The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales perform music by Sibelius, Bartok, Prokofiev, Korngold, Debussy and Shostakovich.
Ian Skelly closes this week with more performances by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Today starts with the brass section of the ensemble playing Sibelius's Overture in F minor. Then, a concert given by the ensemble with conductor B. Tommy Anderson featuring Bartok's Hungarian Sketches for orchestra, from his own piano works; followed by Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with virtuoso soloist Beatrice Rana. The concert finishes with Korngold's Symphony in F sharp.
Then, Robert Plane performs Debussy's Premiere Rhapsodie, accompanied by the ensemble, under the baton of Tadaaki Osaka.
The afternoon closes with Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6, under conductor Mark Wigglesworth, part of a cycle of recordings of the Russian's composer symphonies by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales, commercially re-released this month.
2.00pm
Sibelius: Overture in F minor
Brass section, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
c.2.10pm
Bartok: Hungarian sketches Sz.97 for orchestra [from own piano works]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op.26
Korngold: Symphony in F sharp Op.40
Beatrice Rana, piano
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
B. Tommy Andersson, conductor
c.3.45pm
Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie
Robert Plane, clarinet
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
c.3.55pm
Shostakovich: Symphony No 6
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Mark Wigglesworth, conductor
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Music Played
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Jean Sibelius
Overture in F minor
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Edward Hodgson. -
Béla Bartók
Hungarian sketches, Sz 97
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: B. Tommy Andersson. -
Sergey Prokofiev
Piano concerto No 3 in C major, Op 26
Performer: Beatrice Rana. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: B. Tommy Andersson. -
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Symphony in F sharp Op.40
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: B. Tommy Andersson. -
Claude Debussy
Premiere Rhapsodie
Performer: Robert Plane. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka. -
Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 54
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.- BIS.
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Jean Sibelius
Humoresques Op.87 for violin and orchestra; no.2 in D major
Performer: Fenella Humphreys. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: George Vass.- Resonus.
Broadcast
- Fri 23 Jul 2021 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3