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Radio 3,16 May 2024,14 mins

SeriesMusic in Bloom

Musical gardens

The Essay

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Katie Derham delves into the surprising connections between classical music and gardens. Glyndebourne head gardener Kevin Martin talks to Katie about how the gardens shape the opera productions. Also in today’s episode, Alessandra Vinciguerra – director of La Mortella Gardens in Italy – shares how Susanna Walton’s gardening influenced her composer husband William’s projects.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    The Wreckers (Act 2 Prelude)
    The Wreckers (Act 2 Prelude)
    Ethel Smyth
  3. 2.
    Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Carmen)
    Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Carmen)
    Georges Bizet
  4. 3.
    Figures in the Garden vii Nocturne
    Figures in the Garden vii Nocturne
    Jonathan Dove
  5. 4.
    Symphony No 2 (1st mvt)
    Symphony No 2 (1st mvt)
    William Walton
  6. 5.
    Cello Concerto
    Cello Concerto
    William Walton