Saxophonist John Harle, The Salesman reviewed, Singer-songwriter ESKA
John Harle on how to play the saxophone, highlights from London Book Fair, singer-songwriter ESKA on getting funding.
John Harle is credited with making the saxophone an accepted instrument in classical music and for inspiring composers such as John Tavener and Sir Harrison Birtwistle to write for it. He's also worked with pop artists like Elvis Costello, Marc Almond and Sir Paul McCartney. After many years training young musicians, he has now collected his insights into a new book, The Saxophone; but can he teach John Wilson to play?
The Salesman won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film this year. As it comes to UK cinemas Director of Film for the British Council Briony Hanson reviews the film from Iranian director Asgar Farhadi and discusses if it was a worthy winner.
Music writer Laura Snapes explains what the charts can tell us about the state of pop.
In 2011 the Performing Rights Society Foundation recognised that only 16% of the commissions they were funding involved female music creators and set up a fund to support composers and songwriters. The CEO of the PRS Foundation, Vanessa Reed, reveals their progress, and is joined by ESKA who received support from the fund which enabled her to record her Mercury-nominated album.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Edwina Pitman.
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Video - John Harle gives John Wilson his first saxophone lesson.
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John Harle
Duration: 10:55
The Salesman
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PRS and ESKA
Duration: 06:24
Songwriters
Duration: 03:29
John Harle
Duration: 00:49
John Harle
John Harle is in concert at the 聽on 17 Mar at 7.30 pm聽
His book John Harle: The Saxophone is
available now
Photo credit: Nobby Clark
Main image credit: Nobby Clark
The Salesman
Shahab Hosseini:聽Emad聽
Taraneh Alidoosti:聽Rana聽
The Salesman is on at selected cinemas, certificate 12AESKA
Eska
Photo credit: Tummy Touch Music GroupCredits
Role Contributor Interviewed Guest John Harle Interviewed Guest Briony Hansen Interviewed Guest Laura Snapes Interviewed Guest Vanessa Reed Interviewed Guest Eska Presenter John Wilson Producer Edwina Pitman Broadcast
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