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Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony

Ryan Bancroft conducts Tchaikovsky's orchestral masterpiece, his mighty Fifth Symphony, with the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Plus music by Vivaldi, Nielsen and Beach.

Ian Skelly continues a week of afternoons featuring new recordings by the 大象传媒 performing groups, and performances from some of Europe's best concert halls.

Today's programme includes Tchaikovsky's mighty Fifth Symphony, a continuation of the composer's ideas around fate and a demonstration of his skills as a masterful orchestrator. It's performed by the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales with conductor Ryan Bancroft. The 大象传媒 Singers perform Brahms, and there are highlights from a concert given by the Venice Baroque Orchestra at the Kissinger Sommer Festival.

Including:

Brahms: Warum ist das Licht
大象传媒 Singers
Benjamin Goodson (conductor)

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D, RV 208, 'Grosso Mogul'
Sergey Malov (violin)
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Andrea Marcon (conductor)

Nielsen: Springtime in Funen
Clara Cecilie Thomsen (soprano)
Jacob Skov Andersen (tenor)
Jens S酶ndergaard (baritone)
Danish National Children鈥檚 Choir
Danish National Concert Choir
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Luisi (conductor)

c.3pm
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op 64
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

Beach: Piano Trio in A minor, Op.150
Mithras Trio

c.4pm
Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus, Concerto for Birds and Orchestra, op. 61
Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra
Emilia Hoving (conductor)

2 hours, 32 minutes

Last on

Fri 15 Sep 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Romeo and Juliet - suite no. 2 Op.64b: no.2 - Juliet, the young girl

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Warum ist das Licht gegeben?

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Benjamin Goodson.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in D, RV 208, 'Grosso Mogul'

    Performer: Sergey Malov. Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Presto, from 'L'Estate ('Summer'), Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 315

    Performer: Sergey Malov. Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.
  • George Gershwin

    Summertime, from 'Porgy and Bess'

    Performer: Tom谩拧 Jamn铆k. Performer: Roman Fojt铆cek. Performer: Jan Vokoun. Performer: Lubor Kr谩sa. Music Arranger: Petr Tich媒.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Springtime in Funen

    Singer: Clara Cecilie Thomsen. Singer: Jacob Skov Andersen. Singer: Jens S酶ndergaard. Choir: Danish National Children's Choir. Choir: Danish National Concert Choir. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fabio Luisi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op 64

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.
  • Amy Beach

    Piano Trio in A minor Op.150

    Ensemble: Mithras Trio.
  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Cantus Arcticus, Concerto for Birds and Orchestra, op. 61

    Performer: Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Emilia Hoving.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Scherzo in C minor (F. A. E. Sonata)

    Music Arranger: Julian Bliss. Performer: Julian Bliss. Performer: Christopher Glynn.
    • SIGNUM.

Broadcast

  • Fri 15 Sep 2023 14:00