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Berlioz, Faure, Dusapin

Thierry Fischer conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Berlioz: Overture (Le corsaire). Faure: Pavane. Pascal Dusapin: String Quartet No 6 (Hinterland) (UK premiere).

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Martin Handley

French connections abound in the first of two proms given by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales under Principal Conductor Thierry Fischer.

Berlioz's dramatic Corsaire overture and Fauré's elegant Pavane preface the UK premiere of a new quartet concerto by Pascal Dusapin. Stravinsky's blazing Firebird, premiered in Paris for Diaghilev's Ballet Russes, completes the programme.

Dusapin (b.1955) is one of the leading composers in France today. His new quartet, written for the Arditti Quartet, uses orchestral forces to expand the territory of the soloists. Dusapin explores the relationship between the orchestra and soloists, with musical ideas migrating from the quartet to the orchestral forces behind.

Berlioz: Overture 'Le corsaire'

Fauré: Pavane

Pascal: Dusapin: String Quartet no.6, 'Hinterland'
('Hapax' for string quartet and orchestra)

Arditti Quartet
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

This Prom will be repeated on Friday 29th July at 2pm.

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Jul 2011 19:00

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Music Played

  • Hector Berlioz

    Le Corsaire - overture Op.21

    Conductor: Thierry Fischer Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Pavane Op.50 for orchestra (with chorus ad lib)

    Conductor: Thierry Fischer Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales

  • Pascal Dusapin

    Hapax for string quartet and orchestra

    Conductor: Thierry Fischer Performer: Arditti String Quartet Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 Jul 2011 19:00

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