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Pianist Kathryn Stott serves up double espressos and drumming soldiers

Kathryn Stott reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, from a traditional Mongolian long song to Schubert鈥檚 Notturno for piano trio.

Pianist Kathryn Stott explores music drawn from corners of the world as remote as the pristine wilderness of Tasmania and the vast plains of Mongolia. There鈥檚 also a piece that evokes the sounds of the night in Madrid with soldiers' drums and tolling bells, and another that reminds Kathryn of the theme tunes for Saturday night TV programmes.

Several of her choices explore music with opposing characters, including a piece by Ernest Chausson whose calmness has a sad twist to it, a piece by Franz Schubert that appears to be in a major key but keeps returning to the darker minor, and Billie Holiday singing a song whose sad lyrics are at odds with its upbeat character.

Plus, a piece written by a double bass player to push the limits of his technique.

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

Photo credit: Jacqui Ferry

1 hour, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in C major for recorder, strings and continuo, RV 443 (III. Allegro molto)

    Performer: Maurice Steger. Ensemble: I Barocchisti. Director: Diego Fasolis.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Ernest Chausson

    Po猫me de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19 (I. La Fleur des eaux)

    Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Armin Jordan.
    • APEX.
  • Guillaume Connesson

    Techno-Parade

    Performer: Paul Meyer. Performer: Mathieu Dufour. Performer: Eric Le Sage.
    • SONY.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    In Paradisum (Requiem in D minor, Op. 48)

    Choir: Tenebrae. Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • LSO LIVE.
  • Trad.

    Mongolian Traditional Longsong

    Singer: Ganbaatar Khongorzul.
    • SONY.
  • Chris Thile

    Fence Post in the Front Yard

    Composer: Edgar Meyer. Performer: Chris Thile. Performer: Edgar Meyer.
    • NONESUCH.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 148, D. 897, 'Notturno'

    Ensemble: Sukovo trio.
    • APEX.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Chaconne in G major, HWV 435

    Performer: Mahan Esfahani.
    • DG ARCHIV.
  • Nigel Westlake

    Spirit of the Wild - Concerto for Oboe (I. Crotchet=96 - Cadenza)

    Performer: Diana Doherty. Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nigel Westlake.
    • ABC CLASSICS.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 in C minor (I. Allegro con brio)

    Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Graham Fitkin

    Cud

    Ensemble: John Harle Band.
    • ARGO.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    Concert Etude in C major, JB 1:73

    Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • CHANDOS.
  • William Walton

    Cello Concerto (I. Moderato)

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • SONY.
  • Caroline Shaw

    Narrow Sea, Pt. 1

    Performer: Gilbert Kalish. Singer: Dawn Upshaw. Ensemble: S艒 Percussion.
    • NONESUCH.
  • Luigi Boccherini

    String Quintet in C, 'La Musica Notturna Della Strade Di Madrid'

    Performer: Rolf Lislevand. Ensemble: Carmina Quartet.
    • SONY.
  • Billie Holiday

    All of Me

    • SONY.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Sep 2023 13:00

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