Full of Noises
John Paul Connolly and Rebecca Hall read texts about hearing and listening from Shakespeare, Wodehouse, Austen, TS Eliot, alongside music by Beethoven, Bach and Ligeti.
A sequence of poetry, prose and music exploring the distinction between listening and hearing, with readings by John Paul Connolly and Rebecca Hall.
Including writings by EM Forster, PG Wodehouse, Ian McEwan, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy and Walt Whitman, as well as music from Shostakovich, Tallis, Ravel, Sciarrino, Bach and Part.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Shakespeare
The Tempest 鈥溾he isle is full of noises鈥︹ read by John Paul Connolly
00:00George Frideric Handel
Eternal source of light divine (from Birthday ode for Queen Anne)
Performers: Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry Bicket (conductor)
- Heliodor 4765970.
EM Forster
Howard鈥檚 End 鈥淲hether you are like Mrs Munt鈥 read by Rebecca Hall
00:05Ludwig van Beethoven
C:Symphony No.5 in C minor (mvts III: Allegro & IV: Allegro)
Performers: Vienna Philharmonic Ochestra, Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
- DG 447 400-2.
PG Wodehouse
The Mating Season 鈥淭he concert was slated to begin at eight-fifteen 鈥 read by John Paul Connolly
00:13Oscar Straus
My Hero (from The Chocolate Soldier)
Performers: Ris毛 Stevens (mezzo), Nelson Eddy (baritone), Orchestra conducted by Robert Ambruster
- Columbia P 13707.
00:15Maurice Ravel
L'Heure espagnol (beginning)
Performers: Orchestra National de la RTF, Lorin Maazel (conductor)
- DG 423 719-2.
Thomas Middleton
Midnight (from Blurt, Master Constable) read by Rebecca Hall
00:17Maurice Ravel
L'Enfant et les sortil猫ges - The Garden (excerpt)
Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle (conductor)
- EMI 26419725.
Walter de la Mare
Seaton鈥檚 Aunt 鈥淲e stood leaning over the staircase 鈥 read by John Paul Connolly
00:19Salvatore Sciarrino
Introduzione all:oscuro - excerpt
Performers: ensemble eecherche, Kwam茅 Ryan (conductor)
- Kairos 0012132KAI.
William Stafford
Listening read by John Paul Connolly
00:20Johann Sebastian Bach
Allemande (from Keyboard Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV.828) - excerpt
Performer: Murray Perahia (piano)
- Sony 8697226952.
Archibald Lampman
Sight read by Rebecca Hall
00:28Felix Mendelssohn
Octet (mvt I: Allegro con fuoco) - conclusion
Performers: Daniel Hope (violin), Chamber Orchestra of Europe
- DG 477 6634.
Thomas Hardy
After the Burial read by John Paul Connolly
00:33Gy枚rgy Ligeti
Lontano (beginning, excerpt)
Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Jonathan Nott
- Teldec 8573-88261-2.
Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Secret Garden 鈥淏ut as she was listening to the wind 鈥 read by Rebecca Hall
00:41Steve Reich
Music for mallet instruments, voices and organ - excerpt
Performers: Steve Reich and Musicians
- Nonesuch 7559 76220 2.
Brian Keenan
An Evil Cradling 鈥淚 knew they had a motor-generator 鈥 read by John Paul Connolly
00:45Trad
Olomelekan
Performers: Yoruba drummers from Benin, West Africa
- Smithsonian CD SF40440.
Ian McEwan
Atonement 鈥淪he rested her palm against her forehead 鈥 read by Rebecca Hall
00:50Gy枚rgy Ligeti
Continuum (beginning)
Performer: Pierre Charial (barrel organ)
- Sony SK 62310.
00:51Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 8 in C minor (mvts III: Allegro non troppo & IV: Largo (beginning))
Performers: Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
- Decca 411 616-2.
Walt Whitman
Beat! Beat! Drums! read by John Paul Connolly
00:57Boyce
Symphony No. 4 in F major (mvt II: Vivace ma non troppo)
Performers: Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
- Decca 473 081-2.
Jane Austen
Pride & Prejudice 鈥淓lizabeth Bennett had been obliged鈥 read by Rebecca Hall
01:01Boyce
Symphony No. 4 in F major (mvt III: Gavot)
Performers: Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood
- Decca 473 081-2.
George Herbert
Deniall read by John Paul Connolly
01:04Thomas Tallis
Miserere nostri
Performers: Chapelle du Roi, Alistair Dixon
- Signum SIGCD029.
TS Eliot
Four Quartets: The Dry Salvages (excerpt) read by Rebecca Hall
01:08Arvo P盲rt
Cantus in memorian Benjamin Britten
Performers: Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme J盲rvi (conductor)
- Chandos CHAN 8656.
Broadcasts
- Sun 23 Aug 2009 22:15成人快手 Radio 3
- Thu 23 Dec 2010 17:00成人快手 Radio 3