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Ken Bruce presents Friday Night is Music Night from the 麻豆官网首页入口's Maida Vale Studios as part of the 麻豆官网首页入口's celebration of 75 years at the recording venue. With Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

Friday Night is Music Night comes live from Maida Vale Studio 1 as part of the 麻豆官网首页入口's celebration of 75 years at this famous recording venue. Ken Bruce presents special guest Dame Kiri te Kanawa and welcomes the 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra and conductor Barry Wordsworth to the stage - the 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra has used Studio 1 as its home base since 1934.

This famous building began life as the Maida Vale Roller Skating Palace and Club in 1909 - the 麻豆官网首页入口's connection began in 1934 when it converted the rink to accommodate the 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra and 4 other music recording studios. The Orchestra gave its first broadcast from the studios on 16th October 1934.

During the second world war the studios became a major recording centre for wartime broadcasts and monitoring. The building itself was severely bombed in May 1941. After the war the 麻豆官网首页入口 carried out a full re-fit to accommodate more studios. Many recording greats worked here - The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix. Bing Crosby made his last recording at Maida Vale. Meanwhile in Studio 1 the Symphony Orchestra played host to many great classical artists, conductors and composers. It's been the home of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Radiophonic workshop, the 麻豆官网首页入口 Big Band, 麻豆官网首页入口 Singers, the 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Orchestra , the John Peel sessions as well as a drama production studio.

In tonight's show Ken Bruce recalls many of the great names associated with Maida Vale and recounts the story of this remarkable building.

1 hour, 45 minutes

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Fri 30 Oct 2009 19:30
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Music Played

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra

    Pomp and Circumstance March No 4

    (Elgar)

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra

    Les Patineurs

    (Waldteufel)

  • Kiri Te Kanawa

    Adieu notre petite table

    (Massenet) (Ft. 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra)

  • Kiri Te Kanawa

    Depuis le jour

    (Charpentier) (Ft. 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra)

  • Kiri Te Kanawa

    Signore Ascolta

    (Puccini ) (Ft. 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra)

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra

    Say It With Music

    (Various)

  • Kiri Te Kanawa

    Danny Boy

    (Frederick Weatherley) (Ft. 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra)

  • Kiri Te Kanawa

    Summertime

    (Gershwin) (Ft. 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra)

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra

    4th Movement 鈥� Allegro con fuoco Symphony No 4 in F minor

    (Tchaikovsky)

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Singers

    The Lamb

    (Tavener)

    • Ikons: Choral Music of John Tavener.
    • United.

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Singers & 麻豆官网首页入口 Concert Orchestra

    Pavane

    (FaureI)

    • Martin/Duparc/Britten/Faure : Various.
    • 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Classics.

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Singers & 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra

    Serenade To Music

    (Vaughan Williams)

    • Highlights From The Last Night of The Proms.
    • 麻豆官网首页入口 Records.

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra

    Dr Who

    (Ron Grainer)

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra

    Hedwig's Theme 鈥� Harry Potter Suite

    (John Williams )

  • Kyiv Symphony Orchestra

    Sheep May Safely Graze

    (Bach/Walton)

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra

    Showtime Carousel

    (Various)

Broadcast

  • Fri 30 Oct 2009 19:30
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2