60/60. The Making of Music
Friday 19 October 2007 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, connecting historical events and their effect on classical music.
Playlist
60/60. The Making of Music
Looking back at a journey from the early monasteries through the Renaissance, to the present day. Where have we come to and what is the current state of classical music?
Philip Glass: Violin Concerto
Gidon Kremer (violin)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor)
DG 4451852 Tracks 1-3
Schubert: An die Musik, D547
Edith Mathis (soprano)
Graham Johnson (piano)
Hyperion CDJ33021 Track 11
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 (Op.125) in D minor
Presto - Allegro assai
June Anderson (soprano)
Sarah Walker (mezzo)
Klaus Konig (tenor)
Jan-Hendrik Rootering (bass)
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Members of the Berlin Radio Chorus
Dresden Philharmonie children's choir
Bavarian Radio Orchestra
Members of the Saxony State Orchestra, Dresden
Kirov Theatre Orchestra, Leningrad
London Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Paris Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 00289 477 6690 CD 6 Track 4