Listen "EP7: Finlandia, Fretwork and Feline Folly"
Episode Synopsis
Join Sam and Tim as they take a closer look at Sibelius’ masterpiece Finlandia, discuss the recent Boulanger Total Immersion, review Fretwork’s new CD of Michael Nyman music AND interview classical crossover soprano Joanna Forest.Music Credits: Gioachino Rossini, ‘Cat Duet, performed live by Kiri Te Kanawa & Norma Burrows Ludwig van Beethoven, ‘Fur Elise’ performed by Timmy Fisher Jean Sibelius, ‘Finlandia’, performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski in 1931 Barrington Pheloung, main theme from ‘Inspector Morse’ performed by Timmy Fisher Jean Sibelius, ‘Finlandia’, performed by The Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and several thousand Finns Michael Nyman, arr. Richard Boothby, ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’, performed by Iestyn Davies and Fretwork on Signum RecordsJean Sibelius, Symphony No. 5 Mov. 4, performed by Timmy FisherFollow us here: instagram.com/classicalpod/ twitter.com/ClassicalPod facebook.com/ClassicalPod/And do check out: Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s animal playlist on Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/a-cats-music-playlist/pl.u-NE2GSWXzJ8Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58wzLDWylhyq0fUxYklZNJ?si=fZVOK_EnTEWwgwPbpefDagJoanna Forest’s website: http://www.joannaforest.com/‘If’ by Iestyn Davies and Fretwork: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8546907--if-michael-nyman-henry-purcell The Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and several thousand Finns performing ‘Finlandia’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUkzmJGi1Lo
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