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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Prokofiev, Shostakovich

Live from the Lighthouse, Poole, Kirill Karabits conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 2 (with Valery Sokolov). Shostakovich: Symphony No 8.

Live from the Lighthouse, Poole

Presented by Martin Handley

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kirill Karabits, play Prokofiev and Shostakovich.

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2

8.00: Interval

8.20: Shostakovich: Symphony No.8

Valeriy Sokolov, violin
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Kirill Karabits, conductor

Prokofiev worked on his Second Violin Concerto at the same time as Romeo and Juliet and the two works have much in common, particularly an ardent and voluptuous lyricism.

The second of Shostakovich's wartime symphonies, the Eighth was criticized as being too pessimistic at a time when Stalin was insisting that Soviet victory was in sight. It does contain possibly the most terrifying music Shostakovich ever wrote, yet he tried to persuade listeners otherwise, describing it as "an optimistic, life-asserting work... all that is dark and evil will rot away, and beauty will triumph." Perhaps the final flute solo does at least suggest that the lone hero has survived.

After tonight's concert there's a chance to hear the fruits of the latest round of Adopt-a-Composer projects, which pair a composer with an amateur performing group in order to write and perform a new piece of music.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Wed 25 Jan 2017 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Sergey Prokofiev

      Concerto for violin and orchestra No.2 in G minor

      Performer: Valeriy Sokolov. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

  • Interval

    • Claude Debussy

      Cello Sonata in D minor

      Performer: Benjamin Britten. Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich.
      • Rostropovich and Britten Recital.
      • Decca.
      • 9.

  • Part 2

    • Dmitry Shostakovich

      Symphony No.8 in C minor, Op.65

      Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.

  • Post-concert: Adopt-a-Composer

    • Ed Scolding

      Land cycle

      Choir: La Nova Singers.

  • Post-concert: New releases

    • Antonio Vivaldi

      Violin Sonata in B flat major RV.759

      Ensemble: Les Accents.
      • Venezia 1700.
      • APARTE.
      • 12.

Broadcast

  • Wed 25 Jan 2017 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3