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Berlioz from Wales and chamber music from Tokyo

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, featuring the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales.

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by 大象传媒 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

The 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales perform Hector Berlioz鈥檚 literary inspired Harold in Italy, a symphony and concerto rolled into one, with violist Rebecca Jones and conductor Jonathan Bloxham.

Also in the programme, chamber music recordings from Tokyo. Today the immensely talented French guitarist Thibaut Garcia performs 'Le Rossiniane' by Mauro Giuliani - a piece based on themes by Rossini. Other highlights include performances of early music from the Hathor Consort at the 2024 Resonanzen Festival in Vienna.

Francis Poulenc
Sextet for Piano and Winds
Les Vents Fran莽ais

George Gershwin
Second Rhapsody for piano and orchestra
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Matthew Coorey (conductor)

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 4 violins in E minor
Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra
Erik Bosgraaf (director)

Gioachino Rossini
Duo for Cello and Double Bass in D
Johannes Rostamo (cello)
Rick Stotijn (double bass)

Augusta Holmes
Allegro Feroce
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
Jane Glover (conductor)

3pm
Hector Berlioz
Harold in Italy
Rebecca Jones (viola)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Jonathan Bloxham (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • John Foulds

    Isles of Greece (Op.48, No.2) [1927]

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Sextet for Piano and Winds

    Performer: Les Vents Fran莽ais. Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Fran莽ois Leleux. Performer: Paul Meyer. Performer: Gilbert Audin. Performer: Radovan Vlatkovi膰. Performer: Eric Le Sage.
  • Matthias Weckmann

    Kommet her zu mir alle

    Singer: Hannah Morrison. Singer: Marnix De Cat. Singer: Charles Daniels. Singer: Johannes Andreas Wolf. Ensemble: Hathor Consort. Director: Romina Lischka.
  • George Gershwin

    Second Rhapsody for piano and orchestra

    Performer: Freddy Kempf. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Matthew Coorey.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for 4 violins in E minor, RV.550

    Orchestra: Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra. Director: Erik Bosgraaf.
  • Henri Tomasi

    Triptyque

    Performer: Giuliano Sommerhalder. Performer: Kasia Wieczorek.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Francesca da Rimini - symphonic fantasia after Dante (Op. 32)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Robertson.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    Duo for Cello and Double Bass in D

    Performer: Johannes Rostamo. Performer: Rick Stotijn.
  • Augusta Holm猫s

    Allegro Ferroce

    Conductor: Jane Glover. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Le Cygne, from 'Le Carnaval des animaux'

    Performer: Bruno Delepelaire. Performer: Nathana毛l Gouin.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Harold in Italy, Op 16

    Performer: Rebecca Jones. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham.
  • Will Pound

    Michael Turner's Waltz

    Performer: Will Pound. Performer: Chris Sarjeant. Performer: Harry Webster.
    • LULUBUG RECORDS.
  • Paul Dukas

    Villanelle

    Performer: Alec Frank-Gemmill. Performer: Alasdair Beatson.

Broadcast

  • Thu 30 May 2024 13:00