The 大象传媒 Philharmonic, recorded at The Bridgewater Hall on Saturday 6 November.
Conductor Elena Schwarz and violinist Daniel Pioro celebrate the magic of nature as they join the 大象传媒 Philharmonic for the world premiere of Pleasure Garden, a violin concerto by the orchestra's Composer-in-Association, Tom Coult.
Co-commissioned by 大象传媒 Radio 3 and Salford University, Pleasure Garden was written in association with the Royal Horticultural Society to celebrate the recent opening of RHS Bridgewater - based in the 大象传媒 Philharmonic's home city of Salford.
Before that, we hear Weill's Second Symphony, which was written while he was in France in the 1930s. It was commissioned by the Princesse de Polignac, Winnaretta Singer, heir to the Singer sewing machine fortune and a generous patron of the arts.
Ravel's beguiling ballet suite Ma M猫re l'Oye (Mother Goose) ends the programme this evening. Charming and delicate, it was inspired by the fairy tales of Charles Perrault and began life as a piano duet before developing into an orchestral ballet score. Luxurious and elegant, it鈥檚 full of the warmth of childhood fantasies.