Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 01 | The Man From La Plata | 20080204 | Osvaldo Golijov (1960- ) Donald Macleod meets a composer anointed by American critics as 'the saviour of classical music', an artist whose diverse background - brought up in Argentina, of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, living in Jerusalem and studying in the United States - has given him a distinct musical voice. 1/5: The Man from La Plata A focus on the people and places that have had a big influence on Golijov's career. Two Days (St Mark Passion) Luciana Souza, Samia Ibrahim (sopranos) Reynaldo Gonzalez Fernandez (baritone) Orquestra La Pasion Schola Cantorum de Caracas Cantoria Alberto Grau Maria Guinand (conductor) Yiddishbbuk: Inscriptions for string quartet St Lawrence Quartet The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind for klezmer clarinet and string quartet Todd Palmer (clarinets) St Lawrence Quartet. Donald Macleod focuses on the people and places that have influenced Golijov's career. |
| 2008 | 02 | Back To The Future | 20080205 | Osvaldo Golijov (1960- ) Donald Macleod explores the diverse music of Osvaldo Golijov in conversation with the composer. 2/5. Back to the Future Golijov taps into his South American roots. K'vakarat Mikhail Alexandrovich (cantor) Kronos Quartet Oceana Luciana Souza (vocals) Scott Tennant, John Dearman (guitars) Elizabeth Remy Johnson (harp) Jamey Haddad (percussion) Jay Anderson (bass) Gwinnett Young Singers Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Robert Spano (conductor) Rocketekya David Krakauer (klezmer clarinet) Alicia Svigals (klezmer fiddle) Martha Mooke (electric viola) Pablo Aslan (contrabass) Mariel Maya Beiser (multitrack cellos). Donald Macleod explores the music of Golijov, as the composer taps into his latin roots. |
| 2008 | 03 | A New Hope | 20080206 | Osvaldo Golijov (1960- ) Donald Macleod explores the diverse music of Osvaldo Golijov, in conversation with the composer. 3/5. A New Hope Featuring Christ's Passion from the streets of Latin America, and an arrangement of Bizet for a film starring Johnny Depp. Close Your Eyes; Cesar's Song; Without a Word (Film music: The Man Who Cried) Salvatore Licitra, Fred Frith (guitar) Salvatore Laurence (double bass) Kronos Quartet St Mark Passion (excerpts) Luciana Souza, Samia Ibrahim (soprano) Reynaldo Gonzalez Fernandez Orquestra La Pasion Schola Cantorum de Caracas Cantoria Alberto Grau Maria Guinand (conductor). Donald Macleod explores Golijov's diverse music, in conversation with the composer. |
| 2008 | 04 | From Flamenco To Strauss | 20080207 | Osvaldo Golijov (1960- ) Donald Macleod explores the diverse music of Osvaldo Golijov, in conversation with the composer. 4/5. From Flamenco to Strauss: This programme features Gollijov's Lorca-inspired opera and his favourite soprano. Lua descolorida; How slow the wind Dawn Upshaw (soprano) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano (conductor) Water and Horse Prelude; Ballad (Ainadamar) Women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus Ainadamar, arr. Golijov and Stephen Prutsman: Desde mi ventana (Ainadamar) Livia Sohn, Geoff Nuttall (violins) Benjamin Loeb (piano) Night of the Flying Horses Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Silk Road Ensemble Tenebrae Kronos Quartet. Donald Macleod looks at Gollijov's Lorca-inspired opera and his favourite soprano. |
| 2008 | 05 LAST | To Be Continued | 20080208 | Osvaldo Golijov (1960- ) Donald Macleod explores the diverse music of Osvaldo Golijov, in conversation with the composer. 5/5. To Be Continued Featuring Golijov's first film score, for Francis Ford Coppola's Youth Without Youth, and a song cycle written in six different languages. Ayre Dawn Upshaw (soprano) Andalucian Dogs Refugee; Journey to India; Rupini's Cave; Last Walk to Cafe Select (Youth Without Youth) Kalman Balogh (cimbalom) Kayhan Kalhor (kamancheh) Michael Ward-Bergemann (accordion) Bucharest Metropolitan Orchestra Radu Popa (conductor). Donald Macleod covers Golijov's first film score and a song cycle written in six languages |