London Sinfonietta 50th Anniversary Concert
50 years to the day since the orchestra played its first concert, the London Sinfonietta celebrates its birthday with the music that has shaped its identity.
50 years to the day since the orchestra played its first concert, the London Sinfonietta celebrates its birthday with the music that has shaped its identity - past, present and future.
Live from the Royal Festival Hall, London
Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Harrison Birtwistle: The Message
Stravinsky: Octet
Ligeti: Chamber Concerto
8.25-8.55: Interval
Deborah Pritchard: River Above for solo saxophone (World premiere)
Samantha Fernando: Formations (World premiere)
Hans Abrahamsen: Left, alone - for piano (left hand) and orchestra (London premiere)
Various: Encore! (14 Variations on a Hornpipe by Purcell) (World premiere)
London Sinfonietta
David Atherton, conductor
George Benjamin, conductor
Vladimir Jurowski, conductor
Tamara Stefanovich, piano
Simon Haram, saxophone
London Sinfonietta Academy Alumni
Co-founder David Atherton joins George Benjamin and Vladimir Jurowski in conducting a journey that begins with the music of Stravinsky, Ligeti and Birtwistle, courses through to the London premiere of Hans Abrahamsen's piano concerto 'Left, alone' and peers into the future with a new commission by RPS Music Award-winning composer Samantha Fernando.
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Music Played
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Harrison Birtwistle
The Message
Performer: Alistair Mackie. Performer: Mark van de Wiel. Performer: David Hockings. -
Igor Stravinsky
Octet
Ensemble: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: David Atherton. -
Gy枚rgy Ligeti
Chamber Concerto
Ensemble: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: David Atherton. -
Harrison Birtwistle
Verses for Ensembles
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: David Atherton.- Harrison Birtwistle - Fields of Sorrow/Verses/Nenia.
- Lyrita.
- 2.
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John Tavener
The Whale
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: David Atherton.- The Whale.
- Apple.
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Roberto Gerhard
Libra
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: David Atherton. -
Deborah Pritchard
River Above
Performer: Simon Haram. -
Samantha Fernando
Formations
Ensemble: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski. -
Hans Abrahamsen
Left Alone
Performer: Tamara Stefanovich. Ensemble: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Sir George Benjamin. -
Various Arr Woolrich
Encore!
Ensemble: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
Broadcast
- Wed 24 Jan 2018 19:30大象传媒 Radio 3