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Edinburgh 70: Usher Hall Closing Concert

The 2017 Edinburgh International Festival's closing concert from The Usher Hall marks the 70th anniversary, performed by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins.

The 2017 Edinburgh International Festival's closing concert from The Usher Hall marks their 70th anniversary: performed by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins.

Recorded earlier this evening at The Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Presented by Jamie MacDougall

Bliss: Edinburgh
Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (Suite)
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Mahler: Rückert Lieder
Ned Bigham: Staffa
Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe (Suite No 2)
Strauss: Emperor Waltz

Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Martyn Brabbins close the 2017 Usher Hall Season, with a special concert to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Edinburgh International Festival. They present a range of works including some music heard in the first season back in 1947, and the world premiere of Ned Bigham's piece inspired by the Scottish isle of Staffa.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Aug 2017 22:00

Music Played

  • Arthur Bliss

    Edinburgh Overture

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Suite

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Ruckert Lieder

    Performer: Karen Cargill. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO.
  • Ned Bigham

    Staffa

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis & Chloe, Suite No.2

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Johan Strauss II

    Emperor Waltz

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Johan Strauss II

    Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No.31 in D, K 297 ('Paris')

    Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • PHILIPS.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto No 3 in E flat major, K 447

    Performer: Anthony Halstead. Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
    • ³¢â€™O±õ³§·¡´¡±«-³¢³Û¸é·¡.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Aug 2017 22:00