Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Haydn, Stockhausen, Beethoven

Synopsis

Radio 3 at the Summer Festivals.

Catherine Bott presents a concert from the 2009 Aldeburgh Festival, under the baton of Pierre-Laurent Aimard, the festival's new artistic director and a leading pianist who is running his first season at the Suffolk venue. The programme feature two masterpieces of the classical repertoire and one from the 20th-century avant-garde.

Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano/director)

Haydn: Symphony No 45 (Farewell)
Stockhausen: Kontra-Punkte
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5 (Emperor)

Followed by songs from Broadway musicals sung by Kim Criswell and Brent Barrett, with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John McGlinn.

Bernstein: Wonderful Town - Overture
Bernstein: I Feel Like I’m Not Out of Bed Yet; New York, New York from On the Town
Richard Rodgers: Manhattan (from Garrick Gaieties)
George M Cohan: Give My Regards To Broadway (from Little Johnny Jones)
Nacio Herb Brown: Broadway Rhythm (from Broadway Melody)
Sondheim: Another Hundred People (from Company)
Sung by Brent Barrett and Kim Criswell
Maida Vale Singers
BBC Concert Orchestra
John McGlinn (conductor)

Broadcast

1. Mon 29 Jun 2009
   19:00
   BBC Radio 3