
Rivers: Maconchy, Ellington, Smetana
Celebrating rivers and the flow of water, this afternoon's programme features watery music by Elizabeth Maconchy, Duke Ellington, Smetana and Beethoven.
Celebrating rivers and the flow of water, this afternoon's programme features watery music by Elizabeth Maconchy and Duke Ellington, as well as iconic works by Smetana and Beethoven and an exotic concerto by Saint-Saens. Presented by Penny Gore.
2.00pm
Elizabeth Maconchy
Proud Thames – coronation overture
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Michael Seal (conductor)
2.05pm
Camille Saint-Saens
Concerto no. 5 in F major Op.103 (Egyptian) for piano and orchestra
Louis Schwizgebel (piano)
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
2.30pm
Smetana
Ma Vlast
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)
3.45pm
Beethoven
Symphony no. 6 in F major Op.68 (Pastoral)
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
4.25pm
Duke Ellington
The River Suite (excs)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi (conductor)
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Music Played
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Elizabeth Maconchy
Proud Thames
Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Seal.- Louis Schwizgebel - Saint-Saens.
- Aparte.
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Camille Saint‐Saëns
Concerto no. 5 in F major Op.103 (Egyptian) for piano and orchestra
Performer: Louis Schwizgebel. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Louis Schwizgebel - Saint-Saens.
- Aparte.
- 004.
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Bedrich Smetana
Ma Vlast
Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek.- Louis Schwizgebel - Saint-Saens.
- Aparte.
- 004.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major Op.68 (Pastoral)
Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.- Louis Schwizgebel - Saint-Saens.
- Aparte.
- 004.
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Duke Ellington
The River - ballet for jazz orchestra
Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.- Dawson/Ellington: Orchestral Works.
- Chandos.
- 004.
Broadcast
- Mon 13 May 2019 14:00ѿý Radio 3