Cooler Classics, English Symphony Orchestra, Interviews, Music

Cooler Classics for Sunday 22nd September 2024 on www.thefeelgoodstation.uk (9-11pm) Evesham Hospital Radio, and on mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15.

Featuring:

  • Kenneth Woods updates on the English Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming Cheltenham residency.
  • Eugenia Moliner tells us about her “Song To The Moon.”
  • Simone Gramaglia(Quartetto Di Cremona) looks forward to the ensembles forthcoming 25th Anniversary World Tour.

With additional music from:

  • Johannes Brahms, Philip Sawyers, Gustav Holst, 
  • Franz Schubert, Niccolo Paganini, John Williams. 

Performances from: 

  • Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic, April Frederick,Thomas Humphreys,
  • English Symphony Orchestra, Seito Kinen Orchestra.

http://www.thefeelgoodstation.uk (Sunday 9-11pm)

Evesham Hospital Radio. Sunday 5-7pm

Thereafter on mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15

Cooler Classics, English Symphony Orchestra, Music

Cooler Classics Extra 3rd June 2024 at www.mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15

Music from:

Edward Elgar, Franz Schubert, Jamie Lonsdale, Pierpaolo Guerrini,Gabriel Faure, Timo Andres, Reena Esmail, George Lloyd, Steve Elcock,Manu Martin, Karl Rutter, Nick Fraser,John Kameel Farah, Johann Strauss II.

Performances from:

Julian Lloyd Webber,Royal Philharmonic,Yehudi Menuhin, Erika BaikoffNational Philharmonic Orchestra of Great Britain, Mark Vincent,Lucas Debargue , Yoshika (“Yoshi”) Masuda ,Anthony Goldstone & Caroline Clemmow,English Symphony Orchestra, Loyal Philhartronic Orchestra,Mark Bebbington, Andre Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra.

 (www.mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15)

Cooler Classics, Interviews, Music

Cooler Classics for Sunday 12th May 2024 on thefeelgoodstation.uk (9-11pm) Evesham Hospital Radio, and on mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15.

Featuring:

  • A world premiere radio play for Calvin Jones’ powerful ballad: “Love Returned”
  • The 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
  • The 100th anniversary of George Gershiwn’s “Rhapsody In Blue”
  • A  recording of the premiere in Germany of Nimrod Borenstein’s violin piece “Kaddish”

Conversations with:

  • Norman Kreiger plays Gershwin.
  • Calvin Jones looks forward to the release of a powerful ballad.

And additional music from: 

  • Ludwig van Beethoven (Andre Rieu)
  • Franz Schubert.(Quartetto di Cremona)
  • George Gershwin (Brian Wilson)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach(Jascha Heifetz)
  • Aaron Copland(English String Orchestra)
  • Edward Elgar(English Symphony Orchestra)

http://www.thefeelgoodstation.uk (9-11pm)

Evesham Hospital Radio. Sunday 5-7pm

Thereafter on mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15

Cooler Classics, Interviews, Music

Cooler Classics for Sunday 17th December 2023 on thefeelgoodstation.uk (9-11pm) and on mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15.

  • Peter Thabit Jones(below) acquaints us with the work of the librettist, and his collaboration with composer Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska.
(C) acknowledged.
  • Music from:
  • Danny Kaye….. Poor Tubby the Tuba!!
  • Pat Posey plays JS Bach on the Tubax.
  • Angele Dubeau and La Pieta acquaint us with the music of Philip Glass.
  • Christoph Croise & Oxana Shevchenko play Greig’s Cello Sonata.
  • Linda Nicholson plays Carl Loewe’s ” Emigrant’s Sea Voyage” (Toccata Classics Release)
  • English Symphony Orchestra play Philip Sawyers “Mayflower On the Sea Of Time” 

http://www.thefeelgoodstation.uk (9-11pm)

And on wbrs belgium( https://wbrs.online/) Saturday 10am -12noon

Thereafter on mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15

Cooler Classics, Events and Shows, Interviews, Literature, Music

Cooler Classics for Sunday 29th October 2023 on thefeelgoodstation.uk (9-11pm) and on mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15.

  • Classical Crossover artist Giorgia Fumanti recalls her career to date, and balancing care for her family with touring.
Giorgia Fumanti
  • Amateur actor Nigel Hales tells us about Amelia Marriette’s play “Nay, Remember Me”  which is centrepiece of the First Folio’s 400th anniversary event in Great Malvern(5-12 November 2023.
Nigel Hales
  • 25th October is World Opera Day…. so expect some iconic recordings, and a special treat…the Lost Recordings of Maria Callas are no longer lost!! Enjoy excerpts from her performance in “Lucia Di Lammermoor”.
  • With additional music from: Chandrika Tandon, Jamie Lonsdale, Joanna Forest , Julian Lloyd Webber, Andre Rieu, Freddie Mercury, Montserrat Caballe, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Luciano Pavarotti, La Serenissima, English Symphony Orchestra.

http://www.thefeelgoodstation.uk (9-11pm)

Thereafter on mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15