Wolfgang and Friends 21st December 2021

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Reimagining Country: The Country Kingdom of Eswatini

This episode digs into the history of country music in Eswatini (Swaziland). As a new documentary on Dusty & Stones hits streaming services, we trace the genre’s roots—from early stars like Buddy Masango and Isaac Gamedze to a new generation of artists. Featuring interviews with Dusty & Stones and rare archival music via director Jesse Rudoy, we follow the duo’s path from local Country Jamborees to the Grand Ole Opry, blending country sounds with local genres along the way.

Bobby Thorpe

Behind The Groove's Bobby Thorpe steps in for Charlie this month.

Minimalism Classical

Recorder player Michala Petri and her daughter, Agnete Hannibal Petri, talk about and explain musical topics in classical music. The showname is an homage to Wolfgang, their family dog. This episode: Canons and Fugues.

Tracklist

MozartMozart
Symphony Nr. 41. “Jupiter”. Movement 4: Molto Allegro, Played By Sinfónica De Galicia, Conducted By Lorin Maazel
Old EnglishOld English
Sumer Is Icumen In, Sung By Hilliard Ensemble
PachelbelPachelbel
Canon

Bach, Bach, Sviatoslav RichterSviatoslav Richter
The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I BWV 846-869
Clara SchumannClara Schumann
Fugue On Theme Of Bach No. 3 In G Minor, Played By Tai-Takezawa Quartette
Steve ReichSteve Reich
Clapping Music, Performed By Steve Reich And Kristjan Järvi
Julius EastmanJulius Eastman
Femenine
Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach
Fugue From Toccata And Fugue In D-Minor, Played By Philadelphia Orchestra, Conducted By Leopold Stokowski