Mixing it up a bit on Queen of the Night – celebrating what would have been the King of Pop’s 63rd birthday. We hear some of Michael Jackson’s music, jazz style, and for further contrast, a bit of Sting with music by Schubert, lyrics by Donovan (of Mellow Yellow fame, if you’re of a certain age!) Maybe not what you expect from QOTN but don’t let that put you off, this is a fabulous podcast! Playlist: 29 August 2021 – Jackson, Michael: Billie Jean. Vitamin String Quartet. – Tchaikovsky: String Quartet no.1 op 11: II. Andante Cantabile. Ofra Harnoy, vlc. – Debussy: Deux Arabesques: no.1 in E major. Aldo Ciccolini, pno. – Kaczmarek: Finding Neverland: Impossible Opening. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/ Paul Bateman. – Jackson, Michael: Ben. Michael Lucarelli, gtr. – Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64: third movement. Yehudi Menuhin, vln. – Mozart: Horn Quintet in E-flat Major, K.407: II. Andante. Dennis Brain, horn. – Jackson, Michael: The Way You Make Me Feel. Vitamin String Quartet. – Sting: Hurdy Gurdy Man. Arrangement of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise, D.911: XXIV. Der Leiermann. Lyrics: Donovan (Donovan Phillips Leitch). – Schubert: Winterreise, D.911: XXIV: Der Leiermann. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar. – Handel: Sarabande. City of Prague Philharmonic/ Paul Bateman. Graphic: Jackson, Debussy, Sting, Schubert. #EmbraceJOY Support this podcast. Donate to JOY -and/or- Become a member