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Centenary Simpson

The 大象传媒 Philharmonic celebrate the centenary of Robert Simpson's birth with a performance of his Second Symphony. Steven Osborne joins them for Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto.

Live from MediaCityUK, Salford
Presented by Linton Stephens

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4
Simpson: Symphony No 2

Complementing last week's "Composer of the Week" the 大象传媒 Philharmonic and Martyn Brabbins present a live performance of Robert Simpson's Second Symphony. With a Beethoven-sized orchestra, Simpson packs a sonic punch. The central movement is an intriguing theme and variations; again, like Beethoven, seeming to delight in the exploration of structure and shape in music. Steven Osborne joins the orchestra for another piece with an innovative middle movement, Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto, in which the soloist was famously compared to Orpheus taming the wild beasts.

Steven Osborne (piano)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Thu 10 Jun 2021 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No.4

    Performer: Steven Osborne. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Robert Simpson

    Symphony No.2

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Judith Weir

    Charm (Storm)

    Choir: Choristers of Temple Church. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Ensemble: Endymion Ensemble. Conductor: David Hill.
    • signum.

  • John Tavener

    "Mother of God, here I stand", from the Veil of the Temple

    Choir: The Choir of Temple Church. Conductor: Roger Sayer.
    • A Knight's Progress.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 7.

  • John Tavener

    Today the Virgin

    Choir: The Choir of Temple Church. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
    • DECCA.

  • John Tavener

    The Tyger

    Choir: The Choir of Temple Church. Choir: Holst Singers. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
    • The John Tavener Collection.
    • Decca.
    • 3.

  • John Tavener

    Song for Athene

    Choir: Choir of Temple Church. Choir: Holst Singers. Performer: Ian le Grice. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
    • DECCA.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ode for St Cecilia's Day

    Singer: Mary Bevan. Singer: Ed Lyon. Ensemble: Ludus Baroque. Conductor: Richard Neville-Towle.
    • Delphian.

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Jun 2021 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3