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Friday - Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony

Penny Gore introduces a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony, plus medieval music from Ensemble Celadon and pieces by Beethoven, Auric, Piazzolla, Razaz and Kendall.

Penny Gore ends her week of Afternoon Concert with a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.2 by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Elim Cham. There are more Medieval pieces from Ensemble Celadon and choral music by Schütz and Schein from the Leipzig Cantorey, and of course regular contributions from the BBC performing groups. Today, there’s also music by Saint-Saens, Beethoven, Auric, Piazzolla, Gity Razaz, Augusta Holmès, Alexander MacKenzie and Hannah Kendall.

Alexander MacKenzie - Overture: The cricket on the hearth, Op.62
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Johann Hermann Schein - Freuet euch des Herren, ihr Gerechten
Leipzig Cantorey
Concerto Vocale Leipzig
Sachsisches Baroque Orchestra
Gotthold Schwarz (conductor)

Camillle Saint-Saens - Morceau de concert, Op.94 arr. for horn & harp
Alec Frank Gemmill (horn)
Ellie Johnston (harp)

c. 2.30pm
Hannah Kendall - Nexus
European Youth Orchestra
Giandandrea Noseda (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Overture: Egmont, Op.84
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Elim Cham (conductor)

Gity Razaz - Lux aeterna
BBC Singers
Will Dawes (conductor)

3pm
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No.2 in C minor, Op.17 “Little Russian”
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Elim Cham (conductor)

Anonymous A l´entrada del temps clar, eya ! / Chominciamento di gioia, Estampie
Ensemble Celadon]

Augusta Holmès - Allegro feroce
BBC Concert Orchestra
Jane Glover (conductor)

c. 4pm
Georges Auric - Dead of Night (Suite from the film)
BBC Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

Heinrich Schütz - Herr, unser Herrscher, SWV.27
Leipzig Cantorey
Concerto Vocale Leipzig
Sachsisches Baroque Orchestra
Gotthold Schwarz (conductor)

c. 4.15pm
Astor Piazzolla - Oblivion Tango
Ksenija Sidorova (accordion)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Clark Rundell (conductor)

2 hours, 32 minutes

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Fri 10 Feb 2023 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie

    The Cricket on the Hearth, Op.62: Overture

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • HELIOS.

  • Johann Hermann Schein

    Freuet euch des Herren, ihr Gerechten

    Choir: Leipzig Cantorey. Choir: Concerto Vocale Leipzig. Orchestra: Sächsisches Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Gotthold Schwarz.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Morceau de concert, Op 94, arr. for horn and harp

    Performer: Alec Frank-Gemmill. Performer: Ellie Johnston.

  • Hannah Kendall

    Nexus

    Orchestra: European Union Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Overture to "Egmont", Op.84

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.

  • Gity Razaz

    Lux Aeterna

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Will Dawes.

  • Henry Purcell

    Ground in C minor

    Performer: Richard Egarr.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No.2 in C minor, Op.17 "Little Russian"

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.

  • Anonymous

    A l´entrada del temps clar, eya !

    Ensemble: Ensemble Céladon.

  • Anonymous

    Chominciamento di gioia, Estampie

    Ensemble: Ensemble Céladon.

  • Augusta Holmès

    Allegro Ferroce

    Conductor: Jane Glover. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantaisie in G, BWV.572

    Performer: Ton Koopman.

  • Georges Auric

    Suite from "Dead of Night" (Main titles - Waltz - The Mirror - Finale)

    Music Arranger: Philip Lane. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • GBBBC.

  • Heinrich Schütz

    Herr, unser Herrscher, SWV.27

    Choir: Leipzig Cantorey. Choir: Concerto Vocale Leipzig. Orchestra: Sächsisches Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Gotthold Schwarz.

  • Leos Janáček

    Moravian Dances

    Orchestra: Slovenská filharmónia. Conductor: Libor Pešek.
    • Janacek - Orchestral Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 007.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Oblivión

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Clark Rundell.
    • Fairy Tales: Ksenija Sidorova.
    • Champs Hill.
    • 17.

Broadcast

  • Fri 10 Feb 2023 14:00
    BBC Radio 3