Thierry Fischer conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Berlioz: Overture (Le corsaire). Faure: Pavane. Pascal Dusapin: String Quartet No 6 (Hinterland) (UK premiere).
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Martin Handley
French connections abound in the first of two proms given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Principal Conductor Thierry Fischer.
Berlioz's dramatic Corsaire overture and Fauré's elegant Pavane preface the UK premiere of a new quartet concerto by Pascal Dusapin. Stravinsky's blazing Firebird, premiered in Paris for Diaghilev's Ballet Russes, completes the programme.
Dusapin (b.1955) is one of the leading composers in France today. His new quartet, written for the Arditti Quartet, uses orchestral forces to expand the territory of the soloists. Dusapin explores the relationship between the orchestra and soloists, with musical ideas migrating from the quartet to the orchestral forces behind.
Berlioz: Overture 'Le corsaire'
Fauré: Pavane
Pascal: Dusapin: String Quartet no.6, 'Hinterland'
('Hapax' for string quartet and orchestra)
Arditti Quartet
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
This Prom will be repeated on Friday 29th July at 2pm.
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Hector Berlioz
Le Corsaire - overture Op.21
Conductor: Thierry Fischer Performer: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
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Gabriel Fauré
Pavane Op.50 for orchestra (with chorus ad lib)
Conductor: Thierry Fischer Performer: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
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Pascal Dusapin
Hapax for string quartet and orchestra
Conductor: Thierry Fischer Performer: Arditti String Quartet Performer: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Broadcast
- Wed 27 Jul 201119:00BBC Radio 3
