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Live from the Queen鈥檚 Hall, international viol player and master of historical performance Jordi Savall takes us to 18th-century Istanbul.

Live from the Queen鈥檚 Hall, international viol player and master of historical performance Jordi Savall takes us to 18th-century Istanbul and the height of the Ottoman Empire. Joining his early music ensemble Hesperion XXI are musicians from Greece, Morocco, Armenia, Turkey and Israel. Together they will bring to life the Sephardic, Armenian and Islamic music traditions of the time, when Istanbul stood at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.

Sephardic tradition (Turkey): Alef, mem, shin
Dervis Mehmed, Mss. D. Cantemir (209): Der makam Uzzall usules Darb-i feth
Sephardic tradition: La rosa enflorece - Maci莽o de rosas
Mss. D. Cantemir (268): Der makam I Huseyni Semai Baba Mest
Sephardic tradition (Smirna): El Rey Nimrod
Greek: Ta xyla
Turkey: Cecen kizi
Traditional (Armenia): Alayna & Khnki tsar
Mss. D. Cantemir (324): Der makam I Uzzai Sakil "Turna" Semai

Interval: The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta in a recording of Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.

Sephardic tradition (Sarajevo): Paxarico tu te llamas
Turkish song. Tanburi Mustafa Cavus: Hisar Buselik Sarki
Mss. D. Cantemir: Der makam I Rast "Murass'a" usules Duyek
Sephardic tradition: Hermoza muchachica (Taksim)
Turkish & Greek song & dance: Koniali
Armenian Fight song: Menk kadj tohmi
Sephardic tradition: Una pastora
Mss. D. Cantemir (89): Der makam-I Huseyni Sakil-i Aga Riza

Hesp猫rion XXI
Jordi Savall - Director, Rebec, Rebab, Treble Viol

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Aug 2022 11:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Hesperion Xxi, Savall

    Makam Rast 'Murass'A' Usul Duyek

  • Hesperion Xxi, Savall

    Hermoza Muchachica

  • Hesperion Xxi, Savall

    Koniali

  • Hesperion Xxi, Savall

    Menk Kadj Tohmi

  • Hesperion Xxi, Savall

    Una Pastora

  • Hesperion Xxi, Savall

    Der Makam-I Huseyni Sakil-I Aga Riza

  • Robert Schumann

    III. Waldesgespr盲ch "Es ist schon sp盲t"

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Florian Boesch.
    • Schumann & Mahler: Lieder.
    • Linn.

  • Robert Schumann

    IV. Die Stille "Es wei脽 und r盲t es doch Keiner"

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Florian Boesch.
    • Schumann & Mahler: Lieder.
    • Linn.

  • Robert Schumann

    V. Mondnacht "Es war, als h盲tt' der Himmel"

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Florian Boesch.
    • Schumann & Mahler: Lieder.
    • Linn.

  • Robert Schumann

    VI. Sch枚ne Fremde "Es rauschen die Wipfel und schauern"

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Florian Boesch.
    • Schumann & Mahler: Lieder.
    • Linn.

  • Robert Schumann

    VII. Auf einer Burg "Eingeschlafen auf der Lauer"

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Florian Boesch.
    • Schumann & Mahler: Lieder.
    • Linn.

  • Robert Schumann

    VIII. In der Fremde "Ich h枚r' die B盲chlein rauschen"

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Florian Boesch.
    • Schumann & Mahler: Lieder.
    • Linn.

  • Robert Schumann

    IX. Wehmut "Ich kann wohl manchmal singen"

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Florian Boesch.
    • Schumann & Mahler: Lieder.
    • Linn.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Aug 2022 11:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3