46/60: Into the Past
Monday 1 October 2007 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, which connects historical events and their effect on the course of classical music.
Playlist
46/60. Into the Past
In the 1920s, Stravinsky, Poulenc and Ravel looked to the past to give a new dimension to their music, and neo-classicism became the vogue.
Stravinsky: Pulcinella
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
DG 4151272 Tracks 8-15
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin (Prelude, Riguadon and Finale)
Angela Hewett (piano)
Hyperion CDA 673412 Tracks 14, 17 & 19
Poulenc: Concert Champetre
Ton Koopman (harpsichord)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
James Conlon (conductor)
Teldec 3984213422 Tracks 2-4