Today we remain with the Christmas theme while also marking the death of Benjamin Britten on this day in 1976.
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Today we remain with the Christmas theme while also marking the death of Benjamin Britten on this day in 1976.
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Today we cross the Atlantic for a programme symphony by William Henry Fry, one of America's first symphonists. This is the Santa Claus Symphony.
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Today we cross the Atlantic for a programme symphony by William Henry Fry, one of America's first symphonists. This is the Santa Claus Symphony.
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Tonight we move on with the festive works to Benjamin Britten's cantata Saint Nicolas - which was actually premiered in the summer of 1948!
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Tonight we move on with the festive works to Benjamin Britten's cantata Saint Nicolas - which was actually premiered in the summer of 1948!
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We start our move into the festive season with this lovely work by the young Saint-Saens. Such a shame it's not better known.
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We start our move into the festive season with this lovely work by the young Saint-Saens. Such a shame it's not better known.
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Before we head into seasonal fare from tomorrow, we have to celebrate St Andrew's Day, and what better way than with a piece by Scottish composer Thea Musgrave.
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Before we head into seasonal fare from tomorrow, we have to celebrate St Andrew's Day, and what better way than with a piece by Scottish composer Thea Musgrave.
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Today we celebrate the birth of the great opera composer Donizetti, born on this day in 1797. Here is an aria from Lucia di Lammermoor.
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Today we celebrate the birth of the great opera composer Donizetti, born on this day in 1797. Here is an aria from Lucia di Lammermoor.
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Today we mark the birthday of French baroque composer Lully, born on this day in with a short set of excerpts written for Molliere's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme.
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Today we mark the birthday of French baroque composer Lully, born on this day in with a short set of excerpts written for Molliere's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme.
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Today we commemorate the first performance of Also Sprach Zarathustra on this day in 1896.
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Today we commemorate the first performance of Also Sprach Zarathustra on this day in 1896.
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Today marks the first performance of Schumann's Violin Concerto on this day in 1937, eighty-four years after it was written.
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Today marks the first performance of Schumann's Violin Concerto on this day in 1937, eighty-four years after it was written.
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Today I'm posting a film - the 1937 version of Love From a Stranger, based on Agatha Christie's story Philomel Cottage. It is largely forgotten, but significant as the only film score that Benjamin Britten wrote.
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Today I'm posting a film - the 1937 version of Love From a Stranger, based on Agatha Christie's story Philomel Cottage. It is largely forgotten, but significant as the only film score that Benjamin Britten wrote.
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Today we commemorate the first performance of Berlioz's Harold in Italy on this day in 1834.
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Today we commemorate the first performance of Berlioz's Harold in Italy on this day in 1834.
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It is St Cecilia's Day - the patron saint of music - and so we go back to baroque times for Purcell's Ode to St Cecilia.
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It is St Cecilia's Day - the patron saint of music - and so we go back to baroque times for Purcell's Ode to St Cecilia.
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Today we mark the first performance of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, on this day in 1805.
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Today we mark the first performance of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, on this day in 1805.
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Today we go back to Gilbert and Sullivan as we celebrate Gilbert's birthday, born on this day back in 1836. As this clip shows, his lyrics have not dated much...
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Today we go back to Gilbert and Sullivan as we celebrate Gilbert's birthday, born on this day back in 1836. As this clip shows, his lyrics have not dated much...
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Commemorating the first performance of Tchaikovsky's Symphony no.5 on this day in 1888. If I had to choose one Tchaikovsky piece, it would be this.
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Commemorating the first performance of Tchaikovsky's Symphony no.5 on this day in 1888. If I had to choose one Tchaikovsky piece, it would be this.
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Today we mark the passing of Gluck on this day back in 1787. Here is the remarkable Jakub Josef Orlinski with one of Gluck's best known arias.
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Today we mark the passing of Gluck on this day back in 1787. Here is the remarkable Jakub Josef Orlinski with one of Gluck's best known arias.
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Today we celebrate the birthday of Aaron Copland, born on this day 125 years ago, with the composer himself conducting an excerpt from Rodeo.
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Today we celebrate the birthday of Aaron Copland, born on this day 125 years ago, with the composer himself conducting an excerpt from Rodeo.
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Today we mark the passing of Rossini on this day in 1868 with a performance of his relatively obscure Bassoon Concerto.
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Today we mark the passing of Rossini on this day in 1868 with a performance of his relatively obscure Bassoon Concerto.
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Britten's War Requiem.
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Britten's War Requiem.
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I'm off out tonight to a classical concert here in Norwich that is nearly sold out. Not many pieces guarantee huge audiences these days, so no guess as to the concerto being played tonight!
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I'm off out tonight to a classical concert here in Norwich that is nearly sold out. Not many pieces guarantee huge audiences these days, so no guess as to the concerto being played tonight!
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Today we celebrate the birthday of Arnold Bax on this day in 1883 with the wonderful Tintagel.
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Today we celebrate the birthday of Arnold Bax on this day in 1883 with the wonderful Tintagel.
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One of my favourite pieces today: Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto no. 4. Not heard as much as numbers 2 and 3, but a wonderful piece, I think.
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One of my favourite pieces today: Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto no. 4. Not heard as much as numbers 2 and 3, but a wonderful piece, I think.
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Only one piece for November 5th and that, of course, is "Fireworks" by Debussy.
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Only one piece for November 5th and that, of course, is "Fireworks" by Debussy.
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Today we commemorate the frst performance of Chabrier's "Espana," a joyous rhapsody from 1883. Sadly we don't hear it anything like enough during these days of shorter concerts.
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Today we commemorate the frst performance of Chabrier's "Espana," a joyous rhapsody from 1883. Sadly we don't hear it anything like enough during these days of shorter concerts.
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Today we turn to Berlioz's glorious Roman Carnival Overture.
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Today we turn to Berlioz's glorious Roman Carnival Overture.
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