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Jess Gillam with... Flora Curzon

Saxophonist Jess Gillam is joined by violinist Flora Curzon. They share music by Vivaldi, film music by Jonny Greenwood and Shostakovich and a traditional Romanian doina and hora.

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Sat 10 Jul 202112:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Brazileira (Scaramouche)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep Özsuca. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • Decca Classics.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in G minor RV.315 'Summer' (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante.
    • Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 6.

  • Jonny Greenwood

    House of Woodcock

    Performer: Jonny Greenwood. Performer: Katherine Tinker. Orchestra: London Contemporary Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Ames.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Traditional Romanian

    Doina and Hora

    Performer: Tcha Limberger. Performer: Janos Dani. Performer: Vilmos Csikòs. Performer: Gyula Csík. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIAVOX.

  • Nick Drake

    River Man

  • Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli

    Violin Sonata Op.3`2 'La Cesta'

    Performer: Andrew Manze. Performer: Richard Egarr. Performer: Fred Jacobs.
    • CHANNEL CLASSICS.

  • Anna Meredith

    Honeyed Words

    Performer: Gemma Kost. Performer: Anna Meredith.
    • Varmints.
    • Moshi Moshi.
    • 8.

  • Hejira

    I Don't Belong To Anyone

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Romance (The Gadfly)

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Decca.

  • Fran & Flora

    Stardust (Doina iii)

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Feb 202012:30
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sat 10 Jul 202112:30
    BBC Radio 3

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