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Dvo艡谩k's Eighth Symphony

The 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales and their principal conductor Ryan Bancroft perform Dvo艡谩k and Hannah Kendall. Benjamin Beilman is soloist in Glazunov's Violin Concerto.

Ryan Bancroft, principal conductor of the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales, takes his orchestra back to Bangor once more as part of their biannual trip to north Wales. He brings with him his fellow countryman, the young and talented violinist Benjamin Beilman, to play Glazunov's gorgeous violin concerto. This charming piece combines romantic lyricism with technical wizardry to create a work that has been described as "an almost perfect concerto". Sharing the first half is Hannah Kendall's The Spark Catchers. This work is inspired by Lemn Sissay's poem of the same name, which depicts a London match factory where women would have to leap to catch any sparks in order to stop the surrounding phosphorous igniting. The concert concludes with the sheer joy of Dvo艡谩k's Eighth Symphony, a work which delights in its connection with nature, and is infused with the Bohemian folk music that Dvo艡谩k loved.

Linton Stephens presents in Prichard Jones Hall, Bangor, in a concert recorded on the 1st of December.

Hannah Kendall: The Spark Catchers
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 82
Dvo艡谩k: Symphony No 8 in G major, B 163

Benjamin Beilman (Violin)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Fri 15 Dec 2023 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Hannah Kendall

    The Spark Catchers

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

  • Alexander Glazunov

    Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 82

    Performer: Benjamin Beilman. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Violin Sonata (1st mvt)

    Performer: Benjamin Beilman.
    • Spectrum.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 5.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    String Quartet No 3 in E flat major, Op 30 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Quatuor Danel.
    • CPO : 5552922.
    • CPO.
    • 4.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No.8 in G Major, Op 88

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

  • Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Trio Sonata no.5 in F major (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Ensemble Marsyas.
    • Linn.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata No 15 in F major, K 533/494

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
    • Alfred Brendel The Farewell Concerts.
    • Decca.
    • 5.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    Prague Carnival

    Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.
    • Smetana: Orchestral Works Vol. 1: 大象传媒 Phil, Noseda.
    • Chandos.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Fri 15 Dec 2023 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3