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Podcast

by rosenblums
posted 30/11/2016

Kirsty McCahon and the Double Bass

On Arts Wednesday 30 November 2017, Kirsty McCahon joined Sylvia to talk about the double bass. Follow the conversation and hear the music:

The version of the Brandenburg Concerto No 1 we played was by the Orchestra of the Antipodes and we played the Allegro. Here is a link to the CD: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/bach-brandenburg-concertos/id574950970

Now for Part 2 of the conversation:

We listened to James Levine conducting The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in the opening to the opera. Here is a link to the CD: https://www.amazon.com/Wagner-Walkure-Levine-Behrens-Metropolitan/dp/B00006L9ZV/ref=pd_sbs_15_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JD0M8GAJQDEKWHA85BTK

Here is Part 3:

We played a short excerpt from Philips recording L’Oiseau de Feu, with Sir Colin Davis conducting the Concertegebouw. You could follow this link to hear and see Valerie Gergiev conduct the Vienna Philharmonic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZkIAVGlfWk

This is Part 4:

We played an excerpt from Charleston Noir by Elena Kats-Chernin on Chamber of Horrors from Tall Poppies. You can listen to a version by  the Acacia Quartet. Follow the link to hear it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DkTzPeibAI

And now for the final part:

We concluded with Little Fly by Esperanza Spalding from her CD Chamber Music Society. You can see her perform the piece from this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2JRGv91urY

 

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