大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra - Rachmaninov, Walton
Presented by Petroc Trelawny, from the Barbican, London. Semyon Bychkov conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in Rachmaninov's The Bells and Walton's Symphony No 1.
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra continues its 80th anniversary season with two large-scale symphonic works. At the helm is Semyon Bychkov, a conductor much in demand worldwide. Konstantin Balmont's translation of Poe's The Bells inspired Rachmaninov to create one of his finest works, a scintillating 'choral symphony' first performed in 1913. The complete version of Walton's First Symphony, meanwhile, was introduced to the world by the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in 1935. The troubled emotions in Walton's life at that time are reflected in the turbulence of the piece, before it reaches a jubilant conclusion.
Rachmaninov: The Bells
Walton: Symphony no.1 in B flat minor
Viktoria Yastrebova, soprano
Frank Lopardo, tenor
David Wilson Johnson, baritone
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Followed by a performance by the Arcanto Quartet, from a concert at Wigmore Hall, London:
Britten: String Quartet no.2.
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- Wed 23 Mar 2011 19:00大象传媒 Radio 3