Prom 50: Beethoven, Stravinsky and Gerald Barry
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, with works by Stravinsky and Gerald Barry.
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, with works by Stravinsky and Gerald Barry.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Andrew McGregor
Beethoven: Overture 'Leonore' No.3
Stravinsky: Violin concerto in D major
c.8.10pm Interval: PROMS EXTRA
Louise Fryer talks to the composer Gerald Barry about his new work. Recorded earlier in the evening at Imperial College.
c.8.30pm: Part 2
Gerald Barry: Canada (麻豆官网首页入口 commission, world premiere)
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C minor
Leila Josefowicz (violin)
Allan Clayton (tenor)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla
The CBSO and Mirga Gra啪inyte-Tyla explore the theme of political and artistic freedom. Beethoven's Leonore overture No. 3, written for his rescue opera Fidelio, celebrates the triumph of truth over tyranny in music of radiant beauty, while his Fifth Symphony rewrites the rules for the Classical symphony.
In his new work, maverick composer Gerald Barry is inspired by revolutionary events in Canada's history, also setting the text from Fidelio's Prisoners' Chorus; and violinist Leila Josefowicz amps up the drama in the fierce brilliance of Stravinsky's neo-Classical concerto.
Producer Janet Tuppen.
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Music and featured items
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Part 1
Duration: 50:41
Ludwig van Beethoven
Overture 'Leonore' No. 3, Op 72b
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gra啪inyt臈鈥怲yla.Igor Stravinsky
Violin Concerto in D major
Performer: Leila Josefowicz. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gra啪inyt臈鈥怲yla.Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen
Excerpt from Lachen Verlernt
Performer: Leila Josefowicz.Interval
Duration: 22:35
Part 2
Duration: 52:04
Gerald Barry
Canada
Performer: Allan Clayton. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gra啪inyt臈鈥怲yla.Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 5 in C minor
Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gra啪inyt臈鈥怲yla.Johann Sebastian Bach
Air from Suite No. 3 in D major BWV1068
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gra啪inyt臈鈥怲yla.Post-Concert
Duration: 24:40
Post-concert
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No 28 in A major, Op 101
Performer: Friedrich Gulda.- AMADEO.
Broadcast
- Mon 21 Aug 2017 19:30麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 3
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