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CBSO - Haydn, Mozart, Rachmaninov

Edward Gardner conducts the CBSO at Cheltenham Town Hall. Haydn: Representation of Chaos (The Creation). Mozart: Piano Concerto in C minor, K491. Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2.

Live from Cheltenham Town Hall

The CBSO is conducted by Edward Gardner in Haydn, Mozart and Rachmaninov.

Haydn: Representation of Chaos from The Creation
Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor K 491

8.15: Interval

Rachmaninov Symphony No 2 60'

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Steven Osborne, piano
Edward Gardner, conductor

Rachmaninov's second symphony is a work of high drama, heart-stopping emotion, a torrent of luscious melody and surging climaxes. Within the warm-sounding glow of the Cheltenham Town Hall its impact will be made to the full.

Followed by highlights from the Park Lane Group's memorial concert for John McCabe, given earlier this month.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Joseph Haydn

    Representation of Chaos from the Creation

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto in C Minor

    Conductor: Edward Gardner. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony No.2

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
  • John McCabe

    Upon Entering a Painting

    Performer: Joseph Tong. Performer: Waka Hasegawa.

Broadcast

  • Wed 1 Jul 2015 19:30

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