Author Unknown
Donald Macleod begins a week of programmes celebrating pieces whose authorship has been lost, deliberately obscured, or never recorded in the first place.
Donald Macloed begins a week of programmes celebrating pieces whose authorship has been lost, deliberately obscured, or never recorded in the first place. He leads us down some delightful musical avenues and reveals some of the intriguing stories that lurk behind the moniker: Anonymous. With contributions from Professor Lisa Colton and Professor Fay Hield.
Romance Anonimo (arr. Yepes) from Jeux interdits
Narciso Yepes, guitar
Horn Concerto in E flat major
Ursula Paludan Monberg, horn
Arcangelo, directed by Jonathan Cohen
Three Medieval Dances: A que as cousas coitadas, Il Trotto, La Quarte Estampie Royal
Millenarium
Two Shanties: Shallow Brown, The Sailor’s Alphabet
The Boarding Party
Dances from Le Concert Royal de la Nuit (1653)
Ensemble Correspondances, directed by Sébastien Daucé
Three Modinhas from 18th Century Portugal: Os 'me deixas' que tu dás, Foi por mim, foi pela sorte, Ganinha, minha Ganinha
Sandra Medeiros,soprano
Joana Seara, soprano
L'Avventura London, directed by Žak Ozmo
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