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Messiaen's Turangalîla at the Proms and a celebration of soprano Jodie Devos

This week, Elizabeth Alker revisits the best of the current season of Proms concerts.

Today's Classical Live includes another chance to hear Tuesday's Prom featuring Nicholas Collon conducting the ѿý Philharmonic in Olivier Messiaen's emblematic, cosmic, heavenly symphony "Turangalila". The concert also features Anna Clyne's work The Gorgeous Nothings, celebrating the work of one of the greatest American writers of all time, the enigmatic Emily Dickinson.

To start today’s Classical Live, music by composer Charles Gounod in a Radio France tribute to the late Belgian opera singer, Jodie Devos. Plus there will be an exclusively recorded performance of cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia and pianist Naoko Sonoda from the Cheltenham Festival.

Charles Gounod
Excerpts from Act 4 of 'Mireille'
Jodie Devos, Mireille (soprano)
Kate Aldrich (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestre National de France
Jesko Sirvend (conductor)

From the Cheltenham Festival:

Santiago Cañón-Valencia
ܰóǰDz
Santiago Cañón-Valencia (cello)
Naoko Sonoda (piano)

Alfred Schnittke
Suite in the Old Style
Santiago Cañón-Valencia (cello)
Naoko Sonoda (piano)

Manuel de Falla
Asturiana
Santiago Cañón-Valencia (cello)
Naoko Sonoda (piano)

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ѿý PROMS Part 1:
(first broadcast live on 30th July 2024)

Anna Clyne
The Gorgeous Nothings (World Premiere)
ѿý Philharmonic
Nicholas Collon (conductor)

INTERVAL

“Sous les pieds d'une femme” - Soliman's aria from Act 4 of 'La reine de Saba'
Patrick Bolleire (bass)
Orchestre National de France
Jesko Sirvend (conductor)

Charles Gounod
”Ô riante nature, Baucis” aria from 'Philémon et Baucis'
Jodie Devos (soprano)
Orchestre National de France
Jesko Sirvend (conductor)

ѿý PROMS Part 2:

Oliver Messiaen
Turangalîla Symphony
The Swingles
Steven Osborne (piano)
Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot)
ѿý Philharmonic
Nicholas Collon (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Charles Gounod

    "Ô riante nature" from 'Philémon et Baucis'

    Performer: Jodie Devos. Performer: Orchestre national de France. Performer: Jesko Sirvend.
  • Santiago Cañón-Valencia

    ܰóǰDz

    Performer: Santiago Cañón-Valencia. Performer: Naoko Sonoda.
  • Alfred Schnittke

    Suite in the Old Style

    Performer: Santiago Cañón-Valencia. Performer: Naoko Sonoda.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Adagio in B minor, K. 540 - Ave verum corpus, S. 44

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Overture to 'The Gadfly' soundtrack

    Performer: Kian Soltani. Orchestra: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Karina Canellakis.
  • Anna Clyne

    The Gorgeous Nothings

    Ensemble: The Swingles. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
  • Charles Gounod

    "Sous les pieds d'une femme" from act 4 of 'La reine de Saba'

    Performer: Patrick Bolleire. Performer: Orchestre national de France. Performer: Jesko Sirvend.
  • Charles Gounod

    Excerpts from act 4 of 'Mireille'

    Performer: Jodie Devos. Performer: Kate Aldrich. Performer: Orchestre national de France. Performer: Jesko Sirvend.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Turangalîla Symphony

    Performer: Steven Osborne. Performer: Cynthia Millar. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Aug 2024 13:00