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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO in Mozart: Violin Concerto No 5 (soloist: Nicola Benedetti). Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4. Plus the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic in Beethoven: Symphony No 4.

This week celebrates the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Performing Groups with some of their highlight concerts and recordings from over the last year. Today's programme includes the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra on tour in Mumbai with Nicola Benedetti as soloist in Mozart's Violin Concerto no.5. The orchestra followed this with Tchaikovsky's fate-ridden Symphony no.4. Then pianist Barry Douglas and the Ulster Orchestra take centre stage with Strauss' Burleske, recorded as part of the 2014 Strauss 150 celebrations. Finally the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic end the afternoon with a performance of Beethoven's Symphony no.4, conducted by Juanjo Mena at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

Presented by Penny Gore.

c.2.10pm
Mozart Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major K.219 for violin and orchestra
Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 4 in F minor Op.36
Nicola Benedetti (Violin)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
James MacMillan (conductor)

c.3.30pm
Strauss Burleske in D minor
Barry Douglas (piano)
Ulster Orchestra
Michael Seal (conductor)

c.3.50pm
Beethoven Symphony no. 4 in B flat major Op.60
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 29 Dec 2014 14:10

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Caro!.. Bella! (Giulio Cesare)

    Singer: Natalie Dessay. Singer: Sonia Prina. Orchestra: Le Concert d’Astrée. Director: Emmanuelle Haïm.
    • G. F. Handel: Cleopatra: Arias from Giulio Cesare: Natalie Dessay/Emmanuelle Hai.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 19.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major, K.219

    Conductor: MacMillan, James. Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no. 4 in F minor Op.36

    Conductor: MacMillan, James. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.4 in B flat major, Op.60

    Conductor: Juanjo Mena. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • Richard Strauss

    Burleske in D minor for Piano and Orchestra

    Performer: Barry Douglas. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Seal.

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 Dec 2014 14:10