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A Riot of Colour

Exploring the connections between classical music and colour, with music from Nicola Benedetti and the 成人论坛 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Thea Musgrave and Harold Arlen.

An exploration of some of the connections between classical music and colour. Nicola Benedetti and the 成人论坛 Scottish Symphony Orchestra represent the colour red, we hear Thea Musgrave鈥檚 piece Green, the yellow and golden hues of Haydn and guitarist Marco Ramelli paints a musical rainbow with a classic by Harold Arlen.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 8 Dec 2024 19:00
成人论坛 Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Robert Burns

    My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: 成人论坛 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Edward McGuire

    Elegy

    Ensemble: Red Note Ensemble.

  • Joseph Haydn

    The Yellow Hair'd Laddie, Hob. XXXIa:211

    Ensemble: Haydn Trio Eisenstadt. Singer: Jamie MacDougall. Singer: Lorna Anderson.

  • Joseph Haydn

    For The Lack of Gold, Hob. XXXIa:222

    Ensemble: Haydn Trio Eisenstadt. Singer: Jamie MacDougall. Singer: Lorna Anderson.

  • Alexander Scriabin

    搁锚惫别谤颈别

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.

  • Alexander Scriabin

    Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: I. Allegro

    Performer: Xiayin Wang. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Oundjian.

  • Alexander Scriabin

    Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: II. Andante

    Performer: Xiayin Wang. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Oundjian.

  • Alexander Scriabin

    Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: III. Allegro moderato

    Performer: Xiayin Wang. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Oundjian.

  • Seonaid Aitken

    Papillon

    Performer: Seonaid Aitken. Orchestra: Scottish Session Orchestra.

  • Thea Musgrave

    Green

    Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble. Director: Jonathan Morton.

  • Arnold Bax

    The Happy Forest

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones.

  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    Concert Overture. Ebb of Winter

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    An Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Toru Takemitsu

    Over the Rainbow

    Performer: Marco Ramelli.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Aug 2024 19:00
    成人论坛 Radio Scotland
  • Sun 8 Dec 2024 19:00
    成人论坛 Radio Scotland