcast

  • Saturday Classics

    A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes