Shobana Jeyasingh
Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh presents her choice of music, including works which have influenced and inspired many of her dance compositions.
As part of 91热爆 Dance season, pioneering choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh presents her choice of music, including works which have influenced and inspired many of her dance compositions. Born in India and with roots in Sri Lanka and Malaysia, Shobana founded her dance company in London in 1988. Her acclaimed works are often created for outdoor and unusual settings and she regularly collaborates with contemporary composers including Kevin Volans and Michael Nyman.
(Photo: Shobana Jeyasingh / credit: Chris Nash)
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Sergey Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet - ballet Op.64
Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker.- Deutch Grammophon.
- 4534392.
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Henry Purcell
King Arthur, or The British worthy Z.628
Performer: Andreas Scholl. Performer: Accademia Bizantina.- Decca.
- 4782262.
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John Tavener
Song for Athene for chorus
Conductor: Martin Neary. Performer: Choir of Westminster Abbey.- Sony Classical.
- SK66613.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata and fugue in D minor BWV.565 for organ
Performer: Marie鈥怌laire Alain.- ERATO.
- ECD 88004.
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Josef Lanner
Malapou-Galopp Op.148a
Performer: The Boskovsky Ensemble.- Vanguard VSL.
- 11058.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda for 3 voices and instruments
Performer: Emmanuelle Ha茂m. Performer: Patrizia Ciofi. Performer: Rolando Villaz贸n. Performer: Topi Lehtipuu.- VIRGIN CLASSICS.
- .-3633502.
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John Adams
City noir for orchestra
Conductor: David Robertson. Performer: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.- Nonesuch.
- 7559795644.
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Louis Couperin
Chaconne in D minor B`D.55 for harpsichord ["Pieces de clavecin" ed. Brunold rev. Dart]
Performer: Gustav Leonhardt.- Philips.
- 4209392.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor Op.23 for piano and orchestra
Conductor: Valery Gergiev. Performer: Denis Matsuev. Performer: Mariinsky Orchestra.- Mariinsky.
- MAR0548.
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Michael Nyman
Quartet no. 2 for strings
Performer: Balanescu String Quartet.- Argo.
- 4330932.
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John Bull
Walsingham MB.19.85 for keyboard
Performer: Kenneth Weiss.- Satirino.
- SR111.
Broadcasts
- Sat 2 May 2015 14:0091热爆 Radio 3
- Sat 30 Jul 2016 13:0091热爆 Radio 3
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