Violinist Cathy Thompson with music from the studio and the soul
Violinist Cathy Thompson reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, from Brahms鈥檚 enchanting clarinet quintet, to a slowly shifting track, composed and played by Cathy.
Cathy Thompson is a versatile violinist and a composer - a leading session musician who has played with groups ranging from the Medici String Quartet to the New Blood Orchestra.
Today, Cathy shares her unique experience of recording music from a huge range of genres, including the rising and falling inner string parts that characterise Joni Mitchell鈥檚 latest recording of her song 鈥楤oth Sides Now鈥�, to the physically exhausting but exhilarating music of Michael Nyman.
She also reveals a piece which keeps her moving, and explains why sometimes you have to bring jazz techniques to a Debussy sonata.
A series in which each week a musician explores a selection of music - from the inside.
A Tandem Production for 大象传媒 Radio 3
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
String Serenade in E major, Op. 22 (V. Finale. Allegro vivace)
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras. -
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Steve Reich
Electric Counterpoint (Fast)
Performer: Pat Metheny. -
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George Gershwin
I Can't Sit Down (Porgy & Bess)
Singer: Cynthia Haymon. Singer: Marietta Simpson. Singer: Willard White. Choir: Glyndebourne Chorus. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
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Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso in G minor, 'Christmas Concerto' (V. Allegro; VI. Pastorale)
Orchestra: The English Concert. Director: Trevor Pinnock. -
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Claude Debussy
Violin Sonata in G minor (I. Allegro vivo)
Performer: Ginette Neveu. Performer: Jean Neveu. -
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphony No. 2 (II. Allegro molto)
Orchestra: Concertgebouworkest. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. -
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Russell Stone, Cathy Thompson & Tony Hinnigan
The Great Sea
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Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 (I. Allegro)
Performer: Karl Leister. Ensemble: Amadeus Quartet. -
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David McAlmont & Michael Nyman Band
Take the Money and Run
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Claudio Monteverdi
Beatus Vir
Ensemble: I Fagiolini. Conductor: Robert Hollingworth. -
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
String Quartet No. 1, 'Kreutzer Sonata' (4th mvmt)
Ensemble: Medici Quartet. -
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Ry Cooder & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
A Meeting by the River
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Joni Mitchell
Both Sides Now
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 (III. Allegro molto)
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Storg氓rds. -
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Justin Vernon
Flume
Music Arranger: John Metcalfe. Singer: Peter Gabriel. Orchestra: London Scratch Orchestra.
Broadcasts
- Sat 19 Mar 2022 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sat 29 Jul 2023 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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