Bluegrass Music • Gregorian Chant • Return of the BBC Proms

In this month's podcast, we discuss Yo-Yo Ma's intrepid musical exploration across the globe, from the Silk Road to Appalachian America. Plus, we discuss the plans for this year's slightly different BBC Proms season and what London's Wigmore Hall is doing to welcome artists back to its stage. We've also each brought along a new recording we've been enjoying, including a fresh interpretation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, plus works by Morton Gould and Louis-Gabriel Guillemain. NEWS: Pentecost - Sequentia - Veni Sancte Spiritus Benedictine nuns of the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Fidélité of Jouques, Provence THE MAGAZINE Scarcely Cricket Not Our First Goat Rodeo Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Stuart Duncan (violin), Edgar Meyer (bass), Chris Thile (mandolin) Sony Masterworks 19439738552 Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1: IV. Presto Alina Ibragimova (violin), State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia ‘Evgeny Svetlanov’/Vladimir Jurowski Hyperion CDA68313 FIRST LISTEN Freya's choice: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5: I. Allegro con brio MusicAeterna/Teodor Currentzis Sony 19075884972 Michael's choice: Louis-Gabriel Guillemain : Symphony in E flat major, Op. 14 No.2 : I. Allegro Brillance Indéniable Alana Youssefian (violin), Le Bien Aimé Avie AV2412 Jeremy's choice: Morton Gould – Symphonettes Conga from Symphonette No. 4 ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra/Arthur Fagen Naxos 8559869 This podcast was presented by BBC Music Magazine’s deputy editor Jeremy Pound, with reviews editor Michael Beek and editorial assistant Freya Parr. The jingles were composed by Christopher Maxim and the episode was produced by Jack Bateman and Ben Youatt.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices