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Our Classical Century: Proud Thames

A concerto by committee, and a Coronation commission all going with the flow on a river-based MixTape, beginning with Elizabeth MaConchy's Proud Thames as part of Our Classical Century.

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Mon 4 Mar 2019 19:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Elizabeth Maconchy

    Proud Thames

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.
    • Maconchy: Serenata Concertante; Symphony for Double String Orchestra.
    • Lyrita.
    • 1.

  • Jerome Kern

    Ol' Man River (Show Boat)

    Singer: Paul Robeson.
    • EMI.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    Vltava (M谩 vlast)

    Orchestra: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay.
    • DG.

  • Adolf Schulz-Evler

    Arabesques on Johann Strauss's "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
    • Dances - Benjamin Grosvenor.
    • Decca.
    • 024.

  • Aaron Copland

    Boatman Dance

    Performer: James Baillieu. Singer: Ashley Riches.

  • Xian Xinghai

    The Yellow River in Wrath (Yellow River Piano Concerto)

    Performer: Jie Chen. Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Carolyn Kuan.
    • Naxos.

  • Traditional Russian

    Song of the Volga Boatmen

    Singer: Arthur Eizen. Choir: Soviet Army Chorus. Ensemble: Soviet Army Band. Conductor: Col. Boris Alexander.
    • EMI.

  • Percy Grainger

    Spoon River

    Orchestra: Kongelige norske marines musikkorps. Conductor: Bjarte Engeset.
    • Grainger: Complete Music for Wind Band, Vol. 1.
    • Naxos.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 Mar 2019 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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