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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic - Elgar, Nielsen, Walton

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic under John Storgards. Elgar: Cockaigne Overture. Nielsen: Violin Concerto (soloist: Alina Pogostkina). Walton: Belshazzar's Feast (with David Soar: baritone).

Live from the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester
Presented by Christopher Cook

John Storgards conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic in Elgar's Cockaigne Overture and Walton's Belshazzar's Feast. They are joined by Alina Pogostkina for Nielsen's Violin Concerto.

Elgar: Cockaigne Overture
Nielsen: Violin Concerto

8:20 Interval
Piano Music by Nielsen

8:40
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast

Alina Pogostkina (violin)
David Soar (bass)
John Storgards (conductor)
CBSO Chorus

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic, conducted by Principal Guest Conductor John Storgards, take us on a journey from Edwardian "London Town" to ancient Babylon. Elgar's Cockaigne Overture, a jovial portrait of the English capital starts an evening which ends with Walton's multi-coloured depiction of the wine, women and song which ultimately lead to the downfall of King Belshazzar, sung by David Soar. We stop off en-route in Denmark for a performance of Nielsen's engaging Violin Concerto played for us tonight by the superb Alina Pogostkina.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Carl Nielsen

    Six Piano Pieces - John Ogden soloist

  • William Walton

    Belshazzar's Feast

  • Part 1

    • Edward Elgar

      Overture Cocaigne

    • Carl Nilsen

      Violin Concerto, Op.33 - Soloist Alina Pogostkina

  • Interval

    • Carl Nielsen

      Six Piano Pieces - John Ogden

  • Part 2

    • William Walton

      Belshazzar's Feast

  • Post concert

    • Richard Wagner

      Siegfried Idyll

      Ensemble: Staatskapelle Dresden, Donald Runnicles (conductor).

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Nov 2014 19:30

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