Summer Bookclub
from The Classical Music Pod Hosted by Timmy Fisher
For the final episode of the season a host of musical big wigs – from Stephen Hough to Steven Isserlis, Errollyn Wallen to Tom Service – phone in to give the boys recommendations for summer reading. Sam also waxes lyrical on the panharmonium, a precursor to the modern synthesiser for which Beethoven wrote his Wellingtons Sieg, whilst Tim speaks to New York-based author Annik LaFarge about her upcoming book, Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions. Pre-order Chasing Chopin from Hive: www.hive.co.uk/Product/Annik-LaFarge/Chasing-Chopin--A-Musical-Journey-Across-Three-Centuries-/24876098 Chasing Chopin’s companion site has links to the music she covers as well as a bunch of other resources: www.whychopin.com Music Credits: ‘Tim and Sam’s Podcast’ written and performed by Harry Sever Beethoven’s ’Wellingtons Sieg’ performed by the Stuttgart Symphony under Hermann Scherchen Follow us here: instagram.com/classicalpod/ twitter.com/ClassicalPod facebook.com/ClassicalPod/
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For the final episode of the season a host of musical big wigs – from Stephen Hough to Steven Isserlis, Errollyn Wallen to Tom Service – phone in to give the boys recommendations for summer reading. Sam also waxes lyrical on the panharmonium, a precursor to the modern synthesiser for which Beethoven wrote his Wellington Sieg, whilst Tim speaks to New York-based author Annik LaFarge about her upcoming book, Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions.
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