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Simon Rattle and the LSO

Soprano Nicole Cabell and the LSO give the London premiere of George Walker鈥檚 Lilacs. Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 American Suite, Op 98b, and Schumann鈥檚 Second Symphony complete the programme.

Alongside well-known works by Dvo艡谩k and Schumann, Sir Simon Rattle presents George Walker鈥檚 setting of Walt Whitman鈥檚 great poem beginning 鈥淲hen lilacs last in the dooryard bloom鈥檇, And the great star early droop鈥檇 in the western sky in the night, I mourn鈥檇, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.鈥

Presented by Martin Handley.

Dvo艡谩k: American Suite Op 98b
George Walker: Lilacs for voice and orchestra (London premiere)

Interval

Schumann: Symphony No 2

Recorded at the Barbican Hall, London on 10th March 2022

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    American Suite Op 98b

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • George Walker

    Lilacs

    Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Singer: Nicole Cabell. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
  • Xavier Montsalvatge

    Canci贸n de cuna para dormir a un negrito

    Singer: Nicole Cabell. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Xavier Montsalvatge

    Alborada en Aurinx

    Performer: Jordi Mas贸.
    • Naxos.
  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony No 2

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1

    Ensemble: Aris Quartett.
    • Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1 & Clarinet Quintet in B Mi.
    • Genuin.
    • 5.
  • Johannes Brahms

    2 Songs Op.91

    Performer: Timothy Ridout. Performer: Jonathan Ware. Singer: Ema Nikolovska.
  • Margaret Bonds

    Songs of the Seasons

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Ema Nikolovska.

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 May 2022 19:30