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With Ian Skelly. BBC Symphony Orchestra in Strauss's Suite (Der Rosenkavalier) and Nielsen's Symphony No 6. Plus the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Glazunov's The Seasons.

Ian Skelly rounds of a week celebrating the 'Best of 2015' from the BBC Performing Groups. Today's programme features the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo in Richard Strauss' suite from Der Rosenkavalier, and Nielsen's Symphony no.6. Plus the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Glazunov's The Seasons in a performance from the Music Hall in Aberdeen.

2pm
Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier - Suite
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

c.2.25pm
Nielsen Symphony no. 6 FS.116 (Sinfonia semplice)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

c.3pm
Glazunov The Seasons
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor).

1 hour, 45 minutes

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New Year's Day 201614:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • BBC Symphony Orchestra

    • Richard Strauss

      Der Rosenkavalier – Suite

      Performer: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Sakari Oramo.

      Recorded 21 October 2015 at Barbican Hall, London

    • Carl Nielsen

      Symphony no. 6 (Sinfonia semplice)

      Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

      Recorded 23 May 2015 at Barbican Hall, London

  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

    • Alexander Glazunov

      The Seasons - ballet in 1 act Op.67

      Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.

      Recorded 06 February 2015 at Aberdeen Music Hall

  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    New Year's Carol

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Paul Brough.
    • My Dancing Day - Choral Music by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett.
    • Signum Classics.
    • SIGCD293.

Credits

PerformerBBC Symphony Orchestra
PerformerBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • New Year's Day 201614:00
    BBC Radio 3

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