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Gershwin's Porgy and Bess

February 05, 2023

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In this episode, the host talks about the opera Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, while listening to it. Apologies for the clicking sounds in the recording!

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Satie's Gymnopédies 1 and 3, Massenet's Méditation, Weldon's Suo Gan and Barber's Adagio for Strings

In this episode, the host uses the new turntable in the studio for the first time (that explains the crackling sounds) to play Erik Satie's Gymnopédies 1 and 3, Jules Massenet's Méditation, George Weldon's Suo Gan and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, while the host talks about the book Babel and the fantasy genre.

Elgar's A Christmas Greeting and In the South

In this second Christmas special, and last episode of the calendar year, I played two pieces by Edward Elgar, firstly A Christmas Greeting and, then, In the South, from whose melody I drew parallels with Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and what happens after the end of the book. Merry Christmas, everyone!

Chin's Clarinet Concerto

In this episode, Unsuk Chin's modernist piece Clarinet Concerto is played to the sound of the host talking about the history and evolution of different art forms, as well as the definition and purpose of art.

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Gershwin's Porgy and Bess

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