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Series focusing on music related to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four's Symphony series. Simon Russell Beale on composers who lived, wrote in and travelled to St Petersburg: Glinka, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev.

A personal view of classical music from a range of presenters. Today, Simon Russell Beale continues his series of programmes exploring the music connected to some of the cities he visited in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four's 'Symphony' series. Today's focus is St Petersburg, and over the two hours Simon plays great music from composers who lived, wrote in and travelled to St Petersburg. Repertoire includes an overture by Glinka, piano music by Rachmaninov, and a recording of the 2nd Romeo & Juliet Suite by Prokofiev conducted by Mariss Jansons. This programme is part of Radio 3's series of symphony programmes broadcast this month.

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Last on

Sat 19 Nov 2011 15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

    Ruslan i Lyudmila - opera in 5 acts - overture

    Conductor: Yevgeny MRAVINSKY Performer: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

    • ERATO.
    • 2292-45016 2.

  • Alexander Borodin

    Polovtsian dances [from 'Prince Igor'] for orchestra [& chorus ad lib]

    Conductor: Simon RATTLE Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

    • EMI Classics.
    • 5099950027323.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    13 Preludes Op.32 for piano - No.10 in B minor

    Performer: Vladimir ASHKENAZY - Piano

    • DECCA.
    • 467 685-2.

  • Alexander Glazunov

    Concerto in A minor Op.82 for violin and orchestra - 3rd movement; Tempo I

    Conductor: Claudio ABBADO Performer: Maxim VENGEROV - Violin Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Teldec Classics.
    • 4509-90881-2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    The Gadfly - suite from the film music Op.97a - No.1: Overture; No.3: Folk festival (Peopl

    Conductor: Vladimir FEDOSSEYEV Performer: Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra

    • Le Chante du Monde.
    • 288170.

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Queen of spades [Pikovaya dama] - opera in 3 acts Op.68 - Act 1 sc.2; Zachem zhe eti s

    Conductor: Constantine ORBELIAN Performer: Dmitri HVOROSTOVSKY - Baritone Performer: Elena PROKINA - Soprano Performer: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Delos.
    • 3289.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Romeo and Juliet - suite no. 2 Op.64b

    Conductor: Mariss JANSONS Performer: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

    • EMI CLASSICS.
    • 75227.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Khovanshchina - opera, compl. & orch Shostakovich - Prelude to Act 1 (Dawn on the Moscow R

    Conductor: Valery GERGIEV Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

    • DECCA.
    • CD 0289 468 5262 0.

  • Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev

    Islamey - oriental fantasy for piano

    Performer: Piers LANE - Piano

    • EMI.
    • CD EMX 2213.

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Sheherazade - symphonic suite Op.35 - Calm - The Triumph of Sheherazade

    Performer: Daniel BARENBOIM - Piano Performer: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    • ERATO.
    • ECD 256469452.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Nov 2011 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

Podcast

  • Saturday Classics

    A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes