大象传媒

Live from the Barbican Centre, London

Presented by Martin Handley

Sakari Oramo conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in music by Schumann, Colin Matthews, and Beethoven's great 3rd Symphony, Eroica.
Schumann: Konzertst眉ck for four horns and orchestra
Colin Matthews: Traces Remain (大象传媒 commission: world premiere)

20.20 Interval: Choral works by Brahms and his friends, recorded earlier this evening at the "大象传媒 Singers at Six" concert at St. Giles, Cripplegate, in the Barbican Centre.

Beethoven: Symphony No.3 in E flat major, 'Eroica'

大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
Horn players of the 大象传媒 SO

For his second programme in the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra's season, Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo offers an exhilarating menu of Beethoven, Schumann and Colin Matthews. Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony was, and remains, a revolutionary statement of genius. The blazing 'hunting' horns in the symphony's trio, perfectly echoes Schumann's glorious Konzertst眉ck for four horns, showcasing soloists from the 大象传媒 SO, and the heroic, romantic and soulful qualities of the instrument. Traces Remain, a new commission from Colin Matthews, takes its name and inspiration from a book of essays by Charles Nicholl: 'the sudden presence, the glimpse behind the curtain, the episode measured in minutes and preserved across the centuries'.

Followed by a Music on the Brink Modernist Moment, introduced by Tom Service.
Busoni: 2 Klavierstucke, Op.30a.