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大象传媒 SSO - Elgar, Grieg, Shostakovich

From the Music Hall, Aberdeen, 大象传媒 SSO under Donald Runnicles. Elgar: Overture: Cockaigne (In London Town). Grieg: Piano Concerto (soloist: Lars Vogt). Shostakovich: Symphony No 1.

The 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Donald Runnicles with Lars Vogt play Elgar, Grieg and Shostakovich.

Live from the Music Hall in Aberdeen.
Presented by Donald Macleod.

Part 1
Elgar - Overture: Cockaigne (In London Town)
Grieg - Piano Concerto

20:20 - Interval Music
Movements from Bach Partita in E Major, No. 3, BWV 1006 - James Ehnes (violin)

20.40 Part 2
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1

大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Lars Vogt (Piano)
Donald Runnicles (conductor)

In a concert full of fun and youth, Elgar's vision on Edwardian London is slightly unexpected - pomp and circumstance, yes, but also beauty, comedy and sunset hues - dedicated to his many friends, it was an immediate success. Grieg's ever popular Piano Concerto, played by Lars Vogt, was written when he was just 24, it shows not only his playfulness but also the influence of Norwegian folk music. Donald Runnicles explores the teenage Shostakovich's brilliant first symphony in the second half of the concert. With both liveliness and wit on the one hand, and drama and tragedy on the other, his graduation exercise is a young prodigy's masterpiece.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Paul Pabst

    Paraphrase de Concert sur l'opera Eugene Oneguine

    Performer: Ludmilla Berlinskaia. Performer: Arthur Ancelle.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Jan 2014 19:30

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