Classical Black Musicians of the 18th Century - R4

[ChrisBennell]

By accident I caught a fascinating programme on R4 at 1.30 today where the double-bass player Chi-chi Nwanoku presented the results of some research into Classical Black Musicians of the 18th Century - including Chevalier de Saint-Georges and virtuoso violinist George Bridgetower - the connections with Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven were particularly interesting. It showed what the BBC can still do if it sets its mind to it - interesting also that they chose to do it on R4 rather than R3. This was the second of 2 programmes - I must listen to the first.

Today's programme is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wy63w

[french frank]

Was it a repeat? I seem to think people had discussed it before.

[ChrisBennell]

Was it a repeat? I seem to think people had discussed it before.

Yes, you're right - I had a quick search round and found it was first broadcast at the end of May - BBC no longer seem to advise listeners with the words "another chance to hear..." or "that programme was first broadcast in ...." Well worth a repeat anyway, particularly as the original was apparently broadcast on a Tuesday morning - maybe as an alternative to Essential Classics!

[teamsaint]

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?13527-Black-Mozart-R4&highlight=Nwanoku