The Life of a Composer
The Life of a Composer - 20 December 2025 - Alan Hovhaness
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Alan Hovhaness Prepared and presented by David Brett Hovhaness, A. Psalm and fugue for string orchestra, op 40a (1941). Philharmonia O/David Amos. Harmonia Mundi HMU 906012 [10:10] Hovhaness, A. Khrimian hairig, op 49 (1944-48). Lars Ranch, tpt; Berlin RSO/Gerard S…
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The Life of a Composer - 13 December 2025 - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Prepared by Jacky Ternisien With Jansson Antmann Bach, C.P.E. Symphony in E flat, Wq179 (1757). O of the Age of Enlightenment/Rebecca Miller. Signum SIGCD395 [12:25] Telemann, G. Concerto polonais in B flat. Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard…
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The Life of a Composer - 6 December 2025 - Mingxin Du
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Mingxin Du Prepared and presented by Paolo Hooke Du, Mingxin. Violin concerto no 1 (1982). Takako Nishizaki, vn; Hong Kong PO/Kenneth Jean. Marco Polo 8.223269 [27:05] Ding, S-D. Variations on a Xinjiang folk tune. Shanghai PO/Cao Peng. Marco Polo 8.223956 [12:17…
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The Life of a Composer - 29 November 2025 - Johann Christian Bach
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Johann Christian Bach Prepared by Gerald Holder With Camille Mercep Bach, J. Christian Harpsichord concerto in A (1754-55). George Malcolm, hpd; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner. Decca 440 033-2 [19:30] Bach, J. Christian Sonata in E flat (1762; arr…
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The Life of a Composer - 22 November 2025 - Robert Schumann
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Robert Schumann Prepared by Frank Morrison With Peter Poole Schumann, R. Abegg variations, op 1 (1830). Vladimir Ashkenazy, pf. Decca 443 322-2 [07:43] Schumann, R. Mit Myrten und Rosen, from Liederkreis, op 24 (1840). Olaf Bär, bar; Geoffrey Parsons, pf. EMI CDC …
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The Life of a Composer - 15 November 2025 - Malcolm Arnold
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Malcolm Arnold Prepared and presented by David Brett Arnold, M. Larch trees, op 3 (1943). London Musici/Mark Stephenson. Sony 88875181702 [11:11] Arnold, M. English dances, set 1, op 27 (1950). Queensland SO/Andrew Penny. Naxos 8.553526 [08:32] Arnold, M. Suite f…
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The Life of a Composer - 8 November 2025 - Charles Koechlin
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Charles Koechlin Prepared by Jacky Ternisien With Jansson Antmann Koechlin, C. The law of the jungle, op 175 (1939). Berlin RSO/David Zinman. BMG 09026 61955 2 [09:14] Koechlin, C. Chansons bretonnes, bk 2, op 115 (1931). Mats Lidström, vc; Bengt Forsberg, pf. Hyp…
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The Life of a Composer - 1 November 2025 - Jiping Zhao
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Jiping Zhao Prepared and presented by Paolo Hooke Zhao, J. Sacred cloud music. Colin Jacobsen, vn; Jonathan Gandelsman, vn; Max Mandel, va; Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Wu Man, pipa. Sony SK 93962 [05:30] Zhao, J. Excerpts from Sunbird (1997). Zhang Weiliang, bawu; Li Guanglu, sh…
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The Life of a Composer - 25 October 2025 - Carl Nielsen
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Carl Nielsen Prepared by Frank Morrison With Veronica Bondarew Nielsen, C. Quartet no 1 in G minor, op 13 (1887-88). Oslo String Quartet. Naxos 8.553908 [27:25] Nielsen, C. Hymnus amoris, op 12 (1896-97). Barbara Bonney, sop; John Mark Ainsley, ten; Lars Petersen,…
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The Life of a Composer - 18 October 2025 - Aaron Copland
THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER Aaron Copland Prepared and presented by David Brett Copland, A. Prelude no 2 (1917). Peter Zazofsky, vn; Paul Posnak, pf. Naxos 8.559102 [04:51] Copland, A. Piano concerto (1926). Gillian Lin, pf; Melbourne SO/John Hopkins. Chandos CHAN 6580 [17:05] Copland, A. E…
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