Music in the Blitz: the Nash Ensemble
The Nash Ensemble recreates two of Dame Myra Hess's legendary National Gallery concerts with music ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Coleridge-Taylor.
The Nash Ensemble recreates two of Dame Myra Hess's legendary National Gallery concerts.
Wigmore Hall鈥檚 Chamber Ensemble in Residence, recreate two concerts from the famous series of 'Admission one Shilling,' lunchtime recitals that were given at the National Gallery during the Second World War. Under the visionary leadership of Dame Myra Hess, these concerts were given five days a week to enthusiastic audiences throughout the war.
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E flat Op. 70 No. 2
George Dyson: A poet's hymn
Arnold Bax: The white peace
Henry Balfour Gardiner: Winter
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: A song cycle, Sons of the sea
Frederick Keel: Trade Winds from 'Three Salt Water Ballads'
Peter Warlock: Captain Stratton's Fancy
John Ireland: Phantasie-Trio in A minor
c. 8.30pm INTERVAL: 麻豆社 Archive footage of Dame Myra Hess talking about the National Gallery concerts in which some 824,152 people attended 1968 concerts, with all artists paid the same fee of 5 guineas.
c. 8.50pm Mozart: Serenade in B flat K361 'Gran Partita'
Nash Ensemble
Alasdair Beatson (piano)
Benjamin Nabarro (violin)
Adrian Brendel (cello)
Marcus Farnsworth (baritone)
Picture: Dame Myra Hess at the National Gallery.
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Music Played
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Manuel de Falla
Suite No.2 from The Three-Cornered Hat
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini.- WARNER.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 10 in B flat major, K361 'Gran Partita'
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio No. 6 in E flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2
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Sir George Dyson
Poet's Hymn
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Arnold Bax
The White Peace
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Henry Balfour Gardiner
Winter
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Sons of the Sea
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Frederick Keel
Trade Winds (from Salt-Water Ballads No. 2)
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Peter Warlock
Captain Stratton's Fancy
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John Ireland
Phantasie Trio in A minor
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesus, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Performer: Myra Hess.- COLUMBIA.
Broadcast
- Tue 15 Mar 2022 19:30麻豆社 Radio 3