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Khachaturian, Handel, Tower

A specially-curated mixtape including music by Mendelssohn and Mahler, as well as a Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman by Joan Tower and Murray Perahia playing Handel.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 26 Oct 2017 19:00

Music Played

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Lezghinka (Gayaneh - Suite no.1)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov.
    • EMI.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Keyboard Suite in F major, HWV 427

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 12.
  • Joan Tower

    Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No 2

    Orchestra: Colorado Symphony. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Koch.
  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No 6 in C major, D 589 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Schubert: 8 Symphonies: Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 7.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Urlicht (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)

    Singer: Jessye Norman. Performer: Irwin Gage.
    • Jessye Norman, Schubert & Mahler, Irwin Gage.
    • Philips.
    • 8.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    A Midsummer Night's Dream Op.61 (Nocturne)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Mendelssohn In Birmingham Vol. 4.
    • Chandos.
    • 8.
  • Michael Praetorius

    Galliarde a 5 (Terpsichore) no.287

    Orchestra: Capriccio Stravagante. Director: Skip Semp茅.
    • PARADIZO.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Simple Symphony

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.
    • Britten: The Young Person's Guide etc: LSO/ECO/Britten.
    • Decca.

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  • Thu 26 Oct 2017 19:00

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