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Pierre Boulez - Composer and Conductor

On what would have been Pierre Boulez's 91st birthday, Jonathan Swain presents archive recordings of him as a conductor followed by BBC performances of some of his compositions.

On what would have been Pierre Boulez's 91st birthday, Jonathan Swain presents archive recordings of him conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in the 1960's, followed by performances from the 2015 BBC Proms of some of his compositions.

1:01 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Jeux - poème dansé (1912-1913)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (conductor)

1:18 AM
Bartók, Béla (1881-1945)
Violin Concerto No.1 (Sz.36)
Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (conductor)

1:39 AM
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
Le Chant du rossignol (The Song of the Nightingale) - symphonic poem for orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (conductor)

2:00 AM
Boulez, Pierre (1925-2016)
Mémoriale ('...explosante-fixe...' Originel) for flute, 2 horns and string sextet
Michael Cox (flute), Members of London Sinfonietta

2:08 AM
Boulez, Pierre (1925-2016)
Domaines (version for solo clarinet)
Mark van de Wiel (clarinet)

2:27 AM
Boulez, Pierre (1925-2016)
Éclat/Multiples for orchestra
London Sinfonietta, Thierry Fischer (conductor)

3:01 AM
Tournier, Marcel (1879-1951)
Images for harp and string quartet (Op.35)
Erica Goodman (Harp), Amadeus Ensemble

3:12 AM
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (1844-1908)
Sheherazade - symphonic suite (Op.35)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares (conductor)

4:00 AM
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)
Sonata for flute and continuo in A minor (Wq.128)
Robert Aitken (flute), Colin Tilney (harpsichord), Margaret Gay (cello)

4:10 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Impromptu No.3 in G flat (from 4 Impromptus, D.899) (played in G)
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

4:17 AM
Kuyper, Elisabeth (1877-1953)
Zwischen dir und mir; Herzendiebchen - from 6 Lieder (Op.17 Nos.4 & 5)
Rachel Ann Morgan (mezzo-soprano), Frans van Ruth (piano)

4:23 AM
Werle, Lars Johan (b.1926)
Sonetto 292
Lara Flensted-Jensen (soloist), The Jutland Chamber Choir, Mogens Dahl (director)

4:29 AM
Norgard, Per (b.1932)
Pastorale for string trio (from the film 'Babette's Feast')
Trio Aristos

4:36 AM
Kuffner, Joseph (1776-1856) [previously attrib. Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)]
Quintet (Introduction, theme and variations) in B flat for clarinet and strings major (Op.32)
Joze Kotar (clarinet), Slovene Philharmonic String Quartet

4:46 AM
Smetana, Bedrich (1824-1884)
Vltava (Moldau) - from 'Ma Vlast'
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor)

5:01 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' (from 'Solomon', HWV.67)
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (conductor)

5:04 AM
Schmelzer, Johann Heinrich [c.1620-1680]
Sonata in D for 3 violins and continuo
Il Giardino Armonico

5:11 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Ballade No.1 (Op.23)
Hinko Haas (piano)

5:21 AM
Granados, Enrique (1867-1916)
La maja y el ruiseñor - from Goyescas
Marilyn Richardson (soprano), Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)

5:28 AM
Flury, Richard (1896-1967)
Three Pieces for violin and piano
Sibylle Tschopp (violin), Isabel Tschopp (piano)

5:36 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No.22 (H.1.22) in E flat major 'The Philosopher'
Prima La Musica, Dirk Vermeulen (conductor)

5:53 AM
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk (1778-1837)
Trio in E flat major (Op.12)
The Hertz Trio

6:10 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Cantata No.35 (BWV.35) 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret'
Jadwiga Rappé (alto), Concerto Avenna, Andrzej Mysinski (conductor)

6:35 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Cello Concerto in A minor (Op.129)
Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Gürer Aykal (conductor).

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Sat 26 Mar 2016 01:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    "La Cheminée du Roi René" (excerpt from Madrigal-Nocturne)

    Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra.
    • GBBBC.

  • Claude Debussy

    Jeux - poème dansé

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • NLNPB.

  • Béla Bartók

    Violin Concerto No.1 (Sz.36)

    Performer: Yehudi Menuhin. Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.

  • Pierre Boulez

    Mémoriale ('…explosante-fixe…' Originel) for flute, 2 horns and string sextet

    Performer: Michael Cox. Ensemble: Members of London Sinfonietta.

  • Pierre Boulez

    Domaines (version for solo clarinet)

    Performer: Mark van de Wiel.

  • Pierre Boulez

    Éclat/Multiples for orchestra

    Ensemble: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Thierry Fischer.

  • Marcel Tournier

    Images for harp and string quartet, Op 35

    Performer: Erica Goodman. Ensemble: Amadeus Ensemble Rotterdam.
    • CACBC.

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Sheherazade - symphonic suite (Op.35)

    Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James Sedares.
    • NZRNZ.

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Sonata for flute and continuo in A minor, Wq.128

    Performer: Robert Aitken. Performer: Colin Tilney. Performer: Margaret Gay.
    • CACBC.

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu No.3 in G flat (from 4 Impromptus D.899) (played in G major)

    Performer: Sviatoslav Richter.

  • Elisabeth Kuyper

    Zwischen dir und mir; Herzendiebchen (Op 17 nos 4 & 5)

    Performer: Frans van Ruth. Singer: Rachel Ann Morgan.
    • NLNOS.

  • Lars Johan Werle

    Sonetto 292 (Sonnet 292 - Petrarch)

    Performer: Lara Flensted-Jensen. Choir: Jutland Chamber Choir. Director: Mogens Dahl.
    • DKDR.

  • Per Nørgård

    Pastorale for String Trio

    Ensemble: Trio Aristos.
    • DKDR.

  • Joseph Küffner

    Clarinet Quintet (Introduction, theme and variations) in B flat major, Op 32

    Performer: Joze Kotar. Ensemble: Slovene Philharmonic String Quartet.
    • SIRTVS.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    Vltava (Moldau) - from 'Ma Vlast'

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • GBBBC.

  • George Frideric Handel

    The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon, HWV 67)

    Orchestra: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
    • AUABC.

  • Johann Heinrich Schmelzer

    Sonata in D major for 3 violins and continuo

    Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico.
    • PLPR.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Ballade for piano no 1 in G minor, Op 23

    Performer: Hinko Haas.
    • SIRTVS.

  • Enrique Granados

    La Maja y el Ruisenor [The Maiden and the Nightingale] - from Goyescas

    Singer: Marilyn Richardson. Orchestra: Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Kamirski.
    • AUABC.

  • Richard Flury

    Three pieces for violin and piano

    Performer: Sibylle Tschopp. Performer: Isabel Tschopp.
    • CHSRI.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 22 in E flat, "The Philosopher"

    Ensemble: Prima la Musica. Conductor: Dirk Vermeulen.
    • BERTBF.

  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Trio for piano and strings (Op.12) in E flat major

    Ensemble: The Hertz Trio.
    • CACBC.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no 35 BWV.35 "Geist und Seele wird verwirret"

    Singer: Jadwiga Rappé. Ensemble: Concerto Avenna. Conductor: Andrezej Mysinski.
    • PLPR.

  • Robert Schumann

    Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129

    Performer: Daniel Müller‐Schott. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Gürer Aykal.
    • NONRK.

Broadcast

  • Sat 26 Mar 2016 01:00
    BBC Radio 3