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Sibelius Symphony No 4

Live from Salford, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic in Grieg: Holberg Suite. Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade. Plus Sibelius: Symphony No 5. Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1. Gregson: Aztec Dances.

Live from Media City, Salford, Stuart Flinders introduces a concert by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic with Gustavo Gimeno conducting Grieg's Holberg Suite for string orchestra, followed by Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic poem Sheherazade.
Then, Verity Sharp in London continues the afternoon with Bruch's First Violin Concerto, performed by soloist Elena Urioste with the orchestra conducted by Gergely Madaras. Then, as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season, Sibelius's Fifth Symphony, with John Storgards on the rostrum. The afternoon comes to an end with composer Edward Gregson's view of pre-Columbian times in his Aztec Dances for flute and ensemble, with soloist Wissam Boustany and conductor Bramwell Tovey.

Live from Salford -

Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op.40

2.25pm
Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade - symphonic suite, Op.35
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic
Gustavo Gimeno (conductor)

Then, back from London -

3.15pm
Bruch: Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op.26 for violin and orchestra
Elena Urioste (violin)
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic
Gergely Madaras (conductor)

3.40
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op.82
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)

4.05pm
Edward Gregson: Aztec Dances for flute and ensemble
Wissam Boustany (flute)
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic
Bramwell Tovey (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 28 Oct 2014 14:00

Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82

    Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John StorgÃ¥rds.
  • Max Bruch

    Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Conductor: Gergely Madaras. Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (version for string orchestra)

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Sheherazade, symphonic suite Op. 35

  • Edward Gregson

    Aztec Dances for flute and ensemble

    Performer: Wissam Boustany. Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Tue 28 Oct 2014 14:00