Bernstein Season
First broadcast from 20050530 to 20050603.
5 episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20050530 | Tommy Pearson and Humphrey Burton introduce the first in a week of concerts celebrating the life and music of Leonard Bernstein, including youthful memories and modern classics, a breathless overture and Sarah Nicolls as the soloist in a symphony that searches for faith in a modern world. Recorded earlier in the year at St David's Hall, Cardiff. Bernstein: Divertimento Adams: The Chairman Dances Rosza: Theme, Variations and Finale Bernstein: Candide Overture; The Age of Anxiety, Symphony No 2 BBC National Orchestra of Wales Eric Stern (conductor) Sarah Nicolls (piano). | ||
| 02 | On The Town | 20050531 | Tommy Pearson and Humphrey Burton introduce this performance of Bernstein's musical about the antics of three sailors on shore leave in the Big Apple for the first time. Julia Mckenzie and Ned Sherrin narrate this concert version, recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in 2000. Claire....Sally Burgess Hildy....Kim Criswell Miss Turnstiles....Lillian Watson Ozzie....Graham Bickley Gabey....Brent Barrett Chip....Karl Daymond Pitkin....Daniel Washington Madam Dilly....Julia MckenzieLONDON Voices Terry Edwards (chorus master) BBC Concert Orchestra Paul Daniel (conductor). | |
| 03 | 20050601 | The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and its Chief Conductor Ilan Volkov continue Radio 3's retrospective of the music of Leonard Bernstein. Recorded last week in EDINBURGH's Usher Hall and presented by Tommy Pearson in conversation with Bernstein biographer, Humphrey Burton. Bernstein: Facsimile Gershwin: An American in PARIS Bernstein: Serenade, after Plato's Symposium Anne Akiko Meyers (violin) Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. | ||
| 04 | Wonderful Town | 20050602 | Radio 3's week-long Bernstein season continues with his sophisticated and stylish Broadway musical Wonderful Town, in this performance from the BBC Proms in 1999. The witty story centres on two sisters from Ohio, Ruth and Eileen, who come to the Big Apple in search of fame and fortune. Presented by Tommy Pearson with Bernstein's biographer Humphrey Burton. Ruth....Kim Criswell Eileen....Audra McDonald Robert Baker....Thomas Hampson Wreck....Brent Barrett Guide/First Associate/Editor/Frank Lippencott....Rodney Gilfrey Second Associate/Editor/Chick Clark....Karl Daymond Lonigan....Timothy Robinson First Cop....Robert Fardell Second Cop/Second Man....Lynton Atkinson Third Cop/First Man/Cadet/Villager....Michael Dore First Woman....Simone Sauphanor Second Woman....Melanie Marshall Violet....Kimberly CobbLONDON Voices Simon Halsey (chorus master)BIRMINGHAM Contemporary Music Group Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). | |
| 05 LAST | Bernstein In Belfast | 20050603 | Continuesat8.55pmafterTwentyMinutes | Live from the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, a special concert marking the 15th anniversary of the death of the great American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, presented by Tommy Pearson with contributions from Bernstein's daughter Jamie and his biographer Humphrey Burton. On the Waterfront, suite from the film music Chichester Psalms, for treble, chorus and orchestra Ulster Orchestra BBC Singers National Chamber Choir, Dublin Sarah Fox (soprano) Julian Ovendon (tenor) Charles Hazlewood (conductor) Tommy Pearson presents the concluding part of a live concert from the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, marking the 15th anniversary of the death of the great American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. With contributions from Bernstein's daughter Jamie and his biographer Humphrey Burton. Fancy Free, Suite from the ballet West Side Story, Suite No 1 Ulster Orchestra BBC Singers National Chamber Choir, Dublin Sarah Fox (soprano) Julian Ovendon (tenor) Charles Hazlewood (conductor). |