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Presented by Katie Derham. Anthony Burgess: A Manchester Overture. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1 (soloist: Nobuyuki Tsujii). Rozsa: Cello Concerto, Op 32 (soloist: Paul Watkins).

Katie Derham presents an afternoon of performances by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic. Polymath Anthony Burgess is best known for novels such as "A Clockwork Orange" but he was also an accomplished composer. Today we hear his recently discovered "Manchester Overture" which was performed by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic and conductor Mark Heron in March.

This is followed by two concertos - Tchaikovsky's first Piano concerto with soloist Nobuyuki Tsujii and Rozsa's Cello Concerto Op.32 with Paul Watkins.

Burgess: A Manchester Overture
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic,
Mark Heron (conductor).

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1
Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano),
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic,
Yutaka Sado (conductor).

Rozsa: Concerto Op.32 for cello and orchestra
Paul Watkins (cello),
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic,
Rumon Gamba (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 26 Sep 2012 14:00

Music Played

  • Anthony BURGESS

    A Manchester overture

    Conductor: Mark HERON Performer: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor Op.23 for piano and orchestra

    Conductor: Yutaka SADO Performer: Nobuyuki TSUJII (13/09/1988) - Piano Performer: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Seasons Op.37b for piano

    Performer: Nobuyuki TSUJII (13/09/1988) - Piano

  • Miklós Rózsa

    Concerto Op.32 for cello and orchestra

    Conductor: Rumon GAMBA Performer: Paul WATKINS - Cello Performer: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in A major Kk.212

    Performer: Murray PERAHIA - Piano (Piano)

    • SONY.
    • SK 62785-.

Broadcast

  • Wed 26 Sep 2012 14:00