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The late conductor Edward Downes and the 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic in Shostakovich's Symphony No 7, Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini, plus music by Prokofiev and Rimsky-Korsakov.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Series celebrating the 蜜芽传媒 work of the late conductor Edward Downes, focusing especially on the 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic, where he was principal conductor from 1980 to 1991 and thereafter conductor emeritus. Downes conducts his beloved Russian repertoire, including one of his most famous performances - Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony, the culmination of his 80th birthday concert in 2004.

Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini
蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)

2.25pm
Prokofiev: Cantata (Alexander Nevsky)
蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)

Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite (The Invisible City of Kitezh)
蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)

3.30pm
Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 (Leningrad)
蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor).

3 hours

Last on

Tue 1 Dec 2009 14:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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  • Tue 1 Dec 2009 14:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3