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Clemens Schuldt conducts Beethoven

Clemens Schuldt conducts the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's Symphony No 7, Kodaly's Dances of Galanta and, with soloist Esther Yoo, Raymond Yiu's new Violin Concerto.

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra with Clemens Schuldt in Beethoven's irresistible Symphony No 7, Kodaly's Dances of Galanta, and Raymond Yiu's new Violin Concerto with soloist Esther Yoo.

Music is a life-force. In Kodaly's Dances of Galanta the composer stirs up a spicy musical casserole of his childhood memories of the town he lived in, with its gypsy bands and eternal dancing. And Beethoven also channelled the spirit of the dance in a leaping, surging Seventh Symphony that’s still one of the most exhilarating rides in all of western music.

At the heart of the concert, though, there's something just as significant. Esther Yoo is the soloist in the world premiere of the Violin Concerto by Raymond Yiu – a heartfelt homage to the memory of Ma Sicong, the great Chinese violinist who was persecuted (but never broken) by the Communist regime. It’s a story of sorrow, but also of profound humanity: a tale that Beethoven and Kodaly would have recognised, and saluted.

Live from the Barbican Hall, London. Presented by Martin Handley.

Kodaly: Dances of Galanta
Raymond Yiu: Violin Concerto (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ co-commission: world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No 7 in A major

Esther Yoo (violin)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
Clemens Schuldt (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Wed 20 Mar 2024 19:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • ZoltΓ΅n KodΓ΅ly

    Dances Of Galanta

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Clemens Schuldt.

  • Raymond Yiu

    Concerto

    Performer: Esther Yoo. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Clemens Schuldt.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 7 In A Major Op.92

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Clemens Schuldt.

  • Jean FranΓ§aix

    Wind Quartet

    Ensemble: Aulos Wind Quartet.
    • Musica Mundi.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in F major, Op 135 (4th mvt)

    Performer: ZoltΓ΅n SzΓ©kely. Performer: Michael KΓΌttner. Performer: Denes Koromzay. Performer: GΓ΅bor Magyar. Orchestra: Hungarian Quartet.
    • Beethoven The Collector's Edition 50 CDs The Masterpieces The Greatest Artists.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Wed 20 Mar 2024 19:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3