EP2: Wagner, Magic Roundabouts and Operatic Divas
from The Classical Music Pod Hosted by Timmy Fisher
Sam and Tim dissect Ruth Crawford Seeger’s seminal String Quartet 1931, have a chat with tenor Hiroshi Amako and discuss the dress rehearsal for Die Walküre with Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic. PLUS – operatic divas, musical magic roundabouts and how ABBA stole from Wagner. Music Credits: Ruth Crawford Seeger, String Quartet 1931 performed by The Playground Ensemble Epic Trailer Music from Mattia Cupelli Frank Bridge, Come to Me in My Dreams performed by Hiroshi Amako and Michael Pandya Richard Wagner, Die Walküre ‘Ride of Walkyries’ performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski in 1934 Éric Serra, ‘Diva Dance’ cover by Laura Workman McMurtrey Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 5 Final Movement Follow us here: instagram.com/classicalpod/ twitter.com/ClassicalPod facebook.com/ClassicalPod/ Here’s the website for the Amici Voices: https://amicivoices.com/ Seeger, String Quartet 1931 performed by The Playground Ensemble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqz9Ch14Mpw Laura Workman McMurtrey sings ‘Diva Dance’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgo0CDL6bd0 Hiroshi Amako and Michael Pandya perform Come to Me in My Dreams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tubl-CtoNAs
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Ruth Crawford Seeger’s seminal String Quartet 1931, a chat with tenor Hiroshi Amako and behind the scenes at the dress rehearsal for Die Walküre with Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic.
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