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Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali on bringing Nordic landscapes to the concert hall

Tom Service meets the dynamic Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali and talks to neuroscientist Elizabeth Margulis about a new book that explores the science of Musical Daydreams.

Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!

Tom meets the dynamic Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali who leads London's Philharmonia Orchestra. Equally at home in Sibelius symphonies, foraging in the wild in his native Finland or bringing heavy metal to the classical music stage - Santtu is one of the world's most exciting musicians. He and Tom talk about his life in music and nature.

Tom also talks to the neuroscientist Elizabeth Margulis about musical daydreams. Elizabeth's new book uses cutting edge research to explore the vivid, and emotionally charged images, stories, and memories we lapse into while listening to music.

And our focus on Creators continues with the flautist and Creative Director of Aurora Orchestra, Jane Mitchell. Aurora's breathtaking 'by heart' concerts - where they perform a great work from memory - are always a highlight of the classical music year. Tom meets Jane at rehearsals for Mozart's Jupiter Symphony 'by heart' to talk about how she goes about creating new ways to present music.

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Marriage of Figaro (Overture)

    Orchestra: Concerto Köln. Conductor: René Jacobs.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello suite no.6 in D major BWV.1012 (Sarabande)

    Music Arranger: Fred Thomas. Performer: Abel Selaocoe. Ensemble: Manchester Collective.
    • Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 6, BWV 1012: IV. Sarabande.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    10 Preludes Op.23 (no.4 in D major)

    Performer: Alessio Bax.
    • Rachmaninov: Preludes & Melodies: Bax.
    • Signum.
    • 4.
  • Vincent d’Indy

    Clarinet trio in B flat Op.29 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Daniel Ottensamer. Performer: Stephan Koncz. Performer: Christoph Traxler.
    • The Clarinet Trio Anthology.
    • Universal Music GmbH.
    • 41.
  • George Gershwin

    Piano Concerto in F major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Lucas Debargue. Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris – Philharmonie. Conductor: Elim Chan.
    • Piano Concerto in F/III. Allegro agitato.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.
  • Galina Grigorjeva

    In paradisum

    Choir: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: Hörður Áskelsson.
    • Meditatio II - Music for Mixed Choir.
    • BIS.
    • 103.
  • Feliks Janiewicz

    Violin concerto no.5 in E minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Chouchane Siranossian. Orchestra: {oh!} Orkiestra. Conductor: Martyna Pastuszka.
    • Fryderick Chopin Institute.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera

    Performer: Salvador Flores. Performer: Liz Ames.
  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony no.3 in E flat major Op.97 'Rhenish' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • Schumann: The Symphonies.
    • Linn Records.
    • 10.
  • James Oswald

    Thistle - sonata (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Concerto Caledonia.
    • Colin's Kisses: the music of James Oswald.
    • Concerto Caledonia.
  • John Adams

    Grand Pianola Music (On the dominant divide)

    Performer: Orli Shaham. Performer: Marc‐André Hamelin. Ensemble: Synergy Vocals. Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • John Adams: Absolute Jest / Grand Pianola Music.
    • San Francisco Symphony.
    • 9.
  • Niccolò Paganini

    Guitar quartet no.15 in A minor (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Carlotta Dalia. Ensemble: Goldmund Quartet.
    • Berlin Classics.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    A spin through Moscow (Moscow Cheryomushki suite Op.105)

    Music Arranger: Andrew Cornall. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu‐Matias Rouvali.
    • Signum.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no.6 in D minor Op.104 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu‐Matias Rouvali.
    • Alpha.
  • Richard Strauss

    Alpine Symphony (extract)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu‐Matias Rouvali.
    • Signum.
  • Michael Torke

    Bloom 1, morning (Bloom)

    Ensemble: Sandbox Percussion. Conductor: Michael Torke.
    • BLOOM.
    • Ecstatic Records.
    • 1.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G Minor RV.315 'Summer' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Orchestra: Virtuosi di Kuhmo.
    • Ondine.
  • Erik Satie

    Je te veux (Chansons de cafe-concert)

    Singer: Louise Alder. Performer: Joseph Middleton.
    • Chère Nuit.
    • Chandos.
    • 23.
  • Christopher Simpson

    Divisions for Two Viols in G Major, VdGS 28

    Performer: Robert Smith. Performer: Paolo Pandolfo.
    • The Excellency of Hand: English Viola da Gamba Duos.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 1.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    Vltava (Ma Vlast)

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Smetana: Ma Vlast.
    • Pentatone.
    • 2.
  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Carnival of the Animals (Aquarium)

    Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: André Previn.
    • Philips.
  • Ryan Gosling

    Epilogue (La La Land)

    • Interscope.
  • Richard Wagner

    Die Walkure (Act 1 Prelude)

    Performer: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • BR Klassik.
  • John Harle

    The Interpretation of Dreams

    Singer: Sarah Leonard. Performer: John Harle. Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.
    • Sospiro Noir.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    The Blue Bird (8 Partsongs Op.119)

    Choir: The Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
    • Wishing Tree.
    • Hyperion.
    • 13.
  • Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie

    Scottish Concerto Op.55 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Steven Osborne. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Mackenzie & Tovey: Piano Concertos (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 19).
    • Hyperion.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no.41 in C major K.551 'Jupiter' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Claude Debussy

    La plus que lente

    Music Arranger: Léon Roques. Performer: María Dueñas. Performer: Itamar Golan.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Serenade no.2 in A major Op.16 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • DG.
  • Nico Muhly

    Roads and Paths

    Performer: Nico Muhly.
    • David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller and further away).
    • Bedroom Community.

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