An Orchestra's True Colours
Conductor Ben Gernon explores how the different sounds, skills and histories of the world鈥檚 best orchestras make each one a unique challenge for the conductor.
Conductor Ben Gernon knows that every orchestra is unique, and his playlist illustrates the different types of magic that each ensemble possesses. In The Silent Musician, Ben explores how conductors work with layers of tradition, teaching, and culture to create their own sounds.
Produced by Freya Hellier
An Overcoat Media production
Dvorak: Symphony no 5 F major, Op. 75 B54 IV
Czech Philharmonic, Libor Pe拧ek (conductor)
Debussy: La Mer: III Dialogue du vent et de la mer
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti (conductor)
Louise Farrenc: Symphony no 1 in C minor op 32: 3rd movement
Insula Orchestra, Laurence Equilbey (conductor)
John Williams: Hedwig鈥檚 Theme from Harry Potter聽
LA Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel聽(conductor)
Nina Simone / Arr. Jochen Neuffer:聽My baby just cares for me
Ledisi, Metropole Orkest, Jules Buckley (conductor)
Johann Strauss II: Tausend und eine Nacht, Op. 346聽聽
Vienna Philharmonic, Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
Poulenc: Gloria 1st and 2nd movements
Luba Orgonasova (soprano), Concertgebouw Orchestra, Maris Jansons (conductor)
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Act 2- Divertissements: 12b Coffee, Arabian Dance / 12c Tea, Chinese Dance / 12f Mother Gigogne and the Clowns
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle (conductor)
Stravinsky: Firebird - Infernal Dance聽
Les Si猫cles, Fran莽ois- Xavier Roth (conductor)
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Philip Glass
Violin Concerto no.1
Performer: Gidon Kremer. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Christoph von Dohn谩nyi. -
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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance no.1
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer. -
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony no.5 in F major
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Libor Pe拧ek. -
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Claude Debussy
La Mer (3rd mvt: Dialogue du vent et de la mer)
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Georg Solti. -
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Louise Farrenc
Symphony no.1 in C minor (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Insula Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Equilbey. -
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John Williams
Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter)
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel. -
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Nina Simone
My Baby just cares for me
Singer: Ledisi. Orchestra: Metropole Orkest. Conductor: Jules Buckley. -
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Johann Strauss II
Tausend und eine Nacht
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Carlos Kleiber. -
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Francis Poulenc
Gloria (mvts 1 & 2)
Choir: Groot Omroepkoor. Orchestra: Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker (Act 2 Divertissements)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
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Igor Stravinsky
Infernal Dance (Firebird)
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
Broadcast
- Sun 12 Mar 2023 23:00大象传媒 Radio 3