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Roth conducts Petrushka

Francois-Xavier Roth conducts Stravinsky's dazzling ballet Petrushka, and Magdalena Kozena, accompanied on the piano by Sir Simon Rattle, sings Stravinsky and Richard Strauss.

Francois-Xavier Roth conducts Stravinsky's dazzling ballet Petrushka, and there's smaller-scale music from mezzo Magdalena Kozena and pianist Simon Rattle.

Presented by Ian Skelly

In the first of a week of programmes celebrating the orchestras of Berlin, Francois-Xavier Roth leads the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in the second of Igor Stravinsky's three great ballets for Diaghilev. Originally written for the 1911 Paris season of the Ballets Russes, it tells of a doomed love triangle between three showground puppets brought mysteriously to life.

Simon Rattle swaps podium for piano stool and, with a group of musician friends, joins his wife mezzo Magdalena Kozena in chamber music and song. He also conducts a rare performance of Roberto Gerhard's exquisite ballet Don Quixote.

2.00pm
Igor Stravinsky
Three Songs from William Shakespeare
Magdalena Kozena, mezzo-soprano
Kaspar Zehnder, flute
Christopher Richards, clarinet
Amihai Grosz, viola
Giovanni Guzzo, violin
Rahel Rilling, violin
Amihai Grosz, viola
David Adorjan, cello
Simon Rattle, piano

Roberto Gerhard
Dances from 'Don Quixote'
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Simon Rattle, conductor

3.00pm
Stravinsky
Petrushka
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
François-Xavier Roth, conductor

Richard Strauss
Three Songs of Ophelia, Op.67/1-3
Magdalena Kozena, mezzo-soprano
Simon Rattle, piano

Brahms
Violin Concerto in D, Op.77
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin
Robin Ticciati, conductor

2 hours, 31 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Nov 2022 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Three Songs from William Shakespeare

    Performer: Kaspar Zehnder. Performer: Andrew Marriner. Performer: Giovanni Guzzo. Performer: Rahel Maria Rilling. Performer: Amihai Grosz. Performer: Dávid Adorján. Performer: Sir Simon Rattle. Singer: Magdalena Kožená.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C, BWV 1005 i Largo

    Performer: Christian Tetzlaff.

  • Ernest Chausson

    Chanson perpétuelle, op. 37

    Performer: Kaspar Zehnder. Performer: Andrew Marriner. Performer: Giovanni Guzzo. Performer: Rahel Maria Rilling. Performer: Amihai Grosz. Performer: Dávid Adorján. Performer: Sir Simon Rattle. Singer: Magdalena Kožená.

  • Roberto Gerhard

    Dances from 'Don Quixote'

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet No 5 in B flat major, D 68

    Ensemble: Quatuor Sine Nomine.
    • Cascavelle.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Legend in F major, Op 59 No 8

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iván Fischer.
    • ELOQUENCE.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Petrushka

    Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth.

  • Richard Strauss

    Three Songs of Ophelia

    Performer: Kaspar Zehnder. Performer: Andrew Marriner. Performer: Giovanni Guzzo. Performer: Rahel Maria Rilling. Performer: Amihai Grosz. Performer: Dávid Adorján. Performer: Sir Simon Rattle. Singer: Magdalena Kožená.

  • Robert Parsons

    When I Look Back

    Performer: Toby Carr. Ensemble: Ensemble Pro Victoria. Conductor: Toby Ward.
    • Delphian.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto in D, Op.77

    Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Nov 2022 14:00
    BBC Radio 3