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17/09/2007

Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in premieres by Kenneth Hesketh and John McCabe, plus works by Ravel and Rachmaninov.

Geoffrey Smith introduces a concert recorded at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall.

Dynamic young Russian Vasily Petrenko opens his second season as the RLPO's Principal Conductor with a wide-ranging programme including two world premieres. Soprano Kate Royal, winner of the 2004 Kathleen Ferrier Award, is the soloist in Ravel's ravishing Arabian Nights-inspired song-cycle, Sheherazade.

Kate Royal (soprano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

Kenneth Hesketh: A Rhyme for the Season (world premiere)
John McCabe: Symphony Labyrinth (world premiere; 大象传媒 commission)
Ravel: Sheherazade
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Mon 17 Sep 2007 19:00

Broadcast

  • Mon 17 Sep 2007 19:00