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Richard Thompson

Michael Berkeley's guest is the singer, songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson.

Richard Thompson began his career as a guitarist and a songwriter when he was still a teenager 鈥� and six decades on, his passion for making and sharing music is as strong as ever.

In the late 1960s he co-founded the pioneering folk-rock band Fairport Convention. In 1969 alone, they released three albums. All featured the voice of Sandy Denny, and one - Liege and Lief - was later acclaimed as the most influential folk album of all time. In the early 1970s, Richard left the band to form a decade-long musical partnership with his then wife Linda.

He鈥檚 now spent over 30 years as a solo artist, winning an Ivor Novello Award for songwriting, a Lifetime Achievement Award from 成人快手 Radio 2 and countless plaudits for his guitar playing.

Richard's music choices include Beethoven, Purcell, Britten and Manuel de Falla.

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Sun 7 Jul 2024 12:00
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Music Played

  • Manuel de Falla

    Spanish Dance No.1 (La Vida Breve)

    Performer: Alexandre Lagoya. Performer: Ida Presti. Music Arranger: Alexandre Lagoya.
    • Ida Presti & Alexandre Lagoya Edition - Complete Philips recordings.
    • Universal Music Division Decca Records France.
    • 6.

  • Duke Ellington

    Caravan

    Composer: Irving Mills. Composer: Juan Tizol. Performer: Les Paul.
    • The New Sound.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 4.

  • Edward Elgar

    Where corals lie (Sea Pictures, Op 37)

    Singer: Janet Baker. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.
    • Elgar: Cello Concerto/Sea Pictures: Du Pre/Baker/LSO/Barbirolli.
    • EMI.
    • 8.

  • Trad.

    Brave Wolfe

    Ensemble: The Watersons.
    • Early Days.
    • Topic.
    • 9.

  • Claude Debussy

    Jeux

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • Debussy: Jeux, Preludes - Matthews: Postlude.
    • Halle Concerts Society.
    • 1.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes (Dawn)

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Britten: Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra: Bergen P.O., Neeme Jarvi.
    • BIS.
    • 6.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11: I. Prelude

    Ensemble: Potsdam Chamber Academy.
    • Schostakowitsch: Kammersinfonien.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 10.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11: II. Scherzo

    Ensemble: Potsdam Chamber Academy.
    • Schostakowitsch: Kammersinfonien.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 11.

  • Alfredo Catalani

    Ebben? Ne andro lontano (La Wally)

    Singer: Maria Callas. Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Tullio Serafin.
    • Maria Callas: The Voice of the Century.
    • EMI.
    • 12.

  • Henry Purcell

    Dido & Aeneas: Overture

    Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
    • OISEAU LYRE.

  • Richard Thompson

    Freeze

    • Ship to Shore.
    • New West Records.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in F major, Op 135 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Hagen Quartett.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Sun 7 Jul 2024 12:00
    成人快手 Radio 3

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