Intermusica

Richard Egarr and the Academy of Ancient Music

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

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.

Iain Paterson

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Current edition

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

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.

March 2010

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

At the start of the 2009/10 season, HK Gruber and James MacMillan conducted the BBC Philharmonic in a special 'handover' concert to mark Gruber taking over as the Orchestra's Composer/Conductor. Hear a fascinating conversation between two of contemporary music's great compositional minds when they met to discuss their work as composer/conductors, their impressions of working with the BBC Philharmonic and of audiences in Manchester and beyond.

You can also click here to watch a film, produced by Intermusica, of the BBC Philharmonic's Composer/Conductors including exclusive footage of rehearsals for the handover concert.

October 2009

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

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.

July 2009

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

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.

April 2009

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Sandy Burnett speaks to Andrew Manze & Southbank Centre's Marshall Marcus in the April 2009 podcast

This edition:

An interview with conductor Andrew Manze about the exciting developments in his conducting career (skip to 1.24)
A look at the Choir of King's College, Cambridge's Messiah project this Easter (14.05)
An interview with the Head of Music at Southbank Centre, Marshall Marcus about the 2009/10 International Chamber Music Season at Queen Elizabeth Hall (15.42)

Produced by Sandy Burnett for artsaudio and Tim Woodall & Simon Wall for Intermusica.
Extract from Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto No.1 in E minor courtesy of Sony Classical (88697433032). Extract from Beethoven's Symphony No.3 'Eroica' courtesy of Harmonia Mundi (HM 807470). Extract from Handel's Messiah courtesy of EMI Classics (EMI 7 63784 2). Extract from Beethoven's Quartet in F major, Op.59 No.1 courtesy of Decca (470 847-2). Extract from Ilse Weber's Ich wandre durch Theresienstadt courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon (DG 477 6546).

February 2009

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Sandy Burnett presents the February 2009 edition of the Intermusica podcast

February 2009 edition:

An interview with renowned Austrian composer HK Gruber who is to succeed James MacMillan as the BBC Philharmonic's next Composer/Conductor, starting in September 2009.

Produced by Sandy Burnett for artsaudio and Simon Wall & Tim Woodall for Intermusica.
Extracts from the HK Gruber's Frankenstein!! and Dancing in the Dark courtesy of Chandos Records (CHAN 10404). Extract from James MacMillan's organ concerto A Scotch Bestiary also courtesy of Chandos Records (CHAN 10377). Click here to visit the Chandos website.

November 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

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).

August 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Sandy Burnett presents the August 2008 edition of the Intermusica podcast

This edition:

Mezzo soprano Susan Bickley talks about her role in the opening concert of the Edinburgh International Festival, singing Begbick in Kurt Weill's The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (skip to 1.12)
Composer/Conductor Sir Peter Maxwell Davies talks about the genesis of his new work Last Door of Light, one of a number of world premiere performances this Summer (8.05)
Wigmore Hall Director John Gilhooly discusses why one of the world's premiere chamber and recital halls continues to go from strength to strength (16.25)

Produced by Sandy Burnett for artsaudio and Simon Wall for Intermusica.
Extracts from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Strathclyde Concerto for Orchestra No.10 (Scottish Chamber Orchestra), Mavis in Las Vegas (BBC Philharmonic) and An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) courtesy of Collins Classics - all conducted by the composer. Max's Antarctic Symphony No.8 recorded live by the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra. Live recording of Susan Bickley singing Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder with the Halle Orchestra and conducted by Christian Mandeal. Click here to visit the Halle Orchestra website. Extracts from the release 'Michael Collins & Friends' featuring Ailish Tynan, pianist Malcolm Martineau and clarinettist Michael Collins, courtesy of Wigmore Live - click here for more.

May 2008

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

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