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Come with us and dive into some great classical music. For over 1000 years great musicians have explored what it means to live, love, die and everything in between: asking all our deep and universal questions. Escape the cacophony – the noise of your brain and daily life; tune into the music, your feelings and emotions ‘good’ and ‘bad’ … and find the space, stillness and love that underpins everything.
NB: May include loud noise, surprises, challenges, cacophonous racket May cause shock, comfort, discomfort, smiles, tears, peace, transcendence
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152. An injection of flavour and joy: Nohl, Spices
Hot off the press! The wonders of modern tech allow us to enjoy Katharina Nohl’s rhapsody for piano and orchestra, Spices, before its even been performed by live musicians! And Katharina joins us to talk us through the recipe. (33 mins)… Listen
151. An unbeaten 50 of flair and panache! Haydn, Symphony No.50
Always entertaining the crowds, Haydn brings up his 50 with typical style (before settling down for 50 more symphonies). Not a famous piece but well worth a listen! (27 mins)… Listen
If plankton made music what would it sound like? Norway: Maja S K Ratkje
Maja S K Ratkje joins Cacophony at the Women’s World Cup to explore the fun and joy of writing music and choose pieces by her Norwegian colleagues. But there must be something in the Norwegian water, as there’s the same tiny inspiration for several of the composers! [31 mins]… Listen
Music from a global melting pot: Brazil / Gabriella di Laccio
Singer, Gabriella di Laccio is our guide to music by women from Brazil – a melting pot of traditions and cultures that ends up with music that sounds… Brazilian! It’s Cacophony… at the Women’s Football World Cup! (Listening time 47′)… Listen
Music with intention, for those with an open mind. Canada: Melissa Hui
We turn to Canada, where Melissa Hui’s selection is typically diverse with living composers who are first nations, Canadian born and immigrant.
Melissa brings her thoughtfulness and insight to a playlist that might challenege our perceptions, but will leave us satisfied.… Listen
“Music is integral, it’s like breathing”: Roxanna Panufnik/ England
It’s Cacophony… at the Women’s Football World Cup! A glorious celebration of music from around the world, all written by women, and chosen specially for Cacophony by leading female musicians.
This episode focusses on England, with Roxanna Panufnik’s choice of rich and satisfying pieces from a line up of stellar composers.
We shift the focus to England, with Roxanna Panufnik’s choice of rich and satisfying pieces from a line up of stellar composers.… Listen
Living through the ups and downs of creation: Elena Kats-Chernin/ Australia
It’s Cacophony… at the Women’s Football World Cup! Elena Kats-Chernin presents her choices of music from Australia – composers who all work hard and write music of vitality, invention, intensity and often fun!… Listen
Mountains, olives and the vastness of existence: Spain/ Inés Medina-Fernández
It’s Cacophony… at the Women’s Football World Cup! A glorious celebration of music from around the world, all written by women, and chosen specially for Cacophony by leading female musicians.
In this epsiode, Inés Medina Fernández presents her choices of music from Spain, carefully chosen from accross the country and including famous musical names we might know – but pieces we definitely won’t!
Listening time: podcast 24mins, music playlist 20 mins… Listen
Music as a thing for shared connection: Netherlands/ Marion von Tilzer
It’s Cacophony …at the Women’s Football World Cup! A glorious celebration of music from around the world, all written by women, and chosen specially for Cacophony by leading female musicians.
This episode features music from the Netherlands and Marion von Tilzer’s choices of music that gets us more connected. We’ll hear how, when a performer is relaxed, it can be like being in the audience…or writnig the music afresh, and why the Netherlands is famous for painters…but not composers…… Listen