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ѿý Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens and Debussy

Live at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall, ѿý Philharmonic under Ben Gernon. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 1. Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No 2 (with Benjamin Grosvenor). Debussy: La mer.

The ѿý Philharmonic, live from the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham, conducted by Ben Gernon with pianist Benjamin Grosvenor.
Presented by Martin Handley

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 1 in G minor, Op 13 (Winter Daydreams)

8.20 Music Interval

8.40
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor, Op 22
Debussy: La Mer

ѿý Philharmonic
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
Ben Gernon (conductor)

The ѿý Philharmonic, conducted by Ben Gernon, is joined in Nottingham by Benjamin Grosvenor for Saint-Saëns's sparkling Second Piano Concerto. Tchaikovsky's tuneful and atmospheric First Symphony, 'Winter Daydreams', opens the programme which is rounded off with the energy of Debussy's La Mer; a vivid portrait of the sea in all its various moods and colours.

Followed by music for brass band written by British composers. For more brass band music listen to yesterday's Radio 3 in Concert from the Royal Northern College of Music's Brass Band Festival featuring the Cory Band.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Symphony No 1 in G minor, 'Winter Daydreams'

      Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon. Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
  • Part 2

    • Camille Saint‐Saëns

      Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor

      Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon. Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
    • Claude Debussy

      La Mer

      Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon. Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
  • Post-concert

    • Elgar Howarth

      In memoriam R.K.

      Ensemble: Britannia Building Society Band, Howard Snell (conductor).

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Feb 2017 19:30