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Jess Gillam with... Jonathon Heyward

Jess Gillam and Jonathon Heyward share Boulez conducting Stravinsky, an intimate Satie song, plus Stevie Wonder and Madeleine Peyroux.

Jess Gillam is joined by Jonathon Heyward, one of the most exciting conductors of the younger generation who is just completing three years as Assistant Conductor of the Hall茅 Orchestra. They chose Boulez conducting Stravinsky, a Satie song, Stevie Wonder and Madeleine Peyroux.

From musical beginnings in a carnival band, to being the first ever saxophone finalist in 91热爆 Young Musician, and appearances at the Last Night of the Proms in 2018 and at this year鈥檚 BAFTA awards, Jess is one of today鈥檚 most engaging and charismatic classical performers. Each week on This Classical Life, Jess will be joined by young musicians to swap tracks and share musical discoveries across a wide range of styles, revealing how music shapes their everyday lives.

This Classical Life is also available as a podcast on 91热爆 Sounds.

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Gustav Holst

    Jupiter - The Bringer of Jollity (The Planets)

    Conductor: Jonathon Heyward. Orchestra: Seattle Symphony.
    • With kind permission of Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Rite of Spring - Danse secrale (l'elue)

    Conductor: Pierre Boulez. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Erik Satie

    Trois Melodies: No.1 Les Anges

    Performer: Reinbert de Leeuw. Singer: Barbara Hannigan.
    • WINTER & WINTER.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Talking Book.
    • Motown.
    • 6.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony no. 4 (Op.90) in A major "Italian", 4th movement; Saltarello (Presto)

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Sony Classical.
  • JacobTV

    Tallahatchie Concerto; Slow Movement

    Orchestra: Het Gelders Orkest. Conductor: Jurjen Hempel.
    • Buku Of Horn.
    • Basta.
    • 1.
  • Madeleine Peyroux

    Weary Blues

    • Careless Love.
    • Rounder.
    • 9.
  • Max Richter

    Vivaldi Recomposed - Spring 0 / Spring 1

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Orchestra: Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin. Conductor: Andr茅 de Ridder.
    • Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no. 4 in C minor Op.43; Largo - Allegro

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Jun 2019 12:30
  • Sat 11 Apr 2020 12:30

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