1926, vol. 5: Bridge, Sibelius, Bartók
The First World War had weighed heavily on the mind and heart of English composer Frank Bridge, as with so many others. In the course of the war the United Kingdom had lost more than a million young men. […] (Click here to continue reading a transcript of this episode.) Listen to Podcast: Shop for CD Recordings Recommended on This Episode: Bridge, String Quartet no. 3 Bridge, Canzonetta Bridge, Two Entr’actes Sibelius, The Tempest Sibelius, Tapiola Sibelius, Väinön Virsi Bartók, Piano Sonata, Szabadbad (Out of Doors), Nine Little Piano Pieces Bartók, Piano Concerto no. 1 Bartók, Falun: Three Village Scenes Listen Online to Music Featured on This Episode: AYICM: 1926, vol. 5 — I. Bridge, Sibelius AYICM: 1926, vol. 5 — II. Sibelius, Bartók Click the links above to listen to the music discussed on this episode on Classical Archives (www.classicalarchives.com) playlists. A subscription to the Classical Archives streaming service ($7.99 per month) allows unlimited online listening to these AYICM playlists, and to recordings of more than 620,000 other classical works. They offer a free two-week trial period to this service, so you can try before you buy. (The recordings we recommend on the AYICM shows are not always available for online listening; in these cases we include the best available alternate recording whenever possible. Please note that some of the recordings on these playlists are available only to Classical Archives subscribers in the U.S.)