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Tchaikovsky in Prague

Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony in Prague, music by Arvo Part and Stravinsky, plus the Berlin Philharmonic in Barcelona's Sagrada Familia

With Ian Skelly, and an afternoon of the best classical music in great performances from around Europe and from 大象传媒 ensembles.

In the 3pm spotlight, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony. We also hear the same orchestra in Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements, and Arvo Part's tribute to Gustave Eiffel. Also today, Kirill Petrenko conducts Mozart's Coronation Mass in the distinctive acoustics of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, with the Berlin Philharmonic, soloists including the British soprano Louise Alder, and the Spanish choir Orfeo Catala.

Including:

Mozart: Ave verum corpus, K. 618
Orfeo Catala
Berlin Philharmonic
Kirill Petrenko, conductor

Chopin: Ballade no. 4 in F minor Op.52
Alexander Gadjiev, piano

c.2.20pm
Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Petr Popelka, conductor

Stephen McNeff: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
大象传媒 Singers
Grace Rossiter, conductor

Dvorak: Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major Op.81: 4th movement Finale
Pavel Haas Quartet
Boris Giltburg, piano

3pm
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Marko Ivanovic, conductor

Arvo Part: Silhouette, Hommage 脿 Gustave Eiffel
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Robert Jindra, conductor

c.4.05pm
Mozart: Coronation Mass in C, K. 317
Louise Alder, soprano
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, alto
Linard Vrielink, tenor
Kresimir Strazanac, bass-baritone
Orfeo Catala
Berlin Philharmonic
Kirill Petrenko, conductor

Beethoven: Rondo a Capriccio Op.129
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Anja Bihlmaier, conductor

3 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Thu 22 Jun 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ave verum corpus, K. 618

    Choir: Orfe贸 Catal脿. Conductor: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.
  • Myroslav Skoryk

    Childhood, from the film 'Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors'

    Orchestra: Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Hobart Earle.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Ballade no.4 in F minor Op.52

    Performer: Alexander Gadjiev.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphony in Three Movements

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Petr Popelka.
  • Stephen McNeff

    Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Grace Rossiter.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Piano Quintet no.2 in A major Op.81 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Boris Giltburg. Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.
    • Dvorak Quintets Op 81 & 97.
    • Supraphon.
    • 004.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marko Ivanovic.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Silhouette, Hommage 脿 Gustave Eiffel

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Jindra.
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll

    Intrada Battaglia

    Ensemble: Capella de la Torre. Director: Katharina B盲uml.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no.8 in C minor Op.65 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.
    • Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Coronation Mass in C, K. 317

    Singer: Louise Alder. Singer: Wiebke Lehmkuhl. Singer: Linard Vrielink. Singer: Kre拧imir Stra啪anac. Choir: Orfe贸 Catal脿. Conductor: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.
  • Edward Elgar

    Romance in D minor Op.62

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Toby Hughes. Ensemble: The Heath Quartet.
    • Elgar.
    • DECCA.
    • 7.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Rondo a capriccio, op.129 (Rage over a lost penny)

    Orchestrator: Erwin Schulhoff. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Anja Bihlmaier.
  • Robert Schumann

    J盲ger auf der Lauer (Waldszenen, Op 82)

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.
    • Schumann - Kinderszenen & Waldszenen; Janacek - On the overgrown path I..
    • HYPERION.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Thu 22 Jun 2023 14:00