大象传媒

Tom Service introduces a concert given in London's Barbican Hall, featuring the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra performing the original version of Mussorgsky's dramatic Night on the Bare Mountain before the premiere of Matthias Pintscher's latest work, based on his music theatre piece L'espace dernier. Plus Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony, which the composer referred to as the best of his compositions.

Claudia Barainsky (soprano)
Claudia Mahnke (mezzo-soprano)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Kazushi Ono (conductor)

Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
Matthias Pintscher: pourquoi l'azur muet... (大象传媒 co-commission; world premiere)
Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op 58

Followed by the fifth in this week's Schumann Focus:

Schumann: String Quartet in F, Op 41 No 2
Zehetmair Quartet
Recorded by French Radio at Cit茅 de la musique, Paris in January 2008

Schumann: Adagio & Allegro in A flat, Op.70
Danjulo Ishizaka (cello)
Jose Gallardo (piano)
Recorded for New Generation Artists in 2006

Monti: Czardas
Philippe Graffin (violin)
Claire Desert (piano)
CD: Onyx 4039
track: 3