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Violinist Carolin Widmann on clouds, courage and carpets of sound

Carolin Widmann opens up a selection of classical music from a violinist’s point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light.

Carolin Widmann chooses a wide selection of music that reflects her approach to performance. She discovers Herbert von Karajan putting ego to one side and allowing soprano Jessye Norman to soar over a ‘carpet of sound’, and remembers the blistered fingers that Pierre Boulez felt was a necessary outcome when playing one of his pieces.

Carolin also analyses the cloud pictures shaped by Debussy from instrumental sounds and explores the courage it takes to make a musical line so simple that time seems to stand still.

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

A Tandem Production for ±«Óãtv Radio 3

1 hour, 56 minutes

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Sat 10 Oct 2020 13:00
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Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    An Sylvia D. 891

    Performer: Hubert Giesen. Singer: Fritz Wunderlich.
    • DG.

  • Claude Debussy

    Nuages - the first of 3 Nocturnes

    Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • DG.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata N. 21 - 1st movement - Sinfonia

    Ensemble: La Chapelle Royale. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Franz Schubert

    Phantasy in C major for piano and violin - 1st and 2nd parts

    Performer: Carolin Widmann. Performer: Alexander Lonquich.
    • ECM.

  • Richard Wagner

    'Liebestod' from 'Tristan and Isolde'

    Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
    • DG.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Orfeo (end of Act 3)

    Performer: Mirko Guadagnini. Ensemble: La Venexiana. Conductor: Claudio Cavina.
    • GLOSSA.

  • Luigi Nono

    'Prometeo' - opening

    Choir: Parma Teatro Regio Chorus. Ensemble: Ensemble Prometeo. Orchestra: Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini. Conductor: Marco Angius.
    • STRADIVARIUS.

  • Miles Davis

    Amandla

    • WARNER/DEMON MUSIC GROUP.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet Op. 59 No. 3 - 1st movement

    Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.
    • ERATO/WARNER.

  • Béla Bartók

    Piano Concerto No. 3 - Finale

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Philharmonic. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    'Gran Partita' for winds and double bass - 5th movement - Romance

    • WARNER.

  • Richard Strauss

    Tod und Verklarung

    Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Manfred Honeck.
    • REFERENCE RECORDINGS _ PITTSBURG LIVE!.

  • Fritz Kreisler

    Liebeslied

    Performer: Fritz Kreisler. Performer: Franz Rupp.
    • NAXOS.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Firebird (Finale)

    Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Igor Stravinsky.
    • SONY.

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Oct 2020 13:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 3

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