The Classical Corner takes you behind the scenes of the classical music world today. Hosted by international concert violinist Davina Clarke, she discusses music making with a selection of her remarkable and talented peers.
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The Classical Corner takes you behind the scenes of the classical music world today. Hosted by international concert violinist Davina Clarke, she discusses music making with a selection of her remarkable and talented peers.
In this episode, host Davina Clarke takes a look at how nature and specifically birdsong has been an influence to composers throughout the ages- from the symbolism of the nightingale in Virgil and Homer's writing, to the cuckoo's musical immitative call used by so many composers.
She discusses the transmission of birdsong in the folk and classical traditions, from its first use in the fourteenth century, right through to today's much loved twentieth century masterpieces
The music covered includes works by Handel, Biber and Beethoven, which can all be found in the Spotify Playlist link below:
spotify:playlist:4SfgJ6BU6iRNmumjKnu83U
Musical performances in the episode are:
Orlando Gibbons: The Silver Swan from The Sixteen's Album 'An Immortal Legacy'
Saint Saëns: The Swan from 'The Carnival of the Animals' performed by Davina Clarke and Valeria Kurbatova
The Classical Corner
The Classical Corner takes you behind the scenes of the classical music world today. Hosted by international concert violinist Davina Clarke, she discusses music making with a selection of her remarkable and talented peers.
