Edinburgh 70: Festival Firsts with James MacMillan
James MacMillan conducts the BBC SSO in music first performed at the Edinburgh Festival. Works by Walton, Tippett and, with soloist Ole Edvard Antonsen, James MacMillan himself.
James MacMillan conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in music that was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival. Works by Walton, Tippett and, with soloist Ole Edvard Antonsen, James MacMillan himself.
Presented by Jamie MacDougall
Recorded 19 August at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Tippett: Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
James MacMillan: Epiclesis (Trumpet Concerto)
8.15pm
Interval - a chance to hear a recording of Sofia Gubaidulina's String Quartet No 3, which received its first performance at the Edinburgh Festival in 1987.
8.25pm
Walton: Symphony No 2
Ole Edvard Antonses (trumpet)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
James MacMillan (conductor).
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Music Played
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Michael Tippett
Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir James MacMillan.![]()
Sir James MacMillan
Epiclesis
Performer: Ole Edvard Antonsen. Conductor: Sir James MacMillan. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.![]()
Sofia Gubaidulina
String Quartet No 3
Performer: Danish String Quartet.![]()
William Walton
Symphony No 2
Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir James MacMillan.![]()
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Piano Concerto in C
Performer: Ashley Wass. Performer: James Judd. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.![]()
Franz Liszt
Fantasy on a waltz by Schubert
Performer: Ashley Wass.
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Mon 18 Sep 201719:30BBC Radio 3
