Exploring Music Landscapes and Compositional Choices

Jess is joined by violinist Ionel Manciu to chat about some of their favourite records and share their lives in music. Including a revelation of Ionel's past life as a Moldovan pop star, John Adams conjuring raindrops from the piano, a classic by Amy Winehouse and a piece by Arno Babadjanian that stopped Jess in her tracks.

Playlist: GEORGY SVIRIDOV: The Bells of Dawn [Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone), The Grand Choir ‘Masters of Choral Singing’/Lev Kontorovich (cond)] AMY WINEHOUSE: Love is a Losing Game ARNO BABADJANIAN: Piano Trio in F sharp – 2nd mvt ‘Allegro’ [David Oïstrakh (violin), Sviatoslav Knushevitsky (cello) Arno Babadjanian (piano)] JOHN ADAMS: China Gates [Bruce Brubaker (piano)] ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires – Invierno Porteño “Winter” [Lara St John (violin), Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Eduardo Marturet] ANOMALIE: Métropole RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances, op.45 - no.2 Tempo di Valse [Berlin Philharmonic/Simon Rattle (cond)] DINICU: The Skylark (Ciocarlia) [Gheorghe Zamfir (pan flute)]