The Elements - Water
Hannah French concludes her series of four programmes associated with the elements. Today focuses on H2O, with music by Gibbons, Handel, Vivaldi and Rebel.
Hannah French concludes her series of four programmes associated with the ancient Greek concept of the four elements 鈥 symbolic forces that inspired Renaissance and Baroque composers with the essences of creation out of chaos: air, earth, fire, and today, water.
Today's programme focuses on H2O in its many guises, with music by Gibbons, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau and Rebel.
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Orlando Gibbons
Drop, drop, slow tears
Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- SIGNUM.
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Franz Tunder
An Wasserflussen Babylons
Singer: Iestyn Davies. Ensemble: Fretwork. Conductor: Silas Wollston.- SIGNUM.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata Bwv.206 (Schleicht, spielende Wellen): Schleicht, spielende Wellen
Performer: Masaaki Suzuki. Singer: Hana Bla啪铆kov谩. Ensemble: Japan Bach Collegium.- BIS-2231 SACD.
- BIS.
- 14.
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Antonio Vivaldi
In turbato mare - motet RV.627
Ensemble: Bach Consort Wien. Singer: Vivica Genaux. Conductor: Rub茅n Dubrovsky.- Sony.
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George Frideric Handel
Convey me to some peaceful shore (Alexander Balus)
Singer: Sandrine Piau. Ensemble: Accademia Bizantina. Conductor: Stefano Montanari.- NAIVE.
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George Frideric Handel
Water music - suite in F major HWV.348: Hornpipe
Ensemble: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Conductor: Georg Kallweit.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Hamburger Ebb und Fluth
Performer: Alfredo Bernardini. Ensemble: Ensemble Zefiro.- Handel: Water Musick; Telemann: Wassermusik.
- Ambroisie.
- 11-20.
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Trad. English
News from the River Thames
Ensemble: The Oxford Waits. Ensemble: The Mellstock Band.- BEAUTIFUL JO RECORDS.
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Henry Purcell
King Arthur Z.628: Frost scene
Singer: Ashley Riches. Ensemble: Gabrieli Players. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- SIGNUM.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in F minor RV.297, Op.8`4 (Winter): Allegro non molto
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.- CHANNEL CLASSICS.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Farnace - opera RV.711: Gelido in ogni vena
Singer: Nathalie Stutzmann. Ensemble: Orfeo 55.- ERATO.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Platee: R茅cit "Pour un amant qui sait plaire", Quatuor "Dis donc", Orage
Singer: Marcel Beekman. Singer: Jeanine De Bique. Singer: Cyril Auvity. Singer: Marc Mauillon. Singer: Edwin Crossley-Mercer. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Choir: Arnold Schoenberg Chor. Conductor: William Christie.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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George Frideric Handel
Acis and Galatea: Heart, the seat of soft delight
Singer: Lucy Crowe. Ensemble: Early Opera Company. Conductor: Christian Curnyn.- CHANDOS.
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Anon.
Vidi Aquam
Choir: The Concordia Choir.- Evocations.
- Concordia Recordings.
- 4.
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Luca Marenzio
Tribus miraculis
Ensemble: Progetto Musica. Conductor: Giulio Monaco.- TACTUS.
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Jean鈥怓茅ry Rebel
Les Elemens: Loure
Ensemble: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Conductor: Midori Seiler.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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John Dowland
Can she excuse my wrongs
Performer: Thomas Dunford. Singer: Alain Buet. Singer: Paul Agnew. Singer: Reinoud Van Mechelen. Singer: Ruby Hughes.- ALPHA.
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- Sun 28 Nov 2021 14:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sun 24 Sep 2023 14:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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