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From Istanbul to Ayrshire

Jamie MacDougall celebrates classical music from Scotland and beyond, including and an eclectic mix of music recorded in Ayrshire, Istanbul, London and beyond!

Jamie celebrates classical music from Scotland and beyond, with concert performance highlights from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performing music by Richard Strauss, recorded at this year's BBC Proms. Plus a look ahead to this year's Cumnock Tryst Festival and a first broadcast of music recorded at last year's festival, alongside brand new music from the inspirational Turkish composer Busra Kayikci.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Last Sunday19:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Alexander Gibson

    Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: No. 5 in C Major

  • Taylor Scott Davis

    Magnificat

    Choir: Cumnock Tryst Festival Chorus. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Catriona Hewitson. Conductor: Eamonn Dougan.

  • Büsra Kayikçi

    Ottoman Bank (SALT Galata)

  • Büsra Kayikçi

    Grand Bazaar

  • Büsra Kayikçi

    Sirkeci Post Office

  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Natalya Romaniw

    Four Last Songs

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie Fantastique, I. Rêveries - Passions

    • Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique.
    • Linn Records.
    • 1.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie fantastique: II. Un bal

    • Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique.
    • Linn Records.
    • 2.

  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Symphony No. 4 'Heroes': IV. Sons of the Silent Age

  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Symphony No. 4 'Heroes': V. Neuköln

  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    20 Symphony No. 4 'Heroes': VI. V2 Schneider

Broadcast

  • Last Sunday19:00
    BBC Radio Scotland