51/60. Second World War: Those Who Stayed Put."
Monday 8 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
51/60. Second World War: Those Who Stayed Put
Focusing on Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time, Tippett's A Child of Our Time and Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony, which was largely written during the 900-day siege of the city.
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time - Intermede
Amici Ensemble
NAXOS: 8.554824 Track 4
Shostakovich: Symphony no. 7, Leningrad - Allegretto
Leningrad Philharmonic
Mariss Jansons (conductor)
EMI CDC7494942 Track 1
Tippett: 5 Spirituals from 'A Child of our Time' arr. for chorus
BBC Singers
David Hill
BBC recording not available commercially
Dallapiccola: Canti di Prigionia - No 2
Julia Moffat (soprano)
New London Chamber Choir
James Wood (conductor)
Ensemble Intercontemporian
Hans Zender (conductor)
Erato 4509985092 Track 2
Krasa: Brundibar - Part 1
Disman Radio Children's Ensemble
Joza Karas (conductor)
CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS 5193
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