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Episode 2

Afternoon ConcertBBC Proms Australia
Episode 2 of 4

Music from BBC Proms Australia. Ginastera: Piano Concerto No 1. Gershwin: Cuban Overture. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances (West Side Story). Plus Grainger, Brett Dean and Ross Edwards.

Katie Derham continues a week featuring highlights from BBC Proms Australia, recorded last week in Melbourne. Today's concert is performed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and includes Ginastera's 1st Piano Concerto and Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Plus Australian music from this week's other featured ensemble - the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, peforming Grainger, Brett Dean and Ross Edwards.

2pm
Ginastera: Piano Concerto No. 1

c.2.25pm
Gershwin: Cuban Overture
Bernstein: West Side Story - Symphonic Dances
Sergio Tiempo (piano)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Alondra de la Parra (conductor)

c.3.05pm
Grainger: The Warriors
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor)

Brett Dean: Three Memorials: Dispersal, Ceremonial, Komarov's Fall
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Andre de Ridder (conductor)

c.3.55pm
Ross Edwards: Symphony no.2 (Earth Spirit Songs)
Emma Bell (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Brad Cohen (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Tue 19 Apr 201614:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • BBC Proms Australia - Queensland Symphony Orchestra

    • Alberto Ginastera

      Piano concerto no. 1 Op.28

      Performer: Sergio Tiempo. Orchestra: Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alondra de la Parra.

    • George Gershwin

      Cuban overture

      Orchestra: Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alondra de la Parra.

    • Leonard Bernstein

      Symphonic dances from 'West Side story'

      Orchestra: Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alondra de la Parra.

    • Arturo Márquez

      Danzon no. 2 for orchestra (encore)

      Orchestra: Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alondra de la Parra.

  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    • Percy Grainger

      The Warriors

      Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.

    • Ross Edwards

      White ghost dancing

      Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

    • Brett Dean

      Three Memorials: Dispersal; Ceremonial; Komarov's fall

      Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: André de Ridder.

    • Ross Edwards

      Symphony No.2 (Earth spirit songs) for soprano and orchestra

      Singer: Emma Bell. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Brad Cohen.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 Apr 201614:00
    BBC Radio 3

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