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The Symphonic Universe

Professor Brian Cox and the BBC Symphony Orchestra carry us across the universe: music by Sibelius, Ives and Mahler with the BBC SO's principal guest conductor, Dalia Stasevska.

Professor Brian Cox and the BBC Symphony Orchestra carry us across the universe: music by Sibelius, Ives and Mahler with the BBC SO's principal guest conductor, Dalia Stasevska. Hannah French presents this programme as part of BBC Radio 3’s Light in the Darkness season, with commentary from Professor Brian Cox.

Sibelius: Symphony No 5 (third movement, arr. Iain Farrington)
Ives: The Unanswered Question
Mahler: Adagio, from Symphony No 10 (arr. Castelletti)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Dalia Stasevska

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 23 Dec 2020 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no. 5 in E flat major Op.82 - 3rd Movement Allegro Molto (arr. Iain Farrington)

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Charles Ives

    The Unanswered Question

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No.10 - 1st Movement Adagio (arr Castelletti)

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Gustav Holst

    Saturn from The Planets

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Aaron Copland

    Ceremonial Fanfare

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Dec 2020 14:00
    BBC Radio 3

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