William Christie on Composer of the Week

[doversoul1]

vinteuil
I hope you are still around. Don’t miss the new Composer of the Week.

'Donald Macleod is joined by the musicologist, harpsichordist and conductor, William Christie for a series of programmes to mark the 350th anniversary of André Campra's birth.'

[vinteuil]

doversoul - thanks for flagging this up! Yes, I'm a fan of Campra - and of Wm Christie!

[BBMmk2]

What an ideal oppurtunity to hear this composer's work!! Thank you Doversoul!!

[Suffolkcoastal]

Even Campra gets a COTW in his anniversary year, but not Dohnanyi or William Schuman, is it because the latter two were both 20th century composers?

[doversoul1]

In the last two months and a week, we’ve had Darius Milhaud, Steve Reich, Vaughan Williams, Britten and EJ Moeran. I’d have thought this is not too bad from one century?

[Suffolkcoastal]

My point was not that the 20th century was ignored generally, but when it comes to the main anniversaries and COTW, there is a tendency to go for the pre-20th century ones unless they are very well known composers. However I'd forgotten that Cherubini had also been omitted from COTW this year an astonishing oversight, in fact poor old Cherubini has had a very poor anniversary year.

[BBMmk2]

Perhaps its a case of the old adage of composers in vogue or not, as the case may be?

[Nick Armstrong]

I've just finished listening to the podcast of the week's programmes on Campra. Loved it. Radio 3 at its best.

Particularly enjoyed the story of the 71yo Campra losing his glasses at an orgy... to which the police were called...

:rolleyes:

:eek:

[ardcarp]

Campra aside, there is something of the maverick in William Christie that I admire enormously.