Rimsky-korsakov, Rozsa, Rachmaninov [Performance On 3]

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01BBC Sso-alexander Titov20100415Presented by Martin Handley

In this live concert from City Halls, Glasgow, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra plays works from Russia and America. The least well-known of Rachmaninov's symphonies, the First is an incredibly powerful work, bursting with youthful energy. Its premiere, when Rachmaninov was only 24, was famously a disaster and it was never again performed in his lifetime.

Born in Hungary, Mikl s R zsa wrote many classical works but went to Hollywood in 1939 to work on film scores, and is probably best known for his blockbusters like Ben-Hur and El Cid. His Viola concerto is one of his final works, written in 1979 for the young Pinchas Zukerman. The concert opens with an introduction and interlude from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera which combines the real and the supernatural, history and myth.

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh (excerpts)

Rozsa: Viola Concerto

Lawrence Power (viola )

Alexander Titov (conductor).

Alexander Titov conducts the BBC SSO in music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Rozsa and Rachmaninov.

Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert.

02BBC Sso-alexander Titov - Part 220100415Presented by Martin Handley

In this live concert from City Halls, Glasgow, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra plays works from Russia and America. The least well-known of Rachmaninov's symphonies, the First is an incredibly powerful work, bursting with youthful energy. Its premiere, when Rachmaninov was only 24, was famously a disaster and it was never again performed in his lifetime.

Born in Hungary, Mikl s R zsa wrote many classical works but went to Hollywood in 1939 to work on film scores, and is probably best known for his blockbusters like Ben-Hur and El Cid. His Viola concerto is one of his final works, written in 1979 for the young Pinchas Zukerman. The concert opens with an introduction and interlude from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera which combines the real and the supernatural, history and myth.

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh (excerpts)

Rozsa: Viola Concerto

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Rachmaninov: Symphony No.1

Lawrence Power (viola )

Alexander Titov (conductor).

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Titov. Rachmaninov: Symphony No 1.

Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert.