Sam and Tim emerge from their winter hibernation for a special episode celebrating the diverse and utterly distinct musical culture of Ukraine. Six Ukrainian composers and performers share their favourite Ukrainian-composed music, while Sam takes a sideways look at Valentin Silvestrov’s delicate piece for synthesiser, piano and strings The Messenger.
Big thanks to Antonii Baryshevsky, Anna Fedorova, Pavel Gintov, Victoria Loukianetz, Ivan Nebesnyy and Ludmilla Yurina.
In this, the penultimate episode of this series, the boys take a trip to Renaissance Italy in pursuit of the abbess-composer Eleonora d'Este. Sam reviews Silhouettes, the latest disc from viola-piano duo Dana Zemtsov and Anna Fedorova, and Tim chats to violinist Jennifer Pike about Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Polish cuisine.
Alex Aldren sings on the wards: https://youtu.be/_j5rmoI1750
Olivia Giovetti on opera and blackface:
https://van-us.atavist.com/color-blind
Helen Mirrren introduced the Israel Philharmonic:
https://youtu.be/Ib3O-9Sp6ss
Laura Volpi interviews dr Laurie Stras:
https://bachtrack.com/interview-laurie-stras-renaissance-music-choral-march-2019
Tête à tête opera festival:
https://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/festival/2020-festival-whats-on/
Sky Orchestra:
http://www.skyorchestra.co.uk/
Music Credits:
‘Tim and Sam’s Podcast’ written and performed by Harry Sever
'O beate Christi confessor' by (possibly) Leonora d'Este, performed by Musica Secreta
Rebecca Clarke's Sonata for Viola, Mov. 1, performed by Dana Zemtsov and Anna Fedorova
Elgar's Violin Sonata, Mov. 1, performed by Jennifer Pike and Martin Roscoe
Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending, performed by Jennifer Pike and Martin Roscoe
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