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OAE/Vladimir Jurowski

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Vladimir Jurowski begins a cycle of Beethoven's symphonies with No 4 and No 7. Plus the 大象传媒 SO performing Ulvi Cemal Erkin's Kocekce.

Presented by Catherine Bott

Performance on 3 continues its informal focus on the works of Beethoven with the start of a landmark cycle of the composer's symphonies performed by leading period instrument group The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. They begin their cycle with symphonies no.4, one of the composer's most underrated yet dramatic and no.7 one of the most popular and a reflection of the time in which it was written during the Napoleonic Wars. They are conducted by Vladimir Jurowski with whom the orchestra have a close relationship developed in both opera house and concert hall, one of four conductors with whom they'll work on the complete cycle over the next few months.

Each symphony in this cycle is prefaced with episodes from the life of the composer read by newsreader and Beethoven biographer, John Suchet adapted from his fictionalised life of the composer "The Last Master".

Beethoven - Symphony no.4 in Bb major op.60
Beethoven - Symphony no.7 in A op.92

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

Following this as part of Radio 3's Turkish season performances of Turkish music and performances by Turkish musicians.

Ulvi Cemal Erkin - K脙露脙搂ek脙搂e
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Pascal Rophe, conductor

Three traditional songs from the Kutayha region of mid-Western Turkey:
Small Rivers of Kutayha
Cruel North Wind
Elif
And the set began with an improvisation for Kanun.
Ali T脙录fek脙搂i (Ney)
Furkan Bilgi (Kemen脙搂e)
Halil Karaduman (Kanun)
Mete Aslan (Ud)

Kamran Ince 芒聙聯 Domes
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Pascal Roph脙漏 (conductor)

Concert recorded 21/11/2008

2 hours, 15 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Feb 2010 19:00

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  • Wed 10 Feb 2010 19:00