It’s the 2020s. As we draw closer to the present day, the world struggles to contain a pandemic and bids farewell to the UK’s longest-reigning monarch. Time to welcome in the next 100 years of classical music and the BBC.
(I have edited out some commentary that does not bear out repeated listening - most of the music is rather dreary. The last two episodes were without much joy but I put them up for completeness - you can always go the BBC Web Site for the full thing anyhow)
For more information about what you’re hearing, visit bbc.co.uk/soundscapeofacentury
Archive:
2020 BBC news George Floyd
2020 BBC Radio 1 Clara Amfo
2020 An Address by Her Majesty The Queen - Coronavirus - BBC
2022 BBC breaking news Huw Edwards on the death of HM the Queen
2021 BBC Breakfast Marcus Rashford interview
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4sWa1b1Qzo
Symphony No. 4 by Jean Sibelius reviewed by Stephen Johnson on BBC Radio 3’s Record Review on the 4th May 2002 and a recording recommended for your CD Library
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxz2GmGrkNU
Peter Barry’s musical choices with Carrie Crowley 2001
1. An Carraig Donn (singer not identified)
2. Kevin Barry sung by Frank Patterson
3. 9th Symphony (2nd movement) by Dvorak Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (probably conducted by Herbert Von Karajan)
4. Eibhlin a Run sung by Maire Ni Scolai
5. She Moved Through the Fair John McCormack
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYTtQY3tROw
All recordings reviewed by Simon Heighes on BBC 3’s Record Review of Dixit Dominus by Handel on the 3rd January 2009 and a recording recommended for one’s CD library
Note: This was put up previously on the 30th of August 2018 with 7 views but had the wrong recording attached (it was the George Pratt version in 1989). A kind viewer kindly alerted me to the error
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA1IoplxoEA