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Friday - Russian Music in Prague

Gabriela Montero plays Tchaikovsky in Prague, plus Rachmaninov's last major work and a Britten arrangement of Mahler.

Penny Gore introduces the perfect afternoon of music to round off the week, with unique recordings from 大象传媒 orchestras and ensembles around Europe. Today, there's Russian music from Prague, including Rachmaninov's last major work and Gabriela Montero in Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. Mark Wigglesoworth is also in the Czech capital to conduct Britten arranging Mahler.

Also, just before 3pm throughout the week, New Year New Music: Radio 3 presenters share the newest music that means the most to them.

Including:

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, op. 45
Prague Radio SO
Petr Popelka, conductor

Corelli: Violin Sonata in C, op. 5/3
Antje Weithaas, violin
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

c.3pm
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23
Gabriela Montero, piano
Prague Radio SO
Petr Popelka, conductor

Gustav Mahler arr. Britten What the Wild Flowers Tell Me (2nd movement of 'Symphony No.3)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth, conductor

2 hours, 32 minutes

Last on

Fri 7 Jan 2022 14:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Introduction and waltz from "Eugene Onegin" - lyric scenes in 3 acts (Op.24)

    Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky. Ensemble: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.
    • GB大象传媒.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphonic Dances, op. 45

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Petr Popelka.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Violin Sonata in C, op. 5/3

    Performer: Antje Weithaas. Performer: Mahan Esfahani.

  • Toumani Diabat茅

    Mama Souraka

    Performer: Toumani Diabat茅. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Clark Rundell.
    • World Circuit.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23

    Performer: Gabriela Montero. Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Petr Popelka.

  • Traditional Czech

    Improvisation on 'Vylet臎la holubi膷ka ze sk谩ly', popular Czech folk song

    Performer: Gabriela Montero.

  • Gustav Mahler

    What the Wild Flowers Tell Me, 2nd movement from 'Symphony No.3

    Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 54

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.

Broadcast

  • Fri 7 Jan 2022 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3