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The 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales

The 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales perform music by Sibelius, Bartok, Prokofiev, Korngold, Debussy and Shostakovich.

Ian Skelly closes this week with more performances by the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Today starts with the brass section of the ensemble playing Sibelius's Overture in F minor. Then, a concert given by the ensemble with conductor B. Tommy Anderson featuring Bartok's Hungarian Sketches for orchestra, from his own piano works; followed by Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with virtuoso soloist Beatrice Rana. The concert finishes with Korngold's Symphony in F sharp.
Then, Robert Plane performs Debussy's Premiere Rhapsodie, accompanied by the ensemble, under the baton of Tadaaki Osaka.
The afternoon closes with Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6, under conductor Mark Wigglesworth, part of a cycle of recordings of the Russian's composer symphonies by the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales, commercially re-released this month.

2.00pm
Sibelius: Overture in F minor
Brass section, 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales

c.2.10pm
Bartok: Hungarian sketches Sz.97 for orchestra [from own piano works]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op.26
Korngold: Symphony in F sharp Op.40

Beatrice Rana, piano
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
B. Tommy Andersson, conductor

c.3.45pm
Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie

Robert Plane, clarinet
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor

c.3.55pm
Shostakovich: Symphony No 6

大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Mark Wigglesworth, conductor

2 hours, 32 minutes

Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Overture in F minor

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Edward Hodgson.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Hungarian sketches, Sz 97

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: B. Tommy Andersson.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Piano concerto No 3 in C major, Op 26

    Performer: Beatrice Rana. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: B. Tommy Andersson.
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Symphony in F sharp Op.40

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: B. Tommy Andersson.
  • Claude Debussy

    Premiere Rhapsodie

    Performer: Robert Plane. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 54

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
    • BIS.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Humoresques Op.87 for violin and orchestra; no.2 in D major

    Performer: Fenella Humphreys. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: George Vass.
    • Resonus.

Broadcast

  • Fri 23 Jul 2021 14:00