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Halle - Verdi, Beethoven

In a concert given at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, Mark Elder conducts the Halle. With music from Verdi's Macbeth and Beethoven's Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125 'Choral'.

The Hall茅 and Sir Mark Elder in music from Verdi's Macbeth and Beethoven's Symphony No 9, 'Choral'.
Presented by Adam Tomlinson and recorded at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.

Verdi: Macbeth Scenes (1865 revised version):
Act I: Prelude
Act I Scene 2: Macbeth's soliloquy and duet with Lady Macbeth
Act IV: Scene 3: Macbeth's last cantabile
Act IV: Scene 2: Sleepwalking scene

B茅atrice Uria-Monzon, Mezzo-Soprano
Scott Hendricks, Baritone

Interval

Beethoven: Symphony No.9, 'Choral'

Natalya Romaniw, Soprano
Madeleine Shaw, Mezzo-Soprano
Allan Clayton, Tenor
Scott Hendricks, Baritone

The Hall茅
Hall茅 Choir
Sir Mark Elder

The Hall茅 and Sir Mark Elder begin their autumn season with a dramatic concert: the first half features music from Verdi's Macbeth, a graphic portrayal of Shakespeare's play, including Lady Macbeth's descent into madness sung by mezzo-soprano B茅atrice Uria-Monzon, and baritone Scott Hendricks in the title role. The concert concludes with Beethoven's Ninth symphony, the Choral, full of drama itself and culminating in the final 'Ode to Joy'.

2 hours, 25 minutes

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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Giuseppe Verdi

      Scenes from Macbeth - opera in 4 acts (1865 revised version):

      Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Singer: Scott Hendricks. Singer: B茅atrice Uria-Monzon.

  • Interval

    • Gerald Finzi

      Let Us Garlands Bring, Op. 18

      Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Roderick Williams.

  • Part 2

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony no. 9 in D minor Op.125 (Choral)

      Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Singer: Scott Hendricks. Singer: Natalya Romaniw. Singer: Madeleine Shaw. Singer: Allan Clayton.

  • Post-concert

    • Gerald Finzi

      5 Bagatelles for clarinet and piano

      Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Michael McHale.
      • CHANDOS.

    • Gerald Finzi

      Summer Schemes (Earth and Air and Rain, Op 15)

      Singer: Roderick Williams. Performer: Iain Burnside.
      • The English Song Series 15 鈥� Finzi.
      • Naxos.
      • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 10 Oct 2016 19:30
    91热爆 Radio 3