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Britain at War - Outbreak

Afternoon Concert Music in the Great War
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Penny Gore presents music linked to the UK at war. Stanford: Irish Rhapsody No 5. Howells: Piano Concerto No 1. Bliss: String Quartet. Strauss: Don Juan. Dvorak: Cello Concerto.

Part of Radio 3's WWI season, Music in the Great War.

Penny Gore introduces an afternoon of music connected with the UK at war, featuring music by the Irishman Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and two of his composition pupils at the Royal College of Music: Howells and Bliss. Howells' First Piano Concerto was his first major orchestral work, and the 1914 premiere was conducted by Stanford. It is notable for the colour and brilliance of his orchestration as well as the extremely demanding piano writing. The afternoon also includes performances of Strauss and Dvorak from the 91热爆 Philharmonic.

Stanford
Irish Rhapsody No.5
Ulster Orchestra
Howard Shelley (conductor)

2.15pm Howells
Piano Concerto No.1
91热爆 Symphony Orchestra
Howard Shelley (piano)
Richard Hickox (conductor)

2.55pm Bliss
String Quartet in A (1915)
Maggini Quartet

3.16pm Strauss
Don Juan
91热爆 Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

3.34pm Dvorak
Cello Concerto in B minor
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)
91热爆 Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Mon 23 Jun 2014 14:00
91热爆 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Cello Concerto in B minor Op.104

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Performer: Leonard Elschenbroich. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.

  • Richard Strauss

    Don Juan Op.20

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.

  • Arthur Bliss

    Quartet in A

    Ensemble: Maggini Quartet.

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Irish rhapsody no. 5 in G minor Op.147

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Montgomery.

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  • Mon 23 Jun 2014 14:00
    91热爆 Radio 3