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Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4

The 大象传媒 NOW performs the adagio from Mahler's Symphony No 10 Stephen Hough is the soloist for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4 and Catriona Morison sings Mahler's Ruckert Lieder.

Recorded at Brangwyn Hall Swansea

Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4 in G major
Mahler: R眉ckert Lieder

8.10 Interval - Nicola Heywood Thomas talks to Stephen Hough

Mahler: Adagio (Symphony No 10)

Stephen Hough (piano)
Catriona Morison (mezzo sporano)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

The visionary solo piano opening to Beethoven's 4th concerto begins a work which not only marked a move away from his previous piano concerti, but also marks a change for the composer as the public premiere of the work was the last time that he would perform with an orchestra due to the decline in his hearing. Almost a century later, Mahler chose to set music to the romantic poetry of Friederich Ruckert, a favourite poet of his, in which he brings the evocative texts to life. Although they were originally written as five individual songs for voice and piano, Mahler quickly orchestrated four of these songs and, along with the posthumous orchestration of the 5th by Max Puttmann, they are now often presented as a cycle as they will be tonight. The concert concludes with the Adagio from Mahler's unfinished 10th symphony, which was the only section which he had ostensibly completed and orchestrated. The tragedy in the music bears direct relation to the turmoil of Mahler's life at the time of composition and the poignant music is made even more touching with the knowledge that these were to be some of the last notes that Mahler would write.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Tue 22 Jan 2019 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op 58

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.

  • Franz Liszt

    Etude in F minor (Etudes d'execution transcendante, S 139)

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Hyperion : CDA 68176.
    • Hyperion.
    • 8.

  • Sir Stephen Hough

    In Blessing (Hallowed)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Star of Heaven - The Eton Choirbook Legacy.
    • Coro.
    • 10.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Botschaft (5 Songs, op 47)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Morison.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Ruckert Lieder

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd. Singer: Catriona Morison.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Adagio (Symphony No 10)

    Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales.

  • Johannes Brahms

    String Quartet in G major, Op 111 No 2

    Performer: Thomas Kakuska. Ensemble: Belcea Quartet.
    • EMI.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Prelude in Ab Major, Op. Posth

    Performer: Beatrice Rana.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Jan 2019 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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