Discovering Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite
Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra perform, from memory, Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, where Russian fairy tales and folk melodies collide with the composer's bold modernism.
Tom Service, conductor Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra continue their impressive feat of explaining complex works and then performing them from memory.
This year, their biggest challenge yet to the Proms: Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. Russian fairy tales and folk melodies collide with Stravinsky’s bold modernism in one of the great ballet scores of the 20th century.
The concert opens with another Russian classic: Rachmaninov’s virtuosic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, performed by former Radio 3 New Generation Artist Pavel Kolesnikov.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Tom Service |
Musician | Pavel Kolesnikov |
Orchestra | Aurora Orchestra |
Producer | Seren Irvine |
Director | Rhodri Huw |
Broadcast
- Fri 13 Aug 2021 19:00
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