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Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius

The ѿý Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo: Nielsen, Sibelius's Symphonies 6 & 7, plus violinist Johan Dalene in the UK premiere of Tebogo Monnakgotla's Violin Concerto.

The ѿý Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo: Nielsen, Sibelius's Symphonies 6 & 7, plus violinist Johan Dalene in the UK premiere of Tebogo Monnakgotla's Violin Concerto.

Prepare to be transported. High above the Indian ocean, a dragonfly catches the monsoon breeze, and soars between continents. Carl Nielsen boards ship for a windswept journey to the Faroes, all without leaving his Copenhagen home. And Jean Sibelius writes music “with the scent of the first snow” in a pair of monumental late symphonies.

That dragonfly is called a “globe skimmer” and in Tebogo Monnakgotla’s fabulous new violin concerto it’s played by former ѿý New Generation Artist Johan Dalene. “I was amazed by this young player who radiated musical curiosity, approaching the most experimental music with the same curiosity as with Nielsen or Sibelius” she says. For Sakari Oramo, meanwhile, Sibelius and Nielsen are the passions of a lifetime: music in which he always has something distinctive and fresh to say.

Live from the Barbican Hall. Presented by Martin Handley

Carl Nielsen: An Imaginary Journey to the Faroe Islands
Tebogo Monnakgotla: Globe Skimmer Surfing the Somali Jet (Violin Concerto) (ѿý co-commission and UK premiere)

Interval

Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 6 in D minor Op.104
Symphony No. 7 in C, Op.105

Johan Dalene (violin)
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Carl Nielsen

    An Imaginary Journey To The Faroes - Rhapsodic Overture Fs.123

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Tebogo Monnakgotla

    Globe Skimmer Surfing The Somali Jet - Concerto

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Kreisler Recitative and Scherzo for solo violin

    Performer: Johan Dalene.
  • Florent Schmitt

    Trois Rapsodie Op.53 Francaise

    Performer: Leslie De'Ath. Performer: Anya Alexeyev.
    • DUTTON.
  • Florent Schmitt

    Reflets d'Allemagne: Huit Valses Op. 28: No.6 Dresden

    Performer: Leslie De'Ath. Performer: Anya Alexeyev.
    • DUTTON.
  • Jean Sibelius

    5 Christmas Songs Op.1 No.4: "Give mig ej glans" "I seek no splendour"

    Singer: Peter Mattei. Orchestra: Stockholm Sinfonietta. Conductor: Gustaf Sjökvist.
    • LADYBIRD.
  • Florent Schmitt

    Trois Rapsodie Op.53 Viennoise

    Performer: Leslie De'Ath. Performer: Anya Alexeyev.
    • DUTTON.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 6 In D Minor Op.104

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 7 in C major,Op.105

    Performer: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Sakari Oramo.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Violin Sonata No.2 in G major

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Performer: Nicola Eimer.

Broadcast

  • Fri 8 Dec 2023 19:30