
Press rewind on a century of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ with an epic eight-hour soundscape: seismic events, cultural landmarks, unforgettable voices and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ history intertwined with classical music.
The world enters a new millennium and we see events that will rock the world for years to come: the Boxing Day Tsunami, 9/11, 7/7, the war in Iraq and a global financial crisis. The Large Hadron Collider is switched on and the iPhone is launched, Hilary Mantel begins the Wolf Hall books and Doris Lessing is awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. And Barack Obama is inaugurated president. As ever, music offers commentary, comfort and commemoration: we hear new works by Max Richter, Unsuk Chin and Gabriel Prokofiev, and experience the exuberance of the Simón BolÃvar Youth Orchestra at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms.
For more information about what you’re hearing, visit bbc.co.uk/soundscapeofacentury
Archive:
2000 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news – the Millennium begins
2001 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news President Bush
2001 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms Leonard Slatkin announces Barber's Adagio
2001 Blue Planet (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ)
2004 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Young Musician - Nicola Benedetti
2003 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news. Items on the Iraq War
2005 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news 7/7 attacks in London
2004 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news Boxing Day Tsunami
2008 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news large Hadron Collider switched on
2011 Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ)
2004 Strictly Come Dancing (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ)
2005 The Apprentice (Talkback)
2007 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news Doris Lessing
2009 Open Book : Hilary Mantel
2008 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news financial crisis in America
2012 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news Barack Obama speaks after winning presidential election
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Eric Whitacre
Lux Aurumque
Music Arranger: Joby Burgess. Music Arranger: Joby Burgess. Ensemble: Joby Burgess Marimba Quartet. Ensemble: Joby Burgess Marimba Quartet.- Eric Whitacre: Marimba Quartets.
- Signum Classics.
- 101.
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Karl Jenkins
The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - V. Sanctus
Lyricist: Karl Jenkins. Lyricist: Trad.. Choir: National Youth Choir. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Karl Jenkins.- The Armed Man & Other Selected Works.
- UME - Global Clearing House.
- 5.
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Steve Reich
WTC 9/11 I. 9/11
- Reich : WTC 9/11, Mallet Quartet, Dance Patterns.
- Nonesuch.
- 1.
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Samuel Barber
Adagio for Strings
Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin. -
George Fenton
Blue Whale (The Blue Planet)
Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: George Fenton.- The Blue Planet - Music from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ TV Series.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
- 4.
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James McMillan
From Ayrshire (Like a Very Fast Reel)
Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: James McMillan.- Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.
- Decca (UMO).
- 9.
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Max Richter
On the Nature of Daylight
Performer: Louisa Fuller. Performer: John Metcalfe. Performer: Philip Sheppard. Performer: Chris Worsey.- FAT CAT.
- CD1304.
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John Adams
Doctor Atomic - opera: Act 1, sc.3; Batter my heart
Performer: Gerald Finley. Performer: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Performer: John Adams.- Nonesuch.
- 7559793107.
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Jonny Greenwood
Popcorn Superhet Receiver:, Pt. 3
Performer: Aukso Orchestra. Performer: Marek MoÅ›.- Nonesuch.
- 075597961812.
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Leonard Bernstein
Mambo from West Side Story
Performer: Simon Bolivar National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. Performer: Gustavo Dudamel. -
Sergey Prokofiev
Dance of the Knights (Romeo and Juliet)
Performer: The Cleveland Orchestra. Performer: Lorin Maazel.- Decca.
- 452 9702.
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Gabriel Prokofiev
Concerto for Turntables No. 1: I. Introduction (GrimEye)
Performer: Mr. Switch. Performer: Ural Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Alexey Bogorad.- Signum.
- SIGCD628.
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Unsuk Chin
Cello Concerto - Movement III
Performer: Alban Gerhardt. Performer: Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Myung-Whun Chung.- Universal.
- 00028948110766.
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Thomas Adès
The Tempest - opera in 3 acts: Act 1 sc.5; Five fathoms deep
Performer: Cyndia Sieden. Performer: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Performer: Thomas Adès.- Warner.
- 6952342.
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Jennifer Higdon
Concerto for violin and orchestra [2008]; 3rd movement; Fly Forward
Performer: Hilary Hahn. Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Vasily Petrenko.- DG.
- 4778777.
Broadcast
- Sun 30 Oct 2022 17:04³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3