BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez

BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Thibaut Garcia joins the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with conductor Kensho Watanabe to play Joaquin Rodrigo’s beautiful classic for guitar and orchestra: Concierto de Aranjuez. The blind composer took inspiration from the fountains and gardens of the palace of Aranjuez on the shore of River Tagus, near Madrid and it's the centrepiece for a concert which also includes Tchaikovsky's skilful evocation of the notion of fate in his fifth symphony.
Plus Romanian pianist Sergiu Tuhutziu plays a virtuosic concerto by his compatriot Calin Huma, a heart-rending epitaph by Andrzej Panufnik born 105 years ago today, and the 2011 premiere recording of Christopher Painter's re-working of the last movement of his 3rd symphony "Fire in the Snow".

Presented by Penny Gore

Borodin Prince Igor: Overture
Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
Rodriguez La Cumparsita - tango, arr. Romero for guitar solo
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor Op.64
Thibaut Garcia (guitar)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Kensho Watanabe (conductor)

c.3.30pm
Calin Huma: Piano Concerto
Sergiu Tuhutziu (piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Christopher Petrie (conductor)

c.3.50pm
Andrzej Panufnik: Katyn Epitaph
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)

c.4pm
Elgar: Falstaff
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Andrew Constantine (conductor)

c.4.30pm
Christopher Painter: …the brightness of snow
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)