Female Conductors

About this playlist

Although things are slowly improving, it's a sad truth that there are very few female conductors currently working with the top orchestras, compared to their male counterparts. However, as this playlist demonstrates, there is no shortage of incredibly gifted, dynamic women on the podium.

Tracklist

Mozart: Symphony No.25 in G minor

1. Allegro con brio

London Mozart Players, Jane Glover

7:54

2. Andante

London Mozart Players, Jane Glover

4:05

3. Menuetto

London Mozart Players, Jane Glover

2:57

4. Allegro

London Mozart Players, Jane Glover

4:17

Strauss: Metamorphosen

Metamorphosen

West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Simone Young

27:47

Brahms: 3 Songs

Brahms: 3 Songs for Mixed Chorus, Op. 42: No. 1, Abendständchen, "Hör, es klagt die Flöte wieder" (Langsam)

Choeur de Chambre Accentus/Laurence Equilbey

2:18

Brahms: 3 Songs for Mixed Chorus, Op. 42: No. 2, Vineta, "Aus des Meeres tiefem Grunde" (Con moto)

Choeur de Chambre Accentus/Laurence Equilbey

3:04

Brahms: 3 Songs for Mixed Chorus, Op. 42: No. 3, Darthulas Grabesesang, "Mädchen von Kola, du schläfst!" (Moderato, ma non troppo)

Choeur de Chambre Accentus/Laurence Equilbey

4:40

Handel: Trio Sonata No.1 in B minor

Handel: Trio Sonata in B Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, HWV 386b: I. Andante

Emmanuelle Haïm

3:15

Handel: Trio Sonata in B Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, HWV 386b: II. Allegro

Emmanuelle Haïm

2:42

Handel: Trio Sonata in B Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, HWV 386b: III. Largo

Emmanuelle Haïm

2:57

Handel: Trio Sonata in B Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, HWV 386b: IV. Allegro

Emmanuelle Haïm

2:00

Piazzolla: Le grand tango

Le Grand Tango

Ödön Rácz, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Speranza Scappucci

12:16

Barber: Violin Concerto

I. Allegro

James Buswell

10:18

II. Andante

James Buswell

8:41

III. Presto in moto perpetuoso

James Buswell

4:02

Glanert: Frenesia

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Live)

15:56

Mozart: Piano Concerto No.19 in F major

1. Allegro vivace

Mitsuko Uchida and The Cleveland Orchestra

12:35

2. Allegretto

Mitsuko Uchida and The Cleveland Orchestra

7:51

3. Allegro assai

Mitsuko Uchida and The Cleveland Orchestra

8:07

Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

No. 1. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht

Katarina Karneus

3:54

No. 2. Ging heut' morgen ubers Feld

Katarina Karneus

4:13

No. 3. Ich hab' ein gluhend Messer

Katarina Karneus

2:58

No. 4. Die zwei blauen Augen

Katarina Karneus

5:04

Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: I. Vorspiel (Allegro moderato)

Christian Svarfvar, Joana Carneiro and London Philharmonic Orchestra

9:18

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No.1 in E-flat major

1. Allegretto

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Live)

6:38

2. Moderato

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Live)

12:59

3. Cadenza

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Live)

6:52

4. Allegro con moto

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Live)

4:57

Respighi: Pini di Roma

I. I pini di Villa Borghese

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

2:46

II. Pini presso una catacomba

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

6:45

III. I pini del Gianicolo

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

7:12

IV. I pini della via Appia

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

5:18

Stravinsky: Capriccio

I. Presto

Alexej Gorlatch;Alondra de la Parra

6:57

II. Andante rapsodico

Alexej Gorlatch;Alondra de la Parra

5:13

III. Allegro cappricioso ma tempo giusto

Alexej Gorlatch;Alondra de la Parra

5:14

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

Rachmaninov : 3 Russian Songs Op.41 : I "Over the stream, the swift dream"

Anu Tali

3:49

Rachmaninov : 3 Russian Songs Op.41 : II "Ah, Vanka, you are so dashing"

Anu Tali

4:50

Rachmaninov : 3 Russian Songs Op.41 : III "My cheeks, so white, so rosy"

Anu Tali

3:59

Tchaikovsky

Romeo and Juliet - Fantasy Overture

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sian Edwards

19:07

Ginastera: Estancia - Ballet (1941)

La doma

Gisèle Ben-Dor (Rodeo)

2:04

Pequeña Danza

Gisèle Ben-Dor;Luis Gaeta (Little dance)

2:07

Cuadro II - La mañana; Danza del trigo

Gisèle Ben-Dor;Luis Gaeta (Scene II - Morning; Wheat dance)

3:21

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor

I. Andante sostenuto

Brigitte Engerer, Andrea Quinn and Ensemble Orchestral de Paris

11:27

II. Allegro Scherzando

Brigitte Engerer, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and Andrea Quinn

6:06

III. Presto

Brigitte Engerer, Andrea Quinn and Ensemble Orchestral de Paris

6:37

Nyman: The Diary of Anne Frank - Arr. Harle

If

Jess Gillam, BBC Concert Orchestra, Jessica Cottis

4:40

Tallis: Videte miraculum

Videte miraculum

Ora Singers and Suzi Digby

9:55

Curated by

Guy Jones

Head of Curation

About this playlist

Curated by

Guy Jones

Head of Curation