Pianist Kathryn Stott serves up double espressos and drumming soldiers
Kathryn Stott reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, from a traditional Mongolian long song to Schubert鈥檚 Notturno for piano trio.
Pianist Kathryn Stott explores music drawn from corners of the world as remote as the pristine wilderness of Tasmania and the vast plains of Mongolia. There鈥檚 also a piece that evokes the sounds of the night in Madrid with soldiers' drums and tolling bells, and another that reminds Kathryn of the theme tunes for Saturday night TV programmes.
Several of her choices explore music with opposing characters, including a piece by Ernest Chausson whose calmness has a sad twist to it, a piece by Franz Schubert that appears to be in a major key but keeps returning to the darker minor, and Billie Holiday singing a song whose sad lyrics are at odds with its upbeat character.
Plus, a piece written by a double bass player to push the limits of his technique.
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
Photo credit: Jacqui Ferry
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in C major for recorder, strings and continuo, RV 443 (III. Allegro molto)
Performer: Maurice Steger. Ensemble: I Barocchisti. Director: Diego Fasolis.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Ernest Chausson
Po猫me de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19 (I. La Fleur des eaux)
Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Armin Jordan.- APEX.
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Guillaume Connesson
Techno-Parade
Performer: Paul Meyer. Performer: Mathieu Dufour. Performer: Eric Le Sage.- SONY.
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Gabriel Faur茅
In Paradisum (Requiem in D minor, Op. 48)
Choir: Tenebrae. Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble. Conductor: Nigel Short.- LSO LIVE.
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Trad.
Mongolian Traditional Longsong
Singer: Ganbaatar Khongorzul.- SONY.
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Chris Thile
Fence Post in the Front Yard
Composer: Edgar Meyer. Performer: Chris Thile. Performer: Edgar Meyer.- NONESUCH.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 148, D. 897, 'Notturno'
Ensemble: Sukovo trio.- APEX.
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George Frideric Handel
Chaconne in G major, HWV 435
Performer: Mahan Esfahani.- DG ARCHIV.
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Nigel Westlake
Spirit of the Wild - Concerto for Oboe (I. Crotchet=96 - Cadenza)
Performer: Diana Doherty. Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nigel Westlake.- ABC CLASSICS.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor (I. Allegro con brio)
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Graham Fitkin
Cud
Ensemble: John Harle Band.- ARGO.
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Bedrich Smetana
Concert Etude in C major, JB 1:73
Performer: Kathryn Stott.- CHANDOS.
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William Walton
Cello Concerto (I. Moderato)
Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- SONY.
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Caroline Shaw
Narrow Sea, Pt. 1
Performer: Gilbert Kalish. Singer: Dawn Upshaw. Ensemble: S艒 Percussion.- NONESUCH.
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Luigi Boccherini
String Quintet in C, 'La Musica Notturna Della Strade Di Madrid'
Performer: Rolf Lislevand. Ensemble: Carmina Quartet.- SONY.
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Billie Holiday
All of Me
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Broadcast
- Sat 23 Sep 2023 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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