音楽の泉
週末の朝に、さわやかなクラシック音楽を、やわらかい解説を添えてお届けする「音楽の泉」。クラシック音楽入門番組として1948年に放送を開始、今まで数々の名曲をご紹介してきました。曲の合間に、音楽学者の皆川達夫さんが楽曲の解説や作品にまつわるエピソードなどを分かりやすく、やわらかい語り口でお伝えします。ゆったりと流れる時間のおともに、「音楽の泉」でクラシック音楽をお楽しみください。
http://www.nhk.or.jp/r1/shou/ongaku_izumi.html
放送日： 2012年 4月28日（土）
放送時間： 午前6:00〜午前6:50（50分）
解説： 皆川達夫
− バッハ 平均律クラヴィール曲集 −
「平均律クラヴィール曲集 第１巻から 第１番 ハ長調」
「平均律クラヴィール曲集 第１巻から 第２番 ハ短調」
「平均律クラヴィール曲集 第１巻から 第４番 嬰ハ短調」
「平均律クラヴィール曲集 第１巻から 第９番 ホ長調」
「平均律クラヴィール曲集 第１巻から 第１５番 ト長調」
「平均律クラヴィール曲集 第１巻から 第１７番 変イ長調」
「平均律クラヴィール曲集 第１巻から 第２０番 イ短調」
「平均律クラヴィール曲集 第１巻から 第２４番 ロ短調」
（ピアノ）グレン・グールド
ウィークエンドサンシャイン
ブロードキャスター、ピーター・バラカンのナビゲートで送るウィークエンド・ミュージックマガジン。独特の嗅覚とこだわりの哲学でセレクトしたグッド・サウンドと、ワールドワイドな音楽情報を伝える。
http://www.nhk.or.jp/fm/sunshine/
放送日： 2012年 4月28日（土）
放送時間： 午前7:20〜午前9:00（100分）
ピーター・バラカン
THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST
01. The Shape I'm In / The Band
ALBUM: The Last Waltz
02. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down / The Band
ALBUM: The Last Waltz
03. Up On Cripple Creek / The Band
ALBUM: Before The Flood
04. Rag Mama Rag / The Band
ALBUM: The Band
05. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) / The Band
ALBUM: The Band
06. Don't Do It / The Band
ALBUM: Rock Of Ages
07. Ain't Got No Home / The Band
ALBUM: Moondog Matinee
08. Havana Moon / Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars
ALBUM: Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars
09. Ophelia / Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars
ALBUM: Live At The Palladium NYC
10. Leave Me Alone / Levon & The Hawks
ALBUM: A Musical History
11. Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? / Bob Dylan
ALBUM: The Band - A Musical History
12. Don't Ya Tell Henry / Bob Dylan & The Band
ALBUM: The Basement Tapes
13. To Kingdom Come / The Band
ALBUM: Music From Big Pink
14. Too Soon Gone / The Band
ALBUM: Jericho
15. Battle Is Over But The War Goes On / The Levon Helm Band
ALBUM: The Midnight Ramble Music Sessions Volume 2
16. The Girl I Left Behind / Levon Helm
ALBUM: Dirt Farmer
17. When I Go Away / Levon Helm
ALBUM: Electric Dirt
18. You'll Never Again Be Mine / Levon Helm
ALBUM: The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams
19. The Weight / Levon Helm
ALBUM: Ramble At The Ryman
世界の快適音楽セレクション
"快適音楽"を求めるギターデュオのゴンチチによる、ノンジャンル・ミュージック番組。
http://www.nhk.or.jp/fm/kaiteki/
放送日： 2012年 4月28日（土）
放送時間： 午前9:00〜午前11:00（120分）
ゴンチチ
渡辺亨
− 女優の音楽 −
「ひまわり」 (ゴンチチ)(1分56秒)
＜ポニーキャニオン PCCA-01792＞
「イニシャルB.B.」 (セルジュ・ゲンスブール)(3分36秒)
＜PHILIPS UICY-3143＞
「コンタクト」 (ブリジット・バルドー)(2分20秒)
＜JIMCO REC. JICM-89498＞
「ハンネ・ディカ・ピアル・ミーン」 (ギーター・ダット)(3分20秒)
＜THE GRAMOPHONE OF INDIA CDF131019，131020＞
「フォー・ザ・ビューティ・オブ・ウィノナ」(ダニエル・ラノワ)(5分52秒)
＜WARNER BROS. WPCP-5243＞
「テンダリー」 (ルー・メッカ・トリオ)(4分15秒)
＜POLYDOR JAZZ MTCJ-1063＞
「ジャニー・ギター」 (キャロル・ロール)(2分42秒)
＜UNIVERSAL LICENSING 541862-2＞
「ジ・アクトレス」 (ロイ・オービソン)(2分36秒)
＜CBS/SONY CSCS5430￣5433＞
「誰も知らない」 (沢村みつ子)(1分44秒)
＜日活コーポレーション OWCR-2045＞
「オータム・イン・ニューヨーク」(ジョナサン&ダレン・エドワーズ)(3分11秒)
＜ACROBAT ACMCD4256＞
「オータム・イン・ニューヨーク」 (ジョー・スタッフォード)(2分42秒)
＜EMI100 724385995828＞
「暗い眼をした女優」 (浅川マキ)(5分25秒)
＜東芝EMI TOCT-9131-2＞
「私の運命線」 (アンナ・カリーナ)(2分40秒)
＜BMGビクター BVCP-1064＞
「キャント・ハイド」 (サラ・ジャローズ)(3分11秒)
＜SUGER HILL REC. SUG-CD-4049＞
「シング」 (シー&ヒム)(3分15秒)
＜P-VINE PCD-93325＞
「バチェラー・イン・パラダイス」 (アン・マーグレット)(2分32秒)
＜RCA LSP2659＞
「カム・レイン・オア・カム・シャイン」(リーサ、ポール・ブキャナン)(4分56秒)
＜SPICE OF LIFE PBCM-61025＞
「ルー」 (ペギー・リプトン)(2分28秒)
＜CBS REC. ZS7-124＞
「シングアロング・ジャンク・シャルロットのテーマ2」(ブラッド・メルドー)(3分11秒)
＜WARNER WPCR-11522＞
「ハーヴェスト・ムーン」 (ジェーン・バーキン)(3分03秒)
＜MUSIC FROM EMI 094635758122＞
「無能の人」 (ゴンチチ)(2分41秒)
＜EPIC/SONY ESCB1221＞
「ヘイ・シューター」 (ロケット・ジュース&ザ・ムーン)(4分11秒)
＜P-VINE PCD-93540＞
「ウィル・ビー・トゥゲザー・アゲイン」(ブッゲ・ヴェッセルトフト)(5分04秒)
Travelling Folk
Bruce MacGregor presents Radio Scotland's flagship folk programme and brings you the very best of today's music and song.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tlyrt
Thu 26 Apr 2012
20:05
BBC Radio Scotland
Bruce Macgregor is joined by Paddy Moloney, founder and leader of the The Chieftains.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ghntl
Join Bruce Macgregor for a special edition of Travelling Folk, in which he's joined by The Chieftains founder and leader Paddy Moloney.
Music played
01. Peatbog Faeries — Eiggman
02. Mumford & Sons — Little Lion Man
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigh-No-More-Mumford-Sons/dp/B002PHYNRM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336045420&sr=1-1
03. Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley — Solus Lilli's/ The Dublin Lasses/ Proudlock's Fancy / Groat's Boat
04. Jenna Reid — Not Lie Down
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morning-Moon-Jenna-Reid/dp/B007K2FIJ4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336045739&sr=1-1
05. Simon Thourmire — Major Graham/ General Campbell/ Charlie Warlie
06. Ivan Drever — Bless The Wind
07. The Chieftains — Kerry Slides
08. The Chieftains — The Sea Maiden
09. Mike Oldfield — Ommadawn
10. Van Morrison — Raglan Road
11. Mick Jagger — The Long Black Veil
12. Elvis Costello — Long Journey Home
13. The Civil Wars — Lily Love
14. The Low Anthem — School Days Over
15. Karen Matheson — Crucan na bpaiste
16. Ale Möller — Rullen
17. The Burns Unit — Helpless to Turn
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Side-Show-The-Burns-Unit/dp/B003T0J44Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336045928&sr=1-1
http://www.frootsmag.com/content/issue/list/346/
18. Fred Morrison — Seonaidh’s Tune/ Calum Campbell of Benbecula/ Steve Byrne’s Jig
19. Julie Fowlis — Wind and Rain
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uam-Julie-Fowlis/dp/B002NVTBI6/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336045836&sr=1-1
20. Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis — Ruileadh Cailleach, Sheatadh Cailleach
21. Damien O’Kane & David Kosky — ER Set
22. The Easy Club — The Easy Club Reel
Jazz Record Requests
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnn9
Sat 28 Apr 2012
21:30
BBC Radio 3
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gvqsl
Music played
01. Jack Teagarden — Farewell Blues
Composer: Mares / Schoebel Performers: Charlie Teagarden (tp), Jack Teagarden (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Rod Cless (cl & as), Buddy Fisk (as), Dale Skinner (cl & ts), Bud Freeman (ts), Charlie LaVere (p), Dick Mcpartland (g), Eddie Gilbert (b), Bob Conselman (d) (tr, Neil Marhsall (d) Recorded: 1931
Father of Jazz Trombone, Avid AMSC 765, Tr. 7, 2.54
02. Sandy Brown — African Queen
Composer: Brown, Fairweather Performers: Sandy Brown (cl), Al Fairweather (tp), Jeremy French (tb), Ian Armit (p), Diz Disley (g), Brian Parker (b), Graham Burbidge (d) Recorded: 1956
British Jazz From the 1950s Vol. 2, Upbeat URCD213 (1), Tr. 3, 3.44
03. Tony Coe — Bali Ha'i
Composer: Rodgers Performers: Tony Coe (cl), John Picard (tb), Ian Armit(p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d) Recorded: 1958
Blackstick, Pye NJL 20, S1/1, 3.42
04. Count Basie — Doggin' Around
Composer: Herschel Evans Performers: Count Basie (p), Herschel Evans (ts), Buck Clayton (tr), Earl Warren (as), Jack Washington (bs), Lester Young (ts), Jo Jones (d) Recorded: 1938
"One O'Clock Jump" - Swing Classics of the Golden Era, Saville CDSVL211 (1), Tr. 7, 2.59
05. Charlie Parker — Confirmation
Composer: Charlie Parker Performers: Charlie Parker (as), Al Haig (p), Percy Heath (b), Max Roach (d) Recorded: 1953
Ken Burns Jazz, Verve 549 084-2, Tr. 16, 2.56
06. Allen Toussaint — Tipitina and Me
Composer: Allen Toussaint Performers: Allen Toussaint (p) Recorded: 2005
Our New Orleans 2005, Nonesuch 7559799342 (1), Tr. 15, 2.48
07. Ben Webster — Do Nothin’ til You Hear From Me
Composer: Duke Ellington / Bob Russell Performers: Ben Webster (ts), Jimmy Hamilton (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Wendell Marshall (b), Osie Johnson (d) Recorded: 1955
Music For Loving, Verve 5277742 (2), D.1, Tr. 14, 4.44
08. Tubby Hayes — Guys and Dolls
Composer: Loesser Performers: Tubby Hayes (ts), Ronnie Scott (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d) Recorded: 1958
Tubby Hayes: 3 Classic Albums Plus, Avid AMSC 1014, D.1, Tr. 4, 8.35
09. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra — Looking Glass
Composer: Duke Ellington Performers: Duke Ellington (p), John Lamb (b), Sam Woodyard (d) Recorded: 1966
The Pianist, Fantasy OJCCD7172 (1), Tr. 3, 2.52
10. Cannonball Adderley — One For Daddy-O
Composer: Cannonball Adderley Performers: Cannonball Adderley (as), Miles Davis (tp), Hank Jones (p), Sam Jones (b), Art Blakey (d) Recorded: 1958
Cannonball Adderley: Three Classic Albums Plus, Avid AMSC 1022, D.1, Tr. 4, 8.22
11. Johnny Guarnieri — Stealin' Apples
Composer: Waller / Razaf Performers: Recorded:
Johnny Guarnieri Plays Fats Waller, Taz-Jaz Records TJZ 1002, S2/6, 7.40
Jazz Library
Advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006x41z
Great British Jazz Recordings
Sun 29 Apr 2012
00:00
BBC Radio 3
Alyn Shipton presents interviews with Kenny Baker, Vic Lewis, Coleridge Goode, Annie Ross.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gvqzz
In the final edition of the present series of Jazz Library, Alyn Shipton presents archive interviews with Kenny Baker, Vic Lewis, Coleridge Goode and Annie Ross in which they select some highlights of British jazz records from the 1930s to the 1960s, from Chicagoan-style Dixieland to free jazz.
Music played
01. Buddy Featherstonhaugh Radio Rhythm Club Sextet — How Am I To Know?
Composer: King, Parker Performers: Kenny Baker, t; Don McCaffer, tb; Buddy Featherstonehaugh, ts; Harry Rayner, p; Vic Lewis, g, v; Charlie Short, b; Bobby Midgley, d. June 13, 1944.
Kenny Baker: Birth of a Legend Hep, Track 4
02. Vic Lewis New York Jazzmen — Basin St Blues
Composer: Williams Performers: Bobby Hackett, c; Pee Wee Russell, cl; Brad Gowans, vtb; Bernie Billings, ts; Ernie Caceres, bar; Vic Lewis and Eddie Condon, g; Zutty Singleton, d. Oct 5, 1938, NYC.
New York Jazzmen / Jam Session Upbeat, Track 6
03. Buddy Featherstonhaugh Radio Rhythm Club Sextet — ‘Aintcha Got Music
Composer: Johnson Performers: Kenny Baker, t; Don McCaffer, tb; Buddy Featherstonehaugh, ts; Harry Rayner, p; Vic Lewis, g, v; Charlie Short, b; Jack Parnell, d. Feb 10, 1944.
Kenny Baker: Birth of a Legend Hep, Track 4
04. Vic Lewis / Jack Parnell Jazzmen — At The Jazz Band Ball
Composer: La Rocca / Shields Performers: Billy Riddick, t; Ronnie Chamberlain, as,ss; Derek Hawkins, as, cl; Laddie Busby, tb; Dick Katz, p; Vic Lewis, g; Bert Howard, b; Jack Parnell, d. March 19, 1945.
Singin’ The Blues Upbeat, Track 20
05. Vic Lewis Orchestra — Inspiration
Composer: arr Rugulo Performers: Big band probably including Ronnie Chamberlain (as), Kathy Stobart (ts), Dill Jones (p), Pete Rugolo (arr), Vic Lewis (dir). 1949.
Tribute to Stan Kenton BMG, 19
06. First English Public Jam Session — Tea for Two
Composer: Youmans Performers: Kenny Baker, t; Lad Busby, tb; Carl Barriteau, cl; Buddy Featherstonehaugh, ts; Dick Katz, p; Frank Deniz, g; Tommy Bomley, b; George Fierstone, d. Nov 16, 1941.
Kenny Baker: Birth of a Legend Hep, Track 4
07. George Shearing Sextet — Cymbal Simon
Composer: Franks Performers: Kenny Baker, t; Harry Hayes, Aubrey Franks, reeds; George Shearing, p; Tommy Bromley, b; Carlo Krahmer, d. Feb 14, 1944.
Kenny Baker Birth of a Legend Hep, Track 4
08. Ted Heath — Bakerloo Non Stop
Composer: Baker Performers: Kenny Baker, Stan Roderick, Harry Letham, Alan Franks, t; Harry Roche, Jack Bentley, Lad Busby, Jimmy Coombes, tb; Reg Owen, Les Gilbert, Johnny Gray, Frank Ready, Charles Granville, reeds; Ralph Sharon, p; Dave Goldberg, g; Charlie Short, b; Jack Parnell, d. Jan 28 1946
Kenny Baker: Birth of a Legend Hep, Track 4
09. James Moody and Annie Ross — Le Vent Vert
Composer: Moody Performers: Annie Ross, v; James Moody, as; Jack Dieval,. P; Pierre Michelot, b; Kenny Clarke, d. 1949.
James Moody 1949-1950 Classics, 16
10. Quintette du Hot Club de France — Django’s Tiger (Tiger Rag)
Composer: La Rocca / Shields Performers: Stephane Grappeli, v; Django Reinhardt, Jack Llewellyn, Allan Hodgkiss, g; Coleridge Goode, b. 31 Jan 1946.
L’or de Django Dreyfus, Track 4
11. Joe Harriott — Modal
Composer: Harriott Performers: Shake Keane, t; Joe Harriott, as; Pat Smythe, p; Coleridge Goode, b; Bobby Orr, d. 1962.
Abstract Redial, Track 4
12. John Mayer / Joe Harriott double Quintet — Mishra Blues
Composer: Mayer Performers: Joe Harriott. as; Kenny Wheeler, t; Chris Taylor, f; John Mayer, v; Pat Smythe, p; Diwan Motihar, s; Coleridge Goode, b; Allan Ganley, d; Keshan Sathe, tabla; Chandrahas Paiganka, tambura.
Indo Jazz Fusions 1 and 2 Redial (Universal), Track 9
Jazz Line-Up
Programme exploring jazz music, focussing both on established, mainstream players and on the new generation of younger artists..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnmw
Janek Gwizdala Quartet
Sun 29 Apr 2012
23:30
BBC Radio 3
Claire Martin presents a concert given by the Janek Gwizdala Quartet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gvrp9
Jazz Line-Up brings pumpin' jazz/fusion from the fantastic New York electric bassist, Janek Gwizdala, fresh from world-touring with the likes of ex-Miles Davis guitarist Mike Stern and top jazz/funk trumpeter Randy Brecker. Janek is here as part of a massive Euro-Tour, with an all-star band:
BOB REYNOLDS (sax, New York) who's performed with Brian Blade, Tom Harrell, Richard Bona and rock star John Mayer...'One hell of a saxophonist!' Michael Brecker
GARY HUSBAND makes an outing on keyboards, but is also known for drumming with John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce, Robin Trower, Allan Holdsworth and Level 42
LOUIE PALMER (drums, London), who studied with world-famous Dave Weckl - 'Most exciting and proficient' says Thomas Lang; And Steve White's quoted as saying 'the real deal'.
Music played
01. Janek Gwizdala Quartet — Feedback
Performers: Janek Gwizdala (Electric Bass), Bob Reynolds (Sax), Gary Husband (Keyboard), Louie Palmer (Drums) Composer: Bob Reynolds BBC Recording, recorded on 28th March 2012, at The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
02. Janek Gwizdala Quartet — What She Didn’t Say
Performers: Janek Gwizdala (Electric Bass), Bob Reynolds (Sax), Gary Husband (Keyboard), Louie Palmer (Drums) Composer: Bob Reynolds BBC Recording, recorded on 28th March 2012, at The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
03. Janek Gwizdala Quartet — Can’t Wait For Perfect
Performers: Janek Gwizdala (Electric Bass), Bob Reynolds (Sax), Gary Husband (Keyboard), Louie Palmer (Drums) Composer: Bob Reynolds BBC Recording, recorded on 28th March 2012, at The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
04. Janek Gwizdala Quartet — Bethany
Performers: Janek Gwizdala (Electric Bass), Bob Reynolds (Sax), Gary Husband (Keyboard), Louie Palmer (Drums) Composer: Janek Gwizdela BBC Recording, recorded on 28th March 2012, at The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Private Passions
Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnv3
Margaret Mountford
Sun 29 Apr 2012
12:00
BBC Radio 3
Michael Berkeley's guest is former adviser and star of The Apprentice Margaret Mountford.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m0d6x
Michael Berkeley's guest this week is Margaret Mountford, the former corporate lawyer who rose to TV stardom as one of Lord Sugar's team of expert advisers on The Apprentice.
Born in Northern Ireland, she had many years of corporate experience as a partner in a law firm, and has been a non-executive director of Amstrad plc since 1999. She appeared on five series of The Apprentice between 2005 and 2009, and has appeared on recent series at the interview stage. She left the show to study for a PhD in papyrology at University College, London.
Her musical tastes are orientated towards piano music and opera. Her choices begin with a Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody played by pianist Shura Cherkassky, and continue with Jorge Bolet playing Liszt's transcription of Schubert's song The Trout, followed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau singing Schubert's Wandrers Nachtlied II. Margaret Mountford's next choice is a piano piece by Alkan, which she finds strangely haunting, while her favourite moment from Wagner's Ring cycle comes in Act II of Die Walkure when Brunnhilde announces to Siegmund that he must die in battle. A Chopin nocturne played by Vlado Perlemuter precedes the Song to the Evening Star from Wagner's opera Tannhauser, and Margaret Mountford's final choice is the famous drinking song from Act One of Verdi's La traviata, thrillingly sung by two of her favourite singers, Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti.
Words and Music
A sequence of classical music mixed with well-loved and less familiar poems and prose.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006x35f
Beauty
Sun 29 Apr 2012
18:30
BBC Radio 3
Texts and music on the theme of beauty, with readings by Eve Best and Don Warrington.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gvr4t
'A thing of beauty is a joy forever.' John Keats' paean is a celebration of that which has inspired love, reverence and harmony. Beauty is an elevation of the senses or a perfect balance of nature. In this edition of Words and Music, Eve Best and Don Warrington put down their vanity mirrors and take the words of Baudelaire, Sara Teasdale and Alexander Pope to explore what became, for Narcissus, a watery obsession. With music from Bach, Delius and Byrd.
Producer's Note
The programme reflects the many faces of beauty - from the awe inspired by an 'Amorous Leander' to Helen of Troy's curse which caused the 'world to weep'.
Pablo Neruda's Ode to a Naked Beauty crosses the body’s landscape to discover the 'sweetnesses of velvet depth' and the 'pure, fine form of woman': delighting in the sensuous and erotic, the poet luxuriates in physical beauty.
Beauty is love and she is the muse of many composers who have transformed some of the greatest love stories into elegiac ballets. Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet describe the agony and ecstasy that beauty can inspire, as does Debussy's Valse Romantique, performed here by harpist Catrin Finch.
Like Neruda, Christopher Marlowe's 'rude pen' lingers on the divine good looks of Leander, a hero who died whilst swimming the Hellespont for the love of the priestess of Aphrodite, Hero. The whiteness of his porcelain skin, and his orient cheeks and lips, exceed in beauty even those of Narcissus. For Narcissus, beauty inspired vanity and self-obsession and ultimately led to an untimely death. On seeing his own reflection in a pool he fell in love, and then fell in and drowned.
Beauty brings tragedy. Sara Teasdale's Helen of Troy focuses on the curse of our mistress Beauty. The face that launched a thousand ships decries the 'cruel gift' bestowed upon her by the gods. Having 'wrought such havoc on earth' she implores 'Give death to me'.
Thom Gunn's uncompromising look inside a morgue reveals, however, beauty's fragility: it is unable to withstand Death’s offensive. Called in to administer to her poor dead friend, The Beautician finds her 'dumped there all awry', but with tenderness can make her hair beautiful, shaping 'an epitaph by her action'.
The simplicity of Gunn's sentiments contrasts with those in the wasp of Twickenham's narrative poem, The Rape of the Lock. Alexander Pope scorns 'the vain man's toast' in all its frailty. 'Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.' Beauty will diminish.
Producer: Gavin Heard
Music and featured items
Timings are shown from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
00:00
Claude Debussy — La Fille aux chevaux de lin
Performer: Albrecht Mayer, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito, Mathias Monius
DECCA 478 2564, tr1
Walter Savage Landor
God Scatters Beauty, Eve Best
00:02
Christian Sinding — Pinselilje
Performer: Bodil Arnesen, Erling Ragnar Eriksen
NAXOS 8553905, tr2
Alexander Pope
The Rape of the Lock, Don Warrington
00:04
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — The Sleeping Beauty
Performer: Mikhail Pletnev
VIRGIN CLASSICS VC7911692, tr19
William Wordsworth
Lines composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, Eve Best
00:09
Frederick Delius — The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Performer: The Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Sir Charles Mckerras
ARGO 4302022, tr3
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Genius in Beauty, Don Warrington
00:17
Vincenzo Bellini — Casta Diva
Performer: Joan Sutherland, Choeurs de l’Opera de Paris, Orchestre de la Societe ddes concerts du Conservatoire, Paris
DECCA 4213052
00:22
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No.2 in D minor
Performer: Steven Isserlis
HYPERION CDA 675412, CD1 tr7
Charles Baudelaire
Beauty, Eve Best
Andrew Marvel
To his coy mistress, Don Warrington
00:26
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Avue Passione
Performer: Viktoria Postnikova
ERATO 2292459672, tr30
Emily Dickinson
I died for beauty, Eve Best
00:30
Samuel Barber — Antony and Cleopatra
Performer: Christian Badea, Spoleto Festival Orchestra, Esther Hinds, Jeffrey Wells
NEW WORLD NW32223242, CD1 tr10
Thom Gunn
The Beautician, Don Warrington
00:33
Edvard Grieg — Gone, Op71 No.6
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes
EMI 5572962, tr23
Charles Baudelaire
The Eyes of Beauty, Eve Best
00:37
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev — Romeo and Juliet
Performer: Valery Gergiev, Kirov Orchestra
PHILIPS 4647262, CD2 tr9
Christopher Marlowe
Hero and Leander, Don Warrington
00:40
Maurice Ravel — Jeux d’eau
Performer: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
DECCA 4335152, tr4
Sara Teasdale
Helen of Troy, Eve Best
00:45
Dmitri Shostakovich — Symphony No.11
Performer: Alexander Lazarev, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
LINN CKD247, tr2
00:51
William Byrd — Pavan & Galliard a 5
Performer: Fretwork, Christopher Wilson
VIRGIN CLASSICS VC5450312, tr4
WB Yeats
He Remembers Forgotten Beauty, Don Warrington
00:55
Hector Berlioz — Les Troyens
Performer: Pierre Boulez, London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic
SONY CLASSICAL SM3K64103, CD1 tr16
Paul Verlaine
Moonlight, Don Warrington
01:04
Frédéric Chopin — Nocturne in E Minor, Op 72 No.1
Performer: Nelson Freire
TELDEC 844076, tr4
Pablo Neruda
Ode to Naked Beauty, Eve Best
01:10
Claude Debussy — Valse Romantique
Performer: Catrin Finch
SONY CLASSICAL SK93103, tr5
