Episode 14

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19th Apr 2024

Persuasion 1995 - Quiet and Classical

In this episode, we look at the music of Persuasion (1995) written by Jeremy Sams and featuring classical composers J.S. Bach and Frederick Chopin. We explore how Sams wrote s mostly transitional music as well as the concert music while much of the accompaniment of the story is classical music. We also look at how it features primarily solo piano, emphasizing Anne Elliott's instrument as well as her quietness and being alone in the background.

Host: Ruth Mudge, ruthmudge.com

Music Included in Podcast:

"The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" - Holst: the Planets, Op. 32, music by Gustav Holst, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic and Herbert von Karajan, 1981.

"Persuasion, Tristesse" - Jane Austen's World, music by Jeremy Sams, arranged by Richard Harris, published by Faber Music Ltd, 1997. Performed by Ruth Mudge

"Persuasion Main Theme" - Jane Austen's World, music by Jeremy Sams, arranged by Richard Harris, published by Faber Music Ltd, 1997. Performed by Ruth Mudge

"Persuasion, Italian Aria" - Jane Austen's World, music by Jeremy Sams, arranged by Richard Harris, published by Faber Music Ltd, 1997. Performed by Ruth Mudge

"Zaide, K. 344: Ruhe Sanft, Mein Holdes Leben" - Renee Fleming, Mozart Arias, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Renee Fleming, Sir Charles Mackerras & The Orchestra of St. Luke's, 1996

"24 Preludes, Op. 28: 21 in B-flat major" - Chopin: Preludes & Piano Sonata No. 2, music by Frederic Chopin, performed by Martha Argerich, 1987.

"24 Preludes, Op. 28: No 3 in G major" - Chopin: Preludes & Piano Sonata No. 2, music by Frederic Chopin, performed by Evgeny Kissin, 1999.

"Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 3 in B major" - Chopin: Nocturnes, music by Frederic Chopin, performed by Arthur Rubinstein, 1967.

"French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812. III. Sarabande" - Bach: French Suites, BWV 812-817, music by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 2017.

"French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814. III. Sarabande" - Bach: French Suites, BWV 812-817, music by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 2017.

"World of Soundtracks" - theme by Edith Mudge, graphics by Lindsey Bergsma

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An in-depth look at movie and TV Soundtracks, exploring how stories are told through music and the ways these musical ideas carry both the narrative and emotional journey.
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Ruth Mudge

Ruth Mudge, a former native of Connecticut, is a cello instructor and performer in the Western Suburbs of the Chicago area.  She grew up playing both the piano and cello in a musical household. The love and knowledge she received in that home and teachers she loves to share with others, whether through teaching a new generation of musicians to sharing her musical gifts to her community.
Ruth began teaching Soundtrack classes on Zoom in 2020 ranging from Star Wars to Harry Potter to Jane Austen adaptations. She presented a break-out session "The World of Jane Austen Soundtracks" at JASNA's AGM in 2021 as well as to local chapters around the country. She has also collaborated with YouTube channel "Jorah the Andal" on several videos focused on the TV show "Arrow."