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John Suchet, Suzanne Savage and Daire Downey

John Suchet previews his latest book on Beethoven. Suzanne Savage tells John about The Savage Five's upcoming gig as part of Belfast International Arts Festival.

John Suchet previews his latest book on Beethoven.

Suzanne Savage tells John about The Savage Five's upcoming gig as part of Belfast International Arts Festival.

Northern Ireland Young Musician of the Year, Daire Downey talks to John about winning the competition, and we hear one of his compositions in our live music from National Youth Choir Northern Ireland.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 20 Oct 202419:03
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

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Music Played

  • Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto & Peter Maag

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Op. 36 In D Major: III. Scherzo

    • Arts Productions Ltd.

  • The River Kwai March/Colonel Bogey March & Malcolm Arnold

    The River Kwai March/Colonel Bogey March

    • Classic Soundtracks.

  • Alexis Ffrench

    Reverie

    • Sony Classics.

  • National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland, Andrew Nunn (Conductor) & Gail Evans (Piano)

    Sarah Quartel: The Bird's Lullaby (text: E. Pauline Johnston)

    • BBC Recording.

  • Berliner Philharmoniker & Daniel Barenboim

    Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80: III. Sicilienne. Allegretto molto moderato

    • X5 Music Group.

  • Johanna Martzy, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hans Müller-Kray

    Mendelssohn:Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64: III. Allegro molto vivace

    • Documents 2.

  • National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland, Andrew Nunn (Conductor) & Gail Evans (Piano)

    Daire Downey: The Night

    • BBC Recording.

  • National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland, Andrew Nunn (Conductor) & Gail Evans (Piano)

    Elaine Hagenberg: By Night

    • BBC Recording.

  • Marc‐André Hamelin

    Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai vivace – Presto

    • Hyperion.

  • Marc Reift & Philharmonic Wind Orchestra

    Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto

    • Warner Classics International.

  • Derek Bell

    Down by the Salley Gardens

    • Claddagh Records.

  • Tomer Lev (piano), Berenika Glixman (piano) & Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

    Liszt: Wanderer Fantasy, S. 366 (After Schubert, D. 760) [Arr. Tamir for 2 Pianos & Orchestra]: IV. Allegro (feat. Ivor Bolton)

    • Hyperion.

  • National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland, Andrew Nunn (Conductor) & Gail Evans (Piano)

    Kate Rusby (arr. Jim Clements): Underneath the Stars

  • National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland, Andrew Nunn (Conductor) & Gail Evans (Piano)

    Jussi Chydenius: Deep in the Night

Credits

PresenterJohn Toal
ProducerDanny O’Neill
ProducerStan Ferguson

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Oct 202419:03
    BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle