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Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending for violin and orchestra

Sarah Walker takes an in-depth look at The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams. Music is performed by soloist Yuri Torchinsky with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky.

An inspirational depiction of the English landscape, or dewy-eyed sentimentality? Sarah Walker takes an in-depth look at Vaughan Williams's romance for violin and orchestra The Lark Ascending, ending with a complete performance of the work recorded by soloist Yuri Torchinsky with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky.

45 minutes

Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.

    Performers: Yuri Torchinsky (violin), Vassily Sinaisky (conductor), ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Mar 2003 17:00
  • Sun 14 Sep 2003 17:00