30/10/2009
Ken Bruce presents Friday Night is Music Night from the 麻豆社's Maida Vale Studios as part of the 麻豆社's celebration of 75 years at the recording venue. With Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
Friday Night is Music Night comes live from Maida Vale Studio 1 as part of the 麻豆社's celebration of 75 years at this famous recording venue. Ken Bruce presents special guest Dame Kiri te Kanawa and welcomes the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and conductor Barry Wordsworth to the stage - the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra has used Studio 1 as its home base since 1934.
This famous building began life as the Maida Vale Roller Skating Palace and Club in 1909 - the 麻豆社's connection began in 1934 when it converted the rink to accommodate the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and 4 other music recording studios. The Orchestra gave its first broadcast from the studios on 16th October 1934.
During the second world war the studios became a major recording centre for wartime broadcasts and monitoring. The building itself was severely bombed in May 1941. After the war the 麻豆社 carried out a full re-fit to accommodate more studios. Many recording greats worked here - The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix. Bing Crosby made his last recording at Maida Vale. Meanwhile in Studio 1 the Symphony Orchestra played host to many great classical artists, conductors and composers. It's been the home of the 麻豆社 Radiophonic workshop, the 麻豆社 Big Band, 麻豆社 Singers, the 麻豆社 Radio Orchestra , the John Peel sessions as well as a drama production studio.
In tonight's show Ken Bruce recalls many of the great names associated with Maida Vale and recounts the story of this remarkable building.
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麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Pomp and Circumstance March No 4
(Elgar)
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麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Les Patineurs
(Waldteufel)
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Adieu notre petite table
(Massenet) (Ft. 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra)
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Depuis le jour
(Charpentier) (Ft. 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra)
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Signore Ascolta
(Puccini ) (Ft. 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra)
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麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Say It With Music
(Various)
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Danny Boy
(Frederick Weatherley) (Ft. 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra)
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Summertime
(Gershwin) (Ft. 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra)
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麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
4th Movement 鈥� Allegro con fuoco Symphony No 4 in F minor
(Tchaikovsky)
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麻豆社 Singers
The Lamb
(Tavener)
- Ikons: Choral Music of John Tavener.
- United.
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麻豆社 Singers & 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Pavane
(FaureI)
- Martin/Duparc/Britten/Faure : Various.
- 麻豆社 Radio Classics.
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麻豆社 Singers & 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Serenade To Music
(Vaughan Williams)
- Highlights From The Last Night of The Proms.
- 麻豆社 Records.
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麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Dr Who
(Ron Grainer)
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麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Hedwig's Theme 鈥� Harry Potter Suite
(John Williams )
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Kyiv Symphony Orchestra
Sheep May Safely Graze
(Bach/Walton)
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麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Showtime Carousel
(Various)
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- Fri 30 Oct 2009 19:30麻豆社 Radio 2