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Breaking Free: A century of Russian Culture

Verity Sharp introduces a concert in which Gennadi Rozhdestvensky conducts the Dresden Staatskapelle in Symphonies Nos 1 and 15 by Shostakovich.

As part of Radio 3's Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture, Afternoon Concert marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution with a week of concerts featuring major symphonic works by Prokofiev and Shostakovich. In today's programme, Verity Sharp introduces a concert in which Gennadi Rozhdestvensky conducts the Dresden Staatskapelle in Symphonies Nos 1 and 15 by Shostakovich

2pm
Shostakovich: Symphony No.1; Symphony No.15
Dresden Staatskapelle
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (conductor)

3.35pm
Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Daniel M眉ller-Schott (cello)
Arie van Beck (conductor)

4.20pm
Tchaikovsky
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in G, Op. 61 ('Mozartiana')
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Arie van Beck (conductor).

3 hours

Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no. 1 in F minor Op.10

    Conductor: Gennady Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky. Ensemble: Staatskapelle Dresden.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no. 15 in A major Op.141

    Conductor: Gennady Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky. Ensemble: Staatskapelle Dresden.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony-concerto in E minor Op.125 for cello and orchestra

    Performer: Daniel M眉ller鈥怱chott. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Arie van Beek.
  • Denis Schuler

    Echo Park for ensemble

    Conductor: Arie van Beek. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Suite no. 4 in G major Op.61 (Mozartiana)

    Conductor: Arie van Beek. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Performer 大象传媒 Philharmonic

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Nov 2017 14:00