Episode 42: A Trip to Hindustan
Sunday, 28th October 2007, 5.05pm, Radio Scotland
In this week's programme John Purser is joined by pianist Ronald Brautigam and singer Prakriti Dutta to explore Erik Chisholm’s remarkable Hindustani piano concerto. The piece was inspired by the music Chisholm heard while on a wartime posting with ENSA, and incorporates aspects of Indian classical music, a very radical world music experiment for the 1940s.
The programme includes extracts from the first performance of the piece for over 50 years, with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Clark Rundell and Prakriti Dutta singing the stunningly beautiful rags on which the piece is based.
Episode Playlist
- Erik Chisholm: Piano Concerto No. 2 ‘Hindustani’ excerpt from 1st Movement
Ronald Brautigam (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Clark Rundell
BBC recording - Erik Chisholm: Piano Concerto No. 2 ‘Hindustani’ excerpt from 1st Movement
Ronald Brautigam (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Clark Rundell
BBC recording - Prakriti Dutta demonstrates Rag Ashavaree
BBC recording - Erik Chisholm: Piano Concerto No. 2 ‘Hindustani’ excerpt from 1st Movement
Ronald Brautigam (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Clark Rundell
BBC recording - Erik Chisholm: Piano Concerto No. 2 ‘Hindustani’ excerpt from 2nd Movement
Ronald Brautigam (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Clark Rundell
BBC recording - Prakriti Dutta demonstrates Rag Shree
BBC recording - Erik Chisholm: Piano Concerto No. 2 ‘Hindustani’ excerpt from 2nd Movement
Ronald Brautigam (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Clark Rundell
BBC recording - Erik Chisholm: Piano Concerto No. 2 ‘Hindustani’ excerpt from 2nd Movement
Ronald Brautigam (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Clark Rundell
BBC recording - Prakriti Dutta demonstrates Rag Shree
BBC recording - Erik Chisholm: Piano Concerto No. 2 ‘Hindustani’ excerpt from 3rd Movement
Ronald Brautigam (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Clark Rundell
BBC recording
