大象传媒

Live from City Halls, Glasgow

Presented by Jamie MacDougall

As the climax of a concert full of vivid orchestral colours the 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra take centre-stage in the virtuosic "Concerto for Orchestra" by Bartok. Written by the composer in America it captures, in its bright and urgent music, the verve and energy of this adopted country. But it also seems to reflect -with its use of traditional modes and rhythms- a memory of a far-away homeland.

Before that, the young American cellist Joshua Roman joins the orchestra for music by another composer writing whilst far from home. Dvorak, in his popular Cello Concerto, also took inspiration from America. Written whilst he was living in New York, it is said to take inspiration from Niagara Falls, and is one of the composer's most singingly melodic works.

And the concert opens with instrumental music by Janacek taken from his sparky operatic work "The Cunning Little Vixen."

Janacek (arr. Talich): Suite - The Cunning Little Vixen
Dvorak: Cello Concerto

8.40 Interval Music
Arnold Schoenberg was another composer who sought refuge and creative rejuvenation in America. During tonight's interval is a chance to hear a specially recorded performance, from City Halls, of Schoenberg's cabaret inspired Brettl Lieder, by Shai Wosner (piano) and Katherine Broderick (soprano)

9.00
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra

Joshua Roman (cello)
The 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)
(Please note change to originally billed conductor).