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A London Symphony

John Wilson conducts the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic in Vaughan Williams's Second Symphony, 'A London Symphony'. Plus, music by Haydn, Silvestrov and Malcolm Arnold.

Penny Gore rounds off a week of afternoons featuring recent concert and studio recordings from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ ensembles and orchestras from around Europe.

Today, John Wilson conducts the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic in Vaughan Williams' "London" Symphony, and Timothy Ridout joins them as the soloist in Malcolm Arnold's Viola Concerto. Freiburg Baroque play Haydn's "Hunt" Symphony, and Penny introduces some recordings from Brussels, including the Orchestre National de France playing Silvestrov, and a recital given by violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and lutenist Thomas Dunford.

Including:

Tarrega arr. Ruggero Ricci
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Augustin Hadelich, violin
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Cristian Măcelaru, conductor

Bireli Lagrene: Made in France
Vincent Peirani, accordion
Yamandú Costa, guitar

c.2.10pm
Haydn: Symphony No. 73 in D, Hob. 1:73 ('The Hunt')
Freiburg Baroque
Gottfried von der Goltz, conductor

Silvestrov: Hymn 2001
Orchestre National de France
Christian Măcelaru, conductor

Matteis Jr.: Fantasia in A minor for violin solo
Matteis: Suite in A minor: Sarabanda Amorosa (Ayres for the violin book I); Suite in C major (Ayres for the Violin book I)
Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin
Thomas Dunford, lute

Jean Larchier: Petit coeur franc
Huelgas Ensemble
Paul van Nevel, conductor

c.3pm
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 "A London Symphony"
´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic
John Wilson, conductor

Rogier Pathie: Adieu mon esperance
Huelgas Ensemble
Paul van Nevel, conductor

Eccles: Ground from the Mad Lover suite (Music for the Theater) – calata
Purcell: Prelude in G minor, ZN 77
Eccles: Sonate en sol mineur Grave – Courante
Matteis: Suite in G major (Ayres for the Violin book II)
Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin
Thomas Dunford, lute

c.4pm
Arnold: Viola Concerto
Timothy Ridout, viola
´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic
John Wilson, conductor

2 hours, 32 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 May 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • Biréli Lagrène

    Made in France

    Performer: Vincent Peirani. Performer: Yamandu Costa.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 73 in D, Hob. 1:73 ('The Hunt')

    Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque. Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz.
  • Valentin Vasilyovych Silvestrov

    Hymn 2001

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru.
  • Nicola Matteis

    Fantasia in A minor, for violin solo

    Performer: Théotime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Thomas Dunford.
  • Nicola Matteis

    Sarabanda Amorosa, from 'Suite in A minor (Ayres for the Violin book I)'

    Performer: Théotime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Thomas Dunford.
  • Nicola Matteis

    Suite in C (Ayres for the Violin book I)

    Performer: Théotime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Thomas Dunford.
  • Jean Larchier

    Petit coeur franc

    Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No. 2 "A London Symphony"

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic. Performer: John Wilson.
  • Rogier Pathie

    Adieu mon esperance

    Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.
  • John Eccles

    Ground, from 'The Mad Lover suite'

    Performer: Théotime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Thomas Dunford.
  • Henry Purcell

    Prelude in G minor, ZN 77

    Performer: Théotime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Thomas Dunford.
  • John Eccles

    Sonata in G Minor (Grave - Courante)

    Performer: Théotime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Thomas Dunford.
  • Nicola Matteis

    Excerpts from 'Suite in G'

    Performer: Théotime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Thomas Dunford.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Viola Concerto

    Performer: Timothy Ridout. Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic. Performer: John Wilson.
  • Alexander Scriabin

    Sonata-fantasia, Op.19 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Antoine Préat.
    • Polyphony.
    • Ulysses Arts.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Fri 12 May 2023 14:00