Birdsong
Birdsong 鈥 Blackbirds, Swans, Waders, Thrush and Bluebirds herald the start of a new year for Classics Unwrapped.
Birdsong; Blackbirds, Swans, Waders, Thrush and Bluebirds herald the start of a new year for Classics Unwrapped. Jamie is joined in this birdsong-themed show by Canadian-born, Scotland-based composer Emily Doolittle who has studied bird calls for over 20 years and uses them in her music. Plus, Paul Walton, the RSPB's Head of Habitats and Species chooses a particularly touching piece for his My Music.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
The Sea Hawk
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- Korngold: Suites From Film Scores.
- Duetsche Grammophon.
- 001.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Cantus arcticus, Op.61, Concerto for Birds and Orchestra, 3rd Mvt, Swans Migrating
Conductor: Max Pommer. Orchestra: MDR Sinfonieorchester. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Der Vogelf盲nger Bin Ich Ja
Singer: Bryn Terfel. Conductor: James Levine. Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No 6 in D Major, Gigue
Performer: Rachel Podger. -
Ottorino Respighi
Il cuccu (The Birds)
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances.
- HMV Classics.
- 17.
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Ottorino Respighi
Il cuccu (The Birds)
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances.
- HMV Classics.
- 17.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Peter and the Wolf, The Bird
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Narrator: Sting. -
Pau Casals
Song of the Birds
Performer: Harriet Krijgh. Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland鈥怭falz. Conductor: Gustavo Gimeno.- Elegy.
- Capriccio.
- 009.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no.6 in F major, Op.68 'Pastoral' (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado. -
Richard Strauss
Der Held (The Hereo)
Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd. -
Paul McCartney
Blackbird
Composer: John Lennon. Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. -
Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite Op.11 (Intermezzo)
Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲. -
John Ole Morken
Fjellv氓k (Mountain Bird)
Composer: Annlaug Borsheim. Composer: Olav L. Mjelva. Ensemble: Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. -
Charles Villiers Stanford
The Blue Bird
Choir: CBSO Chorus. Conductor: Simon Halsey. Singer: Elizabeth Atherton. -
Franz Schubert
Scherzo, Allegro vivace, Trio. Un poco pi霉 lento
Performer: Andrea Lucchesini. -
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in A major for two violins, 1st Mvt
Orchestra: Irish Baroque Orchestra. -
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Cantus arcticus, Op.61, Concerto for Birds and Orchestra, 2nd Mvt, Melancholy
Conductor: Max Pommer. Orchestra: MDR Sinfonieorchester. -
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Cantus Arcticus [Concerto for birds and orch.] Op.61 (The Bog)
Orchestra: MDR Sinfonieorchester. Conductor: Max Pommer.- Rautavaara: Cantus Articus/+.
- Catalyst.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 1 in D major 'Titan', 2nd Mvt
Orchestra: Staatsorchester Braunschweig. Conductor: Alexander Joel. -
Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et Chlo茅 (Lever du jour)
Choir: Berlin Radio Choir. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
Broadcasts
- Sun 23 Jun 2019 21:00大象传媒 Radio Scotland
- Sun 12 Jan 2020 21:00大象传媒 Radio Scotland