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Puccini, Clara Schumann and Gavin Bryars

Judith Ralston shares the heartbreaking story of Madame Butterfly, her favourite concerto by Albinoni, and Debussy’s evocative musical landscapes.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 21 Jun 202619:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Clara Schumann

    3 Romances for Violin, Op.22

    Performer: Lisa Batiashvili. Performer: Alice Sara Ott.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Madama Butterfly, Act II: "Humming Chorus"

    Lyricist: Giuseppe Giacosa. Lyricist: Luigi Illica.
    • Puccini: Madama Butterfly.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel dì vedremo

    Lyricist: Giuseppe Giacosa. Lyricist: Luigi Illica.
    • Puccini: Madama Butterfly.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Madama Butterfly, Act III: Intermezzo - Oh eh! Oh eh!

    Lyricist: Giuseppe Giacosa. Lyricist: Luigi Illica.
    • Puccini: Madama Butterfly.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Madama Butterfly, Act III: Lo so che alle sue pene

    Lyricist: Giuseppe Giacosa. Lyricist: Luigi Illica.
    • Puccini: Madama Butterfly.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Madama Butterfly, Act III: Non ve l'avevo detto?

    Lyricist: Giuseppe Giacosa. Lyricist: Luigi Illica.
    • Puccini: Madama Butterfly.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Gavin Bryars

    The Church Closest to the Sea

    • Gavin Bryars: Epilogue from Wonderlawn; Eight Irish Madrigals; the Church Closes.
    • Delphian Records.
    • 10.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 38 in D major, K 504, 'Prague'

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Matthias Pintscher.

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Oboe Concerto in D major, Op. 9, No. 2

    Performer: Alfredo Bernardini. Orchestra: Harmony of Nations Baroque Orchestra.
    • Les Caracteres de la danse.
    • Raumklang.
    • 014.

  • Claude Debussy

    Images, L. 122, CD 118: I. Gigues

    • Stephane Deneve conducts Debussy.
    • Chandos.
    • 101.

  • Claude Debussy

    Images, L. 122, CD 118: II. a. Par les rues et par les chemines

    • Stephane Deneve conducts Debussy.
    • Chandos.
    • 102.

  • Claude Debussy

    Images, L. 122, CD 118: II. b. Les Parfums de la nuit

    • Stephane Deneve conducts Debussy.
    • Chandos.
    • 103.

  • Claude Debussy

    Images, L. 122, CD 118: II. c. Le matin d'un jour de fête

    • Stephane Deneve conducts Debussy.
    • Chandos.
    • 104.

  • Claude Debussy

    Images, L. 122, CD 118: III. Rondes de printemps

    • Stephane Deneve conducts Debussy.
    • Chandos.
    • 105.

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Jun 202619:00
    BBC Radio Scotland