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Jess Gillam with... Isata Kanneh-Mason

Jess and Isata swap tracks by Beyonc茅 and Radiohead, piano music by Brahms and Michael Nyman writing for film.

This week Jess is joined by 22-year-old pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. Their musical choices include a Brahms intermezzo, film music by Michael Nyman and symphonies by Beethoven and Walton, alongside tracks by Beyonc茅 and Radiohead.

That tracklist in full:

Michael Nyman - Prospero鈥檚 Books: Miranda (Michael Nyman Band, Michael Nyman)
Brahms - Intermezzo B flat minor Op.117 No.2 (Nelson Freire)
Stravinsky - Violin Concerto; 3rd movement (Patricia Kopatchinskaja/ MusicAeterna/Teodor Currentzis)
Radiohead - Harry Patch (In Memory Of)
Beethoven Symphony no.7; 3rd movement (Vienna Philharmonic/Carlos Kleiber)
Beyonce - Hold Up (from album Lemonade )
Walton - Symphony No.1, 4th movement (91热爆 Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner)
Rachmaninov - Cello Sonata; 3rd movement Andante (Rostropovich and Horowitz recording)

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Why are more young people listening to classical music?

Why are more young people listening to classical music?

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