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Power and Politics

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough looks at Nordic history, culture and identity, as reflected in the region's music. In this final episode, she explores the effect of political change.

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough looks at a few of the ways that Nordic political history has influenced the region's music. It's often said that it鈥檚 the winners who get to write history, but is this true of music? Political circumstances often create the impulse to record, preserve and promote a culture鈥檚 musical heritage. We'll hear music by Marie Boine, Jean Sibelius, Ole Bull, and the words of a dying man preserved on a medieval manuscript.

Produced by Laura Yogasundram.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Sep 2020 23:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Kolbeinn Tumason

    Heyr Himna Smidur

    Composer: Thorkell Sigurbj枚rnsson. Performer: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.

  • Annar Folles酶

    A Mountain Vision

    Composer: Ole Bull. Performer: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Performer: Annar Folles酶. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia

    Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Polytech Choir. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Frihed er det bedste guld, Du danske mand! Af al din magt

    Orchestra: Ars Nova Copenhagen. Conductor: Michael Bojesen.

  • Max Leth

    Midsummer Swing

    Performer: Niels Foss. Performer: Frank Bode. Orchestra: Scala-Orkester.

  • Trad.

    Greenlandic Drum Dance

    Composer: Im卯na Im卯na. Performer: David Manumina.

  • Mari Boine

    Come with me to the sacred mountain (Vuollgge mu mielde Bassivarrai)

    Performer: Mari Boine.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 15 Mar 2020 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3
  • Sun 13 Sep 2020 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3