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Podcast: Leopold Mozart’s Toy Symphony (and other delights)

Raymond — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:00:59 +0000

Leopold Mozart is best known as the father of his son, Wolftang Amadeus Mozart. Although he was completely overshadowed by his brilliant son, he was a fine composer in his own right.

This podcast looks at a new CD of his orchestral music, including the Toy Symphony.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570499

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Podcast: Handel’s Israel in Egypt

Raymond — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:00:37 +0000

An introduction to Handel’s oratorio Israel in Egypt - less well known than the Messiah, but equally good.

It’s a piece full of great choruses, colourful orchestrations and memorable tunes. All music examples from from a new Naxos recording featuring the Aradia Ehsemble and soloists, conducted by Kevin Mallon.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570966-67

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Podcast: Bach and Telemann Concertos for Oboe d’amore

Raymond — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:00:11 +0000

An interview with Tom Stacy, English Horn player in the New York Philiharmonic as he talks about his new recording of concertos for the oboe d’amore by Bach and Telemann.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570735

Podcast: The Theatre Music of Henry Purcell

Raymond — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:00:38 +0000

An introduction to the theatre music of the great English composer Henry Purcell, in a new CD featuring the Aradia Ensemble under the direction of Kevin Mallon.

Purcell is still one of the most popular of all composers, and his music has been copied or borrowed by everyone from Benjamin Britten to Michael Nyman.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570149

An introduction to Vivaldi’s opera Griselda

Vinko — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:52:06 +0000

A brief introduction to Vivaldi’s opera Griselda, based on a story that appeared in Boccacio’s book The Decameron, that had been published several hundred years earlier.

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Domenico Cimarosa Overtures

Vinko — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:55:56 +0000

Domenico Cimarosa was one of the best known opera composers in 18th century Italy, in fact one of the best known in all of Europe.This podcast introduces the comoposer, and some of his music.

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