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Iestyn Davies sings Bach

Celebrated countertenor Iestyn Davies sings Bach at the Proms with The English Concert, and the Berlin Philharmonic play music by Richard Strauss.

Penny Gore introduces another chance to hear countertenor Iestyn Davies recent Proms performance with The English Concert, in a late night programme of music by JS Bach with the conductor Kristian Bezuidenhout.

And there's Richard Strauss from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, including his tone poem Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, and Radio 3 New Generation Artist Santiago Canon-Valencia plays Gershwin.

Including:

CPE Bach: Symphony in G major Wq.183 No.4 (3rd movement; Presto)
The English Concert
Andrew Manze, conductor

R. Strauss: St盲ndchen, op. 17/2
Klaus Florian Vogt, tenor
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor

Gershwin: 3 Preludes arr. for cello and piano (arr. Yo-Yo Ma/Jascha Heifetz)
Santiago Canon-Valencia, cello
Naoko Sonoda, piano

c.2.15pm
大象传媒 Proms (first broadcast live on Friday 25th August)
Introduced by Hannah French

JS Bach: Cantata No. 170, 鈥榁ergn眉gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust鈥
JS Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major
JS Bach: Cantata No. 35, 鈥楪eist und Seele wird verwirret鈥
Iestyn Davies, counter-tenor
The English Concert
Kristian Bezuidenhout, conductor

c.3.15pm
Proms artist choice: Iestyn Davies

c.3.35pm
R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op. 28
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor

2 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Symphony in G major, Wq 183 No 4 (3rd mvt, Presto)

    Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • C.P.E. Bach: 4 Symphonies: The English Concert, Andrew Manze.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 15.
  • Richard Strauss

    St盲ndchen, op. 17/2

    Performer: Klaus Florian Vogt. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • George Gershwin

    3 Preludes

    Music Arranger: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Music Arranger: Jascha Heifetz. Performer: Santiago Ca帽贸n-Valencia. Performer: Naoko Sonoda.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No. 170 Bwv.170 (Vergnugte Ruh', Beliebte Seelenlust)

    Singer: Iestyn Davies. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major Bwv.1048

    Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
  • Dieterich Buxtehude

    Klag-Lied, BuxW 76b

    Singer: Iestyn Davies. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
    • Hyperion.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    French Suite No 5 in G major, BWV 816 (Gigue)

    Performer: Ton Koopman.
    • Bach/Franzosiche Suiten.
    • Erato.
    • 31.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No. 35 Bwv.35 (Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret)

    Singer: Iestyn Davies. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
  • Richard Strauss

    Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op. 28

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    This is the record of John

    Composer: Nico Muhly. Performer: Thomas Gould. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Wed 6 Sep 2023 14:00