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Philharmonia Orchestra - Phibbs, Mahler

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus. Phibbs: Rivers To The Sea. Mahler: Symphony No 2 (with Kate Royal: soprano and Monica Groop: mezzo).

Live from the Royal Festival Hall at London's Southbank Centre

Presented by Martin Handley

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Mahler's transcendental Symphony No.2 - the Resurrection. In the composer's own words, "The first movement depicts the titanic struggles of a mighty being still caught in the toils of this world; grappling with life and with the fate to which he must succumb - his death". In tonight's performance English soprano Kate Royal and Finnish mezzo Monica Groop take part in the epic finale of which Mahler wrote "The increasing tension, working up to the final climax, is so tremendous that I don't know myself, now that it is over, how I ever came to write it"

The first half of the concert features the London premiere of Rivers to the Sea by young English composer Joseph Phibbs.

Phibbs: Rivers To The Sea (London Premi猫re)

8.15: Interval

Mahler: Symphony No. 2, Resurrection

Philharmonia Orchestra
Kate Royal (soprano)
Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Chorus
Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 28 Jun 2012 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Philharmonia

    • Joseph PHIBBS

      Rivers to the Sea for orchestra

      Conductor: Esa-Pekka SALONEN Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra

  • Music Interval

  • Joseph PHIBBS

    'The Canticle of the Rose' from The Canticle of the Rose for soprano and string quartet

    Performer: Helen Jane HOWELLS - Soprano Performer: Navarra String Quartet

  • Antoine Brumel

    Sequentia 'Dies irae, dies illa' (extract)

    Conductor: Paul van NEVEL Performer: Huelgas Ensemble

    • Sony.
    • SK46348.

  • Eug猫ne Ysa每e

    'Obsession (Poco vivo)' from Sonata no. 2 in A minor Op.27`2 (Obsession) for violin solo

    Performer: Maxim VENGEROV - Violin

    • EMI CLASSICS.
    • 7243 5573-842 4.

  • Philharmonia

    • Gustav Mahler

      Symphony no. 2 in C minor (Resurrection) for soprano, alto, chorus and orchestra

      Conductor: Esa-Pekka SALONEN Performer: Kate ROYAL - Soprano Performer: Monica GROOP - Mezzo-soprano Performer: Philharmonia Chorus Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Jun 2012 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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