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Conductor Naomi Woo sets off on a colourful musical journey

Conductor Naomi Woo reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, including a striking choral work by Johannes Brahms and a virtuosic piano piece by Gy枚rgy Ligeti.

Canadian conductor and pianist Naomi Woo draws on a melting pot of musical inspirations that span over 400 years. At the early end of the spectrum, Naomi chooses music by Claudio Monteverdi, performed with a sense of freedom and adventure that brings it straight into the present day.

The present day itself features with pieces by Lisel (鈥渁n electro-pop alien taken by the wonders of auto-tune鈥�), London-based Chinese composer Sun Keting and Jeremy Dutcher, a Canadian composer and vocalist whose music shape shifts between classical and traditional, operatic power and the tuneful melodies of his Wolastoq Nation.

There鈥檚 also orchestral and operatic gems by Ethel Smyth, Ludwig van Beethoven, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Florence Price and Richard Wagner as well as a piece performed by the American jazz singer and pianist Blossom Dearie that took her a mere 11 years to learn.

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

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 Mar 2023 13:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ethel Smyth

    The Wreckers (Overture)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Blossom Dearie

    Lush Life

    • DAFFODIL RECORDS.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Serenade for Strings in C (II. Waltz)

    Orchestra: Saito Kinen Orchestra. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa.
    • PHILIPS.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Toccata & Prologo (L'Orfeo)

    Ensemble: Cappella Mediterranea. Director: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.
    • ALPHA.

  • Jeremy Dutcher

    Mehcinut

    • JEREMY DUTCHER.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Pulcinella Suite (Gavotte, Variation I, Variation II)

    Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta. Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki.
    • BIS.

  • Johannes Brahms

    13 Canons, Op. 113 (XIII. Einformig ist der Liebe Gram)

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • SDG.

  • Gy枚rgy Ligeti

    Touches bloqu茅es (脡tudes, Book 1)

    Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard.
    • SONY.

  • Sun Keting

    It's distance that makes mountains mountains

    Ensemble: Tangram.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 (I. Allegro moderato)

    Performer: Ivan Moravec. Orchestra: Vienna Musikverein Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Turnovsk媒.
    • SUPRAPHON.

  • Lisel

    Ciphers

    • LUMINELLE RECORDINGS.

  • Florence Price

    Symphony No. 1 in E minor (IV. Finale)

    Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • DG.

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    5 Klavierst眉cke, Op. 23, No. 1

    Performer: Glenn Gould.
    • SONY.

  • Vincent Ho

    The Shaman (III. Fire Dance)

    Performer: Evelyn Glennie. Orchestra: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Mickelthwate.
    • CENTREDISCS.

  • Robert Schumann

    Fantasiest眉cke, Op. 73 (II. Lebhaft, leicht)

    Performer: David Shifrin. Performer: Carol Rosenberger.
    • DELOS.

  • Richard Wagner

    Liebestod (Tristan & Isolde, Act 3)

    Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Mar 2023 13:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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