27/10/2008

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Synopsis

Petroc Trelawny presents a concert of works by Prokofiev peformed as part of Valery Gergiev's Emigre series with the London Symphony Orchestra. The composer left Russia for almost 20 years soon after the premiere of his First Symphony and, like many other composers, headed to the creative hub of Paris. There he wrote his First Violin Concerto, Fourth Piano Concerto and the first version of his Symphony No 4.

Leonidas Kavakos (violin)
Alexei Volodin (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Valery Gergiev (conductor)

Prokofiev: Symphony No 1; Violin Concerto No 1; Piano Concerto No 4; Symphony No 4

Followed by Play to the Nation, a celebration of amateur orchestras across the UK:

Arnold: English Dances
Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra
Mark Heron (conductor)

Bernstein: Symphonic dances from West Side Story
Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra
Mark Heron, conductor

...and Pianothon, showcasing amateur pianists across the nation:

Debussy La Cathedrale Engloutie (from Preludes bk 1)
Barry Sanders (piano)

Broadcast

1. Mon 27 Oct 2008
   19:00
   BBC Radio 3