大象传媒

Afternoon on 3 with Jonathan Swain

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, with works by Stravinsky and Gerald Barry.

Presented by Andrew McGregor from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Beethoven: Overture 'Leonore' No.3
Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D major
Gerald Barry: Canada (大象传媒 commission, world premiere)
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C minor

Leila Josefowicz (violin)
Allan Clayton (tenor)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla

The CBSO and Mirga Gra啪inyte-Tyla explore the theme of political and artistic freedom. Beethoven's Leonore overture No. 3, written for his rescue opera Fidelio, celebrates the triumph of truth over tyranny in music of radiant beauty, while his Fifth Symphony rewrites the rules for the Classical symphony.

In his new work, maverick composer Gerald Barry is inspired by revolutionary events in Canada's history, also setting the text from Fidelio's Prisoners' Chorus; and violinist Leila Josefowicz amps up the drama in the fierce brilliance of Stravinsky's neo-Classical concerto.

Followed by music from this week's Proms Artists.