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Penny Gore presents music associated with the theatre. Walton: The Wise Virgins - complete ballet music (after Bach). Faure: Pelleas and Melisande. Stravinsky: The Firebird (1919).

Penny Gore presents the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s orchestras in more music for the theatre, including our daily helping of British music. There's another theatre score inspired by the plays of Maurice Maeterlinck: Faure's 'Pelleas et Melisande'. Plus music by JS Bach dressed up by William Walton for the ballet 'The Wise Virgins'; and more ballet music by Stravinsky on the legend of the Phoenix -'The Firebird'.

Walton:
The Wise Virgins - complete ballet music (after JS Bach)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

Faure:
Pelleas & Melisande (Suite from the Incidental music)
Ulster Orchestra
Pascal Rophe (conductor)

Stravinsky:
The Firebird (1919 version)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Juanjo Mena (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 4 Jan 2012 14:00

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  • Wed 4 Jan 2012 14:00