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Richard Egarr and the Academy of Ancient Music
Hear Richard Egarr talking to Edward Seckerson about his work with the Academy of Ancient Music in this Barbican Classical Music Podcast.
Content courtesy of the Barbican Centre.
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Current edition
This edition:
- An interview with rising-star pianist Francesco Piemontesi (skip to 0.57)
- Recorded following the Colin Currie Group's International Chamber Music Season performance at London's Southbank Centre in February 2010, hear the post concert interview between Steve Reich and Colin Currie, hosted by Gillian Moore (9.48)
Click here to watch an Intermusica Film of the Colin Currie Group rehearsing
Drumming, with extracts from the post-concert talk.
Produced by Sandy Burnett for artsaudio and Simon Wall for Intermusica.
Extracts from Fantasy in C Major, Op.17 taken from the all-Schumann Claves disc, the 4th release in their series. Extracts from Steve Reich's Drumming recorded live in rehearsal at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre on 16 February 2010. With thanks to Steve Reich, Southbank Centre Head of Contemporary Culture Gillian Moore, and Boosey & Hawkes for their kind assistance. Click here to visit the Boosey & Hawkes website for more on Steve Reich.
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October 2009
This edition:
- Hear extracts from Ingrid Fliter's new EMI disc of Chopin Waltzes along with her thoughts on growing up with the composer's music (skip to start)
- In an extract from the London Philharmonic Orchestra's podcast, hear Edward Seckerson interview percussionist Colin Currie who is soloist in the world premiere of Rautavaara's new percussion concerto, Incantations. (5.36)
Produced by Sandy Burnett for artsaudio and Simon Wall & Tim Woodall for Intermusica.
Visit the EMI website for more on Ingrid fliter and to purchase copies of this acclaimed new recording. Extracts from Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto were taken from the London Philharmonic Orchestra's recording with conductor Marin Alsop and Colin Currie as soloist. Click here to purchase copies of the disc and visit the LPO's website for more.
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July 2009
Sandy Burnett presents the July 2009 edition of the Intermusica podcast
This edition:
- An interview with City of London Festival Director, Ian Ritchie. With contributions from James MacMillan and music by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Pavel Haas Quartet and MacMillan. (skip to 1.02)
- In the 25th year since its formation, Iván Fischer discusses the Budapest Festival Orchestra - their ethos, what sets them apart, upcoming touring highlights and major projects and collaborations such as the recent Beethoven Piano Concerti recording with Richard Goode. (21.25)
Produced by Sandy Burnett for artsaudio and Simon Wall & Tim Woodall for Intermusica.
Visit the City of London Festival website. Extract from Beethoven's Piano Concerti Nos.5 & 3 courtesy of Nonesuch Records. Extract from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Farewell to Stromness performed by the composer, while An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise taken from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra recording for Collins, conducted by the composer. Extracts from James MacMillan's Seven Last Words from the Cross taken from the Hyperion Records recording (CDA67460) featuring Polyphony and Britten Sinfonia conducted by Stephen Layton. Extract from Beethoven's String Quartet in C minor, Op.18 No.4 performed by the Pavel Haas Quartet, courtesy of BBC Music Magazine. Extracts from Dvorak symphonies nos. 8 & 9 by the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Music Director Iván Fischer taken from the Philips recording.
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November 2008
Sandy Burnett presents the November 2008 edition of the Intermusica podcast
This edition:
- Young violinist Eugene Ugorski looks back on an exciting and varied 2007/8 season (skip to 1.12)
- Composer/Performer HK Gruber is the focus of a series of concerts at Vienna's Konzerthaus this season. He talks about its culmination in a star-studded performance of Weill's Threepenny Opera (10.00)
- World-renowned piano accompanist, educator and broadcaster Roger Vignoles discusses the songs of Richard Strauss and talks about his remarkable career partnering some of the world's greatest singers (16.43)
Produced by Sandy Burnett for artsaudio and Simon Wall for Intermusica.
Extracts from the Complete Songs of Richard Strauss, Vol.3 & Schubert: Schwanengesang courtesy of Hyperion Records. Click here to visit the Hyperion website. Extracts from Kurt Weill's Die Dreigroschenoper featuring Ensemble Modern taken from the BMG Classics disc (74321 66133 2).
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May 2008
Sandy Burnett presents the May 2008 edition of the Intermusica podcast
This edition:
- Percussionist Colin Currie discusses the new concerto written for him by Simon Holt, entitled A Table of Noises (skip to 1.12)
- Composer/Conductor James MacMillan on the world premiere of his St. John Passion in April, given by the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, soloist Christopher Maltman and conducted by the work's dedicatee, Sir Colin Davis (5.56)
- Pianist Andreas Haefliger talks about his new recital disc, Perspectives 3, released on the Avie label and featuring sonatas by Beethoven and Schubert (11.28)
- Marin Alsop looks back on her time as Principal Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra as she takes up the title of Conductor Emeritus from 2008 (21.41)
Produced by Sandy Burnett and Simon Wall.
Extracts from various recordings featuring the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop courtesy of Naxos: John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine (8.559031), Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana (8.570033) and Bartok’s The Miraculous Mandarin (8.557433), The Wooden Prince (8.570534) and Bluebeard’s Castle (8.660928). Visit www.naxos.com. Extracts from Andreas Haefliger’s recital disc Perspectives 3, released on the Avie label. Visit www.avierecords.com