This Classical Life

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Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.

Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.

This Classical Life: Jess Gillam with... Max Ruisi

Jess Gillam with... Max Ruisi

BBC Radio 3 - This Classical Life, Jess Gillam with... Max Ruisi

With music by Monteverdi, Haydn, Cosmo Sheldrake and Herbie Hancock.

Jess is joined by cellist Max Ruisi, for a listening party including music by Monteverdi, Haydn, Cosmo Sheldrake and Herbie Hancock.

Jess's guest this week is the cellist Max Ruisi, artistic director of the 12 Ensemble, a "revolutionary string orchestra". They meet in the TCL studio for a listening party including a beautiful lament by Monteverdi, a bird-themed string quartet by Haydn, mesmerising music for solo oboe by Britten, and tracks from Cosmo Sheldrake and Herbie Hancock.

Playlist:
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 3; 1st mvt (Martha Argerich, Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado)
Monteverdi - Lamento della Ninfa (Anna Prohaska, Arcangelo)
Bartok - 6 Romanian Dances (Avi Avital, Pottsdam Chamber Academy)
Elena Tonra (arr. Josephine Stephenson) - The Dazzler (Ex:Re, Josephine Stephenson, 12 Ensemble)
Haydn - String Quartet in C major Op.33 No.3 “The Bird”; 3rd mvt (London Haydn Quartet)
Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along (from The Much Much How How and I)
Britten - 6 Metamorphoses after Ovid (Francois Leleux, oboe)
Herbie Hancock - Dolphin Dance (from Dedication)

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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Jess Gillam with... Max Ruisi

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