Prom 71: Bach Night
Live at the 大象传媒 Proms. The Dunedin Consort are directed by John Butt in all four of Bach's Orchestral Suites.
Live at 大象传媒 Proms: the Dunedin Consort are directed by John Butt in Bach's Orchestral Suites. Live from the Royal Albert Hall. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066
c. 8.25pm Interval. Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the pivotal role that Henry Wood played in the revival of J.S. Bach's music at the turn of the 20th century, with guest musicologist Hannah French.
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Bach: Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068
Bach specialist John Butt and his period-instrument Dunedin Consort continue our series of composer themed nights as a tribute to Proms founder conductor Henry Wood. They pair Bach鈥檚 four Orchestral Suites with four newly commissioned works taking inspiration from the suites鈥� dance movements 鈥� providing both companions and contrasts. Bach's suites are interspersed with four new works from Stuart MacRae, Nico Muhly, Ailie Robertson and Stevie Wishart (大象传媒 co-commissions with the Dunedin Consort: world premieres).
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069
Orchestra: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt. -
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Nico Muhly
Tambourin
Orchestra: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066
Orchestra: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt. -
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Stevie Wishart
The Last Dance? A Baroque Tango
Orchestra: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt. -
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Ailie Robertson
Chaconne
Orchestra: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Orchestra: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt. -
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Stuart MacRae
Courante
Orchestra: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068
Orchestra: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt. -
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Hector Berlioz
Le Corsaire, Op.21
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Munch.- RCA.
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Hector Berlioz
Queen Mab scherzo (Romeo and Juliet)
Orchestra: Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- DECCA.
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- Wed 11 Sep 2019 19:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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