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Nicola Benedetti

Violinist Nicola Benedetti offers an insight into classical music for beginners.

If you're a bit of a classical music virgin, if you feel that you might enjoy it but you don't really know how to start or if you simply want to enjoy a world-class performer sharing some of the greatest music ever written, then Nicola Benedetti's Christmas Day show is for you.

The acclaimed 27 year old violinist makes her Radio 2 presenting debut with a two hour programme highlighting the very best of classical music, introduced and explained with an insider's eye for detail and an expert teacher's guiding hand. Nicky will be talking about her favourite classical pieces, including the first she ever played in public, one written especially for her by the late Sir John Tavener and a Beethoven composition that may be her favourite ever.

In addition she'll also be explaining the kind of regime a top flight classical musician has to live with, exploring the relationship between musician and conductor, and offering an introduction to the symbolism and story telling behind such well loved pieces as Vaughn Williams' Lark Ascending and Stravinsky's Firebird, this latter, of course, one of the 大象传媒's Ten Pieces.

And that's just in the first hour....

Nicky says 'This is a fantastic opportunity for me to share some essential classical works and to offer an insight to them from the perspective of a violinist. I can't wait!'.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 2014 22:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

Music Played

  • Giuliano Carmignola (violin), Venice Baroque Orche

    Concerto No.2 in G Minor - L'Estate - Summer - 3rd Movement

    • The Four Seasons.
    • Sony Classical.
    • SK51352.

  • Giuliano Carmignola & Venice Baroque Orchestra

    SPRING 1ST MOVEMENT

    • Vivaldi -The Four Seasons Cocertos for Violin & Orchestra.
    • Sony Classical.
    • SK51352.

  • Gewandhaus Orchestra & Janine Jansen

    3rd Movement Violin Concerto in G Minor

    • Mendelssohn. Bruch: Concertos & Romance.
    • decca.
    • 4758328.

  • David Oistrakh & The Philadelphia Orchestra

    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.1 In A Minor Op.99 Burlesca. Allegro Con Brio

    • Shostakovich.
    • Masterworks Heritage.
    • MHK 63327.

  • Hugh Bean & London Symphony Orchestra

    The Lark Ascending

    • Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
    • HMV CLASSICS.
    • 5 86778-2.

  • Maxim Vengerov & The Berliner Philharmoniker

    Violin Concerto In D Major op.35 Allegro Moderato

    • Tchaikovsky, Glazunov : Violin Concertos.
    • Teldec.
    • 4509-90881-2.

  • Nicola Benedetti

    Auld Lang Syne

    • Homecoming -A Scottish Fantasy.
    • Decca.
    • Promo 000.

  • Okko Kamu and the Berliner Philharmoniker

    Symphony No.2 Finale

    • Sibelius, Finlandia Symphony No.2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon/ Universal Music.
    • 478 3373.

  • Leopold Stowkowski and the Berliner Philharmoniker

    The Firebird - Finale

  • London Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Litton & Nicola Benedetti

    Song for Athene

    • Nicola Benedetti: Vaughan Williams/Tavener.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 476-619-8.

  • New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein

    Symphony No 9 in D Flat Major - 4th movement

    • Mahler: Symphonies Nos 7 & 9.
    • CBS.
    • MSK42200.

  • Alexei Grynyuk, Leonard Elschenbroich & Nicola Benedetti

    Beethoven Trio - the Archduke - 3rd movement

    • live 大象传媒 recording from the Cheltenham Festival 2013.
    • 大象传媒.
    • Unknown.

  • Ren茅e Fleming

    MARIETTA'S LIED

    • BY REQUEST.
    • DECCA.
    • 475 244--2.

  • Leonard Elschenbroich

    Cello Sonata in G minor op.19

    • Shostakovich & Rachmaninov.
    • Onyx.
    • ONYX 4116.

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    ROMEO AND JULIET : DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS

    • 100 Greatest Classics Part 21.
    • Trax.
    • TRXCD 148.

  • SDR Symphony Orchestra CB. Sergiu Celibidache

    Bolero

    • Celibidache Conducts Ravel.
    • Enterprise.
    • LV94647.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2014 22:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2