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Jess Gillam with... Jennifer Pike

Jess Gillam shares music with violinist Jennifer Pike, with tracks from Haydn to Bach via Quincy Jones, Debussy, Bill Evans, Tchaikovsky and Nina Simone.

Jess Gillam and violinist Jennifer Pike share the music they love, with tracks from Haydn to Bach via Quincy Jones, Debussy, Bill Evans, Tchaikovsky and Nina Simone.

Jennifer talks about discovering her Polish roots and the joys of recording Miklos Rozsa's fiendishly difficult but sublime Violin Concerto, plus Jess plays some of the best music to take you into Saturday evening including brand new music from duo Fran & Flora.

59 minutes

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Tomorrow 17:00
主播大秀 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony no. 4 in A major Op.90 (Italian); IV. Salterello (Presto)

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Irene Poldowski

    Tango

    Performer: Peter Limonov. Performer: Jennifer Pike.
    • The Polish Violin Vol 2.
    • Chandos.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending (Original arrangement for Violin And Orchestra)

    Performer: Jennifer Pike. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of New York. Conductor: Salvatore Di Vittorio.
    • Naxos 8.573530.
    • Naxos.
    • 9.

  • Karol Szymanowski

    Mythes, Op. 30; No. 1, La fontaine d'Arethuse

    Performer: Jennifer Pike. Performer: Peter Limonov.
    • Chandos.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no. 83 in G minor 'The Hen' - 1st mvt- Allegro Spiritoso

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Sigiswald Kuijken.
    • ERATO.

  • Claude Debussy

    2 Arabesques, L.66: No.1

    Performer: Sonia Bize.
    • Etymology Classics.

  • Willard Robison

    Don't Smoke In Bed

    Singer: Nina Simone.
    • Little Girl Blue.
    • Bethlehem.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Eugene Onegin, Op.24, Act 2: Waltz

    Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Erato.

  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    Violin Concerto, Op. 24; II. Lento cantabile

    Performer: Jennifer Pike. Orchestra: 主播大秀 Philharmonic. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Chandos.

  • Quincy Jones

    On Days Like These

    Singer: Matt Monro.
    • The Italian Job (soundtrack).
    • Paramount Records.

  • Bill Evans

    Peace piece

    • Everybody Digs Bill Evans.
    • Ricerside.
    • 7.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion 'Erbarme Dich, mein Gott'

    Performer: Roy Goodman. Singer: Michael Chance. Director: Stephen Cleobury. Ensemble: Brandenburg Consort.
    • Brilliant Classics.

  • Jean Sibelius

    6 Impromptus, Op. 5 - Impromptu 5

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • SONY.

  • Fran & Flora

    Hold Me Close

    • Precious Collection.
    • Hidden Notes.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Apr 2024 17:00
    主播大秀 Radio 3
  • Tomorrow 17:00
    主播大秀 Radio 3

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