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Schmidt's Third Symphony

The 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Jonathan Berman present three different perspectives of Austria-Hungary: Kurt Schwertsik, Ernst von Dohn谩nyi and Franz Schmidt.

The 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Jonathan Berman present three different perspectives of Austria-Hungary: Kurt Schwertsik, Ernst von Dohn谩nyi, and Franz Schmidt. The three composers were born less than 40 miles apart and all have fiercely nationalistic voices, yet all have strikingly different musical identities. Dohn谩nyi was born in Pozsony, modern day Bratislava, during the Austro-Hungarian empire and remained fiercely Hungarian. Tonight the Orchestra will be joined by cellist Raphael Wallfisch for his Konzertst眉ck, a masterwork in symphonic cello writing. Vienna born Kurt Schwerzik is instigator of the Third Viennese School, and is the voice of modern day Austria. The evening begins with his Epilog zu 'Rosamunde', a paean to Schubert and the lost space between Schubert's music and that of today. These two composers are bought together by Franz Schmidt, whose Schubert inspired Third Symphony closes the evening. Schmidt was born like Dohn谩nyi in Pozsony, but moved to Vienna and fell utterly under the spell of the city, where his music has been championed ever since. The third symphony is the most cheerful of the four which he wrote, but the lightness of theme obscures a work of staggering harmonic writing.

Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas, and recorded in Hoddinott Hall on the 7th of October.

7.30pm
Kurt Schwertsik: Epilog zu Rosamunde, Op 33
Dohn谩nyi: Konzertst眉ck in D major, Op 12

Interval Music

Schmidt: Symphony No 3 in A major

Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Jonathan Berman (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Tue 19 Oct 2021 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Kurt Schwertsik

    Epilogue to Rosamunde, Op 33

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jonathan Berman.

  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Konzertstuck in D major, Op 12

    Performer: Raphael Wallfisch. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jonathan Berman.

  • Karl Weigl

    2 Pieces for cello and piano, (No 1, 'Love Song')

    Performer: Raphael Wallfisch. Performer: John York.
    • CPO.

  • Franz Schubert

    12 Waltzes, D 969, 'Valses nobles'

    Performer: Erno Dohnanyi.
    • Hungaroton.

  • Franz Schmidt

    String quartet No 1 in A major (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Franz Schubert Quartett.
    • Nimbus.

  • Franz Schmidt

    Symphony No 3 in A major

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jonathan Berman.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Schicksalslied [Song of destiny] Op.54 for chorus and orchestra

    Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Orchestra: Orchestre des Champs鈥惷塴ys茅es. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • Brahms - Works for Choir and Orchestra.
    • PHI.
    • 1.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Quintet Op.16 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Peter Cigleris. Performer: Gareth Hulse. Performer: John Mills. Performer: Lydia Lowndes-Northcott. Performer: Bozidar Vukotic.
    • Gipps: Clarinet Chamber Music.
    • SOMM Recordings.
    • 303.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 Oct 2021 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3