Mali Morris
Michael Berkeley's guest is abstract painter Mali Morris, who is fascinated by colour and light.
The abstract painter Mali Morris is fascinated by colour and light, and has been exploring their possibilities in her work for more than 50 years.
She was born in Wales and studied at the University of Newcastle, where the Pop Art pioneer Richard Hamilton was one of her teachers. He brought her and fellow students news of New York which she says 鈥渟eemed as far away to me as the moon鈥�.
Mali herself taught at a number of art schools including Chelsea, the Slade School and the Royal College of Art. She was elected a Royal Academician in 2010, and last year, flags made from her work hung above Bond Street, not far from the Academy, in a riot of joyous colour.
She currently has a major exhibition at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham.
Her musical choices include Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi and some blues singing and whistling by Professor Longhair.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Nisi dominus
Singer: Andreas Scholl. Orchestra: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Dyer.- Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus/Motets/Strring Concertos/Salve Regina.
- Decca.
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Ar lan y mor
Singer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: Welsh National Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Gareth Jones.- We'll Keep a Welcome.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No.1 in G (Prelude)
Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich.- Bach Cello Suites.
- Supraphon.
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Bob Dylan
Series of Dreams outtake from the Oh Mercy Sessions
Lyricist: Bob Dylan. Singer: Bob Dylan.- The Bootleg Series 8: Telltale Signs.
- Columbia.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet Number 13 in B Flat Major Op 130 V. Cavatina
Performer: Talichovo kvarteto.- Beethoven: Quartets Op. 130 & Op. 59 No. 2.
- La Dolce Voltra.
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Jonathan Richman
No One Was Like Vermeer
Performer: Tommy Larkins. Lyricist: Jonathan Richman. Singer: Jonathan Richman.- Because Her Beauty is Raw and Wild.
- Vapor Records.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Widerstehe doch der Sunde (Cantata, BWV.54)
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.- Johann Sebastian Bach.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
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Professor Longhair
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Performer: Professor Longhair. Lyricist: Professor Longhair.- Live on The Queen Mary.
- One Way Records.
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