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ѿý NOW - Dvorak, Smetana, Bartok, Kodaly

ѿý NOW conducted by Otto Tausk. Dvorak: Slavonic Dances: Op 46 No 2 (Dumka); Op 46 No 8; Op 72 No 2; Op 72 No 7. Bartok: Violin Concerto No 2. Smetana: Vltava. Kodaly: Hary Janos.

From the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Dvorak: Slavonic Dances for orchestra, B 83 - Op 46 No 2 in E minor, Dumka;
Op. 46 No. 8 in G minor; Op 72 No 2 in E minor; Op 72 No 7 in C major.

Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2

8.15: Interval: Looking ahead to the grand final of ѿý Young Musician 2016, which is being held at the Barbican on Sunday May 15th, another chance to hear the winner from 2010.

Saint-Saens Piano Concerto no. 2
ѿý NOW
Lara Melda
Vasily Petrenko

8.35
Smetana: Vltava
Kodály: Háry János - suite

Alina Ibragimova, violin
ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Otto Tausk, conductor

We journey to Eastern Europe for music firmly placed in its surroundings - Smetana's Vltava follows the path of the mighty river, whereas Kodály's Háry János shares the power of storytelling, as the veteran soldier, spins imaginative yarns of his heroism and adventures - including single-handedly beating Napoleon in battle - to his audience of tavern drinkers.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 10 May 2016 19:30

Music Played

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Slavonic Dances No 2 (Dumka); No 8 (Furiant), Op 46

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Otto Tausk.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Slavonic Dances No 10 (Starodavny); No 15 (Kolo), Op 72

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Otto Tausk.
  • Béla Bartók

    Violin Concerto No 2, Sz.112

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Otto Tausk.
  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor, Op 22

    Performer: Lara Melda. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    Vltava (Ma Vlast)

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Otto Tausk.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Hary Janos - Suite, Op 35a

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Otto Tausk.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Gesange op.17

    Performer: Delyth Wynne. Performer: Anthony Halstead. Performer: Christian Rutherford.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer ѿý National Orchestra of Wales

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 May 2016 19:30