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大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra: Penderecki Celebration

Petroc Trelawny introduces the 大象传媒 SO in the UK premiere of Krysztof Penderecki's symphony Songs of Transience, in honour of the composer's 75th birthday. Plus Brahms Symphony No 4.

大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra: Penderecki Celebration

Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

The 75th birthday of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki is celebrated with the first UK performance of his latest symphony. Titled Songs of Transcience, it is a large-scale setting of German poems by Goethe and others on the theme of man's destruction of nature. Brahms's Bach-inspired final symphony completes the programme.

Heidi Grant Murphy (soprano)
Agnieska Rehlis (mezzo-soprano)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

Brahms: Symphony No 4 in E minor
Penderecki: Symphony No 8 (Lieder der Verganglichkeit) (UK premiere).

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Mon 3 Mar 2008 19:00

Broadcast

  • Mon 3 Mar 2008 19:00