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Brahms first considered writing a Requiem Mass after the death of his close friend Robert Schumann, but it was only a decade later, after the death of his mother caused him inconsolable grief , that he began the project in earnest. The contemplation of mortality he produced is unlike any conventional Requiem Mass.

Ein deutsches Requiem sets sections of Luther's translation of the Bible, dwelling more on the hope of the resurrection than on the fear of Judgement Day. The first movement, 'Blessed are they that mourn', consoles those that remain on Earth. The work moves towards the dramatic highlight of the resurrection of the dead, yet ends back on an earthly level, a reminder that we cannot know what awaits us.

Beethoven: Symphony No.4

Susan Gritton soprano

Simon Keenlyside baritone

Philharmonia Chorus

Christoph von Dohnကnyi conductor.

Christoph von Dohnanyi conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Beethoven's Symphony No 4.

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Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

Mozart's final symphony, the Jupiter, is wonderfully exuberant work, with both turbulent and lyrical themes leading up to a glorious finale. Mark-Anthony Turnage wrote On Opened Ground ten years ago for the viola soloist Yuri Bashmet. Today's star violist Lawrence Power takes on the role of the brooding protagonist.

The final work has one of the most famous openings of all, after which Strauss takes his listeners on a wickedly exciting, touchingly tender and intensely dramatic journey, all inspired by the philisophical writings of Nietsche.

Mozart: Symphony no.41 in C, K.551 'Jupiter

Mark-Anthony Turnage: On opened ground

Lawrence Power (viola)

London Philharmonic Orchestra

conductor Markus Stenz.

London Philharmonic under Markus Stenz. Mozart: Symphony No 41. Turnage: On Opened Ground.

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Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

In our first broadcast from the South Bank's concert series 'The Rest is Noise', Sir Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in music by three of the most influential composers of the twentieth century. In Part One:

Webern: Im Sommerwind - idyll for orchestra

Schoenberg: Five Orchestral Pieces, Op.16

Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano)

Paul Groves (tenor)

Mark Elder (conductor)

The Rest is Noise: the Soundtrack of the Twentieth Century' is a series of nearly one hundred events, including concerts, performances, film screenings, talks and debates, organised by London's South Bank Centre. The title is inspired by the acclaimed 2007 book 'The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century', by American music critic Alex Ross, and the series is an exploraton of how 'war, race, sex and politics shaped the most important music of the 20th century'. The series revolves around performances by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and tonight they are conducted by Sir Mark Elder in three works from the first decade of the century. Mahler completed 'Das Lied von der Erde' in 1909, following his Eighth Symphony, weaving two vocal soloists into a monumental symphonic texture. Schoenberg's Five Orchestral Pieces date from 1909, described by the composer as 'a vivid, uninterrupted succession of colours and moods'. Anton Webern studied first with Mahler, and then with Schoenberg, and his 1908 work 'Im Sommerwind' is pre-serial Webern, a piece that was never performed in his lifetime.

Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Webern and Schoenberg.

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Brahms first considered writing a Requiem Mass after the death of his close friend Robert Schumann, but it was only a decade later, after the death of his mother caused him inconsolable grief , that he began the project in earnest. The contemplation of mortality he produced is unlike any conventional Requiem Mass.

Ein deutsches Requiem sets sections of Luther's translation of the Bible, dwelling more on the hope of the resurrection than on the fear of Judgement Day. The first movement, 'Blessed are they that mourn', consoles those that remain on Earth. The work moves towards the dramatic highlight of the resurrection of the dead, yet ends back on an earthly level, a reminder that we cannot know what awaits us.

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem

Susan Gritton soprano

Simon Keenlyside baritone

Philharmonia Chorus

Christoph von Dohnကnyi conductor.

Christoph von Dohnanyi conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Brahms's German Requiem.

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Presented by Martin Handley.

In our first broadcast from the South Bank's concert series 'The Rest is Noise', Sir Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in music by three of the most influential composers of the twentieth century. Concluding part:

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde

Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano)

Paul Groves (tenor)

Mark Elder (conductor)

The Rest is Noise: the Soundtrack of the Twentieth Century' is a series of nearly one hundred events, including concerts, performances, film screenings, talks and debates, organised by London's South Bank Centre. The title is inspired by the acclaimed 2007 book 'The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century', by American music critic Alex Ross, and the series is an exploraton of how 'war, race, sex and politics shaped the most important music of the 20th century'. The series revolves around performances by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and tonight they are conducted by Sir Mark Elder in three works from the first decade of the century. Mahler completed 'Das Lied von der Erde' in 1909, following his Eighth Symphony, weaving two vocal soloists into a monumental symphonic texture. Schoenberg's Five Orchestral Pieces date from 1909, described by the composer as 'a vivid, uninterrupted succession of colours and moods'. Anton Webern studied first with Mahler, and then with Schoenberg, and his 1908 work 'Im Sommerwind' is pre-serial Webern, a piece that was never performed in his lifetime.

Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic in music by Mahler.

Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world

Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

Mozart's final symphony, the Jupiter, is wonderfully exuberant work, with both turbulent and lyrical themes leading up to a glorious finale. Mark-Anthony Turnage wrote On Opened Ground ten years ago for the viola soloist Yuri Bashmet. Today's star violist Lawrence Power takes on the role of the brooding protagonist.

The final work has one of the most famous openings of all, after which Strauss takes his listeners on a wickedly exciting, touchingly tender and intensely dramatic journey, all inspired by the philisophical writings of Nietzsche.

Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra

Lawrence Power (viola)

London Philharmonic Orchestra

conductor Markus Stenz.

Markus Stenz conducts the London Philharmonic in Strauss's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.

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