Part 10: Andrea Baker
Mezzo-soprano Andrea Baker shares the intriguing connections between six musical choices. This week includes Beethoven, Hartmann, Debussy, Ulysses Kay, Martinu and Jessye Norman.
Mezzo-soprano Andrea Baker shares the intriguing connections between six of her musical choices. In this episode, Andrea introduces German composer Karl Amadeus Hartmann, who shares a connection with American opera singer Jessye Norman through his social activism. Andrea's final choice of Martinu takes us via France, Hindemith and ‘the sounds of home’.
A new voice to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3, Andrea Baker is an American-born Scottish mezzo-soprano and creator of Sing Sistah Sing! An award-winning one woman show celebrating the African American female voice.
Image of Andrea Baker © Tommy Ga-Ken Wan.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Wind Quintet in E flat Major WoO 208 (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble.- Fruhe Blasermusik.
- Campanella Musica.
- 13.
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Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass
Performer: Jessye Norman. Music Arranger: Evelyn Simpson-Curenton. Orchestra: Members of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Members Of The New York Philharmoni. Conductor: James Levine.- Spirituals in Concert.
- Deutsche Grammophone.
- 2.
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Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Sinfonia Tragica (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Karl Anton Rickenbacher.- Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Symphony 2.
- Koch.
- 5.
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Ulysses Kay
Polka (Six Dances)
Orchestra: Westphalian Symphony. Conductor: Paul Freeman.- The Incredible Flutist.
- Turnabout.
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Claude Debussy
Pelleas et Melisande Suite
Music Arranger: Erich Leinsdorf. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf.- Debussy: Pelleas et Melisande Suite / Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp.
- Naxos Classical Archives.
- 1.
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Bohuslav Martinů
Sinfonietta Giacosa (2nd mvt)
Performer: Dennis Henning. Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- Martinu: Sinfonietta Giacoso.
- Conifer.
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Broadcast
- Mon 17 May 2021 00:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3