
Marzena Diakun conducts ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NOW
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales and Marzena Diakun perform Martinů's Symphony No 3, and pianist Alexandre Tharaud joins for a new ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission, Cara Bali, by Thierry Pécou.
Conductor Marzena Diakun joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales to perform three works drawing inspiration from very different places. Debussy evokes a fanciful realm in his Prélude à 'l'après-midi d'un faune', a masterful impressionist interpretation of the world through the eyes of the titular faun from Mallarmé's extraordinary poem. In a new ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 Commission, Thierry Pecou expresses his love of gamelan music and evokes Indonesia in Cara Bali, his new Piano Concerto. The title means "way back" in Malay, and the soloist here is long-time collaborator Alexandre Tharaud. Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů may not have written his Third Symphony with America specifically in mind, but it is nevertheless highly evocative of the period in his life that he spent in the USA. He had not written any symphonies before emigrating there, and saw the mastery of that form as crucial to his fortunes in the New World.
Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas, live from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff.
7.30pm
Debussy: Prélude à 'L'après-midi d'un faune'
Thierry Pécou: Cara Bali Concerto
8.15pm
Interval Music
8.35pm
Martinů: Symphony No 3, H 299
Alexandre Tharaud (piano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Marzena Diakun (conductor)
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Claude Debussy
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Marzena Diakun. -
Thierry Pécou
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, 'Cara Bali'
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Marzena Diakun. -
Gamelan Çudamani
Tebog
Ensemble: Gamelan Çudamani. -
Thierry Pécou
Traces-memories: effacement 3
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Ensemble: Ensemble Zellig. -
AntonÃn Dvořák
String Quintet No. 3, Op. 97 'American'. II. Allegro Vivo
Performer: Krzysztof Chorzelski. Ensemble: Skampa Quartet. -
Bohuslav Martinů
Symphony no 3
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Marzena Diakun. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Giunse alfin il momento (The Marriage of Figaro)
Singer: Joyce DiDonato. Orchestra: Lyon Opera Chorus. Conductor: Kazushi Ono.- Diva Divo - Opera Arias: Joyce DiDonato.
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- Fri 27 Jan 2023 19:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3