Episodes
| Series | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| PO3 | 20060525 | Russian maestro Valery Gergiev leads his Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in three great works from his homeland. In a concert recorded last year at Gergiev's own Mikkeli Festival, Shostakovich's graduation piece is complemented by a symphony from the mature Tchaikovsky. And rising French star Laurent Korcia joins them in Prokofiev's richly lyrical first violin concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No 1 in Fm, Op 10 Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 1 in D, Op 19 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4 in Fm, Op 36. "Russian maestro Valery Gergiev leads his Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in three great works from his homeland. In a concert recorded last year at Gergiev's own Mikkeli Festival, Shostakovich's graduation piece is complemented by a symphony from the mature Tchaikovsky. And rising French star Laurent Korcia joins them in Prokofiev's richly lyrical first violin concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No 1 in Fm, Op 10 Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 1 in D, Op 19 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4 in Fm, Op 36." |