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A journey through the musical eras

From post-modernism to medieval music - Jamie MacDougall travels back through the different eras of western classical music. That's 800 years of Classical music in just two hours.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 18 Mar 201821:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • James MacMillan

    So Deep

    Performer: Elysian Singers of London. Conductor: Sam Laughton.

  • Philip Glass

    Trumann Sleeps

    Performer: Valentina Lisitsa.

  • Arvo Pärt

    Most Holy Mother of God

    Performer: The Hilliard Ensemble.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Pulcinella Overture

    Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Craft.

  • Claude Debussy

    Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Le Tombeau de Couperin, Prelude

    Performer: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Waltz No.2 in E major, Op.39

    Performer: Alessio Bax.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Locus iste

    Performer: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14, Marche Au Supplice

    Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E Minor Op.64, Allegretto non troppo, Allegro molto vivace

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti, Academy of St Martin-In-The-Field. Conductor: James MacMillan.

  • Richard Wagner

    Lohengrin, Prelude

    Performer: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Hirten Gesang 6th Symphony

    Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.

  • Franz Schubert

    Erlkonig D.328

    Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quartet for strings K.387 in G major, 4th mvt, Molto allegro

    Performer: Amadeus Quartet.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in C, Op.33 No.3 last mvt

    Performer: Jerusalem Quartet.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for 4 violins, cello and orch RV.580 Op.3`103rd mvt' Allegro

    Performer: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Eternal Source of Light Divine (Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne)

    Performer: Iestyn Davies (counter tenor), Alison Balsom (trumpet), The English Consort. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wachet auf Ruft uns die Stimme from Cantata 104

    Performer: The English Concert, Albrecht Mayer. Conductor: Julian Podger.

  • Henry Purcell

    Fantazia upon one note Z.745 in F major for 5 instruments

    Performer: Fretwork.

  • John Dowland

    The shoemaker's wife for lute

    Performer: Paul O’Dette.

  • John Dowland

    Clear or Cloudy

    Performer: Ensemble Orlando Gibbons.

  • William Byrd

    Air and variations on Byrd's `Carman's whistle' for piano

    Music Arranger: Percy Grainger. Performer: Piers Lane.

  • John IV, King of Portugal

    Crux fidelis for 4 voices

    Performer: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Caritas habundat in omnia

    Performer: Sequentia.

  • Pérotin

    Viderunt Omnes

    Performer: The Hilliard Ensemble.

  • Sir James MacMillan

    MacMillan: So deep [O my luve's like a red, red rose]..

    Choir: Elysian Singers of London. Director: Sam Laughton.
    • The Elysian Singers - Cantos Sagrados.
    • Signum Records.
    • 10.

  • Philip Glass

    Truman sleeps

    Performer: Valentina Lisitsa.
    • Valentina Lisitsa Plays Philip Glass.
    • Decca.
    • 2.

  • Arvo Pärt

    Most Holy Mother of God

    Performer: The Hilliard Ensemble.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Pulcinella Overture

    Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Craft.

  • Claude Debussy

    Prelude Apres Midi d'un faune

    Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Le Tombeau de Couperin, Prelude

    Performer: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • Le Tombeau de Couperin, Prelude.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Locus iste

    Performer: Polyphony.
    • Bruckner: Mass in E minor/Motets.
    • Hyperion.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14, Marche Au Supplice

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique.
    • Linn.
    • 004.

  • Nicola Benedetti & Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields/MacMillan, James

    Violin Concerto In E Minor Op.64 - Allegretto non troppo, Allegro molto vivace

    • Nicola Benedetti.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 3.

  • Richard Wagner

    Lohengrin - Act 3; Prelude

    Performer: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Wagner: Overtures and Preludes.
    • Teldec.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 6 in F major, Op 68, 'Pastoral' (5th mvt)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Karl Böhm.
    • Beethoven, Symphonie No. 6 »Pastorale« + Schubert: Symphonie No. 5: Vienna Philh.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 5.

  • Franz Schubert

    Erlkonig (D.328)

    Performer: Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau. Performer: Gerald Moore.
    • Schubert: Lieder.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quartet for strings (K.387) in G major, 4th movement; Molto allegro

    Performer: Amadeus Quartet.
    • Mozart: String Quartets 1-23.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in C, Op.33 No.3 'The Bird', last movement

    Performer: Jerusalem Quartet.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for 4 violins, cello and orch (RV.580) Op.3`103rd movement; Allegro

    Performer: La Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • La Viole de gambe in Concerto.
    • Alia Vox.

  • George Fideric Handel

    Eternal Source of Light Divine (Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne)

    Performer: Alison Balsom. Performer: The English Consort. Singer: Iestyn Davies. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Sound The Trumpet - Royal Music Of Purcell And Handel.
    • EMI.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wachet auf Ruft uns die Stimme from Cantata 104

    Performer: The English Concert. Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Conductor: Julian Podger.
    • Voices Of Bach Albrecht Mayer.
    • Decca.

  • Henry Purcell

    Fantazia upon one note (Z.745) in F major for 5 instruments

    Performer: Fretwork.
    • Henry Purcell The Complete Fantazias.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • John Dowland

    The shoemaker's wife (A Toy) for Lute

    Performer: Paul O’Dette.
    • Dowland: Musicke for the Lute.
    • Astree.

  • John Dowland

    Clear or Cloudy

    Performer: Ensemble Orlando Gibbons.
    • John Dowland Ayres.
    • Naive.

  • William Byrd

    Air and variations on Byrd's `Carman's whistle' for piano

    Performer: Piers Lane. Music Arranger: Percy Grainger.
    • Grainger: Piano Transcriptions.
    • Hyperion.

  • King of Portugal John IV

    Crux fidelis for 4 voices

    Performer: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Santiago A Capella #2.
    • Soli Deo Gloria.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Caritas habundat in omnia

    Performer: Sequentia.
    • Canticles Of Ecstasy.
    • DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Pérotin

    Viderunt Omnes

    Performer: The Hilliard Ensemble.
    • Perotin Vocal Works.
    • ECM.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 31 Jul 201621:00
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Sun 11 Sep 201621:00
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Sun 18 Mar 201821:00
    BBC Radio Scotland