Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Philharmonia, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky (part 1) | 20131017 | Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in a Russian programme of music by Stravinsky plus Tchaikovsky's 'Manfred' Symphony. Live from the Royal Festival Hall, London. Introduced by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Stravinsky: Four Norwegian Moods Stravinsky: Violin Concerto 8.05: INTERVAL 8.25: part 2 Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin) Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) The Philharmonia's Conductor Laureate leads the orchestra in a programme culminating in Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony, a programmatic piece based on the poem by Lord Byron. It's a love it or hate it piece: Toscanini considered it Tchaikovsky's greatest work, while Bernstein condemned it as 'trash'. The first half starts with Stravinsky's music for a projected Hollywood film about the Nazi invasion of Norway, which he recycled as a short suite. Young Moldovan violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja plays Stravinsky's Violin Concerto, a neoclassical piece from 1931. Philharmonia Orchestra in Stravinsky: Four Norwegian Moods; Violin Concerto. Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world |
| 02 | Philharmonia, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky (part 2) | 20131017 | Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in a Russian programme of music by Stravinsky plus Tchaikovsky's 'Manfred' Symphony. Live from the Royal Festival Hall, London. Introduced by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Stravinsky: Four Norwegian Moods Stravinsky: Violin Concerto 8.05: INTERVAL 8.25: part 2 Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin) Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) The Philharmonia's Conductor Laureate leads the orchestra in a programme culminating in Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony, a programmatic piece based on the poem by Lord Byron. It's a love it or hate it piece: Toscanini considered it Tchaikovsky's greatest work, while Bernstein condemned it as 'trash'. The first half starts with Stravinsky's music for a projected Hollywood film about the Nazi invasion of Norway, which he recycled as a short suite. Young Moldovan violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja plays Stravinsky's Violin Concerto, a neoclassical piece from 1931. Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony. Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world |