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Jess Gillam with... Joseph Tawadros

Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with oud virtuoso and composer Joseph Tawadros, including music by Rachmaninov, Robert Plant, Debussy, and Umm Kulthum.

Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with the Egyptian-Australian oud virtuoso and composer Joseph Tawadros. Joseph performs live as a soloist, in duo with his brother James on Egyptian percussion, with his jazz quartet or with chamber orchestras and symphony orchestras all over the world. He has won 8 ARIA awards and has released over 20 albums, including his latest, 'The Forgotten Path to Humanity'. He is playing live at Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's in London on Monday 25th May. His choices include music by Rachmaninov, a life-changing Robert Plant collaboration, and legendary Egyptian artist Umm Kulthum. Jess brings along music by Debussy, Richard Strauss and a slice of joy from The Alehouse Sessions.

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Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Seventeen come Sunday (Folk Song Suite for Military Band)

    Performer: Band of the Coldstream Guards.
    • Bandleader.

  • Joseph Tawadros

    Bluegrass Nikriz - Live from Sydney Opera House Concert Hall 2019

    Performer: Joseph Tawadros. Performer: James Tawadros. Music Arranger: Guy Barker. Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Northey.
    • ABC Classics.

  • Dick Dale and His Del‐Tones

    Misirlou

    • Capitol Records.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Introduction et rondo capriccioso in A minor, arr for violin & piano

    Performer: Ivry Gitlis. Performer: Daria Hovora.
    • SWR Classic.

  • Richard Strauss

    An Alpine Symphony: VII. Apparition

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • LSO Live.

  • Robert Plant, Jimmy Page & Abdul Salam Kheir

    Four Sticks

    Ensemble: Hossam Ramzy String Orchestra. Ensemble: London Metropolitan Orchestra.
    • Atlantic.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor, Op 30 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • Philips.

  • Joseph Tawadros

    United By Love

    Performer: Layth Sidiq. Performer: Joseph Tawadros. Performer: Elyar Pashang.
    • Joseph Tawadros.

  • Claude Debussy

    Suite bergamasque (3rd mvt, Clair de Lune)

    Performer: Martin Jones.
    • Nimbus.

  • Umm Kulthum

    Alf Leila wa Leila (A Thousand and One Nights)

    • Sono Cairo.

  • Trad.

    Johnny Faa

    Ensemble: Barokksolistene. Director: Bjarte Eike.
    • Rubicon.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Every valley shall be exalted (Messiah)

    Singer: Ian Bostridge. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Harry Bicket.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Lindsay McPhail

    San

    Composer: Walter Michels. Music Arranger: Bill Challis. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI Classics.

Broadcast

  • Saturday17:00
    BBC Radio 3

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