Episode 4
Music from the 大象传媒 SSO, including a rare chance to hear Leighton's Symphony No 2, and Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde. Plus Seta Tanyel and 大象传媒 SSO in MacDowell: Piano Concerto No 2.
Two deeply felt contemplations of death and the transience of life today. Kenneth Leighton's Symphony No.2, a requiem dedicated to the composer's mother, is a score of great visceral power for soprano soloist orchestra and choir. Its six movements set the metaphysical poets and are nourished by the words of John Donne, Thomas Traherne and George Herbert. Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde pursues similar themes, life, death, and salvation, and for many remains unrivalled in the sublimity stakes. Birgit Remmert and John Daszak take the solo roles in a performance from Swansea's Brangwyn Hall. Mahler never heard that piece and nor did American Edward MacDowell his Piano Concerto No.2 in D Minor which is our centrepiece. The story goes that Macdowell was so captivated by a performance by the actress Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing' that the second movement of this concerto was forged immediately afterwards. Presented by Penny Gore.
Leighton: Symphony No.2 'Sinfonia Mistica'
Sarah Fox (soprano)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor)
2.50pm
MacDowell: Piano Concerto No.2 in D Minor Op.23
Seta Tanyel (piano)
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
from 3.15pm
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Birgit Remmert (soprano)
John Daszak (tenor)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor).
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Music Played
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Kenneth Leighton
Symphony no. 2 Sinfonia mistica
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Edward MacDowell
Piano concerto No. 2
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Gustav Mahler
Das Lied von der Erde
Broadcast
- Thu 18 Oct 2012 14:00大象传媒 Radio 3