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Musical Ecstasy

Tom Service explores musical ecstasy from techno to classical, dissecting 'Ecstasio' by the British composer Thomas Ades and talking to the Dutch composer and DJ Junkie XL

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29 minutes

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Fri 7 Oct 2022 16:30
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Music Played

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie fantastique Op.14

    Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2162240.

  • Junkie XL

    Junkie XL: Love like Razorblade

    Performer: Junkie XL.
    • ROADRUNNER.
    • RR 2115 2.

  • Junkie XL

    Junkie XL: Synasthesia

    Performer: Junkie XL.
    • ROADRUNNER.
    • RR 8633-5.

  • Junkie XL

    Junkie XL: Dance U.S.A.

    Performer: Junkie XL.
    • ROADRUNNER.
    • RR 8633-5.

  • John Tavener

    The Protecting veil for cello and string orchestra

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gennady Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 077775905229.

  • Thomas Adès

    Asyla for orchestra

    Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI.
    • 5568182.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no. 7 in C major Op.105

    Performer: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • PHILIPS.
    • 4647402.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Quartet in C sharp minor Op.131 for strings

    Performer: Hagen String Quartet.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 459 6112.

  • John Adams

    Grand pianola music for wind, 2 pianos, percussion & voices

    Performer: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: John Adams.
    • NONESUCH RECORDS.
    • 0349709896.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Oct 2022 17:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 3
  • Fri 7 Oct 2022 16:30
    ±«Óătv Radio 3

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