The Shock of the Future. 31/60
Monday 10 September 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
31/60. The Shock of the Future
As Nationalism swept across Europe, composers were divided between those who looked to the past for inspiration, like Brahms, and those, like Liszt and Wagner, who wanted their music to embrace the future. Including piano music by Schumann, and Liszt's Tasso.
Brahms: Tragic Overture (op.81)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor)
BBC Recording not available commercially
Schumann: Papillons for piano (op.2)
Nelson Friere (piano)
Decca 473 902 2 Tracks 21-33
Liszt: Tasso
Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig
Kurt Masur (conductor)
EMI CDM 7648502 Track 1
Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde Liebestod
Anja Kampe (soprano)
Halle
Mark Elder (conductor)
CD HLL 7517
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