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BBC Philharmonic - Sibelius, Nielsen, Shostakovich

Live from Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, BBC Philharmonic under John Storgards. Sibelius: Rakastava. Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto (soloist: Sabine Meyer). Shostakovich: Symphony No 4.

Live from the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester

Presented by Christopher Cook

John Storgards conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Sibelius's Rakastava and Shostakovich's fourth Symphony. Sabine Meyer joins them for Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto.

Sibelius: Rakastava
Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto

8:10
Interval music

8:30
Shostakovich: Symphony No 4

Sabine Meyer (clarinet)
BBC Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)

In the first of three concerts which explore Nielsen's concertos, the BBC Philharmonic is joined by Sabine Meyer for his conflict-driven Clarinet Concerto. Sibelius's tender and melancholy Rakastava at the start of the concert contrasts with Shostakovich's gripping eye-witness account of one of the most turbulent eras in modern history - his monumental Fourth Symphony.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Jean Sibelius

      Rakastava

      Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John StorgÄrds.
    • Carl Nielsen

      Clarinet Concerto

      Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Sabine Meyer (clarinet).
  • Interval

    • Dmitry Shostakovich

      Prelude and fugue no. 23 in F major

      Performer: Tatiana Nikolayeva.
      • Shostakovich 24 Preludes and Fugues for piano - Tatiana Nikolaeva.
      • Melodiya.
      • 74321198492.
    • Dmitry Shostakovich

      Prelude and fugue no.24 in D minor

      Performer: Tatiana Nikolayeva.
      • Shostakovich 24 Preludes & Fugues for piano - Tatiana Nikolaeva.
      • Melodiya.
      • 74321198492.
  • Part 2

    • Dmitry Shostakovich

      Symphony No 4

      Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John StorgÄrds.
  • Post concert

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Komm, Jesu, komm! - motet BWV.229

      Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
      • J S Bach: Motets.
      • Soli Deo Gloria.
      • SDG716.

Credit

RoleContributor
PerformerBBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Oct 201419:30

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