Friendship, Love and a Trojan Horse
Kate Molleson and Dr John Purser delve into Erik Chisholm’s friendships, marriage and bold operatic ventures.
Kate Molleson, joined by Dr John Purser, explores Chisholm’s personal and artistic passions - from his marriage to Diana Brodie to his deep friendship with Kaikhosru Sorabji. We hear music inspired by eastern art and Scottish legend, and revisit the audacious moment when Chisholm staged Britain’s first complete performance of Berlioz’s Les Troyens with his amateur operatic society.
Piano Concerto No. 2 ‘Hindustani'. III. Rondo burlesca: Allegretto
Danny Driver, piano
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Rory Macdonald, conductor
Pictures from Dante (After Doré): II. Paradisio
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Martin Yates, conductor
Poems of Love: I-IV, VII
Mhairi Lawson, soprano
Nicky Spence, tenor
Michael Mofidian, bass
Iain Burnside, piano
Symphony No. 2 'Ossian': I. Prelude
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Martin Yates, conductor
Piano Sonata in A major, 'a Rhiobain Dearg': IV. Allegro moderato
Murray McLachlan, piano
Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West
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Erik Chisholm
Piano Concerto No 2 "Hindustani" (3rd mvt)
Performer: Danny Driver. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rory MacDonald.- HYPERION : CDA-67880.
- HYPERION.
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Erik Chisholm
Pictures from Dante (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.- DUTTON : CDLX-7239.
- DUTTON.
- 7.
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Erik Chisholm
Poems of Love (No's 1-4)
Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Mhairi Lawson. Singer: Nicky Spence. Singer: Michael Mofidian.- DELPHIAN : DCD-34259.
- DELPHIAN.
- 11.
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Erik Chisholm
Symphony No 2 "Ossian" (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.- DUTTON : CDLX-7196.
- DUTTON.
- 1.
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Erik Chisholm
Piano Sonata in A Major, "a Rhiobain Dearg" (4th mvt)
Performer: Murray McLachlan.- DIVINE ART : DDV 24131.
- DIVINE ART.
- 29.
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