Cooler Classics, Interviews, Music

Cooler Classics for Sunday 14th January 2024 on thefeelgoodstation.uk (9-11pm) and on mixcloud.com/peter-lewis15.

Featuring 

  • Eric Reddet tells us about his career, current production of Cavalleria Rusticana and future hopes.
Eric Reddet in character and with the company.
  • With music from:
  • Antonio Vivaldi( (Avi Avital)
  • Jean Sibelius (Helsinki Philharmonic)
  • Nicola Lafanu(Gemini Ensemble)
  • George Lloyd(BBC Philharmonic)
  • Duo Menurida
  • Antonin Dvorak(Trio Zimbalist)
  • Karel Komzak(Vienna Philharmonic)
  • Franz Schubert(Failoni Orchestra)
  • Willy Alberti.
  • .. and performances by Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas,  Jose Carreras, Montserrat Caballe.

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

Cooler Classics, Interviews, Music, NCCR

Cooler Classics.(Sunday 27th November 2022. 9pm-11pm, Repeats Thursday midnight, Listen Again & on Mixcloud)

  • Ben Woodward, conductor, explains his fascination with opera, and Wagner, as we discuss Toccata Classics album “Wagner By Arrangement.
  • Eleonor Bindman returns to talk about her latest album “J S Bach: Orchestral Suites Transcribed for piano duet by Eleonor Bindman, with Susan Sobolewski..
  • With additional performances from Freddie Mercury, Montserrat Caballe, George Solti, Vienna Philharmonic, Rome,..
  • And three songs from Hans Gal…..

Sunday 9-11pm and repeated Thursday at Midnight. Plus Listen Again (7 days) and Mixcloud (several weeks!)

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Cooler Classics, Music, NCCR

Cooler Classics….NCCR,Monday 11pm-midnight

This week’s programme features:

Movie Theme: “Gone With The Wind”
Gustav Holst “Planet Suite”..”Mars” with Zubin Mehta conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
Water Music(Handel)
Rossini’s “William Tell Overture”
..and performances from Placido Domingo,Barry Tuckwell, Morchi Franz, Freddie Mercury,Montserrat Caballe..and the English Symphony Orchestra.
We go from “Gone With The Wind, to going for a swim…….
You’ll have to listen.. www.nccr.co.uk

Monday 11pm-midnight, repeated Sunday 7-8am and available on “Listen Again”