
Gershwin, Messiaen, Elgar and Sibelius
Gershwin's An American in Paris and Messiaen's epic Turangalila Symphony recorded at the ѿý Proms, plus works by Elgar and Sibelius
Gershwin's An American in Paris and Messiaen's epic Turangalila Symphony recorded at the ѿý Proms, plus works by Elgar and Sibelius
2.00pm
Relive one of the highlights of the 2018 ѿý Proms season with two very different key works of the twentieth century. Gershwin's An American in Paris simply oozes great tunes, while Messiaen's vast Turangalila is a highly personal, extravagant exploration of love and death.
Gershwin: An American in Paris
Messiaen: Turangalila-Symphonie
Angela Hewitt, piano
Cynthia Millar, ondes martenot
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor
3.30pm
Elgar: The Spirit of England
Andrew Staples, tenor
ѿý Symphony Chorus and Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis, conductor
1610
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Aleksey Semenenko, violin
Ulster Orchestra
Tito Munoz, conductor
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Music Played
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George Gershwin
An American in Paris (edited Mark Clague)
Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
Olivier Messiaen
Turangalila Symphony
Performer: Angela Hewitt. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
Edward Elgar
The Spirit of England
Singer: Andrew Staples. Choir: ѿý Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. -
Jean Sibelius
Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra
Performer: Aleksey Semenenko. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Tito Muñoz. -
Gustav Mahler
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Singer: Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau. Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Kubelík.- DG.
Broadcast
- Fri 21 Dec 2018 14:00ѿý Radio 3