Episode 4
Martin Handley presents the Halle/Mark Elder in Nielsen: Symphony No 3, to conclude a cycle of the composer's symphonies. Plus Matthews: Alphabicycle Order; Kodaly: Hary Janos.
Presented by Martin Handley.
Mark Elder conducts the Halle in Nielsen's Third Symphony, to conclude a celebration of the Danish composer's symphonies undertaken in conjuction with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
The concert opens with the Halle's assistant conductor Ewa Strusinska conducting Kodaly's Hary Janos, where a convincing orchestral 'sneeze' heralds a complete and colourful fantasy of the hero's exploits.
This is followed by Alphabicycle Order, from the Halle's Associate Composer Colin Matthews, a huge hit at the Manchester International Festival 2007, in which the newly formed Halle Children's Choir draws amusing alphabet pictures, which sometimes appear sinister or merely absurd.
Nadine Livingston (soprano)
Matthew Brook (baritone)
Halle Children's Choir
Halle Orchestra
Mark Elder, Ewa Strusinska (conductor)
Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite
Colin Matthews: Alphabicycle Order
Nielsen: Symphony No 3 (Sinfonia espansiva)
Followed by piano music played by Louis Lortie in a recital From City Halls, Glasgow:
Liszt: Un Sospiro
Rec: 13.11.08
Colin Matthews: Sun's Dance
London Sinfonietta
Oliver Knussen (conductor)
DG 447 0672 Tracks 6-16
Duration: 17:38
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- Mon 2 Feb 2009 19:0091热爆 Radio 3