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Mendelssohn and Royalty - Part 1

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and Singers perform Mendelssohn choral and orchestral music with royal connections, including The Hebrides and Mein Gott, warum hast Du mich verlassen.

Presented by Louise Fryer.

A concert exploring Mendelssohn's relationship to the heritage and some of the major figures of European royalty, in which the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and Singers perform choral and orchestral music.

The programme begins with the much-loved Hebrides Overture, composed in 1829 on a trip to Scotland, and which was dedicated to an important continental monarch - King Federick William IV of Prussia. It is followed by choral pieces which were a response to the heritage of German and congregational music.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor)

The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave, Op 26); Mein Gott, warum hast Du mich verlassen, Op 78, No 3; Ave Maria, Op 23, No 2; Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten.

50 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 May 2009 19:00

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 May 2009 19:00