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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 5

Penny Gore presents viola music, with Antoine Tamestit in Berlioz: Harold in Italy and Mendelssohn: String Quintet No 2 in B flat; and Lawrence Power in Kodaly: Adagio in C.

Presented by Penny Gore.

The 'Cinderella of the orchestra', the viola, takes centre stage this week, with a variety of concertos, sonatas and other works for the instrument.

Berlioz: Harold in Italy
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)

Kodaly: Adagio for viola and piano in C
Lawrence Power (viola)
Simon Crawford- Philips (piano)

2.50pm
Sibelius: Pohjola's Daughter
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam (conductor)

3.05pm
Segerstam: Symphony No 151
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam (conductor)

Sibelius: Scene with Cranes
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam (conductor)

3.40pm
Nielsen: Symphony No 5
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam (conductor)

4.15pm
Mendelssohn: String Quintet in B flat, Op 87
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
Royal String Quartet.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 17 Feb 2009 14:00

Broadcast

  • Tue 17 Feb 2009 14:00