Conductor and pianist Gary Matthewman wonders what the words would be...
Conductor and song pianist Gary Matthewman reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, including irresistible Bach, and Hindemith in a party mood.
Gary Matthewman is a conductor, and also a pianist, who works mainly with singers. He admits to being obsessed with song, and finds that even with music that has no text, he’s constantly thinking about what the words behind the notes could be.
In today’s Inside Music he showcases the heart-melting sound of the flugelhorn playing a familiar tune and a thrilling vocal improvisation by Peruvian-born singer Yma Sumac, while the casting of some magic bullets deep in the forest stirs up supernatural sounds, both vocal and orchestral.
Plus the sunniest of Mozart’s piano concertos and the sound of rain evaporating as it reaches the ground, in the hands of composer Helen Grime.
A series in which each week a musician explores a selection of music - from the inside.
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The Last Rose of Summer
Performer: Zoe Hancock. Ensemble: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Nicholas J Childs.- OBRASSO RECORDS.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (I. Jauchzet, frohlocket)
Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- DG ARCHIV.
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Benjamin Britten
Lachrymae (Reflections on a Song of John Dowland), Op. 48
Music Arranger: Duo Van Vliet. Ensemble: Duo Van Vliet.- ORCHID CLASSICS.
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Moisés Vivanco
Gopher Mambo
Singer: Yma Sumac. Ensemble: The Rico Mambo Orchestra.- REV-OLA.
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Giuseppe Verdi
'Zitti ... l'incanto non dèssi turbare - Re dell'abisso, affrettati' (Ballo in Maschera, Act 1)
Singer: Fiorenza Cossotto. Choir: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus. Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.- WARNER CLASSICS.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto in A major, K488 (I. Allegro)
Performer: Mitsuko Uchida. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jeffrey Tate.- PHILIPS.
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Helen Grime
Virga
Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Mark Elder.- NMC.
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Franz Schubert
Die Krähe (Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911, No. 15)
Performer: Gary Matthewman. Singer: Matthew Rose.- STONE RECORDS.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Wolf's Glen scene (Der Freischütz, Act 2)
Singer: Theo Adam. Singer: Peter Schreier. Choir: MDR Leipzig Radio Chorus. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Carlos Kleiber.- DG.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in A major, Kk 208
Performer: Jean Rondeau.- ERATO.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in A minor, Kk175
Performer: Jean Rondeau.- ERATO.
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Richard Strauss
An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64 (excerpt)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.- DG.
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Gabriel Fauré
En sourdine (Mélodies de Venise, , Op.58, No.2)
Performer: Jacqueline Robin. Singer: Gérard Souzay.- DECCA.
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Paul Hindemith
Kammermusik No.1 for 12 solo instruments, Op.24 Nr.1 (Finale)
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Musicians. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- WARNER CLASSICS.
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Amy Winehouse
Love Is A Losing Game - Original Demo
- ISLAND RECORDS.
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Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (I. Allegro)
Performer: Gil Shaham. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: André Previn.- DG.
Broadcast
- Sat 10 Jun 2023 13:00Â鶹Éç Radio 3
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