Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) 20-24 January

[jayne lee wilson]

The Stabat Mater is a belter of a work.

Absolutely... if I had to choose just one of his works, it would be that.... it comes from somewhere else, doesn't it....?

[Serial_Apologist]

Absolutely... if I had to choose just one of his works, it would be that.... it comes from somewhere else, doesn't it....?

Did you get to see the TV documentary on Szymanowsky titled "The Song of the Night", from around 1994, Jayne? One of a series - there was another on Nielsen "A Life in Six Symphonies", but for some reason I can't find anything on them by searching.

[jayne lee wilson]

Did you get to see the TV documentary on Szymanowsky titled "The Song of the Night", from around 1994, Jayne? One of a series - there was another on Nielsen "A Life in Six Symphonies", but for some reason I can't find anything on them by searching.

I don't recall them, no.... I'd love one on Nielsen...!

[Serial_Apologist]

I don't recall them, no.... I'd love one on Nielsen...!

I've got both on old VHS tapes!!!

[jayne lee wilson]

I've got both on old VHS tapes!!!

Who did the writing/presentation, SA...? I just about recall Rattle performing Nielsen excerpts in something, but very vague about the date...

[teamsaint]

Who did the writing/presentation, SA...? I just about recall Rattle performing Nielsen excerpts in something, but very vague about the date...

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2124915/

[Serial_Apologist]

That's most kind - thanks very much, teamsaint.

[teamsaint]

That's most kind - thanks very much, teamsaint.

A pleasure.

I’m struggling with the Nielsen though.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?q=%22Robert+Simpson%22&svc=9371535&order=asc

Scroll down to 21st November, 1992:

https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/0a1f7bc10f1c4ce4823eb5f96c1d67de

Interesting to see that next on the list is The Grateful & the Dead - the Arena documentary on the Grateful Dead's Rex Foundation charity that funded the recordings of the Simpson Symphonies, as well as some of Richard Barrett's early work.