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Carl Nielsen's Sixth Symphony

Fabio Luisi conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No 6, 'Sinfonia semplice'.

Linton Stephens with a selection of performances from ѿý ensembles and from concert halls around Europe.

Today's 3pm spotlight concludes our week-long celebration of Carl Nielsen as the Danish National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fabio Luisi perform Nielsen's Symphony No. 6, 'Sinfonia semplice', recorded at the DR Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark. Plus more Norwegian fiddle music from violinist Ragnhild Hemsing.

Including:

Carl Nielsen: Maskarade - opera in 3 acts FS.39: Overture
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor

Johan Halvorsen: Veslemøys Sang
Ragnhild Hemsing, fiddle
Mario Häring, piano

Reginald Morris: Sinfonia in C
ѿý Concert Orchestra
Martin Yates, conductor

William Henry Reed: Rhapsody for viola and piano
Timothy Ridout, viola
James Baillieu, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia and fugue in C minor (BWV.537) orch. Elgar [orig. for organ]
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
ѿý Philharmonic

Felix Mendelssohn: Hear my prayer - hymn, arr. for soprano, chorus & orchestra
Jennifer Adams-Barbaro, soprano
ѿý Singers
ѿý Concert Orchestra
Stephen Cleobury, conductor

Myllarguten's Wedding March, Op. 72/8
Ragnhild Hemsing, violin
Mario Häring, piano

3pm
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 6, FS 116 ('Sinfonia semplice')
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Luisi, conductor

Jean Sibelius: The Oceanides, Op 73
ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard, conductor

Florence Price: Piano Concerto
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano
ѿý Philharmonic
Joshua Weilerstein, conductor

Joseph Martin Kraus: Overture, from 'Prosperpin VB 19'
Basel Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Bart, conductor

2 hours, 32 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Oct 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • Carl Nielsen

    Maskarade (Overture)

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • DACAPO.
  • Johan Halvorsen

    Veslemøys Sang

    Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing. Performer: Mario Häring.
  • Reginald Owen Morris

    Sinfonia in C

    Orchestra: ѿý Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.
  • Cecil Forsyth

    Chanson Celtique

    Performer: Timothy Ridout. Performer: James Baillieu.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537, orch Elgar

    Orchestrator: Edward Elgar. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Bach Transcriptions: ѿý Philharmonic/Slatkin.
    • Chandos.
    • 7-8.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Hear my prayer - hymn, arr. for soprano, chorus & orchestra

    Singer: Jennifer Adams-Barbaro. Choir: ѿý Singers. Orchestra: ѿý Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • GBѿý.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Myllarguten's Wedding March, Op. 72/8

    Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing. Performer: Mario Häring.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Symphony No. 6, FS 116 ('Sinfonia semplice')

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fabio Luisi.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto in F minor, transc. Lafosse from oboe concerto in G minor, HWV 287

    Performer: Peter Moore. Performer: Richard Uttley.
  • Jean Sibelius

    The Oceanides, Op 73

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
    • Sibelius.
    • Linn Records.
    • 4.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Norwegian, No. 6 from 'Lyric Pieces' Op. 12 (encore)

    Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing. Performer: Benedict Kloeckner. Performer: Mario Häring.
  • Florence Price

    Piano Concerto

    Performer: Jeneba Kanneh‐Mason. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Joshua Weilerstein.
  • Joseph Martin Kraus

    Overture, from 'Prosperpin VB 19'

    Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel. Conductor: Daniel Bart.

Broadcast

  • Fri 27 Oct 2023 14:00