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Jess Gillam with... Ionel Manciu

Jess is joined by violinist Ionel Manciu to chat about some of their favourite records, including music by John Adams, Georgy Sviridov, Gheorghe Zamfir and Amy Winehouse.

Jess is joined by violinist Ionel Manciu to chat about some of their favourite records and share their lives in music. Including a revelation of Ionel's past life as a Moldovan pop star, John Adams conjuring raindrops from the piano, a classic by Amy Winehouse and a piece by Arno Babadjanian that stopped Jess in her tracks.

Playlist:
GEORGY SVIRIDOV: The Bells of Dawn [Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone), The Grand Choir 鈥楳asters of Choral Singing鈥/Lev Kontorovich (cond)]
AMY WINEHOUSE: Love is a Losing Game
ARNO BABADJANIAN: Piano Trio in F sharp 鈥 2nd mvt 鈥楢llegro鈥 [David O茂strakh (violin), Sviatoslav Knushevitsky (cello) Arno Babadjanian (piano)]
JOHN ADAMS: China Gates [Bruce Brubaker (piano)]
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires 鈥 Invierno Porte帽o 鈥淲inter鈥 [Lara St John (violin), Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Eduardo Marturet]
ANOMALIE: 惭茅迟谤辞辫辞濒别
RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances, op.45 - no.2 Tempo di Valse [Berlin Philharmonic/Simon Rattle (cond)]
DINICU: The Skylark (Ciocarlia) [Gheorghe Zamfir (pan flute)]

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Last on

Sat 28 Jan 2023 12:30

Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Brazileira (Scaramouche)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep Ozsuca-Rattle. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • Decca Classics.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, Op.101

    Ensemble: Mithras Trio.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Ionel Manciu

    Dansati cu mine

  • Georgy Sviridov

    The Bells of Dawn [Zoryu b'yut]

    Singer: Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Choir: Masters of Choral Singing. Director: Lev Kontorovich.
    • ONDINE.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Love is a Losing Game

    Singer: Amy Winehouse.
  • Arno Babajanian

    Piano Trio in F sharp - 2nd mvt

    Performer: David Oistrakh. Performer: Arno Babajanian. Performer: 小胁褟褌芯褋谢邪胁 袣薪褍褕械胁懈褑泻懈泄.
    • Doremi.
  • John Adams

    China Gates

    Performer: Bruce Brubaker.
    • Arabesque.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires - Invierno Porte帽o "Winter"

    Performer: Lara St. John. Orchestra: Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra.
    • Ancalagon.
  • Anomalie

    惭茅迟谤辞辫辞濒别

    • Lowtemp.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    3 Symphonic dances Op.45 (no.2)

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Georges Dinicu

    Ciocarlia (Skylark)

    Performer: Gheorghe Zamfir.

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  • Sat 28 Jan 2023 12:30

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