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Richard Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra perform Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra. Also on the programme, Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto and Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha Overture.

Ian Skelly introduces a performance of Richard Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra with Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, under James Gaffigan. Also, folk music from Croatia with the HRT Tamburitza Orchestra and musicians of the LADO National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia. The 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra feature part of Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto with soloist Lucy Parham, and the National Orchestra of Wales with the overture of Coleridge-Taylor Song of Hiawatha.

Including,

2pm
Leroy Anderson: The Typewriter for orchestra and typewriter
Alasdair Malloy, soloist
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, marked Quasi una fantasia, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight" - 3rd mvt Presto agitato
Stephen Hough, piano

Rameau: Les Indes galantes 鈥 suite
Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall, conductor

Clara Schumann: Concerto for piano and orchestra in A minor, Op.7: 3rd movement; Allegro non troppo
Lucy Parham, piano
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth, conductor

3pm
R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
James Gaffigan, conductor

Hummel: Concerto for trumpet and orchestra (s49/w1) in E major, 1st mvt; Allegro
Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor

Coleridge-Taylor: Scenes from The Song of Hiawatha - overture Op.30`3
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Rumon Gamba, conductor

2 hours, 31 minutes

Music Played

  • Leroy Anderson

    The Typewriter

    Performer: Alasdair Malloy. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Leroy Anderson - Orchestral Works Volume 3.
    • NAXOS.
    • 16.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, Op 27 No 2, 'Moonlight' (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • In the Night.
    • HYPERION.
    • 4.
  • Richard Strauss

    Cacilie (4 Songs Op.27)

    Singer: Lise Davidsen. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen.
    • Lise Davidsen sings Wagner and Strauss.
    • Decca.
    • 5.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Les Indes galantes Suite

    Orchestra: Concert Des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • Le Concert Spirituel - Au Temps de Louis XV: Le Concert Des Nations, Jordi Saval.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 25-31.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Divertimento in F major, K 213

    Ensemble: Danzi Quintet.
    • Mozart: Wind Divertimentos.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
    • 1.
  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Concerto in A minor - 3rd movement, Allegro non troppo

    Performer: Lucy Parham. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • Robert and Clara Schumann: Piano Concertos.
    • Sanctuary.
    • 6.
  • Henry Purcell

    Rejoice in the Lord alway, Z.49, 'Bell Anthem'

    Singer: Iestyn Davies. Singer: James Gilchrist. Singer: Neal Davies. Choir: Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Orchestra: St John's Sinfonia. Director: Andrew Nethsingha.
    • My Beloved Spake: Anthems by Purcell and Humfrey.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.
  • Stjepan Ve膷kovi膰

    Ravnica

    Performer: Stjepan Ve膷kovi膰. Orchestra: HRT Tamburitza Orchestra. Ensemble: Musicians of the LADO National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia.
  • Stjepan Ve膷kovi膰

    Pastirska svirka

    Orchestra: HRT Tamburitza Orchestra. Ensemble: Musicians of the LADO National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia.
  • Richard Strauss

    Also sprach Zarathustra

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James Gaffigan.
  • George Enescu

    Conzertst眉cke for Viola and Piano

    Performer: Lise Berthaud. Performer: David Saudubray.
  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Trumpet Concerto in E major (1st mvt)

    Performer: H氓kan Hardenberger. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Haydn, Hummel etc: Trumpet Concertos: Hardenberger/Marriner.
    • Philips.
    • 1.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vocalise (14 Songs Op.34)

    Singer: Sabine Devieilhe. Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Tharaud plays Rachmaninov.
    • ERATO.
    • 9.
  • Michel Corrette

    Noel Symphony No. 6 in A Major

    Ensemble: La Fantasia. Director: Rien Voskuilen.
    • Corrette - Les Six Symphonies de No毛l.
    • Brilliant Classics.
    • 31.
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Scenes from Hiawatha - overture Op.30`3

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance in A flat major Op.46 no.3

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Brahms: Hungarian Dances &Dvorak: Slavonic Dances: Haitink.
    • Philips.
    • 13.

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Dec 2023 14:00