Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Benedetti | 20111203 | A personal view of classical music from a range of presenters. Today, violinist Nicola Benedetti shares some of her favourite pieces and the musicians that continue to inspire her. Her selection includes music by Brahms, Beethoven, Schubert, Vivaldi and Mozart performed by musicians such as singer Renee Fleming and violinist Rachel Podger as well as by Yehudi Menuhin who was a central figure in her life as a student violinist. Nicola Benedetti shares some of the classical music and musicians that inspire her. A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes | |
| 02 | 20111210 | Violinist, Nicola Benedetti continues her selection of classical music and musicians that move her with a mixture of pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Strauss and Vivaldi performed by some of the world's most inspirational musicians. Nicola's first choice clearly lies with the great Romantic classics of the 19th century, but within her mix is an enthusiam for the music of Vivaldi alongside the music of Shostakovich, Bernstein and Jazz composer Wynton Marsalis. Her choice of artists include the singers Jessie Norman and Renee Fleming, Sviatolsav Richter and the Borodin Quartet and violinist Giuliano Carmignola and Venice Baroque among others. Violinist Nicola Benedetti selects music from Vivaldi, Bernstein and Wynton Marsalis. A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes |