[Music] BBC Philharmonic - The Beethoven Experience

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By the Gods, its been seven years since a good friend of mine told me about the Beethoven Experience.

I was in secondary school...

I can't put to words how much listening to this brilliant version (thought you'd stop reading if I said rendition) of Beethoven's Symphonies has influenced me. Let's say through the bad times and the good, B-dog has had my back. This exquisite St. Bernard with his heavenly slobber has woken me each morning with a wag in his tail and whiskey in his barrel-

oh wrong one.

There's a curt introduction at the start of each symphony, which includes some interesting tidbits about Beethoven's life, what he intended with certain movements, his inspirations or the reaction his music caused at the time.

As stated here, the BBC have no plans to make the series available for upload anytime soon (7 years not long enough?) and at the risk of the Philharmonic Orchestra raiding my house, or some tuba player parping and tooting angrily outside my window, I'm just gonna upload this here, and hope to gods there's not a word from any of you to that murderous orchestra.

Enjoy!


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[BBC Radio 4] - '...But Still They Come'

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'...But Still They Come' explores the enormous impact and influence of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The World's, telling the story of the recording of the original album, the various incarnations produced in the 35 years since its release and the 2012 version, re-recorded for a new generation.

This programme explains how and why Jeff Wayne began working on a concept album based on H.G. Wells' science fiction masterpiece and the years of hard work it took to realise his vision.

In the summer of 1978, the UK album charts were dominated by Disco and Punk, with the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack firmly entrenched at number one. It was an audacious move and a huge gamble to release a double concept album based on a Victorian science fiction novel. But the compelling blend of progressive rock, classical music, Richard Burton's narration and the fascinating story struck a chord with music fans all over the world and the album became a massive hit, supported by the singles Forever Autumn and Eve of the War.

Guests contributing recollections of the part they played in Jeff's creation include David Essex who voiced The Artilleryman and Justin Hayward who sang Forever Autumn. The programme also contains never-before-heard studio interaction with Richard Burton, David Essex and Jeff Wayne during the original recording sessions.

In the years since its release The War Of The Worlds has morphed in to live stage shows, computer games and apps. Now Jeff has re-interpreted the record for a 21st century audience with a new recording featuring Liam Neeson and Gary Barlow (who both contribute to this programme), and Joss Stone.

Produced by Des Shaw and Chris O'Shaughnessy 
A Ten Alps production for BBC Radio 4

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Jeff Wayne - The War Of The Worlds [Special Edition] - 1996 [MP3 @ 320]

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is a 1978 concept album by Jeff Wayne, retelling the story of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. 

Its format is progressive rock and string orchestra, using narration (by Richard freaking Burton!) and leitmotifs to carry the story via rhyming melodic lyrics that express the feelings of the various characters.


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William S. Burroughs -The "Priest" They Called Him (1992)

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The "Priest" They Called Him (1992) is an album collaboration between William S. Burroughs and Kurt Cobain. Cobain provides dissonant guitar backing based on "Silent Night" and "To Anacreon in Heaven" to Burroughs' deadpan reading.

 The titular "Priest" is the protagonist, an otherwise nameless heroin addict trying to score on Christmas Eve. After selling a leather suitcase filled with a pair of severed legs (and subsequently visiting the ubiquitous crooked doctor), the Priest returns to a boarding house with a fix. While preparing, the Priest is interrupted by muffled moans from the next room. He knocks and finds a crippled Mexican boy in the throes of agonizing withdrawal. After giving the boy his drugs as an act of charity, the Priest returns to his room, reclines on his bed and dies, in what Burroughs calls "the immaculate fix." Another reading of this piece was also used in The Junky's Christmas, a short animated film in 1990.

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BBC R4 - 'In The Glenn Miller Mood'

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Tribute programme broadcast to celebrate the hundredth anniversay of Glenn Miller's birth.

Simon Townley talks to musicians to find out why audiences remain in the mood for Miller.

Broadcast March 2, 2004

BBC R4 Documentary - Swing When You're Laughing

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Humphrey Lyttleton examines the links between
comedy and jazz '... two art forms that have
more in common than you might first imagine.'


The above paragraph tanslated: ZIB BAP BEDOODAP BAY ZIBBIDY BOOPAP!

Another unrelated note, my brother and I can sing all the scat in that jungle book song.

Produced by Stephen Garner
Presented by Humphrey Lyttleton
Broadcast October 21, 2003

BBC R4 - Blue Notes, Cold Nights

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Thanks to films like "Round Midnight" we all know about black American musicians escaping racism and putting down roots in Paris. But the story of the African-American and African presence in Scandinavia has been one of Europe's best-kept secrets. Country blues singer-guitarist Eric Bibb, who learned his craft in the coffee houses of Greenwich Village but has spent much of his career in Sweden and Finland, explains how jazz and blues players such as trumpeter Don Cherry - step-father of R&B star Neneh Cherry - built new lives in exile. Dexter Gordon - the star of '"Round Midnight" was one of the pioneers, settling in Copenhagen in the early 1960s. Over the decades generous state support for musicians has helped the music scene in the region to flourish. But now that the host nations are facing their own immigration crisis, will musicians continue to find a welcome? And how easy is it to sustain creativity thousands of miles from your roots?

[BBC Radio 3] Documentary - Chopin

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Pianist Piers Lane presents five essays to mark Fredrick Chopin's 200th anniversary.

Part 1 - Chopin's relationship with Romantic music.

Part 2 - Piano forms innovated by Chopin.

Part 3 - Chopin as piano teacher.

Part 4 - Interpretations of Chopin's music.

Part 5 - Global veneration of Chopin.

Broadcast in 'The Essay' Series
Presented by Piers Lane
Produced by Jo Wheeler
Broadcast March 1-5, 2010

[BBC Radio 4] - Crazy For Love: Layla and the Mad Poet

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The inspiration for Eric Clapton's seminal pop song, 'Layla and Majnun' is said to be the most beautiful poem in the Arab world and beyond.

Pre-empting Romeo and Juliet by centuries, Layla and Majnun is the classic Middle East love story. Sitting at the heart of pre-Islamic Arab culture, its message is universal and it has since crossed borders and transcended language barriers even spreading as far as India and Turkey.

Based on a tale of thwarted love and poetry sent on the wind, Anthony Sattin tells the tale of its creator - Majnun - whose name is the word for 'mad' or 'crazy' in Arabic and tries to find out if he, or the object of his love, were real or imagined, fact or fiction.


Producer: Sara Jane Hall.
Briadcast: 05 September 2010
Duration:  28 mins

[BBC Radio 6] - The Story of Pink Floyd - Wished You'd Been Here

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Bob Harris looks at the career of Pink Floyd. The first of a two part programme. From 1966 psychedelic quirky days through to 1973 when the band had become a fully functioning rock band.

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Bob Harris takes a look at the career of Pink Floyd. Last part of a two part programme starting in 1973 and their breakthrough album ' Dark Side Of The Moon'. Pink Floyd had been part of the music scene for 7 years from psychedelic quirky band to a fully functioning rock band.Harris looks at their infamous live shows and the arrival of punk and the DIY culture. Interviews from Annie Nightingale and Bob Geldof.

[BBC Radio 3 - Sunday Feature] - Desperately Seeking Mozart

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Paul Robertson searches for the real Mozart.

He speaks to academics, psychologists and
musicians who have dedicated their lives'
work to paring away the mythology.


Broadcast January 22, 2006