Jeffrey Boakye
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week's guest is writer Jeffrey Boakye.
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week's guest is author, teacher and journalist Jeffrey Boakye.
Jeffrey's playlist:
Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Symphony no.2 (3rd mvt)
Dora Peja膷evi膰 - Meditation (for violin and piano)
Felix Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture
Tan Dun - Floating Clouds from Eight Memories in Watercolor
Michael Torke - Bright Blue Music
Henry Purcell - Dido's lament, When I am laid in earth from Dido and Aeneas
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the 大象传媒 Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Symphony in D major No 2: 3rd movement
Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Versailles. Conductor: Bernard Wahl. -
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Dora Peja膷evi膰
Canzonetta, Op 8; Meditation, Op 51
Performer: Andrej Bielow. Performer: Oliver Triendl. -
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Felix Mendelssohn
Hebrides Overture
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jaime Laredo. -
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Tan Dun
Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op.1 (Floating Clouds)
Performer: Lang Lang.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Michael Torke
Bright Blue Music
Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.- Michael Torke - Ecstatic Orange etc..
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Henry Purcell
Thy hand Belinda ... When I am laid in earth (Dido and Aeneas)
Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Raymond Leppard.- Decca.
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