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Tuesday - ѿý Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Jonathan Swain continues a week of concerts. The ѿý Symphony Orchestra are in concert at the Barbican, with repertoire including the UK premiere of Thomas Larcher's Red and Green.

Jonathan Swain continues his week of performances and recordings by the ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Today's programme begins with the orchestra in concert at the Barbican two weeks ago, with repertoire including the UK premiere of Thomas Larcher's Red and Green, and Bruch's Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra. There's Polish music too - the Orchestra is joined by the ѿý Symphony Chorus and tenor Ben Johnson for a new recording of Szymanowski's Symphony no.3, and Tasmin Little is soloist in Karlowicz's Violin Concerto. Plus the Orchestra celebrate Afternoon Concert's tone poem theme with works by Musorgsky and Saint-Saens.

2pm
Larcher: Red and Green (UK premiere)
Bruch: Concerto in A major for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Webern: Six Pieces, Op. 6
Haydn: Symphony No. 45, "Farewell"
Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)
Samson Tsoy (piano)
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Vedernikov (conductor)

c.3.30pm
Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3, Op.27 (The Song of the Night)
Ben Johnson (tenor)
ѿý Symphony Chorus
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

Musorgsky ed Rimsky-Korsakov: A Night on the Bare Mountain
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Michael Collins (conductor)

c.4.10pm
Karlowicz: Violin Concerto in A major, Op.8
Tasmin Little (violin)
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

Saint-Saëns: La princesse jaune, Op 30
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Pascal Rophé (conductor).

3 hours

Last on

Tue 24 Oct 2017 14:00

Music Played

  • Thomas Larcher

    Red and Green

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Vedernikov.
  • Max Bruch

    Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov. Performer: Samson Tsoy. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Vedernikov.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    encore - "Tears" from Suite no1

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov. Performer: Samson Tsoy.
  • Anton Webern

    Six Pieces for Orchestra Op 6

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Vedernikov.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 45 "Farewell"

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Vedernikov.
  • Karol Szymanowski

    Symphony no 3 The Song of the Night

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Choir: ѿý Symphony Chorus. Singer: Ben Johnson. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    A Night on a Bare Mountain

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Collins.
  • Mieczyslaw Karlowicz

    Violin Concerto in A major Op 8

    Performer: Tasmin Little. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    La Princesse Jaune Op 30

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pascal Rophé.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Mazurka In C, Op. 56/2

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.
    • Chopin: Mazurkas.
    • 002.

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Performer ѿý Symphony Chorus

Broadcast

  • Tue 24 Oct 2017 14:00