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Alistair McGowan on his debut solo piano album

Impressionist Alistair McGowan talks about his debut solo piano album, and Jamie's new release of the week comes from iconic acapella group The Kings Singers.

This week music meets comedy as impressionist Alistair McGowan talks about his solo piano album and learning the piano again later in life. Jamie's album of the week comes from iconic accapella group The Kings Singers, who celebrate their 50th anniversary. Plus there's a very special performance from national British treasure, Imogen Cooper CBE recorded in Perth concert hall.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 26 Nov 2017 21:05
大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Billy Joel

    And So It Goes

    Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott. Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • Gold.
    • Signum.

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Quintet in A major, D 667, 'Trout' (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Robert Smisson. Performer: Stephen Orton. Performer: Paul Marrion. Performer: Hamish Milne. Performer: Kenneth Sillito. Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Schubert: Trout Quintet.
    • Chandos.
    • 3.

  • Erik Satie

    Gnossiene No.3

    Performer: Alistair McGowan.
    • The Piano Album.
    • Sony.

  • Zdenek Fibich

    Poem

    Performer: Alistair McGowan.
    • The Piano Album.
    • Sony.

  • Alexander Scriabin

    Prelude No. 1 for the Left Hand

    Performer: Anthony Hewitt.
    • Alexander Scriabin: Complete Piano Preludes.
    • Champs Hill Records.

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Le rappel des oiseaux

    Music Arranger: Raaf Hekkema. Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet.
    • Rameau Nouvelles Suites.
    • MDG.
    • 12.

  • Traditional

    Loch Lomond

    Music Arranger: David Overton. Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • Gold.
    • Signum.

  • William Walton

    Coronation March

    Music Arranger: Joseph Kreines. Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass. Conductor: Jay Friedman.
    • Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live.
    • CSOR.
    • 1.

  • Graham Fitkin

    Bob

    Ensemble: McKenzie Sawers Duo.
    • After the Tryst.
    • Delphian.

  • Harry Lauder

    Roamin' In The Gloamin'

  • Toby Hession

    Master Of Music

    Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • Gold.
    • Signum.

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    The Bluebird

    Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • Gold.
    • Signum.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for 4 violins in B Minor Op.3 No.10

    Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.
    • Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico.
    • Channel.
    • 10.

  • Morton Feldman

    Madame Press Died Last Week At Ninety

    Orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke鈥檚. Conductor: John Adams.
    • American Elegies.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Claude Le Jeune

    Revecy Venir du Printans

    Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • Gold.
    • Signum.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Pavane, Op 50

    Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Choir: Seattle Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Ludovic Morlot.
    • Faure: Masques.
    • Seattle Symphony Media.
    • 18.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Sonata no 33 in C minor

    Performer: Imogen Cooper.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Kogda bi zhizn domashnim krugom

    Singer: Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov. Choir: St. Petersburg Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Orchestra de Paris.
    • Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin.
    • Philips.
    • 15.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Nov 2017 21:05
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland