The Joy of Classical Music Ep 19- 18-09-2023( 0:58:14)
Episode Information
From the grim depths of Soviet Russia to the bright tropical rainforests of Hawaii, birds are a bit of a theme today with the now extinct Hawaiian Kauai and the English Lark featuring. Then there's Terry Riley, minimalist composer and tape loop pioneer regaling us with his strange and joyous visions. Otherwise it's the usual eclectic mix.
Track 1. Sylvia McNair performing Hark! Hark! the Echoing Air from Henry Purcell’s 1692 semi opera, The Fairy Queen.
Track 2. Alexander Liebermann - The Last Song of the Kauai
Track 3. Gavrill Popov - Chamber Symphony for Seven Instruments performed by the USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra
Track 4. Terry Riley A Rainbow in the Curved Air
Track 5. Maurice Ravel - Valley Of The Bells
Track 6. Sergei Rachmaninoff - How Peaceful performed by Norwegian trumpet virtuoso Tine Thing Helseth
Track 7. Sergei Rachmaninoff - How Peaceful performed by soprano Anna Netrebko.
Track 8. Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending performed by The London Philharmonic
Published: 18/09/2023 10:00:00 p.m.