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Penny Gore features Stravinsky's Firebird Suite (1945) as part of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music's Ten Pieces project. Plus Schumann's Overture, scherzo and finale, Op 52, and Mozart, Brahms and Bruch.

Penny Gore presents Stravinsky's Firebird Suite (1945 vers), part of our Ten Pieces, music to inspire and engage primary school children, performed by the National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Thierry Fischer.

For more about Ten pieces visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01vs08w

Next, a return to our featured orchestra of the week, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and a concert given last year under conductor Ilan Volkov. First comes Schumann's Overture, Scherzo and Finale, Op. 52; followed by Mozart's Concerto for violin No. 4, with soloist Patricia Kopatchinskaja; then, continuing with Radio 3's Brahms Experience, the composer's Symphony No. 4.
Also, Nicola Benedetti performing Bruch's Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra, with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Donald Runnicles, its Chief Conductor.

2pm
Ten Pieces - Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1945 vers)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

2.30pm
Schumann: Overture, Scherzo and Finale, Op. 52

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K.218

Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)

3.55pm
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra, Op. 46
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Rory McDonald (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 10 Oct 2014 14:00

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Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony no. 4 in E minor Op.98

    Conductor: Ilan Volkov. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major

    Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
  • Max Bruch

    Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra Op.98

    Conductor: Rory MacDonald. Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Firebird - Suite

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thierry Fischer.
  • Robert Schumann

    Overture, Scherzo and Finale

    Conductor: Ilan Volkov. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

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Role Contributor
Performer Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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  • Fri 10 Oct 2014 14:00