Women In The Shadows [Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert]

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Joanna Macgregor

20130219

Women in the Shadows

The first in a series of concerts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland celebrating the work of some of the great female composers alongside works by their male contemporaries. Joanna MacGregor plays music by Gubaidulina, both Boulanger sisters and Amy Beach alongside Charles Ives's transcendental 'Alcotts'.

Joanna MacGregor (piano)

Sofia Gubaidulina: Musical Toys 1-8

Lili Boulanger: Trois Morceaux

Nadia Boulanger: Improvisation no.1 in E flat minor

Amy Beach: Cradle Song of the Lonely Mother

Charles Ives: 'The Alcotts' from Piano Sonata no.2

Ruth Crawford Philips: Preludes 1, 6 and 9 (Nine Preludes for Piano)

Sofia Gubaidulina: Musical Toys 9-14.

Joanna MacGregor (piano) in Lili and Nadia Boulanger, Amy Beach, Ives and Gubaidulina.

Women In The Shadows: Joanna Macgregor (piano)

20180313

From the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, celebrated pianist Joanna MacGregor OBE begins this week of lunchtime concerts, highlighting unjustly neglected works alongside their more celebrated contemporaries.

Sofia Gubaidulina: Chaconne

Errolyn Wallen: I wouldn't normally say

Gabriela Ortiz: Suy-muy-key

Stevie Wishart (arr MacGregor): Proem, Prelude and Fugue

Freya Waley-Cohen: Southern Leaves

Trad arr MacGregor: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child; Deep River; Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

Charles Ives: Piano Sonata No 1 (3rd movt: Largo)

Eleanor Alberga: It's Time

Joanna MacGregor - piano.

Joanna MacGregor plays neglected piano works alongside more celebrated contemporaries.

Lawrence Power, Simon Crawford-phillips

20130220

Women in the Shadows

The second in a series of concerts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland celebrating the work of some of the great female composers alongside works by their male contemporaries. Lawrence Power and Simon Crawford-Phillips play Rebecca Clarke's virtuosic viola sonata with works by Britten and Benjamin.

Lawrence Power (viola)

Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)

Arthur Benjamin: Viola Sonata

Benjamin Britten: Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland

Rebecca Clarke: Viola Sonata.

Lawrence Power and Simon Crawford-Phillips play Rebecca Clarke's viola sonata.

Women In The Shadows

20180314

Trio Apaches perform both unjustly neglected and celebrated twentieth century works.

Sophie Daneman, Stephan Loges

20130221

Women in the Shadows

The third in a series of concerts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland celebrating the work of some of the great female composers alongside works by their male contemporaries. Sophie Daneman and Stephan Loges sing songs and duets by Fanny Mendelssohn and her more famous brother, accompanied by Simon Lepper.

Sophie Daneman (soprano)

Stephan Loges (baritone)

Simon Lepper (piano)

Felix Mendelssohn: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges; Die Liebende schreibt; Neue Liebe

Fanny Mendelssohn: Song Without Words Op.8 no.3; Die Mainacht (6 Lieder Op.9); Verlust; Wanderlied (6 Lieder Op.1)

Felix Mendelssohn: Der Verlassne ('Rauch' version); Song Without Words Op.85 no.2; Im Kahn (1841 version); Song Without Words Op.30 no.6; Pagenlied; Venetianisches Gondellied Op.57 no.5;

Nachtlied Op.71 no.6

Felix Mendelssohn: Six duets - Ich wollt meine Lieb; Gruss; Wasserfahrt; Volkslied; Abendlied; Maigl怀ckchen und die Blümelein.

Sophie Daneman and Stephan Loges perform works by by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn.

Women In The Shadows: Ruby Hughes (soprano)

20180315

Former Radio 3 New Generation Artist soprano Ruby Hughes joins award-winning pianist Joseph Middleton for a recital highlighting unjustly neglected works alongside their more celebrated contemporaries.

Alma Mahler: Die stille Stadt; Laue Sommernacht; Lobgesang

Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder

Helen Grime: Bright Travellers

Ruby Hughes, soprano

Joseph Middleton, piano.

Soprano Ruby Hughes sings neglected works alongside their more celebrated contemporaries.

Karen Cargill, Simon Lepper

20130222

Women in the Shadows

The last in a series of concerts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland celebrating the work of some of the great female composers alongside works by their male contemporaries. Karen Cargill and Simon Lepper perform songs by Alma Mahler with others by her husband, her lover - Zemlinsky and her idol - Wagner.

Karen Cargill (mezzo soprano)

Simon Lepper (piano)

Mahler: Lieder eines fahrendes Gesellen

Alma Mahler: 5 Songs (1910)

Zemlinsky: Liebe und Frühling

Zemlinsky: Ich sah mein eigen Angesicht

Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder.

Karen Cargill (mezzo), Simon Lepper (piano) in Mahler, Alma Mahler, Zemlinsky and Wagner.

Women In The Shadows: Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad (viola)

20180316

Radio 3 New Generation Artist, violist Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad closes this week of recitals highlighting unjustly neglected works alongside their more celebrated contemporaries with pianist David Meier.

Schumann: Marchenbilder Op.113

Enescu: Concert Piece

Clarke: Viola Sonata

Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad - viola

David Meier - piano.

Violist Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad plays neglected works alongside more celebrated pieces.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Joanna Macgregor	20130219	Women in the Shadows The first in a series of concerts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland celebrating the work of some of the great female composers alongside works by their male contemporaries. Joanna MacGregor plays music by Gubaidulina, both Boulanger sisters and Amy Beach alongside Charles Ives's transcendental 'Alcotts'. Joanna MacGregor (piano) Sofia Gubaidulina: Musical Toys 1-8 Lili Boulanger: Trois Morceaux Nadia Boulanger: Improvisation no.1 in E flat minor Amy Beach: Cradle Song of the Lonely Mother Charles Ives: 'The Alcotts' from Piano Sonata no.2 Ruth Crawford Philips: Preludes 1, 6 and 9 (Nine Preludes for Piano) Sofia Gubaidulina: Musical Toys 9-14. Joanna MacGregor (piano) in Lili and Nadia Boulanger, Amy Beach, Ives and Gubaidulina.
01	Women In The Shadows: Joanna Macgregor (piano)	20180313	From the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, celebrated pianist Joanna MacGregor OBE begins this week of lunchtime concerts, highlighting unjustly neglected works alongside their more celebrated contemporaries. Sofia Gubaidulina: Chaconne Errolyn Wallen: I wouldn't normally say Gabriela Ortiz: Suy-muy-key Stevie Wishart (arr MacGregor): Proem, Prelude and Fugue Freya Waley-Cohen: Southern Leaves Trad arr MacGregor: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child; Deep River; Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down Charles Ives: Piano Sonata No 1 (3rd movt: Largo) Eleanor Alberga: It's Time Joanna MacGregor - piano. Joanna MacGregor plays neglected piano works alongside more celebrated contemporaries.
02	Lawrence Power, Simon Crawford-phillips	20130220	Women in the Shadows The second in a series of concerts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland celebrating the work of some of the great female composers alongside works by their male contemporaries. Lawrence Power and Simon Crawford-Phillips play Rebecca Clarke's virtuosic viola sonata with works by Britten and Benjamin. Lawrence Power (viola) Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano) Arthur Benjamin: Viola Sonata Benjamin Britten: Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland Rebecca Clarke: Viola Sonata. Lawrence Power and Simon Crawford-Phillips play Rebecca Clarke's viola sonata.
02	Women In The Shadows	20180314	Trio Apaches perform both unjustly neglected and celebrated twentieth century works.
03	Sophie Daneman, Stephan Loges	20130221	Women in the Shadows The third in a series of concerts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland celebrating the work of some of the great female composers alongside works by their male contemporaries. Sophie Daneman and Stephan Loges sing songs and duets by Fanny Mendelssohn and her more famous brother, accompanied by Simon Lepper. Sophie Daneman (soprano) Stephan Loges (baritone) Simon Lepper (piano) Felix Mendelssohn: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges; Die Liebende schreibt; Neue Liebe Fanny Mendelssohn: Song Without Words Op.8 no.3; Die Mainacht (6 Lieder Op.9); Verlust; Wanderlied (6 Lieder Op.1) Felix Mendelssohn: Der Verlassne ('Rauch' version); Song Without Words Op.85 no.2; Im Kahn (1841 version); Song Without Words Op.30 no.6; Pagenlied; Venetianisches Gondellied Op.57 no.5; Nachtlied Op.71 no.6 Felix Mendelssohn: Six duets - Ich wollt meine Lieb; Gruss; Wasserfahrt; Volkslied; Abendlied; Maigl怀ckchen und die Blümelein. Sophie Daneman and Stephan Loges perform works by by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn.
03	Women In The Shadows: Ruby Hughes (soprano)	20180315	Former Radio 3 New Generation Artist soprano Ruby Hughes joins award-winning pianist Joseph Middleton for a recital highlighting unjustly neglected works alongside their more celebrated contemporaries. Alma Mahler: Die stille Stadt; Laue Sommernacht; Lobgesang Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Helen Grime: Bright Travellers Ruby Hughes, soprano Joseph Middleton, piano. Soprano Ruby Hughes sings neglected works alongside their more celebrated contemporaries.
04	Karen Cargill, Simon Lepper	20130222	Women in the Shadows The last in a series of concerts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland celebrating the work of some of the great female composers alongside works by their male contemporaries. Karen Cargill and Simon Lepper perform songs by Alma Mahler with others by her husband, her lover - Zemlinsky and her idol - Wagner. Karen Cargill (mezzo soprano) Simon Lepper (piano) Mahler: Lieder eines fahrendes Gesellen Alma Mahler: 5 Songs (1910) Zemlinsky: Liebe und Frühling Zemlinsky: Ich sah mein eigen Angesicht Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder. Karen Cargill (mezzo), Simon Lepper (piano) in Mahler, Alma Mahler, Zemlinsky and Wagner.
04	Women In The Shadows: Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad (viola)	20180316	Radio 3 New Generation Artist, violist Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad closes this week of recitals highlighting unjustly neglected works alongside their more celebrated contemporaries with pianist David Meier. Schumann: Marchenbilder Op.113 Enescu: Concert Piece Clarke: Viola Sonata Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad - viola David Meier - piano. Violist Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad plays neglected works alongside more celebrated pieces.