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Baltic Week (1/5)

The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra perform Tabakova, Kancheli and Ramans. The Latvian Radio Choir sing Part, Mahler and Tchaikovsky. Introduced by Tom McKinney.

Tom McKinney features recordings of choirs and orchestras from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in a week of music making from the Baltic States, which includes a cycle of performances of film music by Georgian composer Giya Kancheli.
Today the focus is on Latvia with performances from the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Latvian Radio Choir, including an atmospheric performance of Tchaikovsky's Liturgy of St John Chryostom.

Dobrinka Tabakova: Orpheus鈥 Comet
Liszt: Piano Concerto No 1 in Eb
(Daumants Liepin拧, piano)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance in F Op50
(Elina Buksha, violin)
Gederts Ramans: Concerto Leggiero for Nine Jazz Instruments and String Orchestra 鈥 Mvts 2&3
(K膩rlis Vanags, flute
D膩vis Jurka, saxophone
Kristaps Luboys, saxophone
Gatis Gorku拧a, trumpet
Laura Rozenberga, trombone
Edv墨ns Ozols, double bass
Artis Orubs, percussion
Mikelis Dzenu拧ka, vibraphone
Victors Ritovs, piano)

Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Andris Poga, conductor

2.45pm
Arvo P盲rt: Seven Magnificat Antiphons
Gustav Mahler (arr. G茅rard Pesson): Adagietto from Symphony No 5

Latvian Radio Choir
Sigvards Klava, conductor

3.15pm
Giya Kancheli (arr. Vilnis 艩m墨dbergs): Cinema Music Suite

Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Andris Poga, conductor

3.30pm
Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St John Chryostom, Op 41

Latvian Radio Choir
Sigvards Klava, conductor

2 hours, 31 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Apr 2021 14:00

Music Played

  • Dobrinka Tabakova

    Orpheus' Comet

    Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Poga.
  • Franz Liszt

    Piano Concerto no 1 in E flat

    Performer: Daumants Liepi艈拧. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Poga.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Romance in F, Op 50

    Performer: Elina Buksha. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Poga.
  • 蘑ederts Ramans

    Concerto Leggiero for Nine Jazz Instruments & String Orchestra (2nd & 3rd mvts)

    Performer: K膩rlis Vanags. Performer: D膩vis Jurka. Performer: Kristaps Luboys. Performer: Gatis Gorku拧a. Performer: Laura Rozenberga. Performer: Edvins Ozols. Performer: Artis Orubs. Performer: Mikelis Dzenuska. Performer: Viktors Ritovs. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Poga.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Seven Magnificat Antiphons

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Adagietto from Symphony no 5 (arr. for choir)

    Music Arranger: G茅rard Pesson. Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
  • Giya Kancheli

    Cinema Music Suite

    Music Arranger: Vilnis 艩m墨dbergs. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Poga.
  • Yazeps Vitols

    Fantasy on Latvian Folksongs, Op 42

    Performer: Valdis Zari艈拧. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky.
    • MARCO POLO.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Liturgy of St John Chrysostom Op 41

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
  • Em墨ls D膩rzi艈拧

    Melancholy Waltz

    Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • CHANDOS.

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 Apr 2021 14:00