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Respighi, Rossini, Tchaikovsky

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra in three great orchestral frescoes by Respighi, music by Rossini and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with soloist Aleksey Semenenko.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra in three great orchestral frescoes by Respighi; more Rossini from the mezzo-soprano Victoria Simmonds; and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Radio 3 New Generation Artist Aleksey Semenenko. And also Our Classical Century piece this week: Walton’s Crown Imperial

Ottorino Respighi is best known for his trilogy of orchestral tone poems: Roman Festivals, Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome

Presented by Penny Gore

Donizetti: Don Pasquale Overture
Puccini: Capriccio sinfonico
Respighi: Feste Romane
Respighi: Fontane di Roma
Respighi: Pini di Roma
´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
John Wilson (conductor)

3.15pm
Langgaard: Violin Concerto
´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Linus Roth (violin)
Antony Hermus (conductor)

3.25pm
Rossini: The Thieving Magpie Overture
Rossini: La pace mia smarrita from Moses in Egypt
Victoria Simmonds (mezzo-soprano)
´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Richard Farnes (conductor)

3.40pm
Richard Rodney Bennett: A History of the Dansant
´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
John Wilson

3.50pm
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto op.35
Aleksey Semenenko, violin
´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Holly Mathieson, conductor

4.20pm
Walton: Crown Imperial
´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

3 hours

Music Played

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Don Pasquale overture

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Capriccio Sinfonico

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Roman Festival

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Fountains of Rome

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Pines of Rome

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • William Walton

    Crown Imperial

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
  • Rued Langgaard

    Violin Concerto

    Performer: Linus Roth. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antony Hermus.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    The Thieving Magpie overture

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Farnes.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    La pace mia smarrita (from Moses in Egypt)

    Singer: Victoria Simmonds. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Farnes.
  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    A History of The Dansant

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Violin Concerto op 35

    Performer: Aleksey Semenenko. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Holly Mathieson.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata in G major, Op 79

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
    • Philips.

Broadcast

  • Fri 8 Feb 2019 14:00