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Music and gardens

Jools is joined by Christopher Woodward from the Garden Museum in London, with a selection of garden-related music, including Debussy, Handel, Stevie Wonder and The Skatalites.

In a new show for Saturday lunchtimes, Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio.

Today, Jools's choices include music by Domenico Scarlatti, Alissa Firsova and Gerald Finzi, with performances from Anne Queff茅lec, Pablo Casals and Vikingur 脫lafsson. Jools's guest is the director of the Garden Museum in London, Christopher Woodward, who talks about the meaning of gardens, music at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in the 18th century, and his upcoming exhibition of lost gardens at the museum. He introduces garden-related music by Debussy, Prokofiev and Handel.

7 days left to listen

59 minutes

Music Played

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in E flat major Kk.193

    Performer: Anne Queff茅lec.
    • APEX.
  • The Skatalites

    Garden of Love

    • Trojan Records.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Solo Cello Suite no.1 in G major BWV.1007 (Menuets I & II)

    Performer: Pau Casals.
    • Warner.
  • Alissa Firsova

    Stabat Mater

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Spirit, Strength & Sorrow.
    • Coro.
    • 2.
  • Stevie Wonder

    First Garden

    • Journey through the Secret Life of Plants.
    • Universal Motown.
  • Gerald Finzi

    Romance Op.11

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Introit: The Music of Gerald Finzi.
    • Decca.
    • 12.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Dead March (Saul)

    Performer: Razumovsky Sinfonia. Conductor: Alfred Eschw茅.
    • Naxos.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ondrej Len谩rd.
    • Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (Without Narration).
    • Naxos Music UK Ltd.
    • 21.
  • Albert Ket猫lbey

    In a Monastery Garden

    Choir: Royal Philharmonic Chorus. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Eric Rogers.
    • Decca.
  • Claude Debussy

    Jardins sous la pluie (Estampes)

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Nov 2024 12:00