Jess Gillam with... Francesca Dego
Jess Gillam is joined by violinist Francesca Dego to share some of their favourite tracks, including music from David Bowie, Peter Maxwell Davies and Helvi Leivisk盲.
Jess Gillam is joined by Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego to swap some of their favourite music. Francesca has played everywhere from Wigmore Hall to Lincoln Centre New York, and her latest recording of Brahms and Busoni violin concertos with 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and conductor Dalia Stasevska is out now via Chandos.
Today Francesca has brought along music from neglected Finnish composer Helvi Leivisk盲 and a fiendish 12-tone work from Schoenberg, while I鈥檝e chosen David Bowie鈥檚 swansong.
PLAYLIST:
GIOACHINO ROSSINI 鈥� 鈥楿na voce poco fa鈥� (Il barbiere di Siviglia: Act 1) [Teresa Berganza (mezzo soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Gibson (conductor)]
PETER MAXWELL DAVIES 鈥� Farewell to Stromness [Richard Casey (piano)]
HELVI LEIVISKA 鈥� Orchestral Suite No 2, Op 11 (2nd mvt, Humoresque) [Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor)]
DAVID BOWIE - Lazarus
JOHANNES BRAHMS 鈥� Concerto for violin and cello in A minor, Op 102 (2nd mvt, Andante) [Salvatore Accardo (violinist), Heinrich Schiff (cello), Kurt Masur (conductor), Gewandhausorchester]
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG 鈥� Phantasy for violin and piano [Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Joonas Ahonen (piano)]
LANKUM 鈥� Wild Rover
Produced by Rachel Gill.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D major, Op 77 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Francesca Dego. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.- Chandos.
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Gioachino Rossini
Una voce poco fa (The Barber of Seville)
Singer: Teresa Berganza. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Gibson.- Decca.
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Peter Maxwell Davies
Farewell to Stromness
Performer: Richard Casey.- Prima Facie.
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Helvi Leivisk盲
Orchestral Suite No 2, Op 11 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.- BIS.
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David Bowie
Lazarus
- Blackstar.
- ISO Columbia.
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Johannes Brahms
Concerto for violin and cello in A minor, Op 102 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Salvatore Accardo. Performer: Heinrich Schiff. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Kurt Masur.- Eloquence.
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Arnold Schoenberg
Phantasy Op 47
Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Performer: Joonas Ahonen. -
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Lankum
The Wild Rover
Ensemble: Lankum.- Rough Trade.
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- Sat 30 Mar 2024 12:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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