Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Britten, Elgar, Rachmaninov
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform Rachmaninov and, with Steven Isserlis, Elgar's Cello Concerto. First broadcast live from the Royal Festival Hall, London, in April 2018.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Steven Isserlis perform Elgar's melancholic Cello Concerto and Thomas Dausgaard conducts Rachmaninov's glittering Symphonic Dances.
First broadcast live from the Royal Festival Hall, London, in April 2018.
Presented by Martin Handley.
Britten: 4Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Elgar: Cello Concerto
8.15pm: Interval Music: Vladimir Ashkenazy, a former Principal Conductor of the RPO, plays Rachmaninov's piano Variations on a Theme of Corelli Op. 42.
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances
Steven Isserlis, cello
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard conductor
followed at 9.20pm by Bartok's String Quartet No. 5 played by the Calidore Quartet in a performance recorded when they were members of Radio 3's prestigious New Generation Artist scheme.
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Benjamin Britten
4 Sea Interludes [from 'Peter Grimes'] Op.33a [concert version]
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Edward Elgar
Concerto in E minor Op.85 for cello and orchestra
Performer: Steven Isserlis. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard. -
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Sergey Rachmaninov
3 Symphonic Dances Op.45 for orchestra
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard. -
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BΓ©la BartΓ³k
Quartet no. 5 Sz.102 for strings
Ensemble: Calidore String Quartet. -
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6 Songs, Op. 13, no.2; Sie liebten sich Beide
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