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91热爆 SO, Micha艂 Nesterowicz and Janina Fialkowska, The centenary of Polish independence

Live from the Barbican the 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michal Nesterowicz mark the centenary of Polish independence in works by Elgar, Lutoslawski, Paderewski and Szymanski

Live from the Barbican the 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Micha艂 Nesterowicz perform Elgar and Lutos艂awski, Paderewski鈥檚 Piano Concerto with Janina Fialkowska, and a premiere by Szyma艅ski.

Presented by Martin Handley

ELGAR: Polonia '
PADEREWSKI: Piano Concerto Op.17*

08.20
Interval

08.40
Pawe艂 SZYMA艃SKI: Fourteen Points-Woodrow Wilson Overture,
(World Premiere, Adam Mickiewicz Institute commission)
LUTOS艁AWSKI: Symphony No.1, Symphonia

Janina Fialkowska (Piano)*
Micha艂 Nesterowicz (Conductor)

The 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra marks the centenary of Polish independence with a concert celebrating the nation鈥檚 rich musical legacy.
Conductor Michal Nesterowicz is joined by Polish-Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska, who will bring her interpretative skills to the Piano Concerto by Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Poland鈥檚 former Prime Minister and passionate campaigner for Polish Independence.
At the heart of a concert, which also includes Elgar鈥檚 characterful symphonic prelude Polonia (dedicated to Paderewski) and Lutoslawski鈥檚 eloquent First Symphony, is a newly commissioned work by Pawel Szyma艅ski: inspired by Woodrow Wilson鈥檚 Fourteen Points 鈥� the American President鈥檚 famous principles for post-war peace and the foundation of the modern state of Poland.

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Fri 2 Nov 2018 19:30
91热爆 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Polonia Op.76

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Micha艂 Nesterowicz.

  • Ignacy Jan Paderewski

    Piano Concerto in A Minor Op.17

    Performer: Janina Fialkowska. Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra.

  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    String Quartet No.1 (1939)

    Ensemble: Lutos艂awski Quartet.
    • NAXOS.

  • Marcin Mielczewski

    Missa Cerviensiana - Gloria

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Eamonn Dougan.
    • CORO.

  • Pawe艂 Szyma艅ski

    Fourteen Points: Woodrow Wilson Overture (WP)

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Micha艂 Nesterowicz.

  • Witold Lutos艂awski

    Symphony No.1 (1941-47)

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Micha艂 Nesterowicz.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Meditation (Souvenir d'un lieu cher Op.42)

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • DECCA.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in F minor RV.297 'Winter'

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Candida Thompson. Performer: Henk Rubingh. Performer: Julian Rachlin. Performer: Maarten Jansen. Performer: Stacey Watton. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Performer: Jan Jansen.
    • Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Janine Jansen.
    • Decca.
    • 10.

Broadcast

  • Fri 2 Nov 2018 19:30
    91热爆 Radio 3

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