Prom 24: Vaughan Williams and Mahler
A Prom in which Donald Runnicles conducts the 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Mahler: Symphony No 9.
Afternoon on 3 with Jonathan Swain
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Donald Runnicles recorded on Monday at the 大象传媒 Proms in Mahler and Vaughan Williams.
Presented by Christopher Cook at the Royal Albert Hall, London
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
Mahler's Ninth Symphony represents the composer's ultimate achievement in orchestral music. At around 80 minutes in length the Symphony is epic, seeming to encompass the very span of life and death itself. Described by Leonard Bernstein as 'terrifying, and paralyzing', tonight Donald Runnicles - chief conductor of the 大象传媒 SSO and music director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin - brings his affinity with musical drama to this mighty testament.
And to precede the vast symphony the strings of the orchestra evoke the haunting nostalgia of Vaughan Williams' reflection on the past: his Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
First broadcast 4th August 2014.
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564
Performer: David Goode. -
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大象传媒 Philharmonic
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
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大象传媒 Philharmonic
Mahler - Symphony No. 9
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Carnival of the Animals
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
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| Performer | 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Fri 8 Aug 2014 14:00大象传媒 Radio 3