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Conductor and harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell travels musically from darkness to light

Jeannette Sorrell opens up a selection of classical music from her point of view as a conductor and harpsichordist - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light.

Conductor and harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell is artistic director of period instrument ensemble Apollo鈥檚 Fire, and passionate about bringing early music to life.

Today, Jeannette explores the importance of the key of D minor in several pieces, ranging from a fiery harpsichord concerto to a movement from Mozart鈥檚 Requiem.

Jeannette also enjoys folk songs that have found their way from the British Isles to American and Canada, and finds comfort in discovering the music of her own roots thanks to klezmer band She鈥檏oyokh.

Plus, a medieval manuscript brought to life, even though half the music is missing鈥

A series in which each week a musician explores a selection of music - from the inside.

A Tandem Production for 91热爆 Radio 3

1 hour, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 (I. Allegro)

    Performer: Gustav Leonhardt. Ensemble: Leonhardt鈥怌onsort.
    • SONY.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Dixit Dominus (Vespers of 1610)

    Ensemble: Apollo鈥檚 Fire. Director: Jeannette Sorrell.
    • AVIE.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 (III. Scherzo; IV. Finale)

    Orchestra: Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • SDG.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38

    Performer: Arthur Rubinstein.
    • RCA.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Music for strings, percussion & celesta (IV. Allegro molto)

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • DECCA.
  • 厂丑别鈥橩辞测辞办丑

    P毛r Ty Vuaj P毛r Ty K毛ndoj (For you I suffer for you I sing)

    • RIVERBOAT RECORDS.
  • Henry Purcell

    Man that is born of a woman, Z.27 (Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary)

    Ensemble: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.
  • Henry Purcell

    In the midst of life, Z.17A (Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary)

    Ensemble: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.
  • Henry Purcell

    Thou knowest, Lord, Z.58A (Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary)

    Ensemble: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.
  • Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi

    Wayfaring Stranger

    • NONESUCH.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Requiem (I. Introitus)

    Singer: Simone Kermes. Choir: New Siberian Singers. Ensemble: MusicAeterna. Conductor: Teodor Currentzis.
    • ALPHA.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor (I. Allegro)

    Performer: John Gibbons. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Conductor: Frans Br眉ggen.
    • PHILIPS.
  • Anonymous

    Virent Prata Hiemata, CB 151 (Carmina Burana)

    Ensemble: Clemencic Consort. Director: Ren茅 Clemencic.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Anonymous

    Vite Perdite II, CB 31 (Carmina Burana)

    Ensemble: Clemencic Consort. Director: Ren茅 Clemencic.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Anonymous

    Vacillantis Trutine, CB 108 (Carmina Burana)

    Ensemble: Clemencic Consort. Conductor: Ren茅 Clemencic.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • The Wailin鈥 Jennys

    The Parting Glass

    • RED HOUSE RECORDS.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Jul 2022 13:00

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