Saxophonist Amy Dickson finds elegance and energy in music
Saxophonist Amy Dickson reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, including Duke Ellington played by Andr茅 Previn and a mesmerising solo flute sonata by CPE Bach.
As the London Jazz Festival gets underway, saxophonist Amy Dickson presents a playlist that extends from Mozart and Perotin to Oscar Peterson and Tom Scott.
Amy is not only a virtuoso on her instrument, she has also spent years exploring the transformative power of something we all do without ususally thinking about it - breathing. The music she chooses often reflects that interest, as she finds long, controlled lines in pieces played by artists ranging from Alfred Brendel and the Hilliard Ensemble to Sammy Davis Junior and Zoot Sims.
Amy also focusses on the sounds produced in the recording studio, including the warm, grainy tone of a 1960s Hollywood string section and the special recorded balance given to one of her favourite pianists, Igor Levit.
Plus she reveals the challenges she faces when she tries to play Irish folk music.
A series in which each week a musician explores a selection of music - from the inside.
A Tandem Production for 成人快手 Radio 3
Photo credit: Chris Dunlop
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Duke Ellington
A Touch of Elegance
Performer: Andr茅 Previn.- COLUMBIA.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 9, 'Jeunehomme' (I. Allegro)
Performer: Alfred Brendel. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- DECCA.
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Peter Sculthorpe
Song of 成人快手 (I. Island Songs)
Performer: Amy Dickson. Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Northey.- SONY CLASSICAL.
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Michael McGoldrick
James Brown's March
Ensemble: Michael McGoldrick & friends.- COMPASS RECORDS.
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Oscar Peterson
Hymn to Freedom
Ensemble: The Oscar Peterson Trio.- VERVE.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Flute Sonata in A minor, Wq 132
Performer: Emmanuel Pahud.- MUSIQUES SUISSES.
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Zoot Sims, Mike Wofford, Chuck Berghofer, Nick Ceroli & Victor Feldman
Cinnamon and Clove
- JVC.
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笔茅谤辞迟颈苍
Alleluia Nativitas
Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble.- ECM.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Quartet in E flat, Op. 16 (III. Rondo allegro non troppo)
Performer: Emanuel Ax. Performer: Isaac Stern. Performer: Jaime Laredo. Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.- SONY.
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L.A. Express
Keep on Doin' It
- EPIC.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations (Aria)
Performer: Igor Levit.- SONY.
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Philip Glass
Concerto for Violin (3rd movement)
Performer: Amy Dickson. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mikel Toms.- SONY.
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Sammy Davis Jr.
Mr Bojangles
- POLYDOR.
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Lili Boulanger
Nocturne
Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Itamar Golan.- DECCA.
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John Ward
Down in a Dale
Ensemble: Consort of Musicke. Director: Anthony Rooley.- CANTUS.
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Piero Piccioni
Amore che nasce (C'era Una Volta)
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Piero Piccioni.- MGM RECORDS.
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- Sat 12 Nov 2022 13:00成人快手 Radio 3
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