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Carl Nielsen's First Symphony

Fabio Luisi conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No 1 in Copenhagen, plus Norwegian fiddle music from Ragnhild Hemsing.

Ian Skelly with a selection of performances from ´óÏó´«Ã½ ensembles and from concert halls around Europe.

In the 3pm spotlight, Fabio Luisi conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 1 recorded at the DR Concert House in Copenhagen. This week Afternoon Concert also celebrates Norwegian fiddle music with performances from Ragnhild Hemsing, starting with selections from Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt recorded at the Vendsyssel Festival in Frederikshavn, Denmark.

Including:

2pm
Hans Christian Lumbye: Copenhagen steam railway – galop
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor

Edvard Grieg [1843-1907]/Tormod Tvete Vik: Peer Gynt, op. 23 – Morgenstemning
Ragnhild Hemsing, fiddle
Trondheim Soloists
Alex Robson, director

Cecilia McDowall: I know that my redeemer liveth
´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers
David Hill

Maurice Ravel: Concerto in G major for piano
Juan Perez Floristan, piano
´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Ben Gernon, conductor

3pm
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No 1 in G minor Op 7
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Luisi, conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach/Christopher Hogwood: Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056 (arr. for flute)
William Bennett, flute
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Mariner, conductor

Henry Purcell: Fantasia in F major, Z. 737
Leonkoro Quartet

Zoltan Kodaly: Dances of Galanta
´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Anja Bihlmaier, conductor

2 hours, 31 minutes

Last on

Mon 23 Oct 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • Hans Christian Lumbye

    Copenhagen Steam Railway

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gennady Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky.
    • Lumbye: Polkas/Mazurkas/Waltzes: DNRSO/Rozhdestvensky.
    • Chandos.
    • 3.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Peer Gynt, op. 23 - Morgenstemning

    Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing. Music Arranger: Tormod Tvete Vik. Ensemble: TrondheimSolistene. Director: Alex Robson.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Concerto in G major for piano

    Performer: Juan Pérez Floristán. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
  • Cecilia McDowall

    I know that my redeemer liveth

    Choir: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425 ('Linz') i 1st mvt; Adagio - allegro spiritoso

    Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Goodson.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Symphony No. 1 in G minor, op. 7

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fabio Luisi.
  • Claude Debussy

    3 Verlaine Melodies

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: James Newby.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Peer Gynt, op. 23 - Anitras dans

    Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing. Music Arranger: Tormod Tvete Vik. Ensemble: TrondheimSolistene. Director: Alex Robson.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056 (arr. for flute)

    Performer: William Bennett. Music Arranger: Christopher Hogwood. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Flute Concertos.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 11.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Clarinet Sonata in A

    Performer: Annelien Van Wauwe. Performer: Martin Klett.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Dances of Galanta

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic. Performer: Anja Bihlmaier.

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 Oct 2023 14:00