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Music from Wales

Tom McKinney introduces a week of concerts and studio recordings reflecting the scope and variety of the work of BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Tom McKinney introduces a week of concerts and studio recordings reflecting the scope and variety of the work of BBC National Orchestra of Wales, including today, performances of music by Grieg, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky. And there's a chance to hear about their project to promote new music in the country - 'Composition Wales'.

Grieg: Peer Gynt suite No. 1, Op. 46

Rachmaninov Piano concerto No. 2 in C minor
Yevgeny Sudbin (piano)

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, ‘Pathetique’

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Joseph Swenesen (conductor)
Recorded at the Bath Forum as part of the 2019 Bath Mozartfest.

Warlock: Serenade for String Orchestra
Lesley Hatfield (director)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Copland: Quiet City
Simon Hofele (trumpet)
BBC NOW
Duncan Ward (conductor)

Nicholas Maw: Spring Music
BBC NOW
William Boughton (conductor)

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 6 Apr 2020 14:00

Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Peer Gynt Suite No 1, Op 46

    Performer: Yevgeny Sudbin. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Joseph Swensen.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano concerto No 2 in C minor, Op 18

    Performer: Yevgeny Sudbin. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Joseph Swensen.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 74, 'Pathetique'

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Joseph Swensen.
  • Peter Warlock

    Serenade for String Orchestra (To Frederick Delius on his 60th birthday)

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Director: Lesley Hatfield.
  • Aaron Copland

    Quiet City

    Performer: Simon Höfele. Performer: Sarah-Jayne Porsmoguer. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Duncan Ward.
  • Luciano Williamson

    Kemal at Gallipoli

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: B. Tommy Andersson.
  • Nicholas Maw

    Spring Music

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: William Boughton.

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 Apr 2020 14:00