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The Ulster Orchestra LIVE

John Toal presents much-loved works by Grieg and Liszt, as well as the brooding first violin concerto by Sergei Prokofiev with the dynamic young Chinese soloist Ziyu He.

Kate Molleson hosts a week of live concerts from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Orchestras – today’s concert is Live from Guildhall in Londonderry, where John Toal presents the Ulster Orchestra in much-loved works by Grieg and Liszt, as well as the brooding first violin concerto by Sergei Prokofiev with the dynamic young Chinese soloist Ziyu He

The Orchestra then delves into its archive for recent performances of arrangements of Schubert songs lovingly orchestrated by Reger, Britten, Liszt and Brahms; as well as Luciano Berio's loving tribute

2.00pm
Grieg (orch. Anton Seidl): Lyric Suite
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1
Liszt: Les Preludes
Ziyu He (violin)
Ulster Orchestra
Ilyich Rivas (conductor)

3.00pm
Schubert:
An die Musik Op.88 No.4 / D.547 (arr. Max Reger)
Die Forelle Op.32 / D.550 (arr. Britten)
Gretchen am Spinnrade D.118 (arr. Max Reger)
Nacht und Träume D.827 (arr.Max Reger)
Im Abendrot D.799 (arr. Max Reger)
Die Junge Nonne D.828 (arr. Liszt)
Jäger, ruhe von der Jagd! (Ellens Gesang II) D.838 (arr. Brahms)
Katharina Konradi (soprano)
Ulster Orchestra
Ilyich Rivas (conductor)

3.25pm
Berio (after Schubert): Rendering
Ulster Orchestra
Daniele Rustioni (conductor)

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Violin Concerto No 1

  • Franz Liszt

    Les préludes

  • Franz Schubert

    An die Musik (D.547), arr. Reger for voice and orchestra

    Music Arranger: Max Reger. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Ilyich Rivas. Singer: Katharina Konradi.
  • Franz Schubert

    Die Forelle (D.550), arr. Britten for voice and orchestra

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Ilyich Rivas. Singer: Katharina Konradi.
  • Franz Schubert

    Gretchen am Spinnrade (D.118), arr. Reger for voice and orchestra

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Ilyich Rivas. Singer: Katharina Konradi.
  • Franz Schubert

    Nacht und Traume (D 827), arr. Reger for voice and orchestra

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Ilyich Rivas. Singer: Katharina Konradi.
  • Franz Schubert

    Im Abendrot (D.799), arr. Reger for voice and orchestra

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Ilyich Rivas. Singer: Katharina Konradi.
  • Franz Liszt

    (Schubert) [6] Songs S.375, arr. for voice and orchestra - no.1; Die Junge Nonne

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Ilyich Rivas. Singer: Katharina Konradi.
  • Franz Schubert

    Ellens Gesang 2 (Jager, ruhe von der Jagd), arr. Brahms for voice and orchestra [orig. with pf, D.838)

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Ilyich Rivas. Singer: Katharina Konradi.
  • Luciano Berio

    Rendering [after Schubert]

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Daniele Rustioni.
  • Michael Graubart

    Cardamom Snow

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers. Performer: James Morgan.
  • Sebastian Androne-Nakanishi

    Fearful Darkness

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers. Performer: James Morgan.
  • Michael Tippett

    Divertimento on Sellinger's Round (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Lucy Gould. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Director: Neville Marriner.
    • Tippett: Concerto for double string orchestra: Marriner.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Dec 2019 14:00

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