Jess Gillam with... Beibei Wang
Jess Gillam swaps music choices with percussionist and composer Beibei Wang.
Jess Gillam swaps music choices with percussionist and composer Beibei Wang.
Beibei shares music by Tan Dun, Rautavaara, and introduces Jess to traditional Peking Opera. Jess's choices include an Aria from Purcell's 'semi-opera' King Arthur, and the distinctively laid back sound of South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.
Beibei talks to Jess about making instruments out of vegetables, playing water, and straddling the worlds of Traditional Chinese and Western Classical music.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 104 in D major (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- Telarc.
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Emmanuel Séjourné
Attraction (Short Version)
Performer: Beibei Wang. Ensemble: Musicians from Royal Northern Sinfonia.![]()
Tan Dun
Water Passion after St. Matthew: Water and Resurrection
Performer: Maya Beiser. Performer: Mark O'Connor. Performer: David Cossin. Performer: Martin Homann. Performer: Adam Weisman. Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Singer: Elizabeth Keusch. Singer: Stephen Bryant.- Sony.
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Gustav Holst
The Planets, Op 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Choir: Los Angeles Master Chorale. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.- Decca Viva.
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Trad.
The Case of Chen Shimei
Performer: Fei Yuming. Performer: 杨广同. Singer: Kang Wansheng.- Rhymoi Music.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Cantus arcticus Op 61 "Concerto for Birds and Orchestra": I. The Marsh
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.- Naxos.
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Hannah Peel
Feed the Fireflies (excerpt)
Composer: Beibei Wang. Composer: Mike Lindsay. Performer: Hannah Peel. Performer: Beibei Wang.- Real World.
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Henry Purcell
What Power Art Thou (King Arthur, Or the British Worthy)
Singer: Brian Bannatyne‐Scott. Orchestra: The English Concert. Director: Trevor Pinnock.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Lucy Liyou
Crisis (Identity)
Performer: Lucy Liyou.- Orange Milk Records.
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Abdullah Ibrahim
Maraba Blue
Performer: Abdullah Ibrahim. Performer: George Gray. Singer: Marcus McLaurine.- Tiptoe.
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Eugene Onegin Op 24: Act 2, Waltz
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Kurt Masur.- Teldec.
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Thomas Weelkes
Thule, The Period of Cosmography
Ensemble: The King’s Singers.- Signum.
Broadcast
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Why are more young people listening to classical music?
20yo classical musician and presenter Jess Gillam is here to improve your playlist game.
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This Classical Life
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
