One Hit Wonders

Donald Macleod and guest Sarah Willis explore some of the
greatest “one-hit wonders” in classical music - Johann Pachelbel,
Engelbert Humperdinck, Paul Dukas, Gregorio Allegri, Henryk
Górecki, Tomaso Albinoni, Giovanni Pergolesi, Pietro Mascagni,
Carl Orff and Julius Fučík.


Classical music is littered with composers who are famous for
just a single piece of music. In a special week of Composer of
the Week programmes, Donald Macleod is joined by Berlin
Philharmonic horn player Sarah Willis to explore ten of these
composers and examine episodes from their lives, alongside their
compositions – both their popular hits and some of their less
familiar music. They also try to isolate why certain works have
captured the popular imagination of audiences around the world.


Music Featured:


Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue for 3 violins and continuo in D
major Pachelbel: Christ lag in Todesbanden Humperdinck:
Erinnerung Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (excerpts) Humperdinck:
Königskinder, "Verdorben! Gestorben!..Ihr Kindlein, sie sind
gefunden" Dukas: La Peri Fanfare Dukas: L’apprenti sorcier Dukas:
Ariane et Barbe-bleu, Act III: Adieu Allegri: Canzone Scamfortina
Allegri: Missa ‘Che fa oggi il mio sole’: Agnus Dei Allegri:
Miserere Górecki: Symphony No 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs),1st
Mvt. Górecki: Little Requiem for a Certain Polka, Op 66, 3rd Mvt.
Górecki: Symphony No 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs), 2nd Mvt.
Górecki: Miserere Albinoni: Overture to Zenobia Albinoni (compl.
Giazotto): Adagio in G minor Albinoni: Concerto in B flat major
for oboe and strings Albinoni: Concerto in F major for oboe and
strings Pergolesi: Stabat Mater (excerpt) Pergolesi: Conversione
di San Guglielmo (Sinfonia) Pergolesi: Dixit Dominus, Opening
chorus Pergolesi: Stabat Mater (excerpt) Mascagni: Cavalleria
Rusticana (Easter Hymn, Inneggiamo & Intermezzo) Mascagni:
Rapsodia Satanica, Prologue Orff: Camina Burana, 'O Fortuna'
Orff/Keetman: Schulwerk (excerpts) Orff: De temporum fine
comoedia Orff: Carmina Burana (excerpt) Fučík: Entry of the
Gladiators Fučík: Miramare Fučík: Triglav


Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Sam Phillips


For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for One Hit Wonders
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001695t


And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z