Russian Music [Afternoon Concert]

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20120130

Katie Derham begins a week long exploration of Russian music from Glinka to Stravinsky.

Today there's a chance to hear live recordings by the Ulster Orchestra of a well-known concerto and symphony and also a rarity by Scriabin which was once hailed as 'the new Bible.

Borodin Prince Igor - Overture

Ulster Orchestra, Dmitri Slobodeniuk (conductor)

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F minor Op.36

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor Op.30

Sofya Gulyak (piano), Ulster Orchestra, Alan Buribayev (conductor)

Scriabin: Symphony no. 2 in C minor Op.2

Ulster Orchestra, Alan Buribayev (conductor)s.

Katie Derham presents music by Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Scriabin.

20120319

The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs masterpieces by great Russian composers, and presents the new generation of soloists and conductors.

There's Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony, Rachmaninov's evocative Isle of the Dead and Glazunov's glorious Violin Concerto. And current BBC New Generation Artists Igor Levit (piano) and Alexandra Soumm (violin) are the soloists.

With Katie Derham

Shostakovich: October

BBC Symphony Orchestra,

Michael Seal (conductor).

c. 2.15pm

Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 12 in A major, K.414

Igor Levit (piano),

c. 2.40pm

Ligeti: Ramifications

BBC Symphony Orchestra strings,

Peter Manning (conductor).

c. 2.45pm

Glazunov: Violin Concerto

Alexandra Soumm (violin),

Michal Dworzynski (conductor).

c. 3.05pm

Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead

David Robertson (conductor).

c. 3.45pm

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9

The BBC Symphony Orchestra in music by Ligeti, Glazunov, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich.

20120611

This week features the BBC Orchestras in Russian music, plus a studio recording the BBC Singers have made of the music of Edmund Rubbra. Today's programme includes a concert given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales a couple of weeks ago in Swansea in which they're joined by violinist Daniel Hope for Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto. And the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform music from Prokofiev's ever-popular ballet, Romeo and Juliet.

Presented by Penny Gore

2pm

John Adams: Lollopalooza

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto no.1 in A minor

Daniel Hope (violin)

BBC NOW

Fran瀀ois-Xavier Roth (conductor)

2.45pm

Debussy: Images

3.25pm

Rubbra: 5 Motets, Op. 37

David Hill (conductor)

3.40pm

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (highlights)

Michal Dworzynski (conductor).

Penny Gore presents BBC orchestras in music by Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Rubbra.

20120131

Katie Derham continues a week long exploration of Russian music from Glinka to Stravinsky with a live concert from the Ulster Hall, Belfast.

Live at 2pm The Ulster Orchestra are conducted by JoAnn Falletta in

John Toal presents

Glinka: Kamarinskaya - fantasy for orchestra

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor Op.63 with Eugene Ugorski (violin)

approx 2.40pm

During the Interval the St. Petersburg Glinka State Academic Cappella Choir in concert at the

Negotin Festival in Serbia

Zoran Mulic The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Molitve (Prayers), in the Romani language

Our Father, Holy God, We sing to Thee, Cherubic song and It is truly proper

approx 3pm Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5 in E minor Op.64

followed at c.4pm by

Lyadov: 8 Russian folk songs Op.58 for orchestra

Ulster Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)

Rachmaninov: Symphony in D minor in one movement (Youth)

Ulster Orchestra, Howard Shelley (conductor).

Katie Derham with music by Glinka, Prokofiev, Lyadov and Rachmaninov.

20120320

The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs masterpieces by great Russian composers, and presents the new generation of soloists and conductors.

Today there are four of the new generation of conductors from four different European countries, all making their mark: Czech Tomas Hanus, Pole Krzysztof Urbanski, Norwegian Eivind Gullberg-Jensen and Finn Pietari Inkinen. Plus a rare opportunity to hear Dvorak's Biblical Songs.

With Katie Derham

Tchaikovsky: Voyevoda (Op. 3): Act 3 Entracte

BBC Symphony Orchestra,

Alexander Vedernikov (conductor),

c. 2.10pm

Dvorak: Biblical Songs

Zdenek Plech (bass),

Tomas Hanus (conductor).

c. 2.35pm

Grieg: Lyric Suite

Eivind Gullberg-Jensen (conductor).

c. 2.55pm

Lutoslawski: Symphonic Variations

Krzysztof Urbanski (conductor).

c. 3.05pm

Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor

Alex Kobrin (piano),

c. 3.45pm

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 3

Pietari Inkinen (conductor).

BBC Symphony Orchestra in music by Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Grieg, Lutoslawski and Prokofiev.

20120612

Today's Afternoon on 3 features a concert from the BBC Concert Orchestra called 'Music to Die For', presented by John Hannah and including some of the wealth of music written for funerals, and on the subject of death. Today's Russian Concerto is Prokofiev's Piano Concerto no. 4 performed by Denis Kozhukhin with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and there's more from the BBC Singers' celebration of the music of Edmund Rubbra.

Presented by Penny Gore.

2pm

Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre

Mozart: Confutatis and Lacrimosa from Requiem

Mahler: 'Der Abschied' from Das Lied von der Erde

2.45pm

Purcell: March from Funeral Music for Queen Mary

Sibelius: Swan of Tuonela

Tavener: Song for Athene

Barber: Adagio

Faure: 'In Paradisum' from Requiem

Verdi: 'Libera Me' from Requiem

Keith Lockhart

Ilona Domnich (soprano)

Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)

Hertfordshire Chorus

David Temple (conductor)

3.30pm

Rubbra: Dormi Jesu, Op. 3 no. 1

Two Madrigals, Op. 52

David Hill (conductor)

3.40pm

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 4 in B flat major (for the left hand)

Denis Kozhukhin (piano)

4pm

Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche

Jun Markl (conductor).

Penny Gore presents Russian music and the BBC Concert Orchestra in 'Music to Die For'.

20120201

Katie Derham continues a week long exploration of Russian music from Glinka to Stravinsky. Today there's the chance to hear a concert given recently by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales featuring the nineteen year old Rachmaninov's first Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky's homage to Byron's great hero, Manfred.

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto in f sharp minor, no 1, op 1

Stephen Hough (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jurjen Hempel (conductor)

at 2.25pm

Tchaikovsky: Manfred symphony Op.58

Recorded at St David's Hall, Cardiff on 20 January.

With Katie Derham. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 1; Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony.

20120613

This week features the BBC Orchestras in Russian music: today, the BBC SO play Rimsky-Korsakov and Nelson Goerner joins the BBC Philharmonic in Scriabin's Piano Concerto. There's also Hungarian and Czech folk-inspired music from the BBC Concert Orchestra, and Rubbra from the BBC Singers.

Presented by Penny Gore.

2pm

Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride

Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite

Johannes Wildner (conductor)

2.30pm

Rubbra: The Givers, Op. 96

Introit, Op. 162

Psalm 122, Op. 164

David Hill (conductor)

2.40pm

Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor

Nelson Goerner (piano)

Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

3.15pm

Rimsky-Korsakov: Sadko - Symphonic Suite

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Mikhail Agrest (conductor).

Penny Gore presents music by Smetana, Kodaly, Rubbra, Scriabin and Rimsky-Korsakov.

20120615

Today's programme continues the week's theme of Russian music, including a concert from the BBC Philharmonic featuring Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with soloist Erik Schumann. There's more from the BBC Singers' celebration of the music of Edmund Rubbra, and, to round off the week, another great staple from the Russian repertoire, Rachmaninov's Third Symphony.

Presented by Penny Gore.

2pm

Weber: Overture to Euryanthe

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major

Erik Schumann (violin)

2.45pm

Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major

Günther Herbig (conductor)

3.20pm

Rubbra: Te Deum, Op. 115

David Hill (conductor)

3.35pm

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 in A minor

Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).

Penny Gore presents music by Weber, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Rubbra and Rachmaninov.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20120130	Katie Derham begins a week long exploration of Russian music from Glinka to Stravinsky. Today there's a chance to hear live recordings by the Ulster Orchestra of a well-known concerto and symphony and also a rarity by Scriabin which was once hailed as 'the new Bible. Borodin Prince Igor - Overture Ulster Orchestra, Dmitri Slobodeniuk (conductor) Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F minor Op.36 Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor Op.30 Sofya Gulyak (piano), Ulster Orchestra, Alan Buribayev (conductor) Scriabin: Symphony no. 2 in C minor Op.2 Ulster Orchestra, Alan Buribayev (conductor)s. Katie Derham presents music by Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Scriabin.
01	20120319	The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs masterpieces by great Russian composers, and presents the new generation of soloists and conductors. There's Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony, Rachmaninov's evocative Isle of the Dead and Glazunov's glorious Violin Concerto. And current BBC New Generation Artists Igor Levit (piano) and Alexandra Soumm (violin) are the soloists. With Katie Derham Shostakovich: October BBC Symphony Orchestra, Michael Seal (conductor). c. 2.15pm Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 12 in A major, K.414 Igor Levit (piano), c. 2.40pm Ligeti: Ramifications BBC Symphony Orchestra strings, Peter Manning (conductor). c. 2.45pm Glazunov: Violin Concerto Alexandra Soumm (violin), Michal Dworzynski (conductor). c. 3.05pm Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead David Robertson (conductor). c. 3.45pm Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 The BBC Symphony Orchestra in music by Ligeti, Glazunov, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich.
01	20120611	This week features the BBC Orchestras in Russian music, plus a studio recording the BBC Singers have made of the music of Edmund Rubbra. Today's programme includes a concert given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales a couple of weeks ago in Swansea in which they're joined by violinist Daniel Hope for Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto. And the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform music from Prokofiev's ever-popular ballet, Romeo and Juliet. Presented by Penny Gore 2pm John Adams: Lollopalooza Shostakovich: Violin Concerto no.1 in A minor Daniel Hope (violin) BBC NOW Fran瀀ois-Xavier Roth (conductor) 2.45pm Debussy: Images 3.25pm Rubbra: 5 Motets, Op. 37 David Hill (conductor) 3.40pm Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (highlights) Michal Dworzynski (conductor). Penny Gore presents BBC orchestras in music by Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Rubbra.
02	20120131	Katie Derham continues a week long exploration of Russian music from Glinka to Stravinsky with a live concert from the Ulster Hall, Belfast. Live at 2pm The Ulster Orchestra are conducted by JoAnn Falletta in John Toal presents Glinka: Kamarinskaya - fantasy for orchestra Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor Op.63 with Eugene Ugorski (violin) approx 2.40pm During the Interval the St. Petersburg Glinka State Academic Cappella Choir in concert at the Negotin Festival in Serbia Zoran Mulic The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Molitve (Prayers), in the Romani language Our Father, Holy God, We sing to Thee, Cherubic song and It is truly proper approx 3pm Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5 in E minor Op.64 followed at c.4pm by Lyadov: 8 Russian folk songs Op.58 for orchestra Ulster Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor) Rachmaninov: Symphony in D minor in one movement (Youth) Ulster Orchestra, Howard Shelley (conductor). Katie Derham with music by Glinka, Prokofiev, Lyadov and Rachmaninov.
02	20120320	The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs masterpieces by great Russian composers, and presents the new generation of soloists and conductors. Today there are four of the new generation of conductors from four different European countries, all making their mark: Czech Tomas Hanus, Pole Krzysztof Urbanski, Norwegian Eivind Gullberg-Jensen and Finn Pietari Inkinen. Plus a rare opportunity to hear Dvorak's Biblical Songs. With Katie Derham Tchaikovsky: Voyevoda (Op. 3): Act 3 Entracte BBC Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Vedernikov (conductor), c. 2.10pm Dvorak: Biblical Songs Zdenek Plech (bass), Tomas Hanus (conductor). c. 2.35pm Grieg: Lyric Suite Eivind Gullberg-Jensen (conductor). c. 2.55pm Lutoslawski: Symphonic Variations Krzysztof Urbanski (conductor). c. 3.05pm Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor Alex Kobrin (piano), c. 3.45pm Prokofiev: Symphony No. 3 Pietari Inkinen (conductor). BBC Symphony Orchestra in music by Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Grieg, Lutoslawski and Prokofiev.
02	20120612	Today's Afternoon on 3 features a concert from the BBC Concert Orchestra called 'Music to Die For', presented by John Hannah and including some of the wealth of music written for funerals, and on the subject of death. Today's Russian Concerto is Prokofiev's Piano Concerto no. 4 performed by Denis Kozhukhin with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and there's more from the BBC Singers' celebration of the music of Edmund Rubbra. Presented by Penny Gore. 2pm Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre Mozart: Confutatis and Lacrimosa from Requiem Mahler: 'Der Abschied' from Das Lied von der Erde 2.45pm Purcell: March from Funeral Music for Queen Mary Sibelius: Swan of Tuonela Tavener: Song for Athene Barber: Adagio Faure: 'In Paradisum' from Requiem Verdi: 'Libera Me' from Requiem Keith Lockhart Ilona Domnich (soprano) Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano) Hertfordshire Chorus David Temple (conductor) 3.30pm Rubbra: Dormi Jesu, Op. 3 no. 1 Two Madrigals, Op. 52 David Hill (conductor) 3.40pm Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 4 in B flat major (for the left hand) Denis Kozhukhin (piano) 4pm Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Jun Markl (conductor). Penny Gore presents Russian music and the BBC Concert Orchestra in 'Music to Die For'.
03	20120201	Katie Derham continues a week long exploration of Russian music from Glinka to Stravinsky. Today there's the chance to hear a concert given recently by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales featuring the nineteen year old Rachmaninov's first Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky's homage to Byron's great hero, Manfred. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto in f sharp minor, no 1, op 1 Stephen Hough (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jurjen Hempel (conductor) at 2.25pm Tchaikovsky: Manfred symphony Op.58 Recorded at St David's Hall, Cardiff on 20 January. With Katie Derham. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 1; Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony.
03	20120613	This week features the BBC Orchestras in Russian music: today, the BBC SO play Rimsky-Korsakov and Nelson Goerner joins the BBC Philharmonic in Scriabin's Piano Concerto. There's also Hungarian and Czech folk-inspired music from the BBC Concert Orchestra, and Rubbra from the BBC Singers. Presented by Penny Gore. 2pm Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite Johannes Wildner (conductor) 2.30pm Rubbra: The Givers, Op. 96 Introit, Op. 162 Psalm 122, Op. 164 David Hill (conductor) 2.40pm Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor Nelson Goerner (piano) Vassily Sinaisky (conductor) 3.15pm Rimsky-Korsakov: Sadko - Symphonic Suite BBC Symphony Orchestra Mikhail Agrest (conductor). Penny Gore presents music by Smetana, Kodaly, Rubbra, Scriabin and Rimsky-Korsakov.
04	20120615	Today's programme continues the week's theme of Russian music, including a concert from the BBC Philharmonic featuring Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with soloist Erik Schumann. There's more from the BBC Singers' celebration of the music of Edmund Rubbra, and, to round off the week, another great staple from the Russian repertoire, Rachmaninov's Third Symphony. Presented by Penny Gore. 2pm Weber: Overture to Euryanthe Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major Erik Schumann (violin) 2.45pm Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major Günther Herbig (conductor) 3.20pm Rubbra: Te Deum, Op. 115 David Hill (conductor) 3.35pm Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 in A minor Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Penny Gore presents music by Weber, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Rubbra and Rachmaninov.