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Jess Gillam with... Lavinia Meijer

Jess Gillam chats to harpist Lavinia Meijer about music they both love, with tracks by Unsuk Chin, Korngold, The Chieftains, Debussy and Alabama Shakes.

Harpist Lavinia Meijer has worked with an impressive list of people, including Philip Glass, Iggy Pop and Patty Smith, she joins Jess Gillam this week to chat about the music they can't get enough of. Lavinia is declaring her love for the bagpipes with a track by The Chieftains, we鈥檝e two stunning concertos from Unsuk Chin and Korngold, re-worked film music by Peter Gabriel plus Stravinsky, Alabama Shakes and a very famous Waltz!

Playlist:
Johann Strauss II - An der sch枚nen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 [Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan]
Peter Gabriel - With this Love
The Chieftains - The Humours of Carolan
Debussy 鈥� Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in G Major, L. 3: Third Movement [Andre Previn (piano), Julie Rosenfeld (violin), Gary Hoffman (cello)]
Unsuk Chin - Violin Concerto; Movement I [Viviane Hagner (violin), Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al, Kent Nagano]
Korngold - Cello Concerto in C Major, Op.37; I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco [Edgar Moreau (cello), Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Sanderling]

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Sat 25 Jun 2022 12:30
91热爆 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Brazileira (Scaramouche)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep Ozsuca-Rattle. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • Decca Classics.

  • Lavinia Meijer

    Are You Still Somewhere?

    Performer: Lavinia Meijer.
    • Are You Still Somewhere?.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Johann Strauss II

    An der sch枚nen, blauen Donau, Op. 314

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
    • DG.

  • Peter Gabriel

    With this Love

    • Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ.
    • Real World Records.

  • The Chieftains

    The Humours of Carolan

    • The Chieftains 5.
    • Island Records.

  • Claude Debussy

    Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in G Major, L. 3: II. Scherzo

    Performer: Andr茅 Previn. Performer: Gary Hoffman. Performer: Julie Rosenfeld.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Unsuk Chin

    Violin Concerto; Movement I

    Performer: Viviane Hagner. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • Analekta.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Cello Concerto in C Major, Op.37; I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco

    Performer: Edgar Moreau. Orchestra: Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Sanderling.
    • Transmission.
    • Erato.

  • Alabama Shakes

    Sound & Color

    • Sound & Color.
    • Rough Trade.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Suite No.2 for Small Orchestra

    Performer: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • DG.

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Jun 2022 12:30
    91热爆 Radio 3

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