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James Rhodes

James Rhodes presents favourite recordings, including pianists Marc-Andre Hamelin Jorge Bolet and Fazil Say. Plus performances by inspiring amateurs as part of BBC Get Playing.

James Rhodes presents another selection of his favourite recordings including performances by pianists Marc-Andre Hamelin, Jorge Bolet, and Fazil Say, and symphonic works by Beethoven and Sibelius.

As part of BBC Get Playing he also introduces specially recorded performances by some inspiring amateur pianists and talks to them about the impact music making has on their lives.

1 hour, 58 minutes

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Sat 20 Aug 2016 13:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Etudes-Tableaux Op.33 No.2

    Performer: Marc-André Hamelin.
    • HYPERION : CDA-67050.
    • HYPERION.
    • 11.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 8 In F Major - First Movement

    Orchestra: West–Eastern Divan Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Decca 4783511.
    • Decca.
    • 5.

  • Adolf Schulz-Evler

    Concert Arabesque On Themes By Johann Strauss

    Performer: Jorge Bolet.
    • SONY : G0100034247932.
    • SONY.
    • 3.

  • Georges Bizet

    Carmen - Suite No. 2 - Toreador Song

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • CBS : MYK 42524.
    • CBS.
    • 10.

  • Alexander Scriabin

    Etude in C Sharp Major Op.2 No.1

    Performer: Stephen White.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Nocturne Op.62 No. 2

    Performer: Katie Hassell.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo Op.117 No.2

    Performer: Alex Biggs.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Requiem - Dies Irae, Domine Jesu, Hostias

    Singer: Simone Kermes. Singer: Stephanie Houtzeel. Singer: Markus Brutscher. Singer: Arnaud Richard. Choir: The New Siberian Singers. Orchestra: Musica Aeterna Orchestra. Conductor: Teodor Currentzis.
    • ALPHA 178.
    • ALPHA.
    • 3.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major K.467

    Performer: Fazil Say. Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.
    • NAIVE : V4992.
    • NAIVE.
    • 4.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 5 - Fourth Movement

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Slavonic Dances Op.72 No. 2 For Piano Duet

    Performer: Bryony Wells. Performer: Jack Jowett.

  • Leos Janáček

    In the Mist - Movements 3 & 4

    Performer: Judith Knott.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata No. 8 In C Minor Op.13 (Pathetique)

    Performer: Laura Connor.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major K.39

    Performer: Murray Perahia. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.
    • SONY CLASSICAL : SK12K46441.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Aug 2016 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

Podcast

  • Saturday Classics

    A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes

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