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Jess Gillam is ed by composer, pianist, and violinist Poppy Ackroyd to share the music they love, including Debussy, Brad Mehldau and Radiohead.

Jess Gillam is ed by composer, pianist, and violinist Poppy Ackroyd to share the music they love, including Debussy, Brad Mehldau and Radiohead.

This we we played...
Debussy –Jardins sous la pluie (Jean-Yves Thibaudet)
Brad Medlhau – When it Rains
Origamibiro - Vitreous detachment
Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No.1 in D Major Op.19: II. Scherzo: Vivacissimo (Hilary Hahn, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio , Mikko Franc)
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D.956; II. Adagio (Quatuor Ebene, Gautier Capucon)
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
John Williams – Hedwig’s Theme (London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams)
Radiohead – Reckoner

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29 minutes

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Sat 20 Mar 2021 12:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Jardins sous la pluie

    Performer: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet.
    • Debussy Piano Edition.
    • Decca.
    • 15.

  • Brad Mehldau

    When it Rains

    Performer: Brad Mehldau.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Origamibiro

    Vitreous detachment

    Performer: Origamibiro.
    • Expanding Records.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Violin Concerto No.1 in D Major Op.19: II. Scherzo: Vivacissimo

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio . Conductor: Mikko Franck.

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet in C Major, D.956; II. Adagio

    Performer: Gautier Capuçon. Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.
    • Schubert: Quintet and Lieder.
    • Parlophone Records.
    • 1.

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On

    Performer: Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • John Williams

    Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter Soundtrack)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Decca.

  • Radiohead

    Reckoner

    Ensemble: Radiohead.
    • XL.

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Mar 2021 12:30
    BBC Radio 3

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Why are more young people listening to classical music?

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Podcast

  • This Classical Life

    Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.