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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NOW - Mahler's Symphony No 9

Live from St David's Hall, Cardiff, Nicola Heywood Thomas presents a concert in which Thomas Sondergard and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales perform Mahler's Symphony No 9.

Live from St David's Hall, Cardiff

Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas

Thomas SøndergÃ¥rd and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales play Mahler's Symphony No. 9.

Mahler: Symphony No 9

Thomas Søndergård, conductor

Aware that Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner had never lived beyond their Ninth symphonies, Mahler approached his own Ninth with trepidation. Opening with the rhythm of an irregular heartbeat from within the orchestra, Mahler's Ninth Symphony embarks on a journey of super-human intensity through to its heart-rending conclusion ninety minutes later.

Followed by highlights from last week's RNCM Festival of Brass at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Eric Ball

    Kensington Concerto

    Ensemble: Foden’s Band. Conductor: Howard Snell.
  • Gilbert Vinter

    Triumphant Rhapsody

    Ensemble: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Nicholas Childs.
  • Edward Elgar

    Froissart Overture (arr. Eric Ball)

    Ensemble: Foden’s Band. Conductor: Howard Snell.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales

Broadcast

  • Fri 7 Feb 2014 19:30

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