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Proms 2015: Sibelius Symphony Cycle - Symphonies Nos 1 and 2

Presented by Catriona Young. The first of three programmes featuring Sibelius's complete symphony cycle from the 2015 Proms includes Symphonies Nos 1 and 2.

Catriona Young presents the first of three nights featuring Sibelius's complete symphony cycle from the 2015 ѿý Proms. Tonight, Thomas Dausgaard conducts the ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra performing the first and second symphonies.

12:31 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Finlandia Op.26 for orchestra
ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

12:39 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Symphony no.1 in E minor, Op.39
ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

1:16 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Symphony no.2 in D major, Op.43
ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

1:59 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Piano Trio in E flat major (Op.1 No.1)
Kungsbacka Trio

2:31 AM
Górecki, Henryk (1933-2010)
O Domina Nostra, Op.55 for soprano and organ (1982-85)
Ensemble La Gioia: Diane Verdoodt (soprano), Ilse Schelhout (soprano), Kristien Vercammen (soprano), Bernadette De Wilde (soprano), Lieve Mertens (mezzo-soprano), Els Van Attenhoven (mezzo-soprano), Lieve Vanden Berghe (alto), Ludwig Van Gijsegem (tenor), Peter Thomas (organ)

3:04 AM
Gwilym Simcock (b.1981)
Improvisation on a 'plain-chant like' melody
Gwilym Simcock (piano)

3:12 AM
Contant, Alexis (1858-1918)
L'Aurore - Symphonic Poem (1912)
Orchestre Metropolitaine, Gilles Auger (conductor)

3:24 AM
Hellendaal, Pieter (1721-1799)
Concerto grosso for strings and continuo in E flat major (Op.3 No.4)
Combattimento Consort Amsterdam

3:37 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91)
"Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" - from 'Die Zauberflöte' (K.620), Act 2
Russell Braun (Papageno, baritone), Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Richard Bradshaw (conductor)

3:42 AM
Haydn, (Franz) Joseph (1732-1809)
Trio for strings in B flat major (Op.53 No.2), arr. from Piano Sonata (H.16.41)
Leopold String Trio

3:50 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Petite suite for piano duet
Anna Klas, Bruno Lukk (pianos)

4:03 AM
Scarlatti, Domenico [1685-1757]
Sonata in G (Kk.91) (arranged for mandolin and harpsichord)
Avi Avital (mandolin), Shalev Ad-El (harpsichord)

4:10 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856), arr. Stefan Bojsten
"Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen" - from Dichterliebe (Op.48 No.10) arranged for baritone, piano, violin & cello
Olle Persson (baritone), Dan Almgren (violin), Torleif Thedén (cello), Stefan Bojsten (piano)

4:15 AM
Boulogne, Joseph - Chevalier de Saint-Georges (c.1748-1799)
Symphony in G major (Op.11, No.1) (1779)
Tafelmusik Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon (conductor)

4:31 AM
Gade, Niels Wilhelm (1817-1890)
Ved solnedgang (At sunset) for choir and orchestra (Op.46)
Danish National Radio Choir, Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Roman Zeilinger (conductor)

4:39 AM
Grainger, Percy (1882-1961)
To a Nordic Princess
Leslie Howard (piano)

4:46 AM
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Orpheus - symphonic poem S.98 for orchestra
Hungarian State Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik (Conductor)

4:58 AM
Anonymous
Middle Ages Suite
Bolette Roed (recorder), Alpha

5:07 AM
Anonymous (17th century)
Daphne
Angharad Gruffydd Jones (soprano), Concordia, Mark Levy (conductor)

5:12 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Duo for viola and cello in E flat major, WoO.32
Milan Telecky (viola), Juraj Alexander (cello)

5:22 AM
Ciglic, Zvonimir (b. 1921)
Concertino for harp and orchestra
Mojka Zlobko (harp), Slovenian Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra, Anton Nanut (conductor)

5:36 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Piano Sonata in E major (Op.6)
Sveinung Bjelland (piano)

6:00 AM
Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1788-1831)
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano
Amici Chamber Ensemble: Joaquín Valdepeñas (clarinet), David Hetherington (cello), Patricia Parr (piano)

6:21 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto da Camera in C major (RV.87)
Camerata Köln.

6 hours

Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    "La Cheminée du Roi René" (excerpt from Madrigal-Nocturne)

    Ensemble: ѿý Concert Orchestra.
    • GBѿý.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia, Op 26

    Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • GBѿý.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no.1 in E minor, Op.39 (Proms 2015)

    Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • GBѿý.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no.2 in D major, Op.43 (Proms 2015)

    Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • GBѿý.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Trio for piano and strings Op 1`1 in E flat major

    Ensemble: Kungsbacka Trio.
    • GBѿý.
  • Henryk Mikołaj Górecki

    O Domina Nostra Op 55 (1982-85)

    Performer: Peter Thomas. Ensemble: La Gioia. Singer: Diane Verdoodt. Singer: Ilse Schelfhout. Singer: Kristien Vercammen. Singer: Bernadette De Wilde. Singer: Lieve Mertens. Singer: Els Van Attenhoven. Singer: Lieve Vanden Berghe. Singer: Ludwig Van Gijsegem.
    • BEVRT.
  • Gwilym Simcock

    Improvisation on a 'plain-chant like' melody

    Performer: Gwilym Simcock.
    • GBѿý.
  • Alexis Contant

    L'Aurore - Symphonic Poem (1912)

    Orchestra: Orchestre Metropolitaine. Conductor: Gilles Auger.
    • CACBC.
  • Pieter Hellendaal

    Concerto grosso in D major, Op 3 no 5

    Ensemble: Combattimento.
    • NLNOS.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Aria: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen - from Die Zauberflote

    Singer: Russell Braun. Orchestra: Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bradshaw.
    • CACBC.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Trio for strings in B flat major, Op 53 no 2

    Ensemble: Leopold String Trio.
    • GBѿý.
  • Claude Debussy

    Petite suite for piano duet

    Performer: Anna Klas. Performer: Bruno Lukk.
    • EEER.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in G major, Kk.91

    Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Shalev Ad-El. Music Arranger: Avi Avital.
    • PLPR.
  • Robert Schumann

    Hor' ich das Liedchen klingen - from Dichterliebe, Op 48 no 10

    Performer: Dan Almgren. Performer: Torleif Thedéen. Performer: Stefan Bojsten. Music Arranger: Stefan Bojsten. Singer: Olle Persson.
    • SESR.
  • Chevalier de Saint-Georges Joseph Bologne

    Symphony in G major, Op 11 no 1

    Orchestra: Tafelmusik. Conductor: Jeanne Lamon.
    • CACBC.
  • Niels Wilhelm Gade

    Ved solnedgang (At sunset) for choir and orchestra, Op.46

    Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Ensemble: Danish Radio Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Roman Zeilinger.
    • DKDR.
  • Percy Grainger

    To a Nordic Princess (bridal song) vers. piano

    Performer: Leslie Howard.
    • AUABC.
  • Franz Liszt

    Orpheus

    Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: János Ferencsik.
    • HUMR.
  • Anon.

    Middle Ages Suite

    Performer: Bolette Roed. Ensemble: Alpha.
    • DKDR.
  • Anon.

    Daphne

    Singer: Angharad Gruffydd Jones. Ensemble: Concordia. Conductor: Mark Levy.
    • BEVRT.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Duet for viola and cello in E flat major, WoO.32

    Performer: Milan Telecký. Performer: Juraj Alexander.
    • SKSR.
  • Zvonimir Ciglič

    Harp Concertino

    Performer: Mojza Zlobko. Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Anton Nanut.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Piano Sonata in E major, Op 6

    Performer: Sveinung Bjelland.
    • NONRK.
  • Archduke Rudolph of Austria

    Trio for clarinet, cello and piano

    Ensemble: Amici Chamber Ensemble.
    • CACBC.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto da Camera in C, RV 87

    Ensemble: Camerata Köln.
    • DEWDR.

Broadcast

  • Wed 20 Apr 2016 00:30