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Monday - ѿý Proms - Rachmaninov's First Symphony

Josep Pons conducts the ѿý Philharmonic in Rachmaninov's First Symphony, plus Bach's Art of Fugue from Schwetzingen.

Ian Skelly introduces an afternoon of the finest classical music, including another chance to hear John Storgårds and the ѿý Philharmonic in Rachmaninov's First Symphony. Sarah Connolly joins them in songs by Alma Mahler-Werfel and Dora Pejačević.

Also, throughout this week, we hear from a concert recorded at the Orangerie at Schwetzingen Castle in southern Germany, part of this year's Schwetzingen Festival: Bach's The Art of Fugue played by Les inAttendus, a trio of violin, viola da gamba and accordion.

Including:

Debussy orch. Colin Matthews: Preludes; General Lavine – eccentric
Ჹé
Mark Elder, conductor

Medley - Piazzolla: Libertango / Ravel: Bolero
Black Dyke Band
Nicholas Childs, conductor

J.S. Bach: The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080; Contrapunctus 1 a 4
Les inAttendus:
Alice Pierot, violin
Marianne Muller, viola da gamba
Vincent Lhermet, accordion

c.2.15pm
ѿý Proms (first broadcast live on Wednesday 9th August)
Presented by Tom McKinney

Weber: Oberon, overture
Pejačević: Zwei Schmetterlingslieder, op. 52; Verwandlung, op. 37b; Liebeslied, op. 39
Alma Mahler-Werfel (orch. C. & D. Matthews): Die stille Stadt; Licht in der Nacht; Bei dir ist es traut
Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano
ѿý Philharmonic
John Storgards, conductor

c.2.55pm
Artist choice (TBC)

c.3.10pm
J.S. Bach: The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080; Contrapunctus 3 a 4
Les inAttendus

c.3.15pm
ѿý Proms (first broadcast live on Wednesday 9th August)
Presented by Tom McKinney

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1 in D minor
ѿý Philharmonic
John Storgards, onductor

c.4pm
Mozart: Piano Trio in B flat Major K.502 (3rd movement)
Mithras Trio

Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, arr. for orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor

J.S. Bach: The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080; Contrapunctus 4 a 4
Les inAttendus

3 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    General Lavine Eccentric (Preludes orch Matthews)

    Conductor: Mark Elder. Orchestra: Ჹé.
    • Debussy: La Mer/12 Preludes: Halle/Elder.
    • Halle.
    • 10.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Libertango

    Performer: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Nicholas Childs.
  • Maurice Ravel

    DZé

    Performer: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Nicholas Childs.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080; Contrapunctus 1 a 4

    Performer: Alice Piérot. Performer: Marianne Muller. Performer: Vincent Lhermet. Ensemble: Les inAttendus.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Oberon - Overture

    Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
  • Dora Pejačević

    2 Schmetterlingslieder Op.52

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
  • Dora Pejačević

    Verwandlung Op.37

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
  • Dora Pejačević

    Liebeslied Op.39

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
  • Alma Mahler-Werfel

    Die Stille Stadt

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
  • Alma Mahler-Werfel

    Licht In Der Nacht

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
  • Alma Mahler-Werfel

    Bei Dir Ist Es Traut

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
  • Chamber Orchestra of Europe & Nikolaus Harnoncourt

    Genoveva, Op. 81: Overture

    • Harnoncourt conducts Schumann.
    • Warner Classics International.
    • 16.
  • Edward Elgar

    Softly and gently (The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38)

    Singer: Janet Baker. Choir: Ჹé Choir. Choir: Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus. Choir: Ambrosian Singers. Orchestra: Ჹé. Conductor: John Barbirolli.
    • The Very Best of Janet Baker.
    • EMI CLASSICS.
    • 13.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No 9_ѿý National Orchestra of Wales

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080; Contrapunctus 3 a 4

    Performer: Alice Piérot. Performer: Marianne Muller. Performer: Vincent Lhermet. Ensemble: Les inAttendus.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony No. 1 In D Minor Op.13

    Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Trio in B flat Major K.502 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Mithras Trio.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Valses nobles et sentimentales

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Ravel: Orchestral Music.
    • Philips.
    • 9-16.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080; Contrapunctus 4 a 4

    Performer: Alice Piérot. Performer: Marianne Muller. Performer: Vincent Lhermet. Ensemble: Les inAttendus.
  • William Alwyn

    Penn of Pennsylvania Suite

    Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • William Alwyn: Film music: ѿý Philharmonic/Gamba.
    • Chandos.
    • 20-24.
  • Thomas Dunhill

    The Cloths of Heaven (The wind among the reeds Op.30)

    Singer: Janet Baker. Performer: Martin Isepp.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 - 3rd mvt

    Performer: Leila Josefowicz. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Tchaikovsky/Sibelius: Violin Concertos.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Aug 2023 14:00