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Vaughan Williams, Respighi and Mendelssohn

大象传媒 Proms 2021

Live at the 大象传媒 Proms: Vasily Petrenko condcuts the RPO, with Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji, in Respighi鈥檚 vivacious Concerto gregoriano.

Live at 大象传媒 Proms: RPO conducted by Vasily Petrenko with Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji in Respighi鈥檚 vivacious Concerto gregoriano.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Martin Handley

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
c.7.45pm
Respighi: Concerto gregoriano

c.8.15pm
Live Interval: Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch discusses the role of music in the Reformation and how the English tradition differs from the Continental.

c.8.40
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D major, 'Reformation鈥�

Sayaka Shoji, violin
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko

Conductor Vasily Petrenko appears for the first time at the Proms in his new role as Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. They are joined by Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji for Respighi鈥檚 Concerto gregoriano 鈥� a spiritual serenade in which the soloist becomes a wordless cantor, whose plainsong-inspired melodies soar over the orchestra. Two more tributes to the musical past complete the programme: Vaughan Williams鈥檚 haunting Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis takes inspiration from Tudor polyphony, while Mendelssohn鈥檚 youthful 鈥楻eformation鈥� Symphony climaxes in Martin Luther鈥檚 stirring chorale 鈥楢 mighty fortress is our God鈥�.

2 hours, 29 minutes

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Wed 4 Aug 2021 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Concerto gregoriano

    Performer: Sayaka Shoji. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.

  • William Byrd

    Agnus Dei from a Mass for Four Voices

    Ensemble: Marian Consort.

  • Martin Luther

    Ein Feste Burg

    Singer: Peter Schreier. Ensemble: Capella Fidicinia Leipzig.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No. 5 in D major, 'Reformation'

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.

  • Richard Strauss

    Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op.28

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Andris Nelsons conducts Richard Strauss.
    • Orfeo.
    • 11.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Symphony no.4, Op.61 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Gipps: Symphonies Nos 2 and 4.
    • Chandos.
    • 03.

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 Aug 2021 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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