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Mandolinist Chris Thile travels from Bach to bluegrass

Mandolinist Chris Thile opens up a colourful selection of music from the inside - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light.

Mandolinist, singer and composer Chris Thile, known for his genre-defying approach, shares an insight into the eclectic sound worlds that inspire him. He finds delight in the technical prowess of Glenn Gould, is pulled in by the powerful tides of a Benjamin Britten opera, and explores the improvisational - and spiritual - musings of John Coltrane.

In a celebration of folk music鈥檚 many forms, Chris also shares a track from 鈥榝ather of bluegrass鈥� Bill Monroe, unpacks a visceral Bart贸k recording, and tunes in to the rich fiddle playing traditions of Scandinavia.

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

A Tandem Production for 麻豆社 Radio 3

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sat 26 Feb 2022 13:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (III. Corrente)

    Performer: Glenn Gould.
    • SONY.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123 (I. Introduzione)

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fritz Reiner.
    • RCA.

  • B茅la Fleck, Mike Marshall & Edgar Meyer

    Uncommon Ritual

    • SONY.

  • Caroline Shaw

    Partita for 8 singers (I. Allemande)

    Singer: Caroline Shaw. Choir: Roomful of Teeth. Director: Brad Wells.
    • NEW AMSTERDAM.

  • Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

    Tennessee Blues

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Vergn眉gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170 (I. Vergn眉gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust)

    Singer: Andreas Scholl. Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • 痴盲蝉别苍

    Kludd'n

    • NORTHSIDE.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Peter Grimes (Act I: I have to go from pub to pub; let her among you)

    Singer: David Kelly. Singer: Claire Watson. Singer: Geraint Evans. Singer: Lauris Margaret Elms. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.
    • DECCA.

  • Claude Debussy

    String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 (III. Andantino doucement repressif)

    Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.
    • ERATO.

  • The Bad Plus

    Rite of Spring: 1st part (Games of the Two Rival Tribes / Procession of the Sage)

    • MASTERWORKS.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata No. 8 in C minor, 'Pathetique' (I. Grave - allegro di molto e con brio)

    Performer: Jonathan Biss.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.

  • Esperanza Spalding

    Dancing the Animal

    • CONCORD RECORDS.

  • Samuel Barber

    Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (III. Presto in moto)

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Orchestra: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Hugh Wolff.
    • SONY.

  • John Coltrane Quartet

    A Love Supreme (II. Resolution)

    • VERVE.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52 (I. Allegro moderato)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • LSO LIVE.

  • Chris Thile

    Salt (in the Wounds) of the Earth, Pt. 1

    • NONESUCH.

Broadcast

  • Sat 26 Feb 2022 13:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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