Join Sam and Tim as they take a closer look at Sibelius’ masterpiece Finlandia, discuss the recent Boulanger Total Immersion, review Fretwork’s new CD of Michael Nyman music AND interview classical crossover soprano Joanna Forest.
Music Credits:
Gioachino Rossini, ‘Cat Duet, performed live by Kiri Te Kanawa & Norma Burrows
Ludwig van Beethoven, ‘Fur Elise’ performed by Timmy Fisher
Jean Sibelius, ‘Finlandia’, performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski in 1931
Barrington Pheloung, main theme from ‘Inspector Morse’ performed by Timmy Fisher
Jean Sibelius, ‘Finlandia’, performed by The Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and several thousand Finns
Michael Nyman, arr. Richard Boothby, ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’, performed by Iestyn Davies and Fretwork on Signum Records
Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 5 Mov. 4, performed by Timmy Fisher
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And do check out:
Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s animal playlist on Apple Music:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/a-cats-music-playlist/pl.u-NE2GSWXzJ8
Or Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58wzLDWylhyq0fUxYklZNJ?si=fZVOK_EnTEWwgwPbpefDag
Joanna Forest’s website:
http://www.joannaforest.com/
‘If’ by Iestyn Davies and Fretwork:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8546907--if-michael-nyman-henry-purcell
The Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and several thousand Finns performing ‘Finlandia’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUkzmJGi1Lo