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Music from the 大象传媒 SO. Debussy: Berceuse heroique. Lutoslawski: Cello Concerto. Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale. Prokofiev: Symphony No 4. Plus Holbrooke: Piano Concerto No 1.

Today's programme includes the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra with music by Debussy and Stravinsky from a concert with conductor/composer Oliver Knussen, who celebrated his 60th birthday this year. Plus a new release of Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto with soloist Paul Watkins. And today's Romantic piano concerto is by Joseph Holbrooke, subtitled The Song of Gwyn ap Nudd and inspired by a Welsh legend.

Presented by Jonathan Swain

2pm
Debussy: Berceuse Heroique
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Knussen (conductor)

Lutoslawski: Cello Concerto
Paul Watkins (cello)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

2.30pm
Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Knussen (conductor)

2.50pm
Holbrooke: Piano Concerto no. 1 'The Song of Gwyn ap Nudd', Op.52
Hamish Milne (piano)
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

3.25pm
Britten arr. Colin Matthews: A Charm of Lullabies
Jennifer Johnston
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Gourlay (conductor)

3.45pm
Prokofiev: Symphony no. 4 in C major (revised version)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Mikhail Agrest (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Broadcast

  • Tue 2 Oct 2012 14:00