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New Nations and New Worlds

Episode 3 of 4

Simon Russell Beale discovers how nationalist voices such as Tchaikovsky and Dvorak brought the symphony to wider audiences in the late 19th century.

Simon Russell Beale continues his history of the symphony by taking a musical journey through the rise of nationalism in Europe into the New World. He discovers how nationalist voices such as Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Sibelius brought the symphony to wider audiences and visits Dvorak's summer house as he left it at his death in 1904, a remarkable insight into the personal life of the great composer.

Simon follows the development of the symphony outside Europe and explores how growing urbanisation led to the construction and growing popularity of some of the world's greatest concert halls, visiting the Musikverein in Vienna, the Philharmonic Hall in St Petersburg and Carnegie Hall in New York.

The symphonies are played by the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Mark Elder.

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Fri 13 Feb 2015 20:00
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Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    The Valkyrie聽

    Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Lidova Musika Z Tremosne & Zdenek Vejvoda

    贵耻谤颈补苍迟听

  • Richard Wagner

    The Valkyrie聽

    Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 9, 4th Movement聽

    Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington. Performer: London Classical Players.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 9 - Choral - 4th movement

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus. Choir: Philharmonia Choir. Performer: Maria Haan. Performer: Patricia Bardon. Performer: Paul Groves. Performer: Ren茅 Pape. Performer: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.

  • Richard Wagner

    Gotterdammerung - Trauermarsch聽

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 1 - 1st Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 1 - 1st Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 1 - 4th Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 1 - 4th Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Richard Wagner

    Gotterdamerung - Prologue - Dawn聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Andante Aus Der 0 Symphonie

    Performer: Edwin聽Horn.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No 3, 1st Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No 3, 1st Movement聽

    Performer: Osmo V盲nsk盲. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 6 - 3rd Movement - Scherzo聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Lidova Musika Z Tremosne & Zdenek Vejvoda

    贵耻谤颈补苍迟听

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 6 - 3rd Movement - Scherzo聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 8, 3rd Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Furiant In G Minor聽

    Performer: Helen聽Krizos. Performer: Peter Noke.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 8, 4th Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Kullervo - Introduction聽

    Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Berglund.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia - Valse Triste - Symphony No 2聽

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: James Levine.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia - Valse Triste - Sym No 2聽

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: James Levine.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Kullervo Symphony聽

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Universit of Helsinki Chorus. Performer: Soile Isokoski. Performer: Jorma Hynninen. Performer: Colin聽Davis.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No 2 - 4th Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No 3 - 1st Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Dvorak - Symphony No 9聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 9, 1st Movement聽

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Zden臎k M谩cal.

  • Wallace Willis

    Swing Low Sweet Chariot

    Performer: Michael聽Beckerman.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 9聽

    Performer: Michael聽Beckerman.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 9聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Going Home聽

    Performer: Paul Robeson. Performer: Alan Booth.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No 6, 3rd Movement聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No 6, 4th Movement "Pathetique"聽

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

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Credits

Presenter Simon Russell Beale
Producer Simon Broughton
Director Simon Broughton
Series Producer Helen Mansfield
Conductor Sir Mark Elder
Orchestra 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra

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