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European Summer Festivals (1/5)

Music by Elgar, Beethoven and a piece by Michael Gordon inspired by the classic western High Noon.

Music by Elgar, Beethoven and a piece by Michael Gordon inspired by the classic western High Noon.

Presented by Ian Skelly

Opening a week celebrating music-making across Europe, the programme includes two Beethoven symphonies conducted by two specialists in early music, Elgar's autumnal cello concerto and a recent choral work written by Michael Gordon as 'a nod to American cowboy movies where the town marshal meets the bad guys'.

2.00pm
Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Harriet Krijgh, cello
NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze, conductor

3.10pm
Michael Gordon
A Western
Theatre of Voices
Paul Hillier, conductor

3.35pm
Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, op. 55 ('Eroica')
German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor

2 hours, 31 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Apr 2021 14:00

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Excerpt from Music for the royal fireworks

    Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85

    Performer: Harriet Krijgh. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
  • Pau Casals

    El Cant dels ocells [The song of the birds]

    Performer: Harriet Krijgh. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no. 5 in C minor Op.67

    Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
  • Michael Gordon

    A Western

    Choir: Theatre of Voices. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no. 3 in E flat major Op.55 (Eroica)

    Orchestra: German Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of Bremen. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Apr 2021 14:00