Podcast appearances and mentions of Gavin Plumley

After the deadly school shooting in Georgia, United States, cultural historian Gavin Plumley and Georgina Godwin look at the judicial process in the country and the political impact of the shooting in an important election year. Across the pond in the UK, Oasis and Ticketmaster have been dominating headlines - Gavin and Georgina reflect on ‘dynamic pricing', as well as a survey of Britain losing pride in its past and why this is actually encouraging. Plus: Monocle's Andrew Mueller speaks to the President of Radio Free Europe about the vital work they do to bring uncensored news to countries like Ukraine, Russia, and Afghanistan.

The weekend's biggest discussion topics with Georgina Godwin. Cultural historian Gavin Plumley reviews the papers, Monocle's deputy head of radio, Tom Webb, brings us a taste of Portofino and we chat to the international director of the Hay Festival, Cristina Fuentes La Roche.

Gavin Plumley takes us into the Herefordshire countryside in his new book A Home For All Seasons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British cultural historian and writer speaks to Georgina Godwin. Gavin's first book is ‘A Home for All Seasons', published earlier this year to wide acclaim. Part-memoir, part-history, the book recounts how Gavin and his husband Alistair bought a rural English building after falling in love with it at first first. Then Gavin began exploring its past.

The British cultural historian and writer speaks to Georgina Godwin. Gavin's first book is ‘A Home for All Seasons', published earlier this year to wide acclaim. Part-memoir, part-history, the book recounts how Gavin and his husband Alistair bought a rural English building after falling in love with it at first first. Then Gavin began exploring its past. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgina Godwin and cultural historian Gavin Plumley review the day's papers, Andrew Tuck's weekend column and Andrew Mueller takes a look at some of the week's weirder stories.

Gavin Plumley reviews the day's papers. Plus: Monocle's Andrew Mueller unpacks the news cycle's weird-and-wonderful stories.

In 1942, Benjamin Britten boarded the M.S. Axel Johnson, a Swedish cargo vessel, to make the journey home to England after three years in America. During the voyage, the ship stopped at Halifax, Nova Scotia, where Britten came across a poetry anthology in a bookshop - The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems. In his cabin, he began work on setting some of these poems for voices and harp. Originally conceived as a series of unrelated songs, the piece developed into an extended choral composition for Christmas. There are some pieces of music we return to at special moments and, for many, Britten's A Ceremony of Carols is a beloved winter piece - "Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a performance of it" says harpist Sally Pryce, who recalls performing the piece in deepest winter, desperately trying to keep her fingers warm as she prepared to play the first harp notes. Music writer Gavin Plumley tells the story of Britten's wartime voyage home and reflects on Christmases past and present. Matt Peacock remembers a very special performance of the work bringing together professional musicians, choristers and people experiencing homelessness in an Oxford college chapel. Dr Imani Mosley reflects on how the piece has helped her create a winter ritual in sunny Florida and how its meaning has changed since losing her partner. Conductor and composer Graham Ross is Director of Music at Clare College, Cambridge; he takes us deep into Britten's sound world and reflects on the genius of his approach to setting texts and the mastery of his writing for harp and voices. And Johanna Rehbaum remembers the joy of singing the work with the women of her choir, days before giving birth to her son. Produced in Bristol by Mair Bosworth for BBC Audio

Gavin Plumley, Series Advisor to the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis, presents another look at Alban Berg's Violin Concerto, demonstrating how the simple dedication, "To the memory of an angel," tells only part of the story. Written after the early death of Alma Mahler and Walter Gropius's daughter, Manon, Plumley unearths some of the many "ghosts" lurking in the score and shares stories of love, betrayal and politics in Vienna high society. Recorded 26 Sept 2019, Royal Festival Hall, London. Please note that the first five minutes of the talk were not recorded after a technical fault. More on the series: http://philharmonia.co.uk/weimar_berlin

In 1919, not only was the Weimar Republic founded, but Walter Gropius, the architect, also founded what would become a game-changing art school – the Bauhaus. In this film we travel to Weimar and Dessau to uncover what it was like to be a student at the Bauhaus, especially as a woman. Historian Philipp Blom and writer Theresia Enzensberger explain the parallels to our own time, and how technology and art intersected to create a new, utopian vision for life and design. Series Advisor, Gavin Plumley, also shares Walter Gropius’s curious connection to the world of music. These six films form the introduction to the Philharmonia’s concert series Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis, which continues 23 September 2019 at Southbank Centre, London: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/series/82/weimar_berlin_bittersweet_metropolis

Series Advisor Gavin Plumley launches the Philharmonia Orchestra's Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis concert series with a pre-concert talk with historian, Philipp Blom, author of Fracture: Life and Culture in the West 1918-1938. The two draw clear parallels between Weimar Germany and today's changing world. The series continues in June and September 2019: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/series/82/weimar_berlin_bittersweet_metropolis

Join cultural historian Gavin Plumley and the Philharmonia on a journey around Germany and discover the sights and sounds of the Weimar Republic in the first of a series of six films. Following World War I, Germany was in tatters. What emerged from the ashes was a new republic, founded in Weimar with the aim for a more progressive, modern Germany. What followed was just over a decade of extraordinary cultural and artistic experimentation. Dietrich, Weill, Brecht, Gropius and Dix – just a few of the many cultural figures during this remarkable period. In these films, the Philharmonia Orchestra will take you to Berlin, Weimar, Dessau and Buchenwald while experts dig into the history, music, art, films and theatre of the period. These six films form the introduction to the Philharmonia’s concert series Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis, which opens 9 June at Southbank Centre, London: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/series/82/weimar_berlin_bittersweet_metropolis

Broadcaster Gavin Plumley tells the story behind the creation of Arnold Schoenberg's extraordinary Gurrelieder, performed by the Philharmonia and Esa-Pekka Salonen to close the Philharmonia Orchestra's 17/18 London concert season.

Christopher Cook in conversation with: - Gavin Plumley (speaker) - Mariya Krywaniuk (singer) - Christopher Hopkins (pianist) - Elaine Tyler Hall (speaker) Find out more about ENO's pre-performance talks on our website: www.eno.org/talks

A guide to Strauss's opera Die Liebe der Danae featuring the voices of opera historians Sarah Lenton, Gavin Plumley and William Mival

The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Die schweigsame Frau’ includes contributions by opera experts William Mival and Gavin Plumley, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.

This podcast on Richard Strauss's ‘Guntram' includes contributions by the opera experts Gavin Plumley and David Nice, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.

This podcast on Richard Strauss’ ‘Capriccio’ includes contributions by the opera experts Gavin Plumley and John Deathridge, the soprano Dame Felicity Lott, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.

What was Napoleon's impact during his lifetime, in France and across Europe and how much of this can we see today? With Tom Sutcliffe, Andrew Roberts examines the man in his new biography, Jenny Uglow explores living in Britain through Napoleon's Wars, 1793-1815, Sudhir Hazareesingh looks at his legend, while musicologist Gavin Plumley focuses on Schubert in Vienna in the aftermath of Napoleon. Producer: Simon Tillotson.

The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Intermezzo’ includes contributions by the soprano Dame Felicity Lott, the opera expert Gavin Plumley, as well as the opera historian Sarah Lenton.

The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Friedenstag’ includes contributions by opera experts Gavin Plumley and William Mival, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.

This Radio 3 Opera Guide to Strauss’ Daphne includes contributions by opera historian Sarah Lenton, and Strauss experts Gavin Plumley and Hugo Shirley.

This Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Arabella’ includes contributions by soprano Dame Felicity Lott as well as opera experts Gavin Plumley and William Mival.

As part of the celebrations of Britten's centenary year, Peggy Reynolds explores one of his best-loved works - Billy Budd. With contributions from Sir Thomas Allen, who introduces us to the character of Budd and sets the drama into historical context, against the backdrop of the French revolutionary wars. From Ellie Stedall, who tells us more about the source of the libretto - a short novella by the American writer Herman Melville - which explores ideas of free will, conscience and the fugitive nature of truth. And from the music writer Gavin Plumley, who celebrates the huge range of musical styles and textures found in Billy Budd and the unique soundworld created by Britten's all-male cast. [Producer: Mair Bosworth for Festival 2013]

Igor Stravinsky first saw William Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress engravings in Chicago in 1946 and soon embarked on writing his own operatic fable on the subject in collaboration with WH Auden and Chester Kallman. Musicologist Gavin Plumley explores how musi