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Conductor Kirill Karabits explores the musical heart of eastern Europe and central Asia, beginning with his homeland, Ukraine.

For many years the Ukrainian-born chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits, has championed the musical heritage of his homeland, introducing it on stage to his concert audiences so that 鈥�...music lovers in Dorset may now be the most knowledgeable in the western world about the symphonic pieces of eastern Europe and central Asia鈥�.

In this series, Kirill takes us on a journey which starts in Ukraine and heads eastwards, exploring traditions, influences and connections to reveal the musical heart of this region. This first episode includes music by Sergey Prokofiev, whose pieces are infused with Ukrainian folk songs; Borys Lyatoshynsky, a member of the Ukrainian cultural renaissance in the 20th century; Ivan Karabits (Kirill鈥檚 father); living composers Valentyn Silvestrov and Anna Korsun; the Monks of Kyiv Pechersk Monastery; and traditional music from the Ukrainian National Choir.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Nov 2023 23:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Gayaneh: Hopak

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Aram Khachaturian.
    • DECCA.

  • Ivan Karabits

    Concerto No 1: Musical Gift to Kyiv (conclusion)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Scythian Suite: The Evil God and Dance of the Pagan Monster

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.

  • Trad.

    Fall Asleep by the Flash

    Ensemble: Monks Choir of Kiev Pechersk Monastery.

  • Mykola Lysenko

    Nocturne in C minor

    Performer: Arthur Greene.

  • Anna Korsun

    Hauchdunn (excerpt)

    Performer: Teodoro Anzellotti.

  • Trad.

    Sweetheart Kolomyjka

    Ensemble: Ukrainska Selska Orchestra.

  • Valentin Silvestrov

    Elegy

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.

  • Maksim Sozontovich Berezovsky

    Symphony in C (finale)

    Ensemble: Ukrainian National Ensemble "Kyiv Soloists". Conductor: Kirill Karabits.

  • Thomas de Hartmann

    Scarlet Flower Suite (excerpt)

    Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.

  • Myroslav Skoryk

    Melody (The High Pass)

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Alexey Botvinov.

  • Boris Lyatoshinsky

    Symphony No 3 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Liturgy of St John Chrysostom: A Mercy of Peace

    Choir: National Academic Choir of Ukraine 'Dumka'. Conductor: Yevhen Savchuk.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Nov 2023 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3