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Fantasy, Forests and Folklore

Jac van Steen conducts the Ulster Orchestra in the overture to Wagner's Tannh盲user, Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor and Dvo艡谩k's Symphony No 6 in D.

From the Ulster Hall in Belfast the Ulster Orchestra are joined by their Principal Guest Conductor Jac van Steen in a programme linked together by love, fantasy and folklore, beginning with Wagner's Overture to Tannh盲user, the story of the German minstrel who is banished from the underground realm of Venus and forced to find redemption through love.

The pianist Hannes Minnaar joins the orchestra in a performance of Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor- originally based on a Phantasie the composer wrote for his then fianc茅, Clara Wieck, he developed it into a symphonic concerto. The work is often seen as a reflection of the love story between the composer and Clara. To finish the programme, Dvo艡谩k's folk-inspired Symphony No. 6 with its Bohemian origins, dedicated to the Austrian-Hungarian conductor Hans Richter.

The work has a pastoral feel to it but also incorporates a nationalistic Czech style- with the third movement employing a 'furiant'- a popular dance. During the interval, presenter John Toal will be speaking with this evening's soloist, Hannes Minnaar Wagner- Overture to Tannh盲user Schumann- Piano Concerto in A minor Dvo艡谩k- Symphony No. 6 in D Major Jac van Steen, conductor Hannes Minnaar, pianist Ulster Orchestra.

Presented by John Toal

Ulster Orchestra
Jac van Steen (conductor)
Hannes Minnaar (piano)

Wagner - Overture: Tannh盲user
Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Dvo艡谩k - Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Fri 6 Mar 2020 19:30
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    Overture from Tannh盲user

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Jac van Steen.

  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54

    Performer: Hannes Minnaar. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Jac van Steen.

  • Franz Liszt

    Widmung S.566 for piano (orig Schumann)

    Performer: Hannes Minnaar.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    III. Rondo. Allegretto from Piano Trio in E-flat Major WoO 38

    Ensemble: Van Baerle Trio.
    • Complete Piano Trios Vol.4.
    • Nothstar Recording.
    • 8.

  • Maurice Ravel

    3rd Movt. from Sonatine for piano

    Performer: Hannes Minnaar.
    • Rachmaninoff _ Ravel.
    • Et'cetera.
    • 6.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Gavotte from Violin Partita No.3 in E Major

    Performer: Hannes Minnaar.
    • Bach Inspirations.
    • COBRA.
    • 10.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No.6 in D Major, Op.60

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Jac van Steen.

  • Samantha Fernando

    How Many Moments Must; Utterance; The Half Moon

    Singer: Sarah Dacey. Ensemble: Riot Ensemble. Conductor: Aaron Holloway-Nahum.
    • COVIELLO Classics.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    12 Variations on 'La belle Fran莽oise', K 353

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Mozart The Collectors Edition 50 CDs The Masterpieces The Greatest Artists.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 14.

Broadcast

  • Fri 6 Mar 2020 19:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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