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Jonathan Swain

Prompted by this week's Building a Library choice of Schumann's Fantasy in C, Op. 17, Jonathan Swain sets out to explore fantasies and fantasias from all eras of music, from Orlando Gibbons to Michael Tippett. Plus music from J S Bach, Saint-Sa毛ns, and James MacMillan.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 May 2016 09:00

Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Fairest Isle

    Performer: Nigel North. Singer: Nancy Argenta.
    • VIRGIN CLASSICS.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Prelude, Fugue and Riffs

    Orchestra: New World Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • New World Jazz: New World Symphony: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • RCA.
  • Luzzasco Luzzaschi

    Ecco il bel Lauro verde; Cor mio, deh, non languire; Galliarde in D Major

    Composer: Felice Anerio. Ensemble: Profeti della Quinta.
    • Luzzaschi: Madrigals, Motets & Instrumental Music.
    • Pan Classics.
  • Robert Schumann

    Fantasy in C Op. 17

    Performer: Paul Lewis.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Luis de Mil谩n

    Fantasia del Segundo tono

    Performer: Christopher Wilson.
    • Milan: Narvaez: Music for Vihuela.
    • Naxos.
  • Francesco Corbetta

    Fantasie caprice de chaconne

    Performer: Andrew Lawrence鈥怟ing.
    • La Harpe Royale: Andrew Lawrence King.
    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542

    Performer: Christopher Herrick.
    • Bach: The Great Fantasias, Preludes and Fugues.
    • Hyperion.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Fantaisie in A minor Op. 95

    Performer: Lily Laskine.
    • Erato.
  • Red Priest

    Fantasy on Corelli's 'La Folia'

    • Red Priest: Nightmare in Venice.
    • Dorian.
  • Manuel de Falla

    Fantasia betica

    Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.
    • Alicia de Larrocha: Spanish Piano Music by Albeniz, etc..
    • Decca.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantasia and Fugue in C minor Op. 86 [after Bach's BWV 537]

    Orchestrator: Edward Elgar. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.
    • Elgar; Falstaff: Cello Concerto etc..
    • EMI.
  • Sir James MacMillan

    After the Tryst

    Performer: Ruth Crouch. Performer: Peter Evans.
    • Veni, Veni, Emmanuel - Evenlyn Glennie: Music of James MacMillan.
    • Catalyst.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    Fantasia No. 3 for 6 Viols

    Ensemble: Rose Consort of Viols.
    • Gibbons: Consort and Keyboard Music, Songs and Anthems.
    • Naxos.
  • Frederick Delius

    Twilight Fancies

    Singer: Sarah Walker. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Eric Fenby.
    • Frederic Delius: The Song of the High Hills.
    • Unicorn.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Fantasy Op.114

    Ensemble: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Elgar Howarth.
    • Arnold on Brass.
    • Conifer.
  • Michael Tippett

    Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli

    Performer: Alan Loveday. Performer: Karmel Caine. Performer: Kenneth Heath. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Tippett Concert.
    • LONDON.

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 May 2016 09:00