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Friday - 'Reformation' Symphony

John Eliot Gardiner conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Mendelssohn's 5th Symphony, 'Reformation', and music for Earth Day from Dalia Stasevska and 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.

Ian Skelly introduces an afternoon of live concert recordings, including 大象传媒 orchestras and ensembles from around Europe.

The last of this week's symphonies conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, in celebration of his 80th birthday, is Mendelssohn's 'Reformation' symphony, with the London Symphony Orchestra. Looking ahead to Earth Day (Saturday 22 April), Dalia Stasevska conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in more music from their recent 'Our Precious Planet' family event, in collaboration with the artist Gr茅goire Pont. Plus, the 大象传媒 Singers with music by Folke Rabe, and the MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra plays Richard Strauss' tone poem depicting the story of Don Juan.

Including:

c.2:10pm
JS Bach: Cantata, Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV.80
Marta Paklar, soprano
Franz Vitzthum, alto
Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Felix Schwandtke, bass
Netherlands Bach Society
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor

c.2:40pm
Earth Day...
Anna Meredith: Nautilus (orchestral version 鈥 UK premiere)
John Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony (2nd movement 鈥漃anic鈥)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska, conductor

3pm
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 'Reformation'
London Symphony Orchestra
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

Folke Rabe: to love
大象传媒 Singers
Grace Rossiter, conductor

c.3:40pm
Earth Day...
Britten: Four Sea Interludes (4th movement 鈥漇torm鈥)
Ginastera: Estancia (2nd movement: Danza del Trigo)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska, conductor

R Strauss: Don Juan, op. 20
MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Shelley, conductor

Colin Riley: The Smallest Play of Leaves, third movement from 'Earth Voices鈥
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
David Niemann, conductor

2 hours, 32 minutes

Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia - suite Op.11 (Alla marcia)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Claude Debussy

    Preludes, book 2: Les F茅es sont d'exquises danseuses

    Performer: Julian Riem.
  • Claude Debussy

    Preludes, book 1: Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest

    Performer: Julian Riem.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV.80

    Singer: Marta Paklar. Singer: Thomas Hobbs. Singer: Franz Vitzthum. Singer: Felix Schwandtke. Ensemble: Netherlands Bach Society. Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven.
  • Anna Meredith

    Nautilus

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • John Adams

    'Panic' from Doctor Atomic Symphony

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in B flat major, Op.76`4 'Sunrise'

    Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 "The Reformation"

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos 1-5, Overtures, A Midsummer Night's Dream.
    • LSO Live.
    • 6.
  • Folke Rabe

    to love

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Grace Rossiter.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Storm (Four Sea Interludes)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Alberto Ginastera

    Danza del trigo' from Estancia

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Francis Poulenc

    La baigneuse de Trouville

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Radu Paladi

    Rondo a capriccio

    Performer: Florian Mitrea.
    • Acousence.
  • Richard Strauss

    Don Juan, op. 20

    Performer: Alexander Shelley. Orchestra: MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra.
  • Michel Farinel

    Faronell's Division on a Ground (1684)

    Music Arranger: Jordi Savall. Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • Altre Follie 1500-1750: Hesperion XXI/Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Fri 21 Apr 2023 14:00