This week, reviews editor Michael Beek sits down with the award-winning British film and television composer Debbie Wiseman OBE (Wolf Hall, Father Brown, Wilde) for a chat about her work. Debbie shares insights into her methods, conducting, her favourite music to listen to and a sneak preview of her latest film score, To Olivia.
Recordings featured:
Chopin: Preludes Op. 28 – No. 4 in E minor Eric Lu (piano) Warner Classics 9029529234
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, K364 – Presto Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Bruno Giuranna (viola); Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner Warner Classics 7543022
Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony – III. Turangalîla I Mannheim National Theatre Orchestra/Alexander Soddy Oehms OC472
Joseph Horovitz: Oboe Concerto – Lento Moderato Nicholas Daniel (oboe); Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Joseph Horovitz White Line CDWHL2114
Debbie Wiseman: To Olivia – An Everlasting Gobstoppper and a Shivery Smile National Symphony Orchestra/Debbie Wiseman Decca
You can buy Debbie Wiseman's latest album Mythos with Stephen Fry from the following outlets:
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