Siren Voices
Richard Baker talks about five women who either inspired men to make music or were musicians themselves.
2: Augusta Holmes was born in Paris in 1847 to an Irish veteran of the Battle of Waterloo and his half-Scots wife. She showed great tenacity in pursuing her own career as a composer even while inspiring other composers - Cesar Franck in particular. Including excerpts from: Augusta Holmes La Nuit et IAmour (Ludus pro Patria)
Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic, conductor Samuel Friedmann
Debussy Arabesque No 1 Kathryn Stott (piano)
Saint-Saens Allegro Appassionato in B minor Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), English Chamber Orchestra, conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier
Franck Piano Quintet in F minor (2nd mvt) Borodin Quartet, Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Producer Janine Dexter