大象传媒 Philharmonic - Aho, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov
大象传媒 Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena in Kalevi Aho: Symphony No 15 (world premiere). Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme (Alban Gerhardt - cello). Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade.
Presented by Catherine Bott
Tonight's concert opens with the world premiere of a brand new symphony by the Finnish composer Kalevi Aho. We don't know quite what to expect from his 15th - but since Aho's previous symphonies have drawn inspiration from insects, Chinese folklore, and the Finnish Forests, expect something rare and quite beautiful. Following this, German cellist Alban Gerhardt brings his usual vigour and liveliness to Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme - the nearest the composer ever got to a cello concerto. And the concert ends with a cruel sultan, a beautiful princess and a thousand and one nights of pleasure as Rimsky-Korsakov paints the story of Scheherazade in sumptuous orchestral Technicolor.
Kalevi Aho - Symphony No.15 (world premiere, 大象传媒 & Lahti Symphony Orchestra commission)
Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
Alban Gerhardt (cello)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor).
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- Fri 1 Apr 2011 19:00大象传媒 Radio 3