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Philharmonia - Prokofiev, Rachmaninov

Yuri Temirkanov conducts the Philharmonia at the Royal Festival Hall. Prokofiev: Symphony No 1 (Classical); Violin Concerto No 2 (soloist: Vilde Frang). Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2.

Yuri Temirkanov conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Prokofiev and Rachmaninov, in a concert to mark the conductor's 75th birthday.

Live from the Royal Festival Hall, London. Introduced by Ian Skelly.

Prokofiev: Symphony no.1, 'Classical'
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no.2

8.15: INTERVAL

8.35: part 2
Rachmaninov: Symphony no.2

Vilde Frang (violin)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Yuri Temirkanov (conductor)

Yuri Temirkanov celebrates his 75th birthday slightly early (the date is in December) with this programme of two Russians who have always been close to his musical soul. This year he also celebrates 25 years as Chief Conductor of the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, a post he accepted in 1988, when tonight's soloist was only two years old. Vilde Frang was born in Norway, and she has already established a strong reputation for an approach described as 'unique, effortless and natural'.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Philharmonia part 1

    • Sergey Prokofiev

      Symphony no. 1 in D major Op.25 (Classical)

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov. Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • Sergey Prokofiev

      Concerto no. 2 in G minor Op.63 for violin and orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov. Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra.
  • Interval Music

    • Edvard Grieg

      Sonata no. 1 in F major Op.8 for violin and piano - 1. Allegro con brio

      Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Michail Lifits.
      • EMI.
      • 9476392.
    • Edvard Grieg

      Sonata no. 1 in F major Op.8 for violin and piano - 2. Allegretto quasi andantino

      Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Michail Lifits.
      • EMI.
      • 9476392.
  • Philharmonia part 2

    • Sergey Rachmaninov

      Symphony no. 2 in E minor Op.27

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov. Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra.
  • Post-concert music

    • Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev

      Au jardin (In the Garden) in D-Flat Major

      Performer: Margaret Fingerhut.
      • Chandos.
      • CHAN8439.
    • Benjamin Britten

      To lie flat on the back

      Composer: W. H. Auden. Music Arranger: Ruthie Culver and the Utter Jazz Quartet. Performer: Ruthie Culver and the Utter Jazz Quartet.
      • self-released.
    • Olivier Latry

      Improvisation

      Performer: Olivier Latry.
      • Naive.
      • V5338.

Broadcast

  • Thu 31 Oct 2013 19:30

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