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Classical Connections

Thea Musgrave celebrates her 90th birthday this year so Jamie MacDougall talks to the composer and conductor her about her work and life.

As composer and conductor Thea Musgrave celebrates her 90th birthday this year, Jamie speaks to her about her work and life. Plus we hear from new group on the block, the Nevis Ensemble, with its jam-packed schedule of pop-up public performances and a vision of 'music for everyone, everywhere', it really means business.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 8 Jul 2018 21:00

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Suite in F major, HWV 348, 'Water Music' (Air)

    Orchestra: London Classical Players. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.
    • Handel: Water & Fireworks Music: London Classical Players, Norrington.
    • Virgin Veritas.
    • 5.
  • FrĂ©dĂ©ric Chopin

    Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op 50 No 3

    Performer: Ingrid Fliter.
    • Chopin: Preludes.
    • LINN RECORDS.
    • 28.
  • Franz Schubert

    Du Bist die Ruh, D.776

    Performer: Huw Wiggin.
    • Reflections.
    • ORCHID CLASSICS.
    • 04.
  • William Byrd

    Prelude, MB12

    Performer: Richard Egarr.
    • One Byrde in Hande- Richard Egarr.
    • LINN RECORDS.
    • 01.
  • Doreen Carwithen

    Sonatina (1st mvt)

    Performer: Bengt Forsberg.
    • Neglected Works For Piano.
    • dB Productions.
    • 6.
  • BĂ©la BartĂłk

    Romanian Folk Dances

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: IvĂĄn Fischer.
    • Bartok: Orchestral Works Vol.1: Budapest Festival Orchestra/Fischer.
    • Philips.
    • 8.
  • Richard Rodgers

    Carousel Waltz (Carousel)

    Orchestra: New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • American Light Music Classics.
    • Hyperion.
    • 22.
  • Siri Dyvik

    Travel Set

    Composer: Nils Økland. Performer: Bjarte Eike. Music Arranger: Bjarte Eike. Ensemble: Barokksolistene.
    • The Alehouse Sessions.
    • RUBICON.
    • 9.
  • William Byrd

    Ground, MB9

    Performer: Richard Egarr.
    • One Byrde in Hande.
    • LINN RECORDS.
    • 04.
  • Pawel Lukaszewski

    Weary With Toil

    Author: William Shakespeare. Ensemble: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • Daylight Declines: Choral Music by PaweƂ Ɓukaszewski.
    • Signum.
    • 03.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto in D major, Op 61a, Rondo

    Performer: Dejan Lazić. Performer: Dejan Lazic, piano - Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Gordan Nikolic, leader. Orchestra: Nederlands Kamerorkest.
    • The London Connection.
    • ONYX CLASSICS.
    • 03.
  • Arvo PĂ€rt

    Da pacem Domine

    Ensemble: Callino Quartet.
    • A Place Between.
    • Louth Contemporary Music Society.
    • 6.
  • William Byrd

    Pavan, MB16

    Performer: Richard Egarr.
    • One Byrde in Hande.
    • Linn Records.
    • 06.
  • William Byrd

    Pavan and Galliard, MB16

    Performer: Richard Egarr.
    • One Byrde in Hande.
    • LINN RECORDS.
    • 07.
  • William Byrd

    The Bells MB.27.38

    Performer: Richard Egarr.
    • One Byrde in Hande.
    • LINN RECORDS.
    • 14.
  • Francesco Canova da Milano

    Fantasia

    Performer: Nigel North. Performer: Nigel North, viola da mano.
    • A Decoration Of Silence.
    • BGS Records.
    • 13.

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Jul 2018 21:00