
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Masterworks: Walton and Sibelius
Tom Service reaches the 20th century on his route through Masterworks, with Walton's violin concerto, Sibelius's tone poem The Swan of Tuonela and also his Fifth Symphony.
Tom Service reaches the 20th century on his route through Masterworks at the Proms, by way of Jean Sibelius and William Walton. Canadian violinist James Ehnes performs Walton's striking violin concerto, and Thomas Sondergard conducts the National Orchestra of Wales in two works by Sibelius - the transcendent tone poem The Swan of Tuonela, and his Fifth Symphony with its memorable, ecstatic 'swan theme'.
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Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
Stephen Johnson explores Sibelius's Fifth Symphony in E flat.
Music Played
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Walton
Violin Concerto
Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas SøndergÃ¥rd. -
Sibelius
The Swan of Tuonela
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas SøndergÃ¥rd. -
Jean Sibelius, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales & Thomas SøndergÃ¥rd
Symphony no. 5
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Tom Service |
Producer | Anna Starkey |
Director | Kerry Clark |
Orchestra | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales |
Conductor | Thomas Søndergård |
Musician | James Ehnes |
Singer | Mary Bevan |
Singer | Kitty Whately |
Broadcast
- Thu 21 Aug 2014 19:30
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