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Violinist Fenella Humphreys with old and new sounds

Fenella Humphreys opens up a selection of music from a violinist鈥檚 point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light.

Today, violinist Fenella Humphreys shares her personal musical discoveries - from a harmonica quartet performing Sibelius鈥檚 Valse Triste to the fearless violin playing of Ginette Neveu.

Fenella also finds calm in Adrian Sutton鈥檚 score to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and a piece by Cristobal de Morales which has proved to be a comforting antidote to insomnia.

Plus, battle music which was way ahead of its time鈥�

A series in which each week a musician explores a selection of music - from the inside.

A Tandem Production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 3

Photo credit: Mat Smith

1 hour, 56 minutes

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Sat 3 Jul 2021 13:00
麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Humoresque No. 2 in D major, Op. 87

    Performer: Fenella Humphreys.
    • RESONUS CLASSICS.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Valse Triste

    Music Arranger: Eero Grundstr枚m. Ensemble: Sv盲ng.
    • JUMI-TUOTANTO OY.

  • Kaija Saariaho

    Quatre Instants (pt 3, Parfum De l'Instant)

    Performer: Sam Armstrong. Singer: Katharine Dain.
    • 7 MOUNTAIN RECORDS.

  • Johann Christoph Bach

    Sinfonia in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6

    Orchestra: The Mozartists. Conductor: Ian Page.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Adrian Sutton

    Sleepwalking (Curious Incidentals)

    • CORDAFONIA RECORDS.

  • Josef Suk

    Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 17 (No. 1, Quasi ballata)

    Performer: Ginette Neveu. Performer: Jean Neveu.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 6 in B minor, 'Pathetique' (3rd mvt, Allegro molto vivace)

    Orchestra: Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Sladkovsky.
    • SONY.

  • Jessie Montgomery

    Starburst

    Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet. Ensemble: PUBLIQuartet. Conductor: Julian Wachner.
    • AZICA RECORDS.

  • Crist贸bal de Morales

    Parce mihi domine

    Choir: The Hilliard Ensemble.
    • ECM.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 28 in C, K200 (4th mvt, Presto)

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • PHILLIPS.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Nocturne No. 5 in B flat, Op. 37

    Performer: Daniel Grimwood.
    • EDITION PETERS.

  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    Memoria (2nd mvmt, Fugue)

    Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Nadia Wijzenbeek. Performer: Ylvali Zilliacus. Performer: Marie Macleod. Performer: Alasdair Beatson.
    • CHAMPS HILL.

  • Heinrich Biber

    Battalia 脿 10 (mvts 1-5)

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIA VOX.

  • Joanna Newsom

    Sprout and the Bean

    Music Arranger: Sholi. Ensemble: Sholi.
    • HOLOCENE MUSIC.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a (pt 1: Dawn)

    Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • APEX.

  • Joseph Achron

    Hebrew Melody, Op. 33

    Performer: Josef Hassid. Performer: Gerald Moore.
    • TESTAMENT.

Broadcast

  • Sat 3 Jul 2021 13:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 3

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