Episode 1
Verity Sharp with music from the BBC SO. Ibert: Bacchanale. Hindemith: Symphonic metamorphosis of themes by Carl Maria von Weber. Plus works by Orff, Andriessen and Bruch.
Verity Sharp presents a week of music performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Today's programme includes a concert the orchestra gave last month at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall, culminating in Orff's Carmina burana with soloists Sarah Tynan, Marcus Farnsworth and Samuel Boden. Plus a performance from this year's Total Immersion weekend into the works of Louis Andriessen, and Bruch's ever-popular First Violin Concerto with soloist Ray Chen.
2.00pm
Ibert: Bacchanale - scherzo for orchestra [1956]
Hindemith Symphonic metamorphosis of themes by Carl Maria von Weber
c.2.30pm
Orff: Carmina burana - cantiones profanae for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Sarah Tynan (soprano)
Marcus Farnsworth (baritone)
Samuel Boden (tenor)
Nottingham Harmonic Choir
Southwell Minster choristers
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Gergely Madaras (conductor)
Louis Andriessen: Zilver
Guildhall New Music Ensemble
Geoffrey Patterson (conductor)
c.3.55pm
Bruch: Viollin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op.26
Ray Chen (violin)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor).
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Music Played
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Jacques Ibert
Bacchanale - scherzo for orchestra
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gergely Madaras.Recorded 12 March 2016 at The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
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Paul Hindemith
Symphonic metamorphosis of themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gergely Madaras.Recorded 12 March 2016 at The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
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Carl Orff
Carmina burana
Singer: Sarah Tynan. Singer: Marcus Farnsworth. Singer: Samuel Boden. Choir: Nottingham Harmonic Choir. Choir: Southwell Minster Choir. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gergely Madaras.Recorded 12 March 2016 at The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
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Louis Andriessen
Zilver
Ensemble: Guildhall New Music Ensemble. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.Recorded 13 February 2016 at the Barbican Centre, London
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Max Bruch
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Performer: Ray Chen. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.Recorded 8 November 2015 at Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in A major K.305 for violin and keyboard - 1st movt
Performer: Ray Chen. Performer: Christoph Eschenbach.- Mozart - Ray Chen.
- Sony Classical.
- 88765447752.
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | BBC Symphony Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Mon 4 Apr 2016 14:00
