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Prom 19 - Honegger, Berg, Castiglioni, Debussy

Oliver Knussen conducts Claire Booth (soprano) and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Honegger: Pacific 231; Pastorale d'ete. Berg: Der Wein. Castiglioni: Inverno in-ver. Debussy: La mer.

With Penny Gore.

Petroc Trelawny presents a typically thought-provoking programme from the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra's Artist in Association, Oliver Knussen, showcasing pieces rarely heard in the concert hall alongside 20th-century classics.

All the composers are masters of orchestral colour, and each creates a unique and concentrated soundworld. Arthur Honegger's depictions of a steam locomotive and pastoral idyll are followed by Frank Bridge's quietly anguished Shakespearean scene of death by drowning (from Hamlet) and the splintered, wintry fluidity of Italian composer Niccol貌 Castiglioni.

Soprano Claire Booth (who made her professional debut in the music of Knussen) sings Berg's heady paean to the restorative powers of fermented grape juice. And the concert closes with Debussy's astonishing, inspirational evocation of shifting seas.

Honegger: Pacific 231
Honegger: Pastorale d'茅t茅
Bridge: There is a Willow Grows Aslant a Brook
Berg: Der Wein
Castiglioni: Inverno in-ver
Debussy: La Mer

Claire Booth (soprano)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Knussen (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Prom 19

    • Arthur Honegger

      Pacific 231 - mouvement symphonique no. 1

      Conductor: Oliver KNUSSEN Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

    • Arthur Honegger

      Pastorale d'ete - symphonic poem for chamber orchestra

      Conductor: Oliver KNUSSEN Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

    • Frank Bridge

      There is a willow grows aslant a brook - impression for small orchestra

      Conductor: Oliver KNUSSEN Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

    • Alban Berg

      Der Wein for soprano and orchestra

      Conductor: Oliver KNUSSEN Performer: Claire BOOTH - Soprano Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

    • Niccol貌 Castiglioni

      Inverno in-ver for small orchestra

      Conductor: Oliver KNUSSEN Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

    • Claude Debussy

      La Mer - 3 symphonic sketches for orchestra

      Conductor: Oliver KNUSSEN Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasia in C major D.934 for violin and piano

    Performer: Pierre-Laurent AIMARD - Piano Performer: Thomas ZEHETMAIR - Violin

  • William Bolcom

    3 Ghost rags for piano

    Performer: Katherine JACOBSON FLEISHER - Piano Performer: Leon FLEISHER - Piano

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Aug 2011 14:00