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Programme
- The Tempest(8 mins)
- The Unanswered Question(6 mins)
- Hymnus der Liebe, op. 136
- Symphony no. 4 "1942"
Performers
- John Storgårdsconductor
- Benjamin Applbaritone
Event information
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic performs Sibelius, Reger, Ives and Antheil
John StorgÃ¥rds conducts today’s concert, a captivating programme that includes Sibelius, Reger, Ives and Antheil, with baritone and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ New Generation Artist Benjamin Appl.
Sibelius’s The Tempest- Overture, written as incidental music for Shakespeare's play gets things off to an invigorating start.
Then, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ New Generation Artist, Benjamin Appl, joins the orchestra to perform Hymnus die Liebe by Reger.
At the centre of the concert is The Unanswered Question- one of Charles Ives best known pieces.
The concert concludes with Antheil’s Symphony no.4, "1942"- a moving piece that reflects wartime anxieties.
This concert is a live broadcast for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3.
Programme details:
Sibelius - The Tempest, Overture
Reger - Hymnus die Liebe
Ives - The Unanswered Question
Antheil - Symphony no.4, "1942"
John Storgårds Conductor
Benjamin Appl Baritone