Simon Schama
Simon Schama presents a personal musical narrative inspired by the period in history from 1913 to 1938. Includes music by Stravinsky, Gershwin, Weill, Bartok and Shostakovich.
Simon Schama is the first of four prominent historians offering a personal musical narrative inspired by a chosen historical period. Simon looks at the years 1913-1938.
This was a period of enormous artistic variety. The period 1913-1938 took us from the advent of the First World War to the advent of the Second, and the intense political and social turmoil this prompted is reflected in the music that appeared.
Simon's selection begins with the ground-breaking and controversial first performance of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and continues with music by Gershwin, Weill, Bartok and Shostakovich among others.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring - Pt.1: The Augurs of Spring; Jeu du rapt
Conductor: Pierre Monteux Performer: Boston Symphony Orchestra
- RCA Victor.
- 09026618982.
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Anton Webern
(Strauss, Johann II, arr.) Schatzwalzer (Op.418)
Performer: Alfred Mitterhofer Performer: Heinz Medjimorec Performer: Alban Berg Quartet
- EMI Classics.
- CDC7548812.
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Anton Webern
5 Pieces for orchestra Op. 10
Conductor: Pierre Boulez Performer: London Symphony Orchestra
- SONY Classical.
- SM 3 K 45845.
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Ernest Bloch
Schelomo - Hebrew rhapsody for cello and orchestra
Conductor: Ilan Volkov Performer: Natalie Clein Performer: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
- Hyperion.
- CDA67910.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Quartet no. 2 (Intimate letters) for strings - 2nd movement: Adagio
Performer: Pavel Haas Quartet
- Supraphon.
- SU3877-2.
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Kurt Weill
Die Dreigroschenoper - Der Barbara-Song [Ballad of yes and no]
Performer: Lotte Lenya
- SONY CLASSICAL.
- MHK63222.
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Alban Berg
Symphonic piece from 'Lulu' - V. Adagio
Conductor: Simon Rattle Performer: Arleen Auger Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- EMI.
- CDC7498572.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Romanian folk dances (Sz.56), arr. Szekely
Performer: Boris Berezovsky Performer: Vadim Repin
- ERATO.
- 8573857692.
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Arnold Schoenberg
Concerto Op.36 for violin and orchestra - 1st movement; Poco allegro
Conductor: Pierre Boulez Performer: Pierre Amoyal Performer: London Symphony Orchestra
- ERATO.
- ECD88175.
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George Gershwin
Porgy and Bess - Bess, you is my woman now
Conductor: Skitch Henderson Performer: Leontyne Price Performer: William Warfield Performer: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
- RCA.
- 09026633.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Alexander Nevsky - music for the film - Battle on the ice
Conductor: Claudio Abbado Performer: London Symphony Chorus Performer: London Symphony Orchestra
- DG Originals.
- 4196032.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Preludes Op.34 for piano - nos.10, 11 and 13
Performer: Tatiana Nikolaeva
- Hyperion.
- CDA66620.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring: The Augurs of Spring; Ritual of abduction (Jeu du rapt)
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Anton Webern
Schatzwalzer; 5 Pieces for orchestra Op. 10
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Ernest Bloch
Schelomo - Hebrew rhapsody for cello and orchestra
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Quartet no. 2 (Intimate letters) for strings - 2nd movement: Adagio
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Kurt Weill
Der Barbara-Song [Ballad of yes and no]
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Alban Berg
Symphonic pieces from 'Lulu' (Lulu suite) - Adagio
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B茅la Bart贸k
Romanian Folk Dances
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer. -
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Arnold Schoenberg
Concerto Op.36 for violin and orchestra - 1st movement; Poco allegro
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George Gershwin
Porgy and Bess - Bess, you is my woman now (Duet)
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Sergey Prokofiev
Alexander Nevsky - music for the film - Battle on the ice
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Preludes Op.34 for piano - Nos 10, 11 and 13
Broadcast
- Sat 2 Feb 2013 15:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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