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All episodes of Radio 3 Requests. Chi-chi Nwanoku. Including a Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody, Gounod's Ave Maria and a Bach prelude.

In the last decade of the 20th Century Caccini's Ave Maria achieved remarkable popularity, and was recorded by Lesley Garrett, Charlotte Church and, arranged for a Cello soloist, by Julian Lloyd-Webber. Andrea Bocelli and Sumi Jo have also recently recorded new arrangements.

After last Saturday's Live in HD transmission of Gounod's Romeo et Juliette, it encores at Palace Cineplex on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.The composer, Charles Gounod (1818 -1893), showed early promise as a musician and achieved commercial success with Faust in 1859, followed eight years later by the equally well-received Romeo et Juliette.Among his most famous works is a setting of the Ave Maria.

Film music next: Ave Maria from “Merry Christmas” with the composer conducting, a beautiful melody with melodic turns reminding me of Michael Nyman. Thelonius Monk’s Round Midnight in this French adaptation has Claude Nougaro very closely miked while Ms Dessay is heard at a distance.

The Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo has been awarded since 1959. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time: From 1959 to 1960 and from 1962 to 1964 the award was known as Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist (with or without orchestra); In 1961 it was awarded as Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist.

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